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STEP UP OR STEP ASIDEThe7thannualStepUporStepAsidestepshowbroughtrecordattendance,amazingperformances,andprovedtobethemostexcitingshowtodate!ElevengroupsgaveoutstandingperformanceswiththehelpoftheirNPHCpartnersincludingPhiBetaSigmaFraternity,OmegaPsiPhiFraternity,AlphaPhiAlphaFraternity,SigmaGammaRhoSororityandZetaPhiBetaSorority.ChiOmega,pairedwithSigmaGammaRho,tookhomethefirstplacetrophywiththeirAliceinWonderlandroutine.PiBetaPhi,whowaspairedwithPhiBetaSigma,seizedthesecondplacehonorwiththeirSuperheroesperformance.DeltaZeta,alsopairedwithPhiBetaSigma,knockedeveryone’ssocksoffwiththeirBoxingroutineandwasawardedthirdplace.Congratulationstoalloftheperformers!

ChiOmega,AliceinWonderland

PiBetaPhi,Superheroes

DeltaZeta,Boxing

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Elizabeth BordaCaroline ThriffileyMary Catherine SrofeGianna LiantonioHannah LampoErin BonfantiSarah TreadawayAdrienne OursoLexi DeriseKatherine LantierDaney GloverBaline LoupeDevin BahamCharles Mock Jr.Londyn HillEmily NewcombMatthew BoudreauxEllis RechKailyn Kitto

Alpha PhiDelta GammaDelta Gamma Delta GammaDelta GammaDelta GammaDelta GammaKappa Alpha ThetaKappa Alpha ThetaKappa DeltaPhiBetaSigmaPhi Kappa PsiPhi Kappa PsiPhi Kappa PsiPhi MuPhi MuPi Kappa AlphaPi Kappa PhiZetaTauAlpha20

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Implementedin1999,theGreekAssessmentprocessistheUniversity’spartnershipandcommitmenttotheLSUGreekcommunitytoensurethatfraternitiesandsororitiesaremeetingminimumstandards.Groupsthatobtainaboveaveragescoressurpassingminimumstandardsreceivesilver,goldorOrderofOmegaOutstandingChapterrecognition.Thestandardsfocusonacademicachievement,retention,graduationrate,educationofmemberstoincluderiskmanagement,leadershipdevelopment,wellness,diversityandsexualassaultprevention.Timelysubmissionofinformationtoensurecompliancewithrequirementsofregisteredstudentrecognitions,attendanceatrequiredofficertrainings,Empower,andmeetingsarevaluedasminimumrequirements.Verificationofhousingdocuments,financialstability,internalchapterman-agementprocesses,ensurethattheorganizationisincompliancewithUniversityandinter/nationalrequirements.FromNovember12-20,2015,31ofthe40chapterswillindividuallymeetfor45minuteswithGreekLifestaffmemberstoreviewtheobjectivelyscoredassessmentdocumentfortheirrespectiveorganizationanddiscussneeds,goalsandstatus.In2014,19chaptersreceivedtheOrderofOmegaOutstandingChapterrecognition,9receivedgold,6receivedsilver,and4received“belowminimumstandards.”

GREEK ASSESSMENT

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WELCOME TO OUR 2015-2016 GBODCOMMITTEE MEMBERS

Julia Watts-PiBetaPhiAshlie Christian-ZetaTauAlphaRachel Bourgeois-ChiOmegaSara Lewis-ChiOmegaMoe Ahsan- Phi Iota AlphaMitch Napoli- Phi Delta ThetaGabby Caballero- DeltaZetaMatt Howe- Phi Delta ThetaBecca Andrus- Phi MuJen Burleigh- Phi MuMaria Jones- ZetaTauAlpha

Windy Steele- Kappa Alpha ThetaBlaine Loupe- Phi Kappa PsiRenzi Terrebonne- Sigma Phi Epsilon

Therese Walker- Kappa DeltaKarlee Howard- Kappa DeltaSarah Grand- Kappa DeltaAshley Pattison- Delta GammaShea Moreau- Kappa DeltaMargaret Domingo- Delta Delta DeltaMaggie Jo Overton- Delta Delta DeltaKatherine Anderson- Phi MuNichole Stebbins- Kappa Alpha Theta

Mary Allison Mitchell- Kappa DeltaLily LaGrange-PiBetaPhiCamille Lillie-ChiOmegaKatie Dunlap-ChiOmegaMarissa Torres- Delta GammaJohn Paul Miller- Phi Kappa PsiCaroline McCaffrey- Delta GammaCaroline Hudson- Alpha Phi

