Extension Exploratory Committee Presentation

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• Extension Exploratory Committee Presentation

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Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 are based 14
chapters. Fall 2007 of the 3 chapters below
total, 2 are within 10 women of reaching Total
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Our Panhellenic Community

• Current Chapters and Founding Dates
• Alpha Chi Omega 1929 Kappa Alpha Theta 1920
• Alpha Delta Pi 1909 Kappa Delta 1904
• Alpha Gamma Delta 1925 Kappa Kappa Gamma
  1961
• Chi Omega 1908 Phi Mu 1929
• Delta Delta Delta 1916 Pi Beta Phi 1921
• Delta Gamma 1956 Sigma Delta Tau 2004
• Delta Zeta 1924 Zeta Tau Alpha 1924
• Gamma Phi Beta 1950
• Closed Chapters Founding and Closed Dates
• Founding Date Closing Date
• Alpha Omicron Pi 1972 1980
• Alpha Xi Delta 1929 1980
• Sigma Kappa 1920, 1988 1986, 1999
• Sigma Sigma Sigma 1920, 1959, 1992 1935, 1990,
  1999

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Recent Panhellenic Chapter Extensions and
Closings in the Past Ten Years

• Extensions
• Sigma Delta Tau
• Colonized in 2004
• Participated in formal recruitment 2005
• Closings
• Sigma Kappa
• Year closed-1999
• Reason low membership
• Sigma Sigma Sigma
• Year closed- 1999
• Reason low membership

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Temporary Housing Options

• Wesley Foundation
• Foundation selling property to developer to
  build multi-story, multipurpose building for
  Foundation use and to generate income from store
  fronts and apartments. Project will not be
  completed until 2010.
• Campus Meeting Room
• Sigma Delta Tau used campus rooms for chapter
  meetings until their house was completed.

• Heritage Grove
• Each building has 24, 2 bedroom/2 bathroom
  apartments. 480 per bedroom.
• After filling 24 rooms, you have rights to
  chapter house. Chapter room free if 48 rooms are
  filled.
• Dorm Floor Option
• Per groups discussion, this option is not
  feasible to remain competitive among other groups.

Note There are currently two sorority houses
being rented on campus.
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Vacant Properties

• Lot adjacent to Delta Gamma
• Lot adjacent to Kappa Alpha
• Lots on Macomb, between College Park
• Note These lots are not currently for sale

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Cost for Building a New House

• Estimate for a comfortable 40 person, suite
  style, with adequate dining space, multiple
  purpose rooms, and chapter room expected to run
  230 per square foot, plus 10 for overrides and
  unexpected costs.
• 12,000 square feet would provide nice house. 3-4
  million to complete the job with furniture,
  fixtures, and equipment.
• Delta Delta Delta Headquarters said baseline for
  house for 78 at UF was 5.5 million without
  polish.
• The average FSU sorority house sleeps 42 women

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Future Planning
This survey was sent to all chapter presidents,
Panhellenic delegates, and chapter advisors via
email the weeks of July 1, 2007 and September 11,
2007. There were 16 responses in all. Responses
were kept confidential.

• Do you consider your chapter size to be
  manageable?
• Would you like your chapter to be larger, smaller
  or stay the same?
• The majority of respondents said they thought
  their chapter size was manageable (14/16). Eight
  (8) respondents said they would like their
  chapters to be larger and six (6) said they would
  like their chapters size to remain the same. Two
  (2) respondents said they would favor having a
  smaller chapter.
• An additional comment identified membership
  retention as an issue affecting chapter size.
• Another comment reflected the concerns of a
  couple of larger chapters
• I feel that our chapter size is too large. By
  continuing to increase the size of our chapter so
  dramatically each year I think we are losing not
  only manageability, exclusivity, but the true
  opportunity and ability to get to know each of
  our sisters. I realize that as a Panhellenic and
  Greek Community we want to be able to allow as
  many individuals as possible to join our circle,
  however, I believe that this is leading to a lack
  of understanding regarding what we were founded
  on and why we truly do exist.

