Leadership The Interfraternity Council, National Panhellenic Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council all strive to develop college students into leaders for tomorrow while cultivating cohesive relationships between all chapters and councils.
The Panhellenic Council engaged in a complete review of its structure and operations during the 2011 academic year, resulting in sweeping changes in the leadership structure and operations beginning in 2012. Those changes included new officers, enhanced roles for members, a new selection process for officers and complete budgets for the council. The women hope that these changes lead to enhanced services for Panhellenic women and an increased presence on campus. Also, the council officially adopted a council-wide philanthropy, the LoveLady Center, and hopes to start working alongside this organization in the fall of 2013. Samford Panhellenic also created a three-day event during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week called “Just the Way You Are.” The National Pan-Hellenic Council experienced a great deal of forward progress in its second full year of existence. The council sustained the Greek Speak program, which serves as a community-sponsored introduction to NPHC Greeks during the fall semester. Additionally, the council sponsored Mr. Lawrence Ross, the first NPHC historian, to speak on campus. The council also sponsored the second annual NPHC week highlighting both service and social aspects of NPHC organizations.
The Interfraternity Council
The new year inspired the council to shift the perception of the IFC in the community. The council added a new office and adopted new bylaws. The creation of the position of vice president of programming resulted in new educational programs for fraternity men, positive public relations and the creation of the Greek Judicial Board. The council also raised minimum GPA requirements for chapters to ensure that the Greek community is among the academic leaders on campus. In an effort to grow the men’s Greek community, the IFC began the process of expansion to bring a new fraternity to Samford. It was a building year and a first step in the right direction for positive rewards in the future.
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