2007-08SIGMA ChapterCHI StrategicFRATERNITY Plan• THETA UPSILON CHAPTER
2009 STRATEGIC PLAN (2007-2008)
VISION
Goal: IncreaseThe meetingvision of attendancethe Theta Upsilon chapter is to 75%cultivate bythe development of high-minded leaders, establish itself as the beginningpreeminent fraternal leadership organization at Yale University, and create an institutional legacy of springexcellence. semester.

CENTRAL GOALS
1. FINANCIAL STABILITY: Achieve financial stability that is sustainable in the long-term.
2. CHAPTER PROGRAMS: Restructure and reinvigorate the Chapter’s brother-to-be and new brother training, scholarship, and alumni relations programs while continuing and strengthening the recently established legacy of excellence in the chapter’s recruitment program.
Current3. BROTHER INVOLVEMENT: Strive to make the Theta Upsilon chapter more beloved state:and honestly respected by our own brothers by increasing brother turnout to 75% for Meetingall attendanceevents rarelyand reachesmeetings. 50%.

Strategies:
FINANCIAL STABILITY
1.BACKGROUND: Theta Upsilon is currently in a financial rough patch. Low dues
collection rates Shortenhave combined with large graduating senior classes (and resulting higher per-brother RMF expenditures) and increased post-chapter house renovation parlor fees “Gto leave the chapter in dire need of a financial overhaul. The incoming executive board must lay the O’s”.foundation for a legacy of financial responsibility and stability.
GOALS/ACTION ITEMS:
Problem:1. The Quaestor, with the help of the Consul and Pro Consul will implement and strictly adhere to Meetingsa deadline or brothers to either pay lastthe semester’s dues in full or set up an installment plan and pay the first installment. This deadline will be the third chapter meeting of the semester.
2. The Quaestor, with the help of the Consul and Pro Consul will contract with a third-party collection agency (most likely Parson Bishops) to threeprevent delinquency in dues hours.payment and remedy any delinquencies that might arise.
3. The mainQuaestor culpritwill areattend at least 90% of chapter meetings and will make himself available several times per week to collect dues, write checks, distribute reimbursements, and perform other crucial tasks. Quaestor unavailability contributed largely to the lengthychapter’s “Gdevelopment of financial troubles.
4. The Magister will aid the O’s.”Quaestor Thisin emphasizing the sectionimportance of financial obligations to brothers-to-be, and the meetingPro usuallyConsul exceedswill tworeinforce this during Post Initiation Training. hours.
Plan:5. EffectThe Recruitment Chairmen culturalwill change,be forthcoming and clear about the spiritfinancial obligations of Brotherhood during the Grecruitment process, and will strive to recruit members of the O’s.classes of Orient2011 themand more2012, towardsso theas to avoid having graduating classes so large that they destabilize chapter improvement.finances.
Strategy:6. BeginThe byConsul, limitingPro GConsul, ofand Quaestor will remain in regular contact (at least twice monthly) with the O’s.House Corporation’s executive board so as to head off any issues that may arise before they become a serious issue.

