National Council Objectives (2008-10)
The following are the objectives established by National Council for 2008-2010.
Objectives
| objective buckets | ||
| completed objectives | ||
| on agenda for next Council meeting (May/June 2009) |
Responsible Growth
Objective: Continue to expand the reach of Phi Sigma Pi to new students and university communities. Strive toward the mission of 200 university campuses but without overextending or sacrificing quality. Includes chapter startup and restarts goals, marketing and public relations tools, and chapter recruitment tools, consultation and assistance.
This section will have more detailed updates following the January 2009 Council Meeting
| Objective | Status | Description | Assigned to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 RG | in progress | Chapter Startups tentative name |
Staff |
| 1.1 RG | completed | Chapter Startups Fall 2008 Expected start-ups (6), chapters started (4): Epsilon Rho, Epsilon Sigma, Epsilon Tau, Epsilon Upsilon |
Staff |
| 1.2 RG | in progress | Chapter Startups Spring 2008 Expected start-ups (6), chapters started (0) Current colonies: University of Cincinnati, Vanderbilt University, University of Miami (FL), Minnesota State - Moorhead |
Staff |
| 2.0 RG | none | Chapter Improvement tentative name |
Staff/VPCD |
| 3.0 RG | none | Marketing tentative name |
Staff |
| 4.0 RG | none | Expansion Consultant tentative name |
Staff |
| 5.0 RG | none | Alumni Expansion tentative name |
Staff/VPAD |
| 6.0 RG | none | Restructure Plan Develop a policy outlining communication steps and criteria needed to initiate a chapter restructure or chapter closing. |
VPCD |
Civic Leadership
Objective: Make Teach for America (TFA) an integral part of Phi Sigma Pi's purpose and culture for its role in furthering the Scholarship and Leadership legs of the tripod. Support and encourage additional chapter efforts to serve their local and global communities.
| Objective | Status | Description | Assigned to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 RO | in progress | ABP Participation Objective: Evaluate who to build Alternative Break participation amongst the brotherhood. Develop measures to retain membership of corp members. Determine ways to build on the Alternative Break Project experience for all parties involved. |
VPCD/Staff |
Member Development
Objective: Through actions and culture, continue to advance the personal growth, learning and total experience of ALL our members through the phases of initiation, undergraduate membership, and alumni membership. Includes development of appropriate Phi Sigma Pi- and life-learning materials and sessions, incentives and awards, scholarships, and the National Alumni Association.
| Objective | Status | Description | Assigned to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 MD | completed | NDC Proposals Develop and environment for National Development Committee members to research and draft proposals on their own to supplement the work of National Council. The intent is to allow committee members to develop their proposal and strategic policy skills as well as their skills as a leader on national issues. |
President |
| 2.0 MD | none | Advisor Training 'Create a training program for both Alumni and Faculty Advisors for collegiate chapters. Potential resources include Advisor manuals on the wiki as well as in person training sessions to parallel the Leadership Institute at National Convention. |
President |
| 3.0 MD | none | Leadership in Action Series (Schaffer Institute) Submit grant proposal to Foundation and execute for consultant and chapter delivery |
Staff/VPF |
| 4.0 MD | none | National Exam Feedback Provide opportunity annual review of the national membership exam. The review period will take place in the spring of each year (February through May) with the final version approved by the National Council immediatly following National Convention. |
VPMD |
| 5.0 MD | none | ParliPro Education Create and develop resources for Chapters to teach Parliamentary Procedure to new Members. |
SVP |
| 6.0 MD | none | Brotherhood Involvement in Technology Encourage brothers to participate and contribute to communication and collaboration initiatives. |
Secretary |
| 7.0 MD | none | Scholar's Province Review Provide opportunity for Phi Sigma Pi members to collaborate with the VPMD, National Council and Staff on a review of the 12th Edition of The Scholar's Province. The publication date for the 13th Edition will be determined once a formal review has been completed. |
VPMD |
| 8.0 MD | none | Alumni Handbook | VPAD |
| 9.0 MD | none | Alumni Ambassador Program | VPAD |
| 10.0 MD | none | Resource Guide for Financial Advisors | VPAD |
Organizational Strength
Objective: Continue to strengthen the units and links that make up Phi Sigma Pi. Includes chapter consultation and assistance, officer training, national and chapter communication tools, and a proactive approach to our increasing use of technology.
