Chapter Report, Sophomore Year For the second year, the General Fraternity is featuring the Chapter Report Card, a comprehensive analysis of each chapter’s membership, scholastic, education, alumni volunteers, and harm reduction. By Marcus Kelley (Angelo State)
the average membership size for fraternities on campus, and the total number of current new members associated with the chapter over a year period. The data in this area will be based upon the roster updates submitted by the chapter
Scholastics In accordance to Article III, Section 3.B of the Constitution & Statutory Code, “the chapter must achieve an annual cumulative scholastic grade point average of not less than a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or the all men’s average for the campus, whichever is the lesser, but in any event not less than the scholastic average required for graduation.” This area reports the last reported chapter’s grade point average, the last reported all men’s average for the campus, and the chapter’s academic ranking according to the latest grade report. The data in this area will be based upon information submitted by host institutions.
Chapter report cards are based on information submitted by the ELC, the host institution, and the chapter president. The purpose for this report is: • To provide relevant information about each chapter to our brotherhood, • To provide a working base of information to which the General Fraternity staff and alumni volunteers can better assist our chapters, • To allow for an opportunity for self-evaluation from our chapters.
Education
This report focuses on five major areas of chapter operation: Membership, Academics, Education, Risk Management, and Alumni Engagement. This report will also note the “status” of each chapter or colony, whether they are in Good Standing or on Probation. Chapter presidents are also contacted to write a 150 word narrative about the state of the chapter.
Membership In accordance to the Law of the Fraternity, “the total number of Collegiate Brothers and Associate Members must be equal in number to the campus average for fraternities, or 40, whichever is smaller, but in no event fewer than 20”. This area reports the total number of current members in the chapter, www.lambdachi.org/cross-crescent
Approved by the Grand High Zeta, the Lambda Chi Alpha’s Strategic Plan calls for all chapters and colonies to implement the Outer Circle programming of the True Brother Initiative by 2017. The Outer Circle evaluation process is comprised of nine specific points of evaluation for all three Outer Circle components. All questions are structured in such a way that the only answer is “Yes” or “No”, resulting in one point for each “Yes” and no points for each “No”. This area reports the chapter’s implementation score for the Outer Circle programming of the True Brother Initiative, as well as reports the number of chapter attendees at the most recent international conference and regional conclave. The data in this area will be based upon information submitted by the chapter’s visit report from the ELC, and by the Office of Administration.
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Cross & Crescent June 2014