2014 I LLINOIS D ISTRICT C ONFERENCE D ISTRICT D IRECTOR R EPORT FEBRUARY 8, 2014

2014 T HEME I NSPIRING A RENEWED ALPHA SPIRIT

S TATE OF DISTRICT  32 Chapters  18 College Chapter  14 Alumni Chapter  Chapter status  1 chapter C&D – Theta Omicron  1 chapter waiting to conduct IMDP (Mu Mu)  All Chapters paid National Dues (2.7.14)

S TATE OF DISTRICT  832 active members  74 Brothers initiated in 2013  Largest Alumni Chapters  Xi Lambda – 248  Iota Delta Lambda – 89  Rho Zeta Lambda – 69  Theta Mu Lambda – 66  Mu Mu Lambda - 56

S TATE OF DISTRICT  Largest College Chapters  Zeta Nu – 14  Eta Eta – 13  Beta Eta – 11  Nu Rho & Iota Pi - 9

S TATE OF DISTRICT  Average Tenure – in Alpha  College – 3.2 years  Alumni – 22.6  Average Age – 38.7  College – 24.7  Alumni – 47.6

S TATE OF DISTRICT  Social Media  Beware! Beware!  Stop roster cleansing  General Headquarter inquiries for Illinois  University inquiry – possible chapter expansion (Illinois Wesleyan)  Multi-campus charters University rules versus Alpha rules

IMDP U PDATES  Applications must be complete  Fees are paid on Alphanet  Common application errors  Transcripts  YOUR Chapter seal must on application  Sponsor commitment form must be included  Packaging of Application Black folder; Gold label top right corner on outside of folder Name; Chapter; Status; last 5 of SSN

A CCOMPLISHMENTS  Successful Alpha Day at the Capital  Completed Legislative Agenda  Constitution amended and forwarded to Corporate Headquarters  Chartered Upsilon Xi  Re-activated Nu Epsilon

G OALS / INITIATIVES  Implement Alpha Scholastic Initiative – work with College Brother Leadership  2014 Alpha Day at the Capital  50% chapter participation for March of Dimes  Create position descriptions for district administration  100% submission of all college chapter GPAs to General Headquarters