Meeting Minutes from February 18, 2001

I. Meeting Opening - Meeting Called to Order at 9:00PM.

II. Roll Call

III. Old Business

- Final decisions on who will live in the house during 2001-02 academic year. Non e-board brothers interested in House single: Agrawal, Hofstetter, Hwang, Lora, Morris, Wolf (Sicular has S.E.). Note: Freshmen are ineligible for single. Volunteer(s) for doubles: Brian Pelligrini. Others? Lora with Pelligrini; Schenk and Hoffstetter offer to take double if no one else volunteers. Please refer to President Fidyk's notes for Room Assignments.
- Special Exceptions hearings for Brothers Hofstetter & Agrawal Vote Result for Hofstetter: 24-2. Agrawal declines hearing.

IV. New Business

- Drug policy proposal from E-board: a) No brothers or acquaintances of brothers are permitted to have illegal drugs in common areas of the house. b) Smoking in rooms is permitted as long as users show courtesy by closing their doors AND opening a window. c) Brothers are NOT allowed to smoke during Sunday meetings. VOTE FOR APPROVAL: No formal vote taken. Informal acceptance of proposal granted as no objections were made.

V. Chapter Counselor's Report/Alumni Board Report - John Beisler

- Next meeting, Tuesday Feb. 20rd @ 8 pm

VI. House Manager's Report - Brother Agrawal

- V-Day Party Cleanup "successful." Plaque on the way; bigger bathroom wastebaskets requested.

VII. IGC Report - Brother Hoffstetter

- Greek Awards banquet: Only one person in chapter can be nominated for each award.
- IGC Meeting tomorrow night.

VII. VP Reports

A. VP - Programming - Nigel Pretty
- Valentine's Day Formal recap
- Upcoming Events: Lock-In set for Thursday, March 22rd / Paintball Road Trip March 23-4th Camping Trip April 28-9th
Intramural Chair: Rick Thompson
- Soccer Practice at 11 am Tues/Thurs at Levien Gym
- Softball coming up
Community Service Chair: Pete Shaker
- Columbia Community Outreach held on March 31st.
Social Chair: Brother Lora
- Theta Mixer coming up?

B. VP - Finance - Tom Huth
- Collection of dues for Spring Semester: Collection of dues for Spring Semester - Gave out handout on projections on dues next academic year ($325/semester) - Investment Club meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m.
Fundraising Chair - Brother Alperovich
- No Report

C. VP - Recruitment - Chris Parker
- Recruitment Committee meeting recap - Good turnout with lots of names and ideas thrown around. Weekly meetings will continue and more 1-on-1 work will be done for recruitment.
- Upcoming Recruitment Events - Maybe SoHa party after break

D. VP - Development - Gordon Christopher
- Bowling trip recap - Fun Times
- Upcoming events / suggestions for events
- Wall will coordinate 3:30 Saturday B-ball game.
- Challenge Coordinator Reports
Sigma ChallengeCoordinator - Brother Toolan
- No Report
Phi Challenge Coordinator - Brother Lowe
- Good turnout for last meeting
Epsilon & Brother Mentor Challenge Coordinator - Brother D. Parker
- No Report
Academic Chair - Brother Jalenko
- No report.

E. VP - Communications - Joel Teklu
- E-mail coordination for events will run through VP Communications 1st
- Keep sending e-mails about events you are participating in
- Volunteer for Chapter Historian chair to assist in compiling NY Phi chapter log? (to include all brothers from the beginning) - Richard Serton! Hofstetter also has chapter records.
- Plug for Samir's Play Thursday and Friday night at 9 p.m.

F. Chaplain - Rick Thompson
- Dates of Phi Rites of Passage: Group I: Feb 23rd @ 8 pm (mostly upperclass Sigmas). Group II: March 2nd @ 8 pm (freshmen Sigmas).
- Standards Board Meeting recap - Good attendance

IX. President's Report - Chris Fidyk
- Thoughts - Chapter Outlook Reminder: SigEp scholarships due March 1st. Talk to Fidyk to get applications.
- SigEp trivia - Mandel wins!
- Letter to headquarters submitted regarding funds on house improvement
- Centennial Conclave reminder

X. Gavel Pass
- Two No-Standards Board cases heard.
- Ball and Chain Ceremony for Brother Lowe

XI. Meeting Closing - Meeting closed at 10:21 p.m