Victoria Marcel- Alpha PhiCody Migliore- Pi Kappa PhiBrent Alexander- Kappa Sigma Alexandra Angelle-ZetaTauAlphaAnnie Boudreaux- ChiOmegaDelaney Walsh-ZetaTauAlphaShea Svendson- ChiOmegaDaniel Wolf- Sigma Phi EpsilonAinsley Mann- Kappa Kappa GammaMegan Copsey-ChiOmegaLaryssa Bonacquisti-ChiOmega

Stephanie Aucoin- Kappa DeltaNicole Rinaudo- Delta GammaHannah Clotiaux- Kappa Alpha ThetaMary Catherine Bergeron-DeltaZetaDelery Perret- Kappa Alpha ThetaLibby Herman- Tri DeltaShelby Fredericks- ZetaTauAlphaErin Davis- Phi MuTory Newchurch- Kappa Alpha ThetaRegina Champagne- Kappa Alpha Theta

EMPOWER

FUNDRAISING

SONGFEST

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Greek Week

HOMECOMING

Windy Steele- Kappa Alpha ThetaBlaine Loupe- Phi Kappa PsiRenzi Terrebonne- Sigma Phi Epsilon

Stephanie Aucoin- Kappa DeltaNicole Rinaudo- Delta GammaHannah Clotiaux- Kappa Alpha ThetaMary Catherine Bergeron-DeltaZetaDelery Perret- Kappa Alpha ThetaLibby Herman- Tri DeltaShelby Fredericks- ZetaTauAlphaErin Davis- Phi MuTory Newchurch- Kappa Alpha ThetaRegina Champagne- Kappa Alpha Theta

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GREEK FEE ADVISORY GROUPIn2013,theUniversitybegancollecting$54fromeachGreekStudenteachsemestertofundtheGreekLifeOffice.Thisfeecoverssalaries,benefits,supplies,programming,andoperations.TheGreekFeeAdvisoryGroupservesasareviewgrouptoGreekLifeensuringthatthebudgetmeetstheneedsoftheGreekcommunityasawhole.

ThePurposeoftheAdvisoryGroupistoprovideinput,suggestionsandresourcestosupporttheeffortsoftheLSUGreekcommunitytoinclude:

2 student representatives from each Council: PHC, NPHC, IFC -RepresentativesmustbeenrolledstudentsfromAugust2013-May2014. -Representativeswillbechosenbytheirrespectivecouncilsbyavoteofthecouncil. 2 alumni representatives from each Council (chapter advisor and/or house corporation board mem-ber and/or University advisor): PHC, NPHC, IFC -Representativesmustbeinvolvedoneitherthechapteradvisoryboard,HouseCorporationboard,orserveasaUniversityAdvisor fromMaytoMay. -Representativesarechosenbytheirrespectivecouncilsbyavoteoffellowadvisoryboard,HouseCorporationBoardand UniversityAdvisors.Thiswillbedoneviaemailandonevotecastbyeachchapteroftheirrespectivecouncils.

1 Greek Excellence Fund Board member chosen by the board. -RepresentativewillbechosenbytheboardeligibletoservefromMaytoMay.

Additionalmemberswillinclude:NPHC,IFC,PHCandGBODpresidents.

Sincetheinstitutionofthefee,thefollowinginitiativeshavebeenachieved:

-ExpandingparticipationatEmpowerfrom120to180students.Reducedfeefrom$130permemberto$10.00.Nolonger requiresadditionalfundingfromStudentGovernment. -PurchaseofnewcomputersforIFC,PHCandNPHCCouncilsandupdatedGBODcomputers. -Createdaspaceonthe4thflooroftheLSUStudentUnionwithresourcestohelpstudentsmeettheiracademicgoalsandsucceed toincludefreeworkspace,tutorsandprinting. -CreatedandfilledanewpositionfocusingonGreekLeadershipDevelopmentandTraining. -Marketingandpromotionalitemshavebeencreatedforallincomingfreshmenactivities. -ChapterpagesinGreekTigerhavegonefrom$135tofreeforchapters. -PurchaseofacameraanddataprojectorforGreeklifeevents. - Development of Good to Great Leadership Development program. -PurchaseofofficesuppliestoassistintheefficiencyoftheGreekLifestaffandoffice. -Boostinstafftraveltoallowforstaffmemberstoattend2professionalconferencesayearversusone. -Abilitytohaverefreshmentsatmeetingsandtrainingswithstudentsandadvisors.

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WHAT’S COMING UP NEXT?

Tri Council Retreat:SavetheDate!Sunday,January10-Monday,January11,2016!

