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Fraternal Standards Manual
This publication is produced by the Center for Fraternity/Sorority Life to communicate the rules, regulations, and expectations of fraternities and sororities to the members of these organizations. All fraternity/sorority members are responsible for knowing and abiding by these standards. In addition, all clubs and organizations, including fraternities and sororities are responsible for knowing and abiding by the policies in the SUNY-Plattsburgh Club and Organization Conduct Manual, available in the Office of the Dean of Students.
- Download the Fraternal Standards Manual (PDF file size is 125.0kb)
Fraternity/Sorority Life Calendar 2007-08
Updates will be made to this calendar periodically and released the first week of each month. Members should make sure they are using the most current version of this calendar (the revision date is located in the upper left-hand corner of each page). To have events added to the calendar, email Allison Swick-Duttine, Director of Fraternity/Sorority Life, no later than the third week of each month at allison.swick@plattsburgh.edu .
- Download the 2007-2008 Calendar (PDF file size is 160.0kb)
Chapter Accreditation Program
The Chapter Accreditation Program was created in Spring 2000 by a group of fraternity and sorority members to create a set of standards for all fraternal organizations to strive to achieve. This program, based on a five-star model, may be modified biannually by members of the SUNY-Plattsburgh Fraternity/Sorority Community. The information is self-reported by each organization through a monthly report and compiled and monitored by a student Chapter Accreditation Program Coordinator hired by the Center for Fraternity/Sorority Life. All five-star incentives for this program are provided by SUNY-Plattsburgh through the Center for Fraternity/Sorority Life.
- Chapter Accreditation Program Details (PDF file size is 67.0kb)
- Five-Star Incentives (PDF file size is 31.5kb)
- Monthly Report Form - Due the first Monday of each month (PDF file size is 34.9kb)
- Community Service Event Form - Due the first Monday of each month (PDF file size is 12.1kb)
Recruitment & New Member Education Process
SUNY-Plattsburgh allows fraternities and sororities to recruit new members continuously each semester. Organizations may take as many new member classes as they want each year, as long as they abide by the recruitment and new member education policies as listed in the Fraternal Standards Manual. In order to maintain accurate membership files, each organization is required to submit the following forms during the recruitment and new member education process.
- Recruitment Eligibility Verification Form - Submit at least one week prior to offering bids (PDF file size is 11.3kb)
- Membership Acceptance Form - Submit within 72 hours after accepting bid (PDF file size is 14.9kb)
- Transfer Student Application Form - Submit at least one week prior to offering bid (PDF file size is 19.8kb)
- Record of New Initiates - Submit 72 hours before initiation (PDF file size is 13.5kb)
Fraternal Awards Applications
- Fraternity Man/Sorority Woman of the Year Application - Due March 28, 2008 (PDF file size is 26.5kb)
- Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award Application - Due March 28, 2008 (PDF file size is 20.2kb)
Honor Society Applications
- Gamma Sigma Alpha - Due the second Friday of September & February (PDF file size is 11.6kb)
- Order of Omega - Due the second Friday of September & February (PDF file size is 18.0kb)
- Rho Lambda (PDF file size is 248.0kb)
Miscellaneous Applications
- Interfraternity Council Executive Board Interest Form - Due October 19 (PDF file size is 17.9kb)
- Inter-Sorority Association Executive Board Interest Form - Due October 19 (PDF file size is 24.9kb)
- Center for Fraternity/Sorority Life Staff Application (PDF file size is 15.9kb)
Contact Information
For more information about Fraternity/Sorority Life at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:
Allison Swick-Duttine
Director of Fraternity/Sorority Life & Organization Development
Angell College Center 204
Phone: (518) 564-4825
E-mail: allison.swick@plattsburgh.edu