2.CHAPTER IncreasePROGRAMS
BACKGROUND: accountabilityTheta forUpsilon’s meetingchapter attendanceProblem:programs Thererun isthe gamut from excellent to barely existing. In the coming year, Theta Upsilon will work to bolster its already-strong recruitment operation, which successfully recruited outstanding men without the benefit of the nochapter penaltyhouse for missingtwo semesters in a row, reinvigorate a solid but somewhat stagnated new member education program, and rebuild alumni relations, scholarship, and post-initiation training meeting.programs. BylawsIf officers are unenforced.successful, each Theta Upsilon program will have an institutional legacy of excellence by the end of the term, as there will be a strong foundation for successors to preserve and build upon.
GOALS/ACTION ITEMS:
Plan:1. The Recruitment Chairs will Enacttrain penaltiesa Recruitment Committee of at least 10 members, and at least two newly initiated brothers. This committee will be responsible for missingexecuting the logistics of recruitment events, and will take the lead meeting.in organizing informal interactions with recruits (i.e. one-on-one or two-on-two recruitment meals).
Strategy:2. The Recruitment Chairs will dramatically increase the visibility of the formal recruitment Enforceperiod by bylawensuring that suspendsthe votingSigma privilegesChi forname is prominently displayed at events and that missingrecruitment meeting.events Requireare excuseseffectively e-mailedadvertised to the Consul,Yale community, and especially to the classes of Pro-Consul,2011 and Annotator2012.
3. Theta Upsilon’s pledge program for missedSpring meetings.2009 Formwill 51be brothersdesigned thatand accumulateimplemented fourby unexcusedbrother absences.Goal:Alexander StrictKowalsky, enforcement.3.who Makewill meetingbe atthe ritual Magister. Brother Kowalsky is an initiate of the Delta Phi chapter. He will contact Magisters from other chapters, review any brother-to-be programs he is provided with, and use these programs to design a morenew, convenientinnovative time.Problem:program Meetingsthat wereemphasizes onthe Thursdaydevelopment nights,of whilehigh ideals, manythe seniorsdiscovery haveof Societytrue meetingsbrotherhood, onand Thursdaythe forging of lifelong fraternal bonds.
4. nights.Many Also,brother-to-be manyevents sectionswill meetbe held on Thursday night,evenings another(rather complication.Plan:than the Changetraditional meetingFriday) timeso as to Wednesdayemphasize atthe 8:00events p.m.4.as forums for building brotherhood, Createrather incentivesthan pre-events for meetingFriday attendance.night social activities.
Problem:5. SomeThe jadedMagister seniorswill feelimplement asweekly brother-to-be quizzes, which will replace the existing system of two brother-to-be “midterms” thoughper they’vesemester. This will provide a more constant hadreminder “enoughof the obligations of brothers-to-be. meeting.”
Plan:6. AfterThe meetingPro isConsul over,will inviteset everybodyup three Post-Initiation Training sessions with the Newly overInitiated 21Brothers, and will adhere strictly to Rudy’sthis forschedule.
7. The Pro Consul will solicit suggestions from other chapters’ Pro Consuls
8. The Tribune will compile a socialcomplete and accessible list of alumni contact information, which has been lacking in recent semesters.
9. The Tribune will organize a large alumni-undergraduate event and treatpublicize it seniorswell enough in advance to ensure a pitcherlarge turnout.
10. The Scholarship Chair will create an Academic Wiki-style digital library of beerclass notes, readings, old exams, and other study materials.
11. The Scholarship Chair will work with the House Manager, Peterson Chair, Consul etc. to begin applying for the library grant from Headquarters for the House.

BROTHER INVOLVEMENT
BACKGROUND: Theta Upsilon prides itself on the chapter.overall Also,strength bringof deliciousits snacksbonds suchof asbrotherhood and level of involvement. Unfortunately, the chapter’s present small size leaves a small margin for apathy—the absence Doritosof more than one or Cheeztwo brothers is very clearly noticeable. Thus, the chapter Puffsmust work to meeting.Goal:retain brothers who are very active in the chapter and bring brothers who have pulled away back into Moreregular satisfiedinvolvement. bros.
GOALS/ACTION ITEMS:
1. The Consul and Pro Consul will develop a “phone tree” system for brothers to remind each other about meetings and events—often, brothers simply need an extra reminder.
2. The Pro Consul will oversee the reimplementation of the Chapter’s judicial board, which will
3. The Rush Chairmen will make a special effort to achieve at least 80% brother turnout for all rush events; this will hopefully have the effect of reminding all brothers about their first days with Sigma Chi, and will rekindle every brother’s love of Sigma Chi.
4. The Social Chair will organize a series of low-cost, low-stress, but formal brothers’ events (i.e. movie night at the house) to encourage more interaction by the Brothers in relaxed settings. The lack of the tension and stress that is seemingly unavoidable when dealing with major events promises to allow the spirit of brotherhood to go unfettered.

CONTACT
CONSUL: Karan Arakotaram (karan.arakotaram@yale.edu)
PRO CONSUL: Diego Flores (diego.flores@yale.edu)
QUAESTOR: Jason Chen (jason.chen@yale.edu)
MAGISTER: Alexander Kowalsky (akwall47@gmail.com)
RECRUITMENT CHAIRMAN: Christopher Chen (christopher.chen@yale.edu)
RECRUITMENT CHAIRMAN: Kevin Symcox (kevin.symcox@yale.edu)
RECRUITMENT CHAIRMAN: Adrian Latortue (adrian.latortue@yale.edu)
TRIBUNE: J.C. Hernandez (john.hernandez@yale.edu)
SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN: Benjamin Shaffer (benjamin.shaffer@yale.edu)
SOCIAL CHAIRMAN: Eric Friedman (eric.friedman@yale.edu)