| Objective | Status | Description | Assigned to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 OS | in progress | Council Transparency & Communication Increase transparency between National Council and the Brotherhood. Actions include Council meetings open to the Brotherhood, increased turn around time on National Council meeting minutes, communication with National Council via the blog, public documentation of National Council goals, objectives and progress, and improvements to the National Development Committee's participation in policy development. |
President |
| 2.0 OS | in progress | Officer Manuals / Wiki Info Transition all officer manuals and remaining training manuals to the wiki along with respective resource guides. |
President/VPCD |
| 3.0 OS | none | Emergency Prepardness Conduct national emergency preparedness exercises to let Chapters practice communication in emergency situations. |
SVP |
| 4.0 OS | none | Business Continuity Develop and document processes necessary to ensure the continued day-to-day operation of the National Office in the event of a disaster. |
Staff/SVP |
| 5.0 OS | none | Crisis Management Ensure that processes and procedures exist to preserve business continuity in the event of a crisis situation. Make revisions to the Crisis Management Plan. |
SVP |
| 6.0 OS | none | Bylaws Review Develop supplemental guides to writing bylaws; work with Chapters to ensure bylaws and operating policies conform to changes in the National Constitution. |
SVP |
| 7.0 OS | none | Tech Education / Web Portals Assist chapters with technical assistance and websites. |
Secretary |
| 8.0 OS | none | Scholarship Awareness Increase awareness of and applications for National Scholarships and Awards. |
Secretary |
| 9.0 OS | none | Financial Plan | VPF |
| 10.0 OS | none | Resource Planning | VPF |
| 11.0 OS | none | 5-year Plan | VPF |
| 12.0 OS | in progress | Foundation Funds Transfer | VPF |
| 13.0 OS | none | Fund Development | VPF |
| 14.0 OS | in progress | Foundation Liaison | VPF |
| 15.0 OS | none | ED Review Renovation | VPF |
| 16.0 OS | none | Assess Regional Structure Assess the current regional structure to determine areas of strength, weaknesses, and places of improvement in order to better serve the National Fraternity and chapters. |
VPCD |
| 17.0 OS | none | Alumni Chapter Officer Information | VPAD |
| 18.0 OS | none | Improve Convention Attendance | Staff/President |
| 19.0 OS | none | Inter-Chapter Communication Assessment Evaluate National Communication resources and recommend a Communications Policy |
Secretary |
| 20.0 OS | none | Fund Investment Strategy | VPF |
| 21.0 OS | none | HR Manual Review | VPF |
| 22.0 OS | none | Evaluate Regional Conferences Evaluate the current state of Regional Conferences held around the country. Deterimine what brothers are gaining from attending regional conferences. Determine how to activily promote regional conferences to the brotherhood. Find ways to provide support and stability for regional conferences. |
VPCD |
| 23.0 OS | none | Local Exam Resource Guide Provide guidance and resources to chapters interested in creating or enhancing existing local exams as part of their Initiation programming. NOTE: The use of a locally focused exam is not required by chapters, but has become common practice. |
VPMD |
| 24.0 OS | none | Alumni Advisory Board Guide | VPAD |
| 25.0 OS | none | Alumni Chapter/Assn Events research | VPAD |
| 26.0 OS | none | Leadership Institute Incorporate volunteers (NDC) to assess, analyze and develop content for 2009. |
Staff |
| 27.0 OS | in progress | National Constitution Revisions Revise Article IV to clarify Membership classifications and terminology; add section labels and reorder sections and articles to group related material. |
SVP |
| 28.0 OS | none | Maintaining Chapter History | VPCD |
