Greetings Presidents!
Go RAMS! If you are traveling to Denver for the Rocky Mountain Showdown, we hope you have a safe and enjoyable time. The president’s digest is a weekly email full of this week’s updates from our office, councils, chapters, CSU and the community.
By condensing, all these emails that were previously sent to you individually into one weekly presidents digest email, we are reducing the overall amount of correspondence you receive. That makes it even more important for you to read through this information thoroughly to ensure you are aware of all relevant information as well as share it with your chapter as appropriate. As the chapter president, you are responsible for knowing all information contained in this email and sharing it with your membership.
Please ensure you read through the entire Presidents Digest and pass along relevant information and opportunities to officers and/or members. While we know that the digest emails are long, we respect your desire to not receive many, many emails each week and thus condense everything in one message. The tradeoff is the expectation for chapter presidents to be familiar with all the information included. Please also note that we are happy to include updates and announcements from chapters and councils in the digest as well.
OFSL Updates & Reminders
Officer Workshop Series Kick-Off Event: Sunday, September 8, 2019
- OWS Kick-Off is mandatory
- 1-2:30 p.m.
- Risk Management Officers (LSC 304)
- New Member Education Officers (LSC 306)
- Public Relations/Marketing Officers (LSC 308)
- 3-4:30 p.m.
- Accountability/Standards/Judicial Officers (LSC 304)
- Academic Success/Scholarship Officers (LSC 306)
- Service/Philanthropy Officers (LSC 308)
Presidents Forum
- Required for chapter presidents, but if for some reason you are unable to attend one (or all of these meetings) please email natalie.padron@colostate.edu to arrange an appropriate proxy to attend in your place.
- September 6, 2019, 3:30-5 p.m., LSC 382
- September 27, 2019, 3:30-5 p.m., LSC 382
- October 25, 2019, 3:30-5 p.m., LSC Grey Rock Room (290)
- November 15, 2019, 3:30-5 p.m., LSC 382
Elevation Accreditation Deadlines & Reminders
Please note: your chapter is on the Academic Year Program if your election cycle runs from August to May.
Please note: your chapter is on the Calendar Year Program if your election cycle runs January to December.
Ongoing
- Proof of Liability Insurance
- To review the current expiration status for your chapter, click here.
Academic Year
- September 6, 2019:
- Finance & Facility Information Form
- Roster Update
- Contact Form
- Hazing Compliance Form
- Notice of Membership Intake/Recruitment Intent
- Priority Area Assessments
- Please make sure you select Assessments as your upload option
- We encourage you to use the Elevation templates available here.
- Risk Management Policy and Emergency Procedures
- Scholarship Plan
- Not required if the chapter meets/exceeds the respective all-women’s or all-men’s GPA in the previous semester
- Web Update Form
- September 27, 2019:
- Priority Area Action Plans
- Please make sure you select Action Plans as your upload option
- We encourage you to use the Elevation templates available here.
- Priority Area Action Plans
- September 30, 2019:
- RamLink Student Organization Registration
- October 18, 2019:
- Chapter President Check-In with assigned OFSL Staff Liaison
- Meetings cannot be scheduled to occur before September 16, 2019. Please schedule at least a week in advance to ensure staff schedules can accommodate the chapter
- Roster Update
Calendar Year
- September 6, 2019:
- Finance & Facility Information Form
- Roster Update
- Contact Form
- Hazing Compliance Form
- Notice of Membership Intake/Recruitment Intent
- Priority Area Action Plan Revisions
- Please make sure you select Action Plan Revisions as your upload option
- We encourage you to use the Elevation templates available here.
- Scholarship Plan
- Not required if the chapter meets/exceeds the respective all-women’s or all-men’s GPA in the previous semester
- Web Update Form
- October 18, 2019:
- Chapter President Check-In with assigned OFSL Staff Liaison
- Meetings cannot be scheduled to occur before September 16, 2019. Please schedule at least a week in advance to ensure staff schedules can accommodate the chapter
- Roster Update
Should you have any general Elevation questions please email the OFSL accreditation student interns at fsl_elevation@mail.colostate.edu or contact your chapter liaison.
Action Items
Elevation Check-in
- Reach out to your fellow officers and discuss upcoming Elevation deadlines
- Make a plan to complete Elevation Priority Area documents
OWS Kick-Off Reminders
- Make sure all relevant officers know about upcoming OWS Kick-Off Events
- Remember proxies are not allowed to attend on behalf of the assigned officer, that officer will need to reach out following the Kick-Off to schedule an individual make-up
Other Tasks
- Share the opportunities for involvement with members
ensure that your chapter as a representative selected to attend council meetings, and inform that person of any upcoming meetings or expectations
Helpful Links & Resources
Request an Advisor
- Need to be connected with new advisors? Please use the Request an Advisor form.
Fraternity & Sorority Life Website
- Stay current on upcoming fraternity and sorority events by checking the online calendar. It is our expectation that chapters view this calendar when building their own calendar to avoid any community-wide or mandatory program conflicts.
Member of the Month
- Have an outstanding member? Nominate them as a Member of the Month!
Advertising through Fraternity & Sorority Life
Have something you’d like to advertise? Email photos or flyers to fsl_pr@mail.colostate.edu to have them included in the presidents digest, shared on social media or highlighted on our digital screen.
Council Updates
Joint Judicial Board Applications
- All councils are currently accepting applications for the Joint Judical Board. the application is available here.
Interfraternity Council
- General Assembly Meeting: The next meeting is Monday, September 9, 2019, 5 p.m., LSC Senate Chambers.
- VP of Scholarship Applications: IFC is current accepting applications for a VP of Scholarship. The application is available here.
Multicultural Greek Council
- Delegate Meeting:The first meeting is Monday, September 9, 2019, 4:30 p.m., LSC 300.
National Panhellenic Council
- NPHC Meeting:The next meeting is Monday, September 9, 2019, 7 p.m., LSC 310.
Panhellenic Association
- Panhellenic Meeting:The next meeting is Monday, September 9, 2019, 4 p.m., LSC Senate Chambers.
Professional Fraternity Council
PFC Meeting: General meeting information will be shared soon.
CSU Updates & Announcements
RamRide Fundraising Opportunity
- RamRide is currently seeking additional volunteers for their first weekend of operation on the nights of August 30 and 31. They are looking to fill significant number of spots (about 40 on Friday and 15 on Saturday). They are offering double their usual payment rates for student organizations who volunteer those dates. RamRide sign up information is available here.
FORTitude Mile Volunteer Fundraising
- FORTitude is seeking volunteers. FORTitude donates $10-$40 to the group for each individual who pre-registers under their group and volRUNteers on race day. The deadline for all individuals to pre-register with their group is Monday, August 26th, 2019. More information is available here.
Career Center: Career Education Specialists
The Career Center is hiring juniors, seniors, or graduate students to serve as Career Education Specialists. More information is available here.
Other Updates & Announcements
Old Town Putt
Old Town Putt is a new local business that opened in May. Located in The Exchange in Old Town Fort Collins. This location has nine holes of indoor nini golf, shuffleboard, skee-ball, ping-pong, and many more features. More information is available here.