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==Objectives==
 
==Objectives==
The objectives for this Empowered Council were referred to as 'Pillars' in the National Council Minutes.
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<td colspan=3>'''History'''</td>
 
<td colspan=3>'''History'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<td>a.</td>
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<td>a.<br>
<td>Scholar’s Province Rewrite/Historical Review – no action at this time.  The ad-hoc Historical Review Committee will examine the Scholar’s Province's history section and will be working to prioritize text portions needing editing, updating or overall re-wording.</td>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
<td> Staff </td>
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<td><b>completed:</b> Scholar’s Province Rewrite/Historical Review – no action at this time.  The ad-hoc Historical Review Committee will examine the Scholar’s Province's history section and will be working to prioritize text portions needing editing, updating or overall re-wording.</td>
</tr>
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<td> VPMD/Staff </td>
<tr>
 
<td>b.</td>
 
<td>Record History with video camera – action taken and ongoing.  Recorded history included Barry Mitsch’s speech at the 2004 National Convention.  Further historical recording will take place at the 2005 Alumni Convention.</td>
 
<td> Staff </td>
 
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
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<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
<td>EG 4.0<br>
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<td>b.<br>
 
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
 
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
<td><b>completed</b>Expansion Consultant or Resident Advisors to assist with new chapters<br>
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<td><b>on going: </b>Record History with video camera – action taken and ongoing.  Recorded history included Barry Mitsch’s speech at the 2004 National Convention.  Further historical recording will take place at the 2005 Alumni Convention.</td>
''Budgeted for 2008 FY''</td>
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<td> Staff </td>
<td> Executive Dir/Staff </td>
 
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
 
<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
 
<td colspan=3>'''Fiscal Stability'''</td>
 
<td colspan=3>'''Fiscal Stability'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
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<td>a.</td>
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<td>a.<br>
<td>Strategic Fiscal Stability <br>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
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<td><b>completed:</b> Strategic Fiscal Stability <br>
 
''action taken, refer to the Vice President of Finance report''</td>
 
''action taken, refer to the Vice President of Finance report''</td>
<td> Staff/VPCD </td>
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<td> VPF/Exec. Dir. </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr>
<td>b.<br>
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<td>b.</td>
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
 
 
<td>Foundation Board Update – refer to the Vice President of Finance report.</td>
 
<td>Foundation Board Update – refer to the Vice President of Finance report.</td>
<td> VPCD </td>
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<td> VPF </td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#F3DB79">
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<td>c.</td>
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<td>Online Store – action taken, researched and decided against at this time.  Objective require up front investments for supplies as well as staff time to inventory and ship merchandise.  It was decided that this was not a good utilization of resources.</td>
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<td> VPF </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
 
<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
<td>c.<br>
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<td>d.<br>
 
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
 
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
<td>c. Online Store – action taken, researched and decided against at this time.</td>
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<td><b>completed:</b> Increase Alumni Contributions – action taken, refer to the Executive Director report.
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>d.</td>
 
<td>Increase Alumni Contributions – action taken, refer to the Executive Director report.
 
 
</td>
 
</td>
<td> Staff/VPCD </td>
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<td> Staff </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#c3dff9">
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<tr bgcolor="#F3DB79">
 
<td>e.</td>
 
<td>e.</td>
<td>Review of Member Services – action taken and ongoing, current survey will be reviewed and suggestions made to Executive Director for future editions.</td>
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<td>Review of Member Services – researched previous data, but no new process developed, deferred to future project list.</td>
<td> VPCD </td>
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<td> VPMD/Staff </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#c3dff9">
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<tr bgcolor="#F3DB79">
 
