Denison Fraternity & Sorority September Newsletter

Dear chapter officers, 

It has been an exciting first three weeks of the fall semester. We have enjoyed seeing chapter members tabling for the involvement fair, philanthropic events, and more. It has been great to meet with chapter presidents over the past few weeks to hear what your goals and plans are for your chapters and councils - and we can't wait to see how you work towards accomplishing those goals. As we head into week four, we want to provide you with some additional resources that will help you lead your chapters to the next level. 

In this newsletter you will find information and links to help you plan for the upcoming month. Please note the attendance requirements for some of the events listed below. Additionally, the Campus Organization newsletter is linked below with inforamtion regarding hazing prevention week events and programs. 

Finally, please download and save the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life policy and procedures document. Officers should become familiar with this document. 

We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Fraternally,
Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life Staff




TJ Sullivan:  Motivating The Middle
Sunday, September 17 at 5:00pm - Swasey Chapel 
Directing your efforts toward the middl eand understanding what makes them different, what gets them engaged, and what they can contribute -- may solve your campus organizations' most pressing leadership challenges. 
*This program is an SOE approved event for leadership - be sure to check in at the door for attendance credit towards SOE. 

Sara Lowery: Not us Not This Time
Sunday, September 24 at 7:00pm - Slayter Auditorium 
This is not your typical hazing prevention. We can review and define hazing, educate our chapter leaders, but this doesn't seem to be enough. This session approaches hazing prevention by challenging students to create a sense of brotherhood / sisterhood without the hazing drama. 
*This program is a required event for 50% of chapter members; it will also count towards SOE harm reduction requirements and students should check in at the door. 

Fall 2023 Calendar of Events
As a reminder the fall 2023 calendar of events was shared in March and April of 2023. Chapters should be regularly consulting this calendar when scheudling organization programming. 

See the full Fall 2023 calendar of events here. 

The 2024 calendar will be shared in early November. 






As a reminder chapters are expected to participate in the Standards of Excellence to be a recognized and in good-standing fraternity or sorority. 

The full SOE can be found here. As an abreviated program this fall, please use the following as you determine how to prioritize meeting these requirements. The categories highlighted in YELLOW are required for fall 2023. The catergoies highlighted in BLUE, the chapter may choose 1 to completed for fall 2023. 

Please note that chapters will be expected to complete the full expectations beginning January 2024. 

SOE Pre-Approval Form
Please use this form for any events that you'd like pre-approved for SOE requirements. 

SOE Uploads Form 
Please use this form for any events that require an upload/evidence. 

SOE Final Submission Form 
Please use this form for any final submissions for SOE requirements. 



Is your organization considering intake or recruitment this fall semester? Make sure you review the intake and recruitment policies in the SOP linked above. 

For NPHC and MGC organization planning on hosting intake, please submit this form. 

For those who are considering new members, please have each individual potential candidate/aspirant/new member fill out the Eligibility Form. They must fill this out themselves, as they sign off on releasing their academic and conduct information. 

All intake, recruitment, and new member education events must also be registered AND approved in WhatToDU. You may utilize the "group member only" to make the event seen and registered by group members only. 




The Alford Community Leadership and Involvement Center (CLIC) recently sent out their September Campus Organization Newsletter. You can see that newsletter here. You will also find the hazing prevention week information here as well. 

As a reminder, fraternities and sororities are a specialized cluster under the general campus organization umbrella. As such fraternities and sororities must comply with the following general campus organization guidelines from CLIC:

• Attend the Campus Organization Leader training
• Submit campus organization / fraternity & sorority organization re-registration annually