chapter excellence packet 2015-2016
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Chapter Excellence Packet 2015-2016
University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority,
Incorporated.
Dear Fraternity and Sorority Life Staff,
I would like to start this packet with a brief overview of what my experience has been like since
becoming a sister of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. My name is Lizeth Morales and I am the
Vice President, Academics Chair, and Recording Secretary of the University of South Carolina
Colony of Kappa Delta Chi. As a charter member of this colony, we have worked hard for the
past three years in order to establish this wonderful sisterhood.
There are currently five active sisters who work hard everyday, juggling multiple positions to
build a strong foundation for future sisters. Our journey has not been easy, but everyday we see
how fortunate we are to carry our letters. We have only been on campus for two semesters and
although it has been tough, we feel that each and everyone of us has put 110% into the
sisterhood. We are hoping that with more sisters coming on board, Kappa Delta Chi will
continue to share their values with the rest of the USC community through service.
This packet was a bit difficult to put together especially since we haven’t been around for a year,
but we have strong expectations that our standing will only increase and we will be an exemplary
chapter for multicultural organizations. Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. sets its standards high and
everyday we work hard to achieve all the goals we set forth for ourselves.
I would like to thank everyone in the staff that has helped Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. thrive
and develop.
I am proud to be a KDChi and I am excited to share with you all the exciting things we have
done in the last few semesters.
Sincerely,
Lizeth Morales University of South Carolina
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Table of Contents
SCHOLARSHIP 12/20 ............................................................. 4
SERVICE 20/20 ....................................................................... 6
LEADERSHIP 20/20 ................................................................ 8
FRIENDSHIP 13/20 .............................................................. 10
MEMBERSHIP 20/20 ............................................................ 11
Scholarship 12/20
Level 1 (1 pt. each)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has
maintained a GPA above a 2.75 for the Fall and Spring Semesters.
o Spring 2015 GPA: 2.93
o Fall 2016: 3.14
- There is a minimum GPA standard for active membership within the chapter
o The minimum GPA an active member or a new member can have is a 2.5 GPA,
as stated in our constitution.
Level 2 (2 pts. each)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has a chapter
leader designated for scholarship whose responsibilities are either outlined in the
constitution or bylaws of the chapter.
o The Academics officer is in charge of encouraging sisters to maintain and
increase their GPA. The Academics Officer’s responsibilities are stated in the
colony’s policies. A copy of the policy is available upon request.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has a written
plan inclusive for those who achieve academically.
o Incentives include: funding for yearly conference if GPA is above a 3.5, gifts for
grade increase in certain classes, sister of the semester awards for highest number
of study hours, social media shout-outs for academic milestones reached, etc.
Level 3 (3 pts. each)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has a written
scholarship plan with an academic probation/ intervention policy, new member plan, and
term GPA requirements. o This can all be found in the Academics Officer Policy.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. hosts
programming related to academic success for members.
o Although this event does not pertain especially to academics, we counted this as an
academic event for Fall 2015 semester because a lot of students are not aware of what to
do after graduation and how to deal with student loans. It is important to educate our
community about things post graduation.
o For the Spring 2015 semester, we are planning to have a guest speaker, Dr. Heather
Moorefield-Lang talk to my colony about Information Literacy and all the resources
available on campus for research. I am currently taking SLIS 202 this semester and the
resources I have discovered as a junior, would have helped me a lot as a freshman.
Academic events for my colony can be either open to everyone or it can be a sister’s only
event. By the beginning of April, we will have new sisters where most are underclassman
and will benefit greatly from this event.
Service 20/20
Level 1 (1 pt. each)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. produces at
least 15 hours of community service/ member over the academic year. o All members of Kappa Delta Chi are required to complete a minimum of 30
community service hours per semester. This is stated in our constitution, and our
service officer policy.
- Chapter raised at least $50/ member over the academic year. o The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is
hosting Esperanza Gala which is a gala event that will raise money for DACA
applications. DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which is
an American immigration policy that allows certain undocumented immigrants to
receive a two-years work permit that will allow them to obtain a social security, a
driver’s license, and most importantly exempts them from deportation. Kappa
Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has set a goal of $5,000 in order to fund various DACA
applications.
