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==Program Changes==
*The [[Service Vice Presidents]] changed the negative hours system to the positive hours system as a means of positive reinforcement. This meant that rather than being penalized for a three hour service project by having hours deducted from your total, one instead had hours added to their requirement. Numerically, the system was equivalent. One side-effect of this change was to make the concept of "doubling" ones hours ambiguous. However, it was held that one would be awarded the [[Sturdy Oak]] if they had doubled their base requirement. Another side-effect was that the positive hours system more accurately tracked the number of hours performed by members, thus making the total tracked hours for each term more legitimate.
*The [[Service Vice Presidents]] added a "Service Shuttle" system as an incentive to drive to service projects. This awarded 15 minutes of service to an individual for a certain number of miles driven to a service project, for a maximum of one hour.
*An unprecedented seven [[Big Bro/Little Bro Chairs]] were appointed as opposed to the typical six.
*[[Pledge Leadership Workshop]] became an event at which each pledge group was required to teach brief 20-minute workshops. Seventeen workshops were presented consecutively, making for a relatively long event. [[Ashish Bhatt]] was appointed chair of the project, but pledges were given a fair amount of independence in preparing their workshops.
*The [[Pledge Parents]] held three "Meet the Pledges" events. These events were filled with icebreaker games for pledges. Attending one such event was a requirement for picking up a little bro.
*[[Membership Vice Presidents]] introduced post-rush, mid-term, and end-term interviews for actives. These interviews entailed getting to know actives and trying to figure out their goals for the term, or to help them come up with a plan to make active status. This was intended as a retention tool, and attending all three interviews earned one wildcard. One concern for this idea was that having actives approach the officers was a passive affair that would only attract those who already intend to be active. It did not help with assessing why the more distant members had begun to go inactive.
*[[Corresponding Secretaries]] made [[Xpressions]] online for the first time and did not print any paper copies in an attempt to be more environmentally friendly.
*[[Press Secretaries]] created an A-board this term to promote the fraternity during rush week.


[[Category: Pledge Classes]]
[[Category: Pledge Classes]]

Revision as of 08:29, 7 December 2010

Jaromay Class
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Namesake Michelle Jaromay
Term Spring 2009
Initiated {{{initiated}}}
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ExComm

PlexComm

Happenings

  • Initiation: February 27, 2009
  • Pledge Retreat: April 3-5, 2009
  • Activation: May 23, 2009
  • Now considered old and busted because the New Hotness, that is Luong Class, defeated Jaromay in Football game
  • Jaromays are still around and they are hella hot all you haters!

Jaromay's on Excomm

Program Changes

  • The Service Vice Presidents changed the negative hours system to the positive hours system as a means of positive reinforcement. This meant that rather than being penalized for a three hour service project by having hours deducted from your total, one instead had hours added to their requirement. Numerically, the system was equivalent. One side-effect of this change was to make the concept of "doubling" ones hours ambiguous. However, it was held that one would be awarded the Sturdy Oak if they had doubled their base requirement. Another side-effect was that the positive hours system more accurately tracked the number of hours performed by members, thus making the total tracked hours for each term more legitimate.
  • The Service Vice Presidents added a "Service Shuttle" system as an incentive to drive to service projects. This awarded 15 minutes of service to an individual for a certain number of miles driven to a service project, for a maximum of one hour.
  • An unprecedented seven Big Bro/Little Bro Chairs were appointed as opposed to the typical six.
  • Pledge Leadership Workshop became an event at which each pledge group was required to teach brief 20-minute workshops. Seventeen workshops were presented consecutively, making for a relatively long event. Ashish Bhatt was appointed chair of the project, but pledges were given a fair amount of independence in preparing their workshops.
  • The Pledge Parents held three "Meet the Pledges" events. These events were filled with icebreaker games for pledges. Attending one such event was a requirement for picking up a little bro.
  • Membership Vice Presidents introduced post-rush, mid-term, and end-term interviews for actives. These interviews entailed getting to know actives and trying to figure out their goals for the term, or to help them come up with a plan to make active status. This was intended as a retention tool, and attending all three interviews earned one wildcard. One concern for this idea was that having actives approach the officers was a passive affair that would only attract those who already intend to be active. It did not help with assessing why the more distant members had begun to go inactive.
  • Corresponding Secretaries made Xpressions online for the first time and did not print any paper copies in an attempt to be more environmentally friendly.
  • Press Secretaries created an A-board this term to promote the fraternity during rush week.