THE FSL UPDATE V O L . 5 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 2
SEP 1 L G B T Q I A + C O M M U N I T Y M I X E R Hosted by Housing and Residence Life beginning at 4pm in the GUC SEP 1 A T O P O K E R N I G H T Visit the ATO house to play poker with brothers starting at 5 pm SEP 3 G A M E N I G H T W I T H D E L T A C H I Recruitment event event hosted by Delta Chi at 6pm SEP 1 S U N S E T G O A T Y O G A Hosted by UPC at 7:30pm on the Intermural fields. Spots are limited to 60 participants SEP 6 I G C T R I V I A N I G H T Hosted by IGC at 6pm SEP 2 A M E R I C A N I N D I A N / I N D I G E N O U S C O M M U N I T Y M I X E R Hosted by Housing and Residence Life beginning at 4pm in the GUC UPCOMING EVENTS SEP 3 T A I L G A T E K I C K O F F Recruitment event hosted by Pi Kappa Alpha at the PIKE house at 12pm SEP 1 N P H C C O N V O C A T I O N Hosted by National Pan Hellenic Council at 5pm in the GUC Banquet Hall SEP 6 B R I D G I N G T H E G A P Greek Points event hosted by UPC in the GUC at 5pm SEP 8 M A N E M O N T H M U S I C F E S T Greek Points event hosted by UPC in the Mane room at 7pm SEP 8 C O N Q U E R Y O U R O B S T A C L E S Greek Points event hosted by Black Lioness Alliance at the intramural field at 5pm
SEP 16 M I D N I G H T M A D N E S S Hosted by Pi Kappa Alpha at the PIKE house at 7pm SEP 24 H O M E C O M I N G F O O T B A L L G A M E SEP 10 C O R N H O L E T O U N A M E N T A N D T A I L G A T E Recruitment event hosted by Delta Chi at 3pm UPCOMING EVENTS SEP 19 W I N D O W P A I N T I N G Homecoming Greek Points event starting at 9am on the GUC windows SEP 23 N P H C S T R O L L O F F Greek Points event hosted by NPHC at 6pm in Norton Auditorium SEP 20 T R U N K W A R Z Homecoming Greek Points event starting at 5pm on the Norton yard SEP 22 H O M E C O M I N G P E P R A L L Y Homecoming Greek Points event at 8pm on the practice field SEP 9 K I C K I N I T A T T H E C R E E K Recruitment event hosted by Pi Kappa Alpha at Cypress Creek at 2pm SEP 11 A L P H A T A U O M E G A F O U N D E R S ' D A Y SEP 27 L I V I N G A F U L L L I F E Greek Points event hosted by UPC in the GUC at 5pm SEP 27 H O M E C O M I N G P A R A D E Homecoming Greek Points event starting at 9am in downtown Florence C A P T U R E T H E F L A G Hosted by IGC in the GUC at 6pm SEP 24
SPIRIT CHALLENGE REGISTRATION MON, AUG 22 @ 8:00AM FRI, SEPT 9 @ 4:30PM ON UNA CAMPUS GROUPS MANDATORY TEAM CAPTAIN MEETING TUES, SEPT 13 @ 4:30PM IN THE SGA CHAMBERS WINDOW PAINTING COMPETITION MON, SEPT 19 FROM 9:00AM - 4:30PM AT THE GUC WINDOWS TRUNK WARZ TUES, SEPT 20 @5:00PM OUTSIDE OF NORTON AND COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING PARADE PERMITS PICK UP YOUR PERMIT IN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (GUC 163) FROM SEPT 20 - 23 8:00AM TO 4:30PM PEP RALLY & RELAY THUR, SEPT 22 @ 9:00PM AT THE SOCCER FIELD PARADE FLOAT COMPETITION SAT, SEPT 24 @ 11:30AM ON PINE STREET HOMECOMING 2021 SPIRIT CHALLENGE COURT NOMINATIONS FORMS OPEN MON, AUG 22 @ 8:00AM ON UNA CAMPUS GROUPS CLOSE THUR, SEPT 8 @6:00PM
Your chapter members participating in the designated Greek Point Events will allow your chapter to gain Greek Points. Tracking attendance will be vital for this to work, which most events do already. Please note that we will be transitioning from Presence to Campus Groups and the system to “check in” at events will work more smoothly than before. How are points calculated? Points will be awarded based on the % of your chapter attending certain events. On the events page that will be sent out in July, there will be a list of events, the description of events, and the points available for all events based on percentage.
POINTS
The goal is for chapters to achieve a minimum of 150 points per semester. Each academic year, we will award the Greek Cup similar to the Lion’s Cup at the end of Greek Week in the Spring to the chapter with the most points from that academic year. Chapters are only eligible for the cup if they have earned the 150 points for each semester. These will be tracked by the FSL Office Staff and updated in the FSL Newsletter, as well as on social media, monthly. Why are we creating this?
What are Greek Points?
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The Greek Points System is a new way to incentivize chapter participation for events held by chapters, Fraternity and Sorority Life, and other groups on campus. What is required of me?
Please note that not every event will have the same amount of point available. Can my chapter host Greek Point Events? As we transition from Presence to Campus Groups, there will be an opportunity on the Event Registration Form to submit your event as Greek Point Event. For these to count, the events will need to be registered TWO WEEKS prior to the event and will need to be open to ALL the Fraternity and Sorority Life community (i.e. Mixers, sisterhood or brotherhood events, initiation, etc. will not count).
When will this start?
How does my chapter receive Greek Points?
The anticipated start date would be August 1, 2022. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please contact the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office at greeklife@una.edu or (256) 765 4248.
Thanks to all the feedback we received from students this past year, this is a positive approach to recognize chapters for their involvement and achievement.
congrats TO THE BROTHERS OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA They were awarded the True Merit Award at National Convention this summer!
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NEOPHYTE: a term used to refer to new members of an NPHC organization. Sometimes abbreviated as neo.
CONTINUOUS OPEN BIDDING: the term for the time when Panhellenic sororities may take new members outside of the formal recruitment process. Panhellenic sororities are only able to COB if they chapter membership falls below Panhellenic total.
PIN/BADGE: a small piece of jewelry a member wears that represents the ideals and values of the organization
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DOP/DP: short for dean of pledges. An old term that organizations still use, meaning membership educator. ADOP/ADP would be the assistant dean.
CALL: a vocal sound used by members of NPHC fraternities and sororities to acknowledge one another
BID MATCHING: a system for mating the choice of the potential member with the choice of the chapter during Panhellenic Formal Recruitment
PHILANTHROPY: a charitable fundraiser or project sponsored by a fraternity or sorority
ACE: the first person on the line of an NPHC organization
QUOTA: the number of new members that Panhellenic sororities may accept during PRIMARY recruitment. This is determined based on the number of potential new members participating in a given recruitment period, and is not determined until after the preference round of primary recruitment.
STROLLING: a line dance done by members of NPHC organizations
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LINE: individuals in an NPHC organization who went through the membership intake process together, similar to a new member class
LAVALIER: a pendant with a fraternity or sorority’s Greek letters on it
PROPHYTE: a older member of an NPHC organization who has been in the organization long enough to initiate a new line of members
Plank Pi Kappa Alpha IFC President To apply to be Greek of the Month for your council, fill out the form on CampusGroups!
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