Where we have been, and where we are going

Good morning,
In Fall of 2010 the student population at the time indicated an increased need for transparency and to tell "our story".  We have made progress in the transparency aspect, telling our story, and also goal setting/accomplishment which we need to share.

In January of 2011 our first Joint Council Leadership Retreat was held. At the retreat, there was some teambuilding, education as a lot of people were not familiar with histories of peer organizations, but with each other. At that retreat, we established a number of goals to aim for and that we, in fairness, are still continuing to aim for. However, a person would be hard pressed to say that progress is not being made.

Those goals are now available for you to see on the greeklife website at http://www.samford.edu/greeklife under "Resources and Links" and for our National friends it is under that section of our site as well. Again, as you read remember, great progress, but still a way to go.

The second piece I need to call your attention to is the 2011 Greek Life End of Year Report. This is a compilation made in large part, by the Greek students themselves. The final numbers are taken primarily from the Greek Awards packets as submitted by the chapters themselves. This piece is available in several spots throughout the website.

The third aspect is our social media campaign. Through a number of websites and efforts, particularly with Facebook and Twitter, we are reaching exceptionally high numbers that are equitable to large scale state institutions and well in comparison with our peers (specific institutions can be shared through the office).

All of these are efforts to tell our story and to progress in a manner that is congruent with our values as an institution and organizations and to have some fun in the process.

If you have any questions, by all means, please contact the Office of Greek Life at greeklife@samford.edu.