<td>f.</td>
 
<td>f.</td>
<td>f. Make National Convention Free for 1st time attendees – action taken, the financial possibilities were researched.  Council will make this a hot topic to discuss with the Grand Chapter.</td>
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<td>Make National Convention Free for 1st time attendees – action taken, the financial possibilities were researched by the Vice President of Finance to increase induction fees to cover expected costs.  Council presented this as a hot topic to discuss with the Grand Chapter.  National Council offered a pilot program to several chapters to test this proposal.</td>
<td> Staff/VPCD </td>
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<td> VPAD/VPF </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
 
<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
 
<td colspan=3>'''Internal Communication'''</td>
 
<td colspan=3>'''Internal Communication'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
<td>a.</td>
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<td>a.<br>
<td>Council E-Newsletter – action taken and ongoing.  This newsletter is sent out after each face-to-face National Council meeting.</td>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
<td> VPMD </td>
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<td><b>completed:</b> Council E-Newsletter – action taken and ongoing.  This newsletter is sent out after each face-to-face National Council meeting.</td>
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<td> Sec. </td>
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</tr>
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<td>b.<br>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
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<td><b>on going: </b> Reviewing/Revising National Constitution – action taken and ongoing.  Constitutional amendments were drafted and presented to Grand Chapter to revise portions of the National Constitution that needed clarification or new revisions.</td>
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<td> SVP </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
<td>b.</td>
 
<td>Reviewing/Revising National Constitution – action taken and ongoing.  Further progress will be presented at the 2005 Grand Chapter Conference.  </td>
 
<td> VPMD </td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr bgcolor="#c3dff9">
 
 
<td>c.</td>
 
<td>c.</td>
<td>Update National Interpretive Document – to be addressed at the next council meeting.</td>
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<td>Update National Interpretive Document – Passed on to 2006-08 Council.</td>
<td> VPAD </td>
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<td> SVP </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
 
<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
 
<td colspan=3>'''Risk Management'''</td>
 
<td colspan=3>'''Risk Management'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
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<td>a.</td>
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<td>a.<br>
<td>a. National Event Risk Management Policy – action taken.  The document has been completed and approved, refer to national web-site.</td>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
<td> VPMD </td>
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<td><b>completed:</b> National Event Risk Management Policy – action taken.  The document has been completed and approved, refer to national web-site.</td>
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<td> SVP </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
 
<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
<td colspan=3>'''National Events'''<br>
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<td colspan=3>'''National Events'''</td>
Objective: Continue to maintain and improve the safety of our members and their communities. Proactively learn and act to meet changes in US university culture and environment. Includes effective policy and constitution proposals, emergency management, and consultation to chapters and individuals.</td>
 
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#c3dff9">
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<tr>
 
<td>a.</td>
 
<td>a.</td>
<td>National Philanthropic Event – to be addressed at a later date.</td>
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<td>National Philanthropic Event – Currently in progress with the intent of combining with other Teach For America Efforts</td>
<td> SVP </td>
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<td> VPCD </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#c3dff9">
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<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
<td>b.</td>
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<td>b.<br>
<td>National Council Guidelines – sent to committee, to be addressed at the next council meeting. </td>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
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<td><b>completed:</b> National Council Guidelines – National Election procedures were drafted by the Constitution and Chapter Standards Committee and proposed to the 2006 Grand Chapter.</td>
 
<td> SVP </td>
 
<td> SVP </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
<td>c.</td>
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<td>c.<br>
<td>Life Experience Training – action taken and ongoing - a personal finance management program is being planned for the 2005 Grand Chapter Conference. </td>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
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<td><b>on going: </b>Life Experience Training – action taken and ongoing - a personal finance management program is being planned for the 2005 Grand Chapter Conference.</td>
 
<td> Staff </td>
 
<td> Staff </td>
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</tr>
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<td>d.<br>
 +
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
 +
<td><b>completed:</b> Parliamentarian Procedure Guide (PowerPoint) – action taken, an updated PowerPoint was presented at the 2005 Grand Chapter Conference.</td>
 +
<td> SVP </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
<td><strike>RM 4.0</strike></td>
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<td>e.</td>
<td><strike>Completing an alcohol education class</strike></td>
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<td>Set criteria for Purple and Gold Awards – to be addressed at the next council meeting.</td>
<td><strike>Staff/SVP</strike></td>
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<td> Sec. </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
<td>RM 5.0</td>
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<td colspan=3>'''Initiation'''</td>
<td>Empower chapters to educate alumni on changes to Risk Management</td>
 
