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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
STATE UNIVERSITY
STUDENT PUBLICATION BRIEFS
JAN. 30 - FEB. 5, 2013 Director
Student run since 1911
Southeast still is searching for a
Southeast designs Greek accreditation process director of Recreation Services
The search for a new director of Recreation
ANDREA GILS Services has not yet begun, according to Dr.
COPY EDITOR Bruce Skinner, assistant vice president for
Areas of evaluation for the accreditation process Student Success and the director of the
Southeast Missouri State University is Academic achievement Office of Residence Life.
implementing a new mandatory Greek Troy Vaughn, director of Recreation
accreditation process to better evaluate and Chapter operations and management Services for seven and a half years, resigned
monitor organizations on campus. from his position on Aug. 31, 2012, which
Greek chapters have a national accredita- Membership education and development left the department of Recreation Services
tion process that assures national standards
are followed, but Southeast officials are only
Recruitment and sustainability without a director last year. Mike Buck
stepped in as interim director on Sept. 3.
given detailed information about sororities or Philanthropy and service “It has been very rewarding for me,”
fraternities if a chapter applies for a President’s Buck said. “I have enjoyed every second of it.
Award given to one or two outstanding student Stakeholder relationships We have a great staff, both professional and
organizations each year. student, who have made the transition a
Because of this, director of Residence Life
Risk management very smooth one.”
Bruce Skinner, former assistant director of Skinner said typically searches to fill
fraternities and sororities Teena Reasoner and multiple Greek leaders said they knew little make the reputation,” Casen said. positions in Student Affairs, which includes
Michele Irby, the director of Campus Life and about the process last week. Cason said that having academics as part Student Recreation Services, begin in mid to
Event Services, designed a new mandatory Amber Cason, a sophomore majoring in of the accreditation is important to her, and late spring. Once a position is available,
accreditation process last year to ensure that mass media and history, is the new president her chapter takes pride in having a good Skinner said a hiring committee is selected
chapters meet Southeast’s standards, of Alpha Chi Omega. Cason, who has been in academic standing within her own chapter that is made up of a variety of faculty, staff
according to Christine Loy, the interim office just two weeks, said she had little and within the university. and students.
assistant director of fraternities and sororities. information about the new accreditation Cason agreed that the new accreditation Read the full story at southeastArrow.
Skinner, Loy and Irby will assess the process. would affect recruitment because when it com.
standards on a score-based system. The “I haven’t talked to anybody from the head comes to any organization or program, if a
standards include academic achievement, of Southeast Greek organizations about program is accredited, it is good and people Chartwells
chapter operations and management and accreditation,” Cason said. “Everything I’ve want to be involved in it.
philanthropy and service, among others heard has been kind of word of mouth, that “I don’t think the end result will be Subway opens on campus Jan. 25
things. might happen, might not, so honestly I don’t negative,” Cason said. “Some organizations Subway opened on Jan. 25 in Scully
All 18 Greek chapters must show they know. But I feel that they won’t be outrageous might realize that they are not as organized or Building. Students can use their meals plans
meet at least the minimum standards each standards that we won’t be able to meet.” doing as much as they thought they were. But to buy Subway.
year to earn acceditation. Cason added that she has talked about the I feel accreditation would help them reach “We Proudly Brew” also opened on Jan.
Loy said the new accreditation process will new accreditation process with her sorority’s their potential, help them get more organized 25 in Scully Building and students can use
give Southeast a snapshot of how Greeks executive board but, since she had not heard and help them realize the things they need to their meal plans and flex dollars to purchase
organizations are doing and can motivate from Loy, did not announce it to the other do. … It might show some problems within Starbucks coffee served at “We Proudly
Greeks to apply for awards. Accredited members. the organization, but I think it would Brew.”
chapters will receive the awards, but Loy said “When someone comes to me and says definitely help.”
she did not want to speculate as to which type ‘This is what we are doing’, then I’ll be happy Alpha Xi Delta president Jamie Teague said Donate
of awards there will be since it depends on the to announce it to my chapter,” Cason said. in an email that her chapter would be in favor
kind and amount of information the Loy said accreditation will be especially of applying for accreditation, although she Faculty hosts blood drive Feb. 13
applicants submit. helpful during recruitment, when students also said she was not very aware of the Members of the CTS Council, Professional
According to Loy, Reasoner developed the interested in joining a sorority or fraternity process. Staff Council and Faculty Senate are
idea of the new accreditation process last year will see some organizations are accredited “I think the new accreditation process is a organizing a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2
with Irby before Loy took over the accredita- and some are not, inclining them to apply for good thing because [it] exemplifies the Greek p.m. Feb. 13 in the University Center’s
tion process and informed Greek organiza- those accredited. She also said that the system and shows others that we really are a Ballroom B.
tions’ presidents about the new process at the reputation of non-accredited organizations strong community on campus,” Teague said. Anyone can give blood. People can
beginning of the fall semester. could be hurt. “It’s not just having fun,” Loy said. “It schedule an appointment by visiting
The deadline for fraternities and sororities Cason didn’t agree that accreditation will shows at levels we’ve got at stake, and how redcrossblood.org or contact Marge Phillips
to submit the application with information affect Greek organizations’ reputations. they’re doing, make sure they’re doing what at 573-651-2460 or mphillips@semo.edu.
pertaining to 2012 was set for Jan. 30, but “I think the people of an organization they should be doing.”
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