TriCouncilLeadershipRetreatisanexperiencedesignedtopreparenewcouncilofficers,presidentsanddelegatesforthe2016year.Thisovernightannualretreatisinformative,engaging,andmostofall,afunopportunityforournewleaderstocollaborate,bondandlearnfromeachother.TheretreatisheldatJudsonRetreatCenteroutsideofSt.Francisville.

Order of Omega:

OrderofOmegaBallots:Presidents:PleasetaketimetovoteontheOOOawardsandrecognizeeachotherforaccomplishments.DuetoGreekLifeOffice:November2,2015

“Thosewhoaremembersofsociety,andthosewhoaremarginalizedfromsociety,haveagreatneedforeachother’sgifts.Thesandofordinarylifeislivedincommunitywherepeoplespendtheirdaysdoingveryordinarythings.Theywrite,talkontelephones,teachchildren,playwithbabies,washdishes,goforwalks,readbooks,andcryoneachother’sshoulders.Allofthishappensinordinaryplacesoncommonplacestreets,allthetime,everywhere.Thisverycommonnessisarealgift,arealbenefitnottobeignored.Thegiftofsurvivingandgrowingthroughchangebelongstotheoutcast.Livingonthemargineitherbumsyououtandkillsyou,oritturnsyouintoadreamer,someonewhoreallyknowswhatsortofchangewillhelpandwhocanjustabouttasteit;someonewhoispreparedtodoanythingtobringaboutchange.Ifthesedreamersareliberated,iftheyarebroughtbackintothearmsofsociety,theybecomethearchitectsofthenewcommunity;communitythathasanewcapacitytosupporteveryone’sneedsandinteractions.”

Oursocietyhasreachedaturningpointwherewemustmakedecisionsaboutvalues,directionandbudgets.Wenolongerhavetheluxuryofbuyingapieceofallthesolutions-andthusneverhavingtoanswerhardquestions.Thehardquestionsareaboutvalues-whatdowebelievein?Whatkindoffuturedowewantforourchildren?Howdowegetthere?

Myanalysisidentifiestwoopposingtrends,twowagingfactionsinclusionversusexclusion.Thisdilemmaisbroaderthan“schooling”andeducation.Mostpost-industrializedsocietieshavebeguntocometotermswiththefactoflimitedresources.Thedebateisbetweenpeoplewhobelieveinexclusivityandthosewhobelieveininclusion(egalitarianopportunityasthepredominantvalue).

Ibelievethatinclusiveoptions(allwelcome)willutilizethetalentsofpeoplewhowouldbediscardedandwrittenoffintheexclusivemodel.Theoutsiderswillbringnewperspectivesandnewtalentstopolicyconundrumswhereweareinarutandneedfreshideas.

Themeaningofapolicyofexclusionisrevealedbyareliableseniorgovernmentofficial’sretortwhenasked“Whatshouldwedoaboutthosewhoaren’tinthemainstream?”Herespondedpartlyinjest,partlyinfrustration:“Wetrainthebest,andshoottherest.”Thecommentwasoff-handbutidentifiesthedilemma.Theunstatedunderlyingassumptionsofexclusionare,amongothers,that:

Wearenotallequalincapacityorvalue.Itisnotfeasibletogiveequalopportunity.Wemustchooseandthustrainanelitewhowilltakecareoftherest.Theywillbenefitthroughthetrickle-downtheory.Inclusionistheoppositeandworksfromoppositeassumptions:Weareuniqueinvalue;however,eachhasuniquecapacity.Allpeoplecanlearn.Allpeoplehavecontributionstomake.Wehavearesponsibilityandanopportunitytogiveeverypersonthechancetomakeacontribution.Thecriterionforinclusionisbreathing,notIQ,income,colour,race,sexorlanguage.Criticsofinclusionsay:It’stooexpensive.Theycan’tlearn.Theydon’tknowwhat’sbestforthem.Itcan’tbedone.Asacriticofexclusion,Isay:It’stooexpensive.Theycanlearn.They-people-knowatremendousamountifasked.Itcanbedone.

Inclusion vs. Exclusion - Society at a turning pointBY JACK PEARPOINT

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Itisunethical,politicallyunacceptableandrepugnanttowriteoffmarginalizedpeopleinoursociety.Thecostofwelfaremaintenanceisunbearable,eithersociallyoreconomically.Inshort,exclusiondoesnotwork.

Thecriticsarerightifourthinkingandanswersarelimitedtothesolutionswealreadyhaveinplace.Iwanttothinkaboutanewsystem,onethatreplacestheold,notjustreformsit.Myvisionofthenewsystemisbasedonthevaluethateveryonebelongs-allwelcome.

