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Fraternal Relevance Accreditation

Proposal evaluation and review

Proposals for chapter accreditation will receive a score in each of the areas of standards from relevance judges.  Scores will be submitted to the accreditation committee.

Relevance judges

These professionals will be sought out and selected based on their relationship to other Kansas Greek communities and peer institutions. Professionals will be trained and demonstrate the following expectations:

  • Commitment to and understanding of fraternal relevance
  • Demonstrated expertise in fraternity and sorority advising or evaluation
  • Integrity
  • Interfraternal spirit

Accreditation committee

An accreditation committee will be comprised of incoming and outgoing IFC and PHC presidents (four persons), Alumni Fraternity Council president, Flint Hills Panhellenic representative, faculty/staff representative and Greek Affairs staff (three persons). The accreditation committee will consist of 10 persons in total.

Scoring of proposals

Chapters will be given a mark of Clearly Relevant, Relevant, Building Relevance, or Irrelevant in each of the areas of standards by the relevance judges. Scores will then be offered to the accreditation committee. If the committee agrees with the mark, the chapter’s mark will stand. If any person on the committee disagrees with the assessment and feels that a closer look is necessary, an investigation will begin.

Additionally, the accreditation committee will consider feedback offered through a public forum. The forum will be available for K-State and Manhattan community members to offer feedback on chapter operations and behavior.

Chapters believed to be underperforming in any of the areas of standards will be asked to develop a plan to build relevance in the underperforming area. The chapter is encouraged to work with its advising team and Greek Affairs to develop such a plan. Plans will be submitted to the accreditation committee for approval, which may include periodic check-ins.

Underperforming chapters must show signs of progress to achieve continued accreditation/remain in a developmental status. Progress is defined as meeting outcomes as outlined in the plan to build relevance. Chapters underperforming for greater than one year without sign of progress will be further reviewed. The accreditation committee may recommend these chapters’ recognition be removed by thier overseeing council.

Chapters whose relevance in its entirety is questioned by the accreditation committee may be immediately reviewed further. The committee may recommend these chapters’ recognition be removed in an expedited manner.

Exemplary chapters in relation to relevance will be recognized through the Greek Awards program. (Inter)national boards and/or (Inter)national headquarters will be informed when a chapter demonstrates exemplary performance.

Regardless of the mark a chapter is offered, all chapters will receive feedback as appropriate from the advising Greek Affairs staff person. Feedback will consider remarks of the relevance judges and accreditation committee and be formatted to share with the chapter such items as areas for potential growth, tips for better presentation of the proposal, and areas in which the chapter is most successful.

Removing a chapter’s recognition

The ability to remove the recognition of the chapter lies in the hands of the members of the council to which the chapter holds membership. In no situation is it possible for the accreditation committee to remove the recognition of the chapter, nor may Greek Affairs staff or the Interfraternity Council or Panhellenic Council Board of Directors. These entities may only recommend that a chapter’s recognition he removed. Respect should be given to the recommendation of the accreditation committee as a recommendation is offered after careful consideration and review. In order that the Fraternal Relevance Accreditation and Minimum Expectations program is found legitimate and fruitful, chapters should take seriously the ability to hold chapters accountable and must expect the growth of brother and sister chapters.