Lehigh Greek Community

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Information on Delta Gamma

On December 19th, the Delta Gamma National Office informed the women in the chapter that the organization was being provided with a 60 day notice of intent to consider the matter of suspending the chapter's charter. What this means is that, in 60 days the chapter's national council will vote to cease recognition at Lehigh. Per the National Office, the Lehigh chapter "has been on some sort of status with the Fraternity since Fall 2005, and in poor standing since March 2011. The chapter has been on 5 statuses with Lehigh University since February 2009." Essentially, the National made the determination that the current culture of the chapter could not be reversed.

Chapter members still present on campus were informed in person that evening by the Delta Gamma National Office, and all members received correspondence from both Delta Gamma and Lehigh regarding the situation. During the 60 day notice of intent, Delta Gamma may not participate in any chapter or community-wide activities, including Panhellenic Recruitment. This includes all educational, social and community service activities. Chapter members may also not participate in Panhellenic Council or any other activities representing Delta Gamma.

As a fraternity and sorority community, this is never easy news. Over the next few weeks and into the spring semester, my hope is that we as a community support the individual women in the chapter, while understanding the antecedents that led to the decision made by the National Office. OFSA staff will be meeting with the women of the chapter upon their return to campus to further discuss this. Please understand that during this time, no activities on or off-campus should be considered with Delta Gamma. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to OFSA staff at x84157 or Panhellenic President Laura Belair at llb213@lehigh.edu.

-Tim Wilkinson, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Schedule A Peer Values Educators Program Now!

Please consider scheduling a Peer Values Educators (PVE) program as part of your New Member Education plan, or as part of chapter development. Peer Values Educators are peer educators from the Lehigh Greek community. PVE's can host a workshop with your chapter about Social Decision Making, Hazing Prevention & Bystander Intervention. If you are interested in scheduling a program please go to:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/lehigh.edu/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDIta2JrMU1RUTFWRHk4Q25lZWZjVWc6MQ#gid=0

or contact Rebecca Davison (rjd212) or Ari Loes (aml313) directly.

If you interested in having PVE discuss a topic not listed above, please let us know.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Information on Panhellenic Recruitment

Re: Spring 2013 Formal Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment Registration Information

Good Afternoon!

If you are interested in participating in the spring formal recruitment process, please access the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Homepage ( http://www.lehigh.edu/ofsa/ ) and click on the “Spring 2013 Panhellenic Formal Recruitment Registration” link on the right hand side. Please note that the registration form and payment must be received by 9:00am on Friday, January 4^th,2013. Approved students who meet eligibility requirements mentioned on the Enrollment Disclaimer will be able to move into their residence hall beginning at 9:00am on Sunday, January 6^th. If you are moving into a Lehigh University residence hall for the first time, please check-in with the Office of Residential Services by 4:00pm on Sunday, January 6^th and follow the directions on all previous correspondences. There will be Recruitment Orientation events beginning at 6:30pm on Monday, January 7^th.

It is important that you are present at all recruitment events during the week of January 7^thto maximize your exposure to the organizations. If you have a special circumstance (i.e. study abroad, athletic commitments, etc.), please contact us as soon as possible upon registration. We will do our best to make sure you have as much contact with the sorority chapters as possible.

As we come to the close of the fall semester, the Panhellenic Council would like to remind you not to go into any chapter affiliated facility, whether on or off-campus. You should not be going off-campus with members of any sorority chapter (i.e. lunch, mall, etc.) even if you are invited by an affiliated member. Beginning at 4:00pm on Wednesday, December 19^th, you should not have any form of communication with sorority members or alumnae. This expectation has been communicated to the sorority chapters and following this policy is vital to the success of formal recruitment.

For more information about Lehigh’s nine Panhellenic chapters, we encourage you to browse the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs website at http://www.lehigh.edu/ofsa/ and follow www.twitter.com/lehighpanhel and www.twitter.com/lugreeks .

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. We hope to see you on January 6^th, 2013! Good luck on your upcoming exams and final papers!

Happy Holidays!

Laura Sherman

Panhellenic Council Vice President of Recruitment

Las213@lehigh.edu

(914)806-8800

Danny Grzesik

Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, Panhellenic Council Advisor

Dag309@lehigh.edu

(610)758-4157

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Panhellenic Sorority Woman of the Month: Lyndsey Yap

October's Sorority Woman of the month is Lindsey Yap of Alpha Gamma Delta:

Lindsey is currently a senior majoring in biochemistry and is applying to dental schools. For over a year she has been working in a chemistry research lab, and won first place for the Undergraduate Research Symposium for the faculty's choice category. She was the Activities Coordinator her sophomore year and the Vice President of Scholarship her junior year. She is actively involved in our chapter even though she currently does not hold a position. She was the captain of our team to participate in the Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes this year and has participated in the walk the past three years. She has participated in Relay for Life at Lehigh annually in honor of her grandmother who has been fighting lung cancer for the past 10 years. As the treasurer for the Dental Society and previously the activities coordinator, Lindsey has been attending elementary schools to educate children about preventative dental care as well as helping the underclassmen strengthen their skills for dental school. Some other clubs on campus that she has been involved with include the Admissions Ambassadors (previously called Diversity Delegates) and Hip Hop Club. She has been on the Dean's List the past three semesters, and continues to motivate all of the members academically with her accomplishments.

Congratulations, Lindsey!

Congratulations to Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity!

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs (OFSA), along with the Fraternity Expansion Committee, is pleased to announce that Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity has been selected to recolonize in the spring 2013 semester. OFSA staff will be working with Phi Delta Theta to begin marketing to our campus community. We congratulate Phi Delta Theta and look forward to adding another chapter to our ever-growing Fraternity and Sorority community!

Monday, November 26, 2012

IFC Feed the Food Bank

HELP IFC

FEED THE FOOD BANK!

FREE FOOD!

Wednesday, Nov. 28th

4pm-7pm, Hawk’s Nest

Skip dinner and enjoy a FREE PB&J BAR

courtesy of the IFC. Donate a minimum of 4 non-perishable food items listed below in order to attend! Proceeds go to the new Food Bank at the Hispanic Center on E. Fourth St. T-Shirts will be sold at the event for $15!

To participate, contact Bo Johns (bbj213) or CJ Sevilla (cjs214). A suggested food donation will be assigned to your chapter.

Interested in Sorority Recruitment?

Spring 2013 Formal Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment Registration Information