<td> Staff </td>
 
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
<td>RM 6.0</td>
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<td>a.</td>
<td>Revise Risk Management Manual</td>
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<td>Ensure sacredness of Ritual – action taken, refer to the Vice President of Membership report.</td>
<td> SVP </td>
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<td> VPMD </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
<td>RM 7.0</td>
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<td>b.<br>
<td>Gauge the value/impact/issues of Consultants staying with Brothers</td>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
<td> Staff/Council </td>
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<td><b>completed:</b> Investigate the feasibility of returning to a hardcopy Scholar’s Province Handbook – action taken, at this time the financial costs of the hardcopy handbook could not be justified by Council.</td>
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<td> VPMD </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
 
<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
<td colspan=3>'''Financial Stability'''<br>
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<td colspan=3>'''Chapter Stability'''</td>
Objective: Continue to maintain and improve the fiscal stability of the national organization and its chapters. Includes responsible short- and long-view fiscal planning, revenue sources, alumni contributions, working with the Phi Sigma Pi Foundation, and the safe-keeping of assets.</td>
 
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
<td>FS 1.0</td>
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<td>a.</td>
<td>Increase royalties revenue from $20K to $30K of annual revenue<br>
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<td>Utilize the existing rush and initiation tools (i.e. manuals) – action taken, refer to the Vice President of Membership Development report.</td>
''Included in budget for FY 2007-08''</td>
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<td> VPMD </td>
<td> VPF </td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
 +
<td>b.<br>
 +
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
 +
<td><b>completed: </b>Voting Procedures Manual – action taken, renamed the Parliamentary Procedure Guide.</td>
 +
<td> SVP </td>
 +
</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
 +
<td>c.<br>
 +
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
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<td><b>completed:</b> Form 110 Revision – action taken and revision is ongoing.  Further progress will be reported at the Grand Chapter Conference.</td>
 +
<td> Sec. </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
<td>FS 1.1</td>
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<td colspan=3>'''Expansion'''</td>
<td>Re-educate Brothers about iGive, etc./OPM Campaign<br>
 
''Have been including in e-newsletters and other ecommunications''</td>
 
<td> Staff </td>
 
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
<td>FS 2.0</td>
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<td>a.</td>
<td>Increase NAA membership fees<br>
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<td>Expansion Process – action taken, refer to the Executive Director report.</td>
''Included in budget for FY 2007-08 with increase to $30''</td>
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<td> Exec. Dir. </td>
<td> VPF </td>
 
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
<td>FS 3.0</td>
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<td>b.<br>
<td>Find technology solutions that enable cost savings<br>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
''Researching online event registration, information library (online consultant). Several projects budgeted for in FY 2007-08''</td>
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<td><b>completed: </b>Revising chapter bylaws – approved by National Council in 2005.</td>
<td> Staff </td>
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<td> SVP </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#c3dff9">
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
<td>FS 4.0</td>
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<td colspan=3>'''Regional Development'''</td>
<td>Support fledgling development of the PSP Foundation<br>
 
''Implemented a monthly newsletter to ensure that there is not an "Out of sight, out of mind" mentality. Staff to continue to cultivate eligible Brothers to join efforts.''</td>
 