Weallhavethepowertolistentovoicesthatareseldomheard.Ifwechoosetomakethetime,tolearntolisten,andtostrugglewiththepainandfrustrationthatdisempoweredpeoplefeel,wewillseenewvisions,feelnewenergy,andfindhopeinourfuture.Thereispowerinthepowerless.Wecanbecatalysts,orencrustedresidue.Thechoiceisours.”

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TheGreekcommunitycelebratedLSUHomecomingwithfriendlycompetitionsbetweenGreekorganizationstheweekleadinguptothehome-cominggameagainsttheWesternKentuckyHilltoppersonOct.24.

TheGreekcommunityhostedtheannualCANapaloozafundraiserinwhichmorethan10,000cansweredonatedtotheBatonRougeFoodBank.

GreeklifefollowedtheHomecomingweekthemeof“LettheGoodTimesRoar,”bypairingfraternitiesandsororitiestocompeteinthe“GreekOlympics”andlawndecorationcompetition.

OnOct.21,theLSU“GreekOlympics”werehostedbytheGreekBoardofDirectorsattheURECStudentRecreationCenterFieldComplex.LSUGreekorganizationsparticipatedinfielddaygamessuchasdizzybat,anobstaclecourse,aMardiGrasbeadtossandinflatablejousting.Del-taGamma,PhiKappaPsiandPhiIotaAlphawonfirstplace;TriDelta,SigmaAlphaMuandThetaXireceivedsecondplaceandKappaDelta,SigmaPhiEpsilonandThetaChitookhomethirdplace.

Eachsororityandfraternitypairdecoratedlargepompstructuresthatembodiedthehomecomingtheme.Thestructureswereplacedonthefrontlawnsofthesororityhouses,andfamilyandfriendswalkeddownSororityRowtoviewthembeforethegameonhomecomingday.

JudgesincludedWBRZ’sWhitneyVann;Dr.PatrickKolniack,DeanStaciaHaynieandDr.KurtKeppleroftheLSUfacultyandKipMountjoy,BetaThetaPiLeadershipConsultant.Severalsororityandfraternitypairswereawardedfortheirpompstructures.Firstplace:ChiOmega,SigmaAlphaEpsilonandSigmaChi;secondplace:TriDelta,SigmaAlphaMuandThetaXiandthirdplace:AlphaPhi,KappaSigmaandAlphaGamma Rho.

HOMECOMING 2015

Discover: Fosteranenvironmentthatencouragestheexplorationofnewopportunitiesandexperiences.Engage: Providequalityprograms,services,andopportunitiesinwhichfaculty,staffandstudentsinteractwithoneanotherandthesurroundingcommunity.Learn: Createastudentcenteredlearningenvironmentthatdevelopsengagedcitizensandenlightenedleaders.Diverse and Inclusive: EnhancetheLSUcommunity’sunderstandingandappreciationofdiversityandinclusion.Social Responsibility: Promoteacommunityofresponsible,activeandethicalcitizens.Operational Excellence: Useassessmentandinnovationforthecontinuousimprovementofprocesses,programs,facilities,andservices.

VALUES:

GreekLifetransformslivesbysupportingandfacilitatingopportunitiesandexperienceswithintheGreekcommunitytodiscover,engage,andlearnwhilefosteringanenvironmentforpeeraccountabilitybasedonfraternalvalues.

GreekLifestrivestodevelopacommunitythatenablesindividualstoachievethehigheststandardsofpersonalintegrityandcivicengagementforleadershipinaglobalsociety.

MISSION:

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WE’RE COMMITTEDGreeks at LSU make it happen, so when it’s time to take a stand against sexualassault, you know we’re committed to putting a stop to the violence. We are brothers and sisters who look out for one another, who intervene in a safe way when we see a risky situation unfolding, and who always ask first and respect the answer. The Greek community at LSU is a family, and this family is committed to respect, consent and

responsibility every time, everywhere.

Most sexual violence occurs between acquaintances or partners.

Did you know?

Confidential support and resources, including Sexual Assault

Nurse Examiner (SANE) services

www.lsu.edu/lighthouse225-578-5718

Seek support, medical care, accommodations, and

counseling—withoutidentifying your perpetrator.

File a Code of Student Conduct violation.

File a police report and begin the criminal justice process.

Know your options to report sexual violence:Consent cannot be given by a person impaired by alcohol and/or other drugs.

Consent can change at any time during an interaction.

Consent must be without coercion or manipulation.

Silence may not in and of itself constitute consent. Only yes means yes.

Past consent of sexual activity does not imply future, on-going consent.

You must ask for consent before each sexual encounter.

Reporting your crime helps the university support and

care for your individual needs in a nonjudgmental, confidential environment.

You can even report online 24/7 at saa.lsu.edu or

lsu.edu/police.

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