In case you are interested…
http://kdchiesperanzagala.tic
ketleap.com
https://www.gofundme.com/
kdchiesperanzagala
Level 2 (2 pts. each)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. plans on
hosting an event in April during our founder’s week that will result in the education of
the USC community about our philanthropy, American Cancer Society. The event will
take place on Thursday, April 7th
2016. More details to come.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. plans on
raising $100/ member with our Esperanza Gala coming up on Sunday, April 24, 2016.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. produces at
least 30 hours of community service/ member over the academic year. o As stated above, every member of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. must complete a
minimum of 30 community service hours per semester.
Level 3 (3 pts. each)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. hosted a
philanthropic event that results in money being donated to the charity of their choice.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has co-
sponsored events with other student organizations or departments on campus as related to
service and philanthropic efforts.
o On Monday, March 21, 2016 from 11-2 pm the USC Colony of Kappa Delta
Chi Sorority, Inc. and the Zeta Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta
International Fraternity, Inc. hosted a baked goods and lemonade sale where
100% of the money raised went to Coaches Curing Kids Cancer.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. raised at least
$150/member over the academic year
o As stated above, we plan on raising this amount and more in our Esperanza Gala
coming in April.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. produced at
least 45 hours of community service/member over the academic year.
o According to the Fraternity and Sorority Life Spring Report, our colony produced
26 community service hours per member, and in the Fall Report we produced 56
community service hours per member. This puts us at 82 hours per member
over the academic year.
o As required by our constitution, each member of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority must
complete a minimum of 60 hours of community service in one academic year, in
order to maintain active status.
Leadership 20/20
Level 1 (1 pt. each)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is present at,
at 100% of their governing council /or board meetings each semester.
o Jarod Holt or Jason Halterman can serve as testimony that at least two members
of Kappa Delta Chi are at every Multicultural Greek Council meeting thus far.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has a
functioning executive board consistent of a disciplinary board and a risk management
officer.
o President: Yeishka Montalvo
o Vice President: Lizeth Morales
o Treasurer: Jennifer Madrid
o Standards Officer: Jocelyn Campo
o Risk Management Officer: Astrid Casasola
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has 100% of
its members involved in other organizations other then the sorority. Organizations
include LASO (Latin American Student Organization), Best Buddies, Alpha Lambda
Delta Honor Society, Multicultural Greek Council, etc.
Level 2 (2 pts. each)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has an active
members retreat where annual officer transitions occur, chapter evaluations, and goal
setting activities occur. o The retreat takes place at the beginning of every semester where every sister
expresses their concerns or aspirations about the colony. We set goals for every
month of the semester and plan our events accordingly.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has 100% of
its members involved in other organizations other then the sorority.
- All events, decisions, and behaviors are congruent with Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.’s
values of Unity, Honesty, Integrity, and Leadership.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has two
members serving in executive positions on the Multicultural Greek Council:
o Treasurer of MGC: Lizeth Morales
o Service Officer of MGC: Yeishka Montalvo
Level 3 (3 pts. each)
- Since becoming a colony in the the Spring of 2015, two sisters attended Kappa Delta Chi
Sorority, Inc.’s national conference which took place in Chicago, Illinois this past
Summer.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has
completed the fall and spring administrative packets both on time and accurately.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has attended
all mandatory activities including Greek Camp and Greek Leadership Retreat.
Friendship 13/20
Level 1 (1 pt. each)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is an anti-
hazing organization that has a completely dry new member process. We educate our new
members on alcohol, hazing, and other high risk behaviors. As stated in our constitution,
any “mind altering substance” is prohibited during the new member process.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has a
functioning judicial and disciplinary board with defined roles and responsibilities. o This position is called Standards Officer which is currently held my Jocelyn
Campo. A Standards Officer policy is available upon request.
Level 2 (2 pts. each)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. must
participate once a semester in risk management training lead by a national officer of
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
Level 3 (3 pts. each)
- All recruitment and intake functions both on and off campus are 100% alcohol free and
in compliance with all risk management policies and the national new member education
policies of the organization.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. host more
than 2 substance- free sisterhood events each semester.
o As a sorority that has the values of honesty and integrity, we make sure to have
all official Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. events substance free.
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has an up to
date website link to the official FSL website.
https://www.sa.sc.edu/fsl/sororities/
Membership 20/20
Level 1 (worth 6 pts.)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has at least
five active sisters. Level 2 (worth 6 pts.)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has will have
at least seven active sisters starting April 1, 2016 when 10 new sister get initiated into the
sorority. Level 3 (worth 8 pts.)
- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. will have at
least 10 active sisters on April 1, 2016 o The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has
successful conducted the new member process.
