Sigma Chi - Alpha Rho
Chapter Goals 2008-2009

Overview from the Consul

My overall theme for our newly initiated class is to be that of encouraging participation in making the ritual, the brotherhood, and the alumni of Sigma Chi an integral part of their college experience. As each class progresses through their years at Lehigh, more often then not certain apathy grows towards Sigma Chi. It is in my best interest this year to retard these emotions as much as possible. This will be done by making the new class more involved in important matters more then before. Over 80% of these members are currently holding house positions, with a few holding more then one. I believe that this involvement will instill the fact that their actions will have a positive effect on their house. From this they will develop a pride for the house that has not existed in the degree it should in quite some time. Sigma Chi is the strongest house at Lehigh, and it is my job to make sure everyone of our brothers knows it.

With our newly implemented Judicial System members will be held accountable for their actions. The only way that this will work is with the support of the entire chapter, therefore increasing brotherhood and our drive towards a common goal. Also new this year will be our weekly house dinners. This will further advance our chapter on coming together as one. I have proudly accepted my position and the responsibilities that come along with it and will do my best to see that these goals get achieved.

Main Goals

• Implement a Judicial system and board
• Start weekly house dinners
• Continue strong transition program
• Plan and run a successful Formalized Fall Rush Program
• Rush focus will continue to be on quality over quantity
• Maintain a solid Risk program to eliminate any social or life safety violations
• Start new partnerships with local community service groups
• Not doing philanthropy for Accreditation
• Continue to expand Academic Program and improve overall Chapter GPA
• Continue to emphasize leadership through experience and involvement


Chapter Goals 2008-2009

• Philanthropy
o Continue the “1887 Club” to raise money for local charity
o Extend club to alumni, parents, and Lehigh Faculty—possible “Greek Club” or some variation of this theme
o Partner with other student groups to initiate similar clubs with funds going to same charity
o Derby Days – Add to Greek Week to replace Beta Bullriding
o Relay for Life – continue success from our new class and extend program to the rest of the house

• Scholarship
o Academic Dinner in the spring with Alpha Gamma
o Shirt and Tie Dinner with Administrators and Professors
o Take advantage of our new faculty advisor, Tom Novak
o Continue incentive program based on scholarship in house

• Financials
o Quaestor: Breck O'Neill
o Financial Overview with the FMA
o Continue along same path as previous year to this goal
o Increased influence of Quaestor in all financial matters

• Position Transition
o Officer transition reports
o Continue transition period/learning system for new position holders (shadowing during New Member Training)

• Rush
o Rush-Alumni Dinner
o Formalized fall rush plan-emphasize rush focus for this year
o Rush at all times

• Risk
o No violations
o Full brotherhood involvement
o Continue Designated Driver Program

• Chapter House
o Reduce the amount of damage by brothers—continue charge back procedure
o Weekly house dinners
o More structured and influential E-Board

• Judicial
o Implement a successful Judicial System and Judicial Board
o Including point system, fines, and “goals”

• New Members
o Consul will run PIT to better prepare new members for living in the house and brotherhood
o Ropes Course

• Community Service
o AOPi See-Saw
o AXO Anti- Domestic Violence Speaker and Luminaries

• Partner with non-Greek organization the Gender and Violence Group
o Continue working with Women’s Center (White Ribbon Campaign)
o Local community service groups
o Voter registration stand at registered parties
o Increase partnerships with non-Greek clubs and groups

• Leadership
o Work with new GLC and Greek Affairs to expand brotherhood campus involvement and leadership opportunities
o Ropes course for new members to build relationships
o 15 out of 18 New Members have house positions

• Ritual
o Make the ritual a more intricate part to our lives
o Have Initiation memorizations rehearsed at chapter meetings during the literary exercises
o Perfect Initiation memorizations and ritual

Accreditation Ranking will continue to not be a goal for our brotherhood or factored into our decisions on ANY house practice.