<td> VPF/Staff </td>
 
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
<td>FS 4.1</td>
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<td>a.</td>
<td>Foster alumni contributions of $38K in 2006-07</td>
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<td>Regional Committees – to be addressed at the next council meeting.</td>
<td> Staff </td>
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<td> VPCD </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#F3DB79">
<td>FS 5.0</td>
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<td>b.</td>
<td>Increase retention for NAA</td>
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<td>Geographical Reorganization<br>
<td> Staff </td>
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''As per Grand Chapter motion in 2006, all Regional reorganization will be suspended until Grand Chapter 2008 with the intent of starting new chapters in the interim to strengthen different areas of the country''</td>
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<td> VPCD </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
<td>FS 5.1</td>
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<td colspan=3>'''Alumni Development'''</td>
<td>Promote Network for Good</td>
 
<td> Staff </td>
 
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
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</tr><tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
<td>FS 6.0<br>
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<td>a.<br>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
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<td><b>completed:</b> Plan for Alumni Structure<br>
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''Ad-hoc Alumni Cabinet closed after limited progress.  Alumni Expansion Report created to address many structural issues within Alumni organizations.''</td>
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<td> VPAD </td>
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</tr><tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
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<td>b.<br>
 
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
 
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
<td><b>completed:</b> Restructure NAA (combined events w/NAA membership)<br>
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<td><b>completed:</b> Alumni Benefits<br>
''Updates have been made so that one "full" registration is received in place of two registrations for GC and convention and two for four.''</td>
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''NAA Benefit structure created offering tiered benefits at increasing levels of giving.''</td>
<td> Staff </td>
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<td> VPAD/Staff </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
 
<tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
<td>FS 7.0<br>
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<td>a.<br>
 
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
 
[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
<td><b>completed:</b> Review alternative ideas for staff benefits and compensation
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<td><b>completed:</b> Professional Associations – Included in the Alumni Expansion Report</td>
</td>
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<td> VPAD </td>
<td> Staff </td>
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</tr><tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
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<td>d.<br>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
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<td><b>completed:</b> Increase National Alumni Association Membership<br>
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''(Need numbers)''</td>
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<td> Exec. Dir. </td>
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</tr><tr bgcolor="#dcf5e8">
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<td>e.<br>
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[[Image:Complete.png]]</td>
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<td><b>completed:</b> Alumni Convention – Las Vegas, 2005</td>
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<td> Exec. Dir./Staff </td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFF66">
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<td colspan=3>'''Image'''</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>a.</td>
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<td>Owning our own Identity – action taken and ongoing, refer to the National President report.</td>
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<td> Pres. </td>
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<tr>
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<td>b.</td>
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<td>Phi Sigma Pi’s Purpose (i.e. Purpose Statement) – action taken and ongoing, refer to the National President report.</td>
 +
<td> Pres. </td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#F3DB79">
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<td>c.</td>
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<td>Stoles and pins for Chapter/National Officers – to be addressed at the next council meeting.</td>
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<td> Pres (Domby) </td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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[[Category:National Council]]

Latest revision as of 18:25, 13 August 2008

Objectives

The objectives for this Empowered Council were referred to as 'Pillars' in the National Council Minutes.

