Greek Life Task Force

Standards of Excellence

General Information

The Greek Life Task Force, charged by the Office of Student Life in 1998 to assess and recommend improvements in the current status of the Ohio State Greek Community, has developed the Goals and Standards of Excellence as set forth since its inception. The assessment was requested based on concern for the current state of the Greek Community. Although, the members of the Greek Life Task Force no longer meet, they set forth the Standards of Excellence, having gone into effect March 9, 2001, as a plan to improve the condition of the Greek Community whereby chapters will establish a Chapter Plan each year and will detail their progress towards attaining this plan in a yearly Chapter Annual Report. By improving the quality of life for students within the Greek Community, the Standards of Excellence purposes to achieve several goals:

Academic achievement with a minimum GPA of 2.50 for chapters and for all new members, as well as the strive to achieve as a chapter the all-undergraduate average.
Member and organizational growth including, but not limited to, diversity education, risk management education, and community service opportunities.
Safe and healthy organizational environments through structural improvements in chapter facilities and improved risk management procedures.
A strong, connected Greek Community.
Widely recruited Advisers from the University and Community that have undergone the Adviser Certification Program.
An improved relationship between the university and the Greek Community.
If any of the set requirements are not met, the chapter may be called before the Greek Progress Review Board.

Purpose and Responsibilities of the Greek Progress Review Board

Senior Coordinator of Greek Life will review the Chapter Plans at the beginning of each year. Problems or inconsistencies between a chapter's goal statement and its actual behavior (that is, failure to meet the Standards of Excellence) will result in a referral of the chapter to this Board, which is to meet at least once per quarter, but as regularly as is necessary.
The Board will have nine members. The membership will include the Presidents of IFC, PHA, PHC, MCGC, two Greek alumnae or alumni, and one Ohio State University faculty or staff member. The Senior Coordinator of Greek Life will serve as coordinator/chairperson. A Graduate Administrative Associate will serve as the recorder. A reasonable number of alternates will be selected and trained. The Senior Coordinator of Greek Life will make the appointments unless the member is elected. (revised)
If a member of the Board is to review a case that involves his/her own Greek affiliation, that member is to excuse him/herself due to conflict of interest. One of the Board alternates would take that person's place for the deliberations. (revised)
Judicial Affairs and/or any other group deemed relevant by the Ohio Union will consult on the training of this Board.
The directives and decisions made by the Board for chapters are to be facilitative, rather than punitive. For example, a chapter that falls short on the risk management portion of its Chapter Plan might be directed to coordinate a presentation on a risk management issue for the benefit of the entire Greek community.
The adviser and national/international organization of any chapter involved with proceedings of the Board will be notified in advance of the nature of the proceedings as well as the outcome of the proceedings.
If facilitative measures have been exhausted, the Board has the authority to impose various probations and, as a last resort, may recommend the removal of a chapter's recognition by the university.
Two levels of appeal are available. Appeals should be presented to the Director of the Ohio Union. If an organization is not satisfied with the outcome of the first appeal, a final appeal may be made to the Vice President of Student Life.

Greek Progress Review Board Membership