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Future Planning

• This survey was sent to all chapter presidents,
  Panhellenic delegates, and chapter advisors via
  email the weeks of July 1, 2007 and September 11,
  2007. There were 16 responses in all. Responses
  were kept confidential.
• How do you think the addition of another NPC
  group would enhance or hinder the Panhellenic
  community at FSU? How do you think it would
  affect your chapter?
• Respondents cited the following ways that a new
  NPC group would be an enhancement
• be beneficial in growing the Greek system
• bring more women into Panhellenic organizations
• reduce the number of women who dont find a house
  they like during recruitment
• more women can be placedmore options leading to
  a stronger system
• more options for placement
• another place for women to find themselves at
  home
• enhance diversity of system
• the more the merrier
• smaller chapters will appear more established
  during recruitment (in comparison with the new
  chapter), which may help with getting a higher
  number of PNMs to pledge a smaller existing
  chapter
• able to achieve the goals of higher membership
  (through the new chapter) while also taking
  pressure off existing chapters to meet such a
  high quota
• additional women to help towards our PH/FSU
  philanthropies such as Dance Marathon
• even number of PH sororities for
  sister-sorority events

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Future Planning

• This survey was sent to all chapter presidents,
  Panhellenic delegates, and chapter advisors via
  email the weeks of July 1, 2007 and September 11,
  2007. There were 16 responses in all. Responses
  were kept confidential.
• How do you think the addition of another NPC
  group would enhance or hinder the Panhellenic
  community at FSU? How do you think it would
  affect your chapter?
• Respondents cited the following ways that a new
  NPC group would be a hindrance
• reduce membership in smaller chapters rather than
  helping them grow
• be more difficult for smaller chapters to make
  quota
• not all chapters at FSU are stable enough to add
  a new chapter
• confuse and possibly hinder the equilibrium of
  existing houses
• not enough Greek Life/Panhellenic staff to manage
  the current number of groups
• appears there was enough variety for the PNMs to
  choose from during recruitment
• Additional comment
• Looking at our finances, I just cant see how we
  can support expansion within the next few
  yearsany decline in membership could be a real
  problem.

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Future Planning

• If extension is approved, how will your chapter
  support the needs of any struggling groups? How
  will your chapter support the needs of the new
  group?
• Respondents cited the following ways they would
  support struggling groups
• participating in philanthropies, with a focus on
  existing groups
• offering advice regarding programming, using
  their own chapters successes as benchmarks
• having all chapters participate in Spring
  Recruitment to help smaller chapters reach
  quota/total
• officers from different chapters providing
  support to each other

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Future Planning

• If extension is approved, how will your chapter
  support the needs of any struggling groups? How
  will your chapter support the needs of the new
  group?
• Respondents cited the following ways they would
  support a new group
• pair with the new group for Dance Marathon and/or
  Homecoming
• educate the new chapters executive board about
  the FSU Greek system and ways to get involved on
  campus
• host the new group for dinner
• promote a positive relationship between their
  chapter and the new group
• whatever is necessary
• not suremy chapter is smaller than others
• attending the new groups events
• officers working with officers of the new group
• make their transition as smooth as possible

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Future Planning

• If extension is approved, how will your chapter
  support the needs of any struggling groups? How
  will your chapter support the needs of the new
  group?
• Additional comments
• New group and struggling groups would have a
  harder time participating in Dance Marathon,
  Homecoming, etc.
• Honestly I dont know how we would support the
  needs of struggling chapters, its not like we
  can give them money or members, I guess we could
  offer moral support and try to understand where
  they are coming from and be thankful we are not
  in the same position.
• I think that Greek organizations would be more
  willing to pair up with the new organizations for
  Homecoming and Dance Marathon, if not to welcome
  them, but also for the fact newer organizations
  are very motivated to establish their presence on
  campus and to try more than already established
  organizations.
• As a smaller chapter on campus we could work
  with the new group to develop our image together
  and be able to combine our limited resources for
  Homecoming and Dance Marathon to represent our
  part of the Panhellenic community better.

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Future Planning

• If extension is approved, how should the FSU
  Panhellenic Association support the need of
  struggling groups?
• How should the FSU Panhellenic Association
  support the needs of a new group?
• Respondents cited the following ways the FSU
  Panhellenic Association should support struggling
  groups
• create an award for groups that display vigorous
  support for smaller/struggling groups (same for
  supporting the new group)
• eliminate/regulate courting for pairings in
  campus activities
• increase focus on Spring Recruitment
• continue to promote equality throughout the
  organization
• continue to work on special issues such as snap
  bidding and COB

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Future Planning

• If extension is approved, how should the FSU
  Panhellenic Association support the need of
  struggling groups?
• How should the FSU Panhellenic Association
  support the needs of a new group?
• Respondents cited the following ways the FSU
  Panhellenic Association should support a new
  group
• assume a teaching role for first year or two
• have executive boards meet with new groups
  officers for training (create an advisory team)
• add more recruitment parties to have smaller
  numbers of women at each party
• attract a wider variety of women for membership
  through publicity efforts
• provide training on how to work with Panhellenic
  system during recruitment (understanding release
  figures, etc.)
• plan meet and greet events with existing
  chapters and all councils
• make sure the new group is well-paired for first
  few campus events
• create a buddy system for officers to learn
  from other chapters
• have the stronger groups share recruitment
  techniques and ideas for keeping new members
• invite stronger chapters from other campuses to
  come and advise the struggling and new group