objective buckets
completed objectives
objective deferred after research
History
a.
Complete.png
completed: Scholar’s Province Rewrite/Historical Review – no action at this time. The ad-hoc Historical Review Committee will examine the Scholar’s Province's history section and will be working to prioritize text portions needing editing, updating or overall re-wording. VPMD/Staff
b.
Complete.png
on going: Record History with video camera – action taken and ongoing. Recorded history included Barry Mitsch’s speech at the 2004 National Convention. Further historical recording will take place at the 2005 Alumni Convention. Staff
Fiscal Stability
a.
Complete.png
completed: Strategic Fiscal Stability
action taken, refer to the Vice President of Finance report
VPF/Exec. Dir.
b. Foundation Board Update – refer to the Vice President of Finance report. VPF
c. Online Store – action taken, researched and decided against at this time. Objective require up front investments for supplies as well as staff time to inventory and ship merchandise. It was decided that this was not a good utilization of resources. VPF
d.
Complete.png
completed: Increase Alumni Contributions – action taken, refer to the Executive Director report. Staff
e. Review of Member Services – researched previous data, but no new process developed, deferred to future project list. VPMD/Staff
f. Make National Convention Free for 1st time attendees – action taken, the financial possibilities were researched by the Vice President of Finance to increase induction fees to cover expected costs. Council presented this as a hot topic to discuss with the Grand Chapter. National Council offered a pilot program to several chapters to test this proposal. VPAD/VPF
Internal Communication
a.
Complete.png
completed: Council E-Newsletter – action taken and ongoing. This newsletter is sent out after each face-to-face National Council meeting. Sec.
b.
Complete.png
on going: Reviewing/Revising National Constitution – action taken and ongoing. Constitutional amendments were drafted and presented to Grand Chapter to revise portions of the National Constitution that needed clarification or new revisions. SVP
c. Update National Interpretive Document – Passed on to 2006-08 Council. SVP
Risk Management
a.
Complete.png
completed: National Event Risk Management Policy – action taken. The document has been completed and approved, refer to national web-site. SVP
National Events
a. National Philanthropic Event – Currently in progress with the intent of combining with other Teach For America Efforts VPCD
b.
Complete.png
completed: National Council Guidelines – National Election procedures were drafted by the Constitution and Chapter Standards Committee and proposed to the 2006 Grand Chapter. SVP
c.
Complete.png
on going: Life Experience Training – action taken and ongoing - a personal finance management program is being planned for the 2005 Grand Chapter Conference. Staff
d.
Complete.png
completed: Parliamentarian Procedure Guide (PowerPoint) – action taken, an updated PowerPoint was presented at the 2005 Grand Chapter Conference. SVP
e. Set criteria for Purple and Gold Awards – to be addressed at the next council meeting. Sec.
Initiation
a. Ensure sacredness of Ritual – action taken, refer to the Vice President of Membership report. VPMD
b.
Complete.png
completed: Investigate the feasibility of returning to a hardcopy Scholar’s Province Handbook – action taken, at this time the financial costs of the hardcopy handbook could not be justified by Council. VPMD
Chapter Stability
a. Utilize the existing rush and initiation tools (i.e. manuals) – action taken, refer to the Vice President of Membership Development report. VPMD
b.
Complete.png
completed: Voting Procedures Manual – action taken, renamed the Parliamentary Procedure Guide. SVP
c.
Complete.png
completed: Form 110 Revision – action taken and revision is ongoing. Further progress will be reported at the Grand Chapter Conference. Sec.
Expansion
a. Expansion Process – action taken, refer to the Executive Director report. Exec. Dir.
b.
Complete.png
completed: Revising chapter bylaws – approved by National Council in 2005. SVP
Regional Development
a. Regional Committees – to be addressed at the next council meeting. VPCD
b. Geographical Reorganization
As per Grand Chapter motion in 2006, all Regional reorganization will be suspended until Grand Chapter 2008 with the intent of starting new chapters in the interim to strengthen different areas of the country
VPCD
Alumni Development
a.
Complete.png
completed: Plan for Alumni Structure
Ad-hoc Alumni Cabinet closed after limited progress. Alumni Expansion Report created to address many structural issues within Alumni organizations.
VPAD
b.
Complete.png
completed: Alumni Benefits
NAA Benefit structure created offering tiered benefits at increasing levels of giving.
VPAD/Staff
a.
Complete.png
completed: Professional Associations – Included in the Alumni Expansion Report VPAD
d.
Complete.png
completed: Increase National Alumni Association Membership
(Need numbers)
Exec. Dir.
e.
Complete.png
completed: Alumni Convention – Las Vegas, 2005 Exec. Dir./Staff
Image
a. Owning our own Identity – action taken and ongoing, refer to the National President report. Pres.
b. Phi Sigma Pi’s Purpose (i.e. Purpose Statement) – action taken and ongoing, refer to the National President report. Pres.
c. Stoles and pins for Chapter/National Officers – to be addressed at the next council meeting. Pres (Domby)