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Future Planning

• If extension is approved, how should the FSU
  Panhellenic Association support the need of
  struggling groups?
• How should the FSU Panhellenic Association
  support the needs of a new group?
• Additional comments
• If extension is approved I think it is important
  to still focus on the newer groups and not just
  the newest group. I think that if this were to
  happen, the struggling groups may feel like they
  are getting brushed to the side and that their
  concerns to become well established may not be as
  important to Greek Life.
• The Panhellenic Association must maintain the
  image that they are available to help the
  chapters grow instead of being a negative
  enforcer or rule maker.
• If it was approved I think Panhellenic would be
  MOST supporting to the needs of struggling
  groups. This Panhellenic is strong and organized
  and would be great at welcoming a new addition to
  the campus.
• During the 2007 Formal Recruitment Panhellenic
  and the groups on campus made great strides in
  working with the recruitment systems and making
  the numbers work in their best interest.
  Although all chapters made quota, some with
  additions, that does not solve the problem of
  retentionI hope that Panhellenic will continue
  to give that great attention in the future.

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Women Registered and Pledged
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Percent of PNMs Pledging
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Why Do Women Withdraw from Recruitment?

• Did not get the invites they wanted
• Finances
• Sororities are not for them
• Decided to wait until next year
• Parents did not want them to join
• Other

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Looking to the Future

• Most Recent Formal Recruitment Data
• 2007
• 1257 women registered
• 796 women pledged
• 406 women withdrew (45 women were no shows)
• Quota was 51
• 15 out of 15 chapters made quota

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• Looking to the Future
• Based on data collected and if the trends from
  the past 6 years continue, we put together some
  projections
• 2008
• 1260-1320 women should register(5-10 increase)
• 769-805 women should pledge
• 491-515 women may withdraw
• Quota may be 51-54

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• Looking to the Future
• Based on data collected and if the trends from
  the past 6 years continue, we put together some
  projections
• 2009
• 1323-1452 women should register(5-10 increase)
• 807-886 women should pledge
• 516-566 women may withdraw
• Quota may be 54-59
• If we add a chapter, quota may be 50-55.

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Also Consider

• Florida State Enrollment
• Summer/Fall 2007 FSU capped the number of
  freshmen at 6276. 2006 welcomed 7241 freshmen.
• An expected cap on the number of freshmen
  entering Florida State in 2008 and/or an increase
  of tuition will most likely affect numbers going
  through recruitment and current chapter size.

• Chapter Numbers
• With the possible addition of another chapter,
  there were doubts among house corporation
  advisors that chapters could remain functional if
  campus total is decreased.
• 4 house corporation advisors noted that their
  chapter budgets would suffer if chapter total
  fell below 130

There is no guarantee numbers will decline
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Timeline

• Fall 2007
• Panhellenic Votes on Extension
• If no, we will have our annual vote on extension
  exploration in spring 2008
• If yes, Extension Committee will be formed and
  Panhellenic will vote on maximum of three
  organizations to bring to campus to present
• Early Spring 2008
• Organizations will present
• Panhellenic will vote on whether to bring one
  organization to campus
• Fall 2008
• Informal Recruitment/Colonization process
• Fall 2009
• First Formal recruitment with 16 chapters

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Questions Answers

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Thank you to all Committee members and advisors!

• Chapter Members
• Carley Hunter, Alpha Chi Omega Shea Windley,
  Alpha Delta Pi
• Katie Handley, Alpha Gamma Delta Hundley Suber,
  Chi Omega
• Jenn Pawelkoski, Delta Delta Delta Amanda
  Stevens, Delta Gamma
• Tiffany Johnson, Delta Zeta Erin Cantwell,
  Gamma Phi Beta
• Ashleigh Ezzell, Kappa Alpha Theta Lauren
  Waller, Kappa Delta
• Kristin Coats, Phi Mu Mallory LeBlanc, Pi Beta
  Phi
• Meghan Gibson, Sigma Delta Tau Ellen Germuska,
  Zeta Tau Alpha
• Miranda Harrison-Quillan, Kappa Kappa Gamma
• Chapter Advisors
• Jennifer Sue Butler, Alpha Chi Omega
• Sarah Henning, Alpha Delta Pi
• Jami Trochessett, Delta Gamma
• Lori Mizell, Phi Mu
• Co-chairs
• Spring-Eve Rosado
• Robyn Brock