1. Being a Successful Panhellenic President

2. NPC: Who Are We? NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement NPC is a collaborative organization for women’s fraternities and sororities and brings the following value to all member organizations: Provides a forum for exchange of ideas Creates mutual support and cooperation between organizations Fosters interfraternal relationships Helps Panhellenic members maintain high standards

3. Tip 1 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Be familiar with the people who can support you NPC area coordinator NPC office staff (Panhellenic support coordinator) Fellow Alumnae Panhellenic presidents

4. Tip 2 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Be familiar with the NPC Manual of Information Things you can find in the manual: Unanimous Agreements (UAs) Policies and best practices Information on running your Panhellenic Programming information

5. Tip 3 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Be familiar with the NPC Unanimous Agreements What are they? What are some examples of UAs? Example: UA. II. Jurisdiction of Panhellenic Associations 2. Alumnae Panhellenics

6. Tip 4 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Be familiar with your Alumnae Panhellenic bylaws Are yours up to date? Alumnae Panhellenic bylaws template Each organization has only one vote regardless of representatives

7. Tip 5 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Communication With your Executive Board With your NPC area coordinator With the NPC office

8. Tip 6 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Ethical leadership Model the way Ethical decision making Panhellenic President represents the organization Challenge status quo when necessary The Panhellenic Creed We, as Undergraduate members of women’s fraternities, stand for good scholarship, for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine standards, and for serving, to the best of our ability, our college community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with its best possibilities, is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities. We, as Fraternity Women, stand for service through the development of character inspired by the close contact and deep friendship of individual fraternity and Panhellenic life. The opportunity for wide and wise human service, through mutual respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we strive to live.

9. Tip 7 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Complete reports Alumnae Panhellenic annual report – May 15 Officer information (when officers are selected or elected) Dashboard documents (bylaws, meeting minutes)

10. Tip 8 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Use your resources Alumnae Panhellenic Handbook Monthly electronic newsletter, “Alumnae Panhellenic Connections,” with links to important resources Regular updates from the area coordinator

11. Tip 9 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Use the NPC website (www.npcwomen.org)www.npcwomen.org Submit reports & pay dues Gain access to the Manual of Information

12. Tip 10 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Follow NPC on social media (@npcwomen) Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube LinkedIn Instagram Blogger

13. Tip 11 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Use NPC marketing resources www.thesororitylife.com Define the sorority experience Give basic information on sorority life Provide monthly newsletters on different areas of sorority life www.sororityparents.com Share real parents’ experiences of their daughter’s sorority life NPC answers questions about sorority life

14. Tip 12 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement Taking Care of Yourself You will only be effective if you are healthy and well! Find great information about women’s health online here: http://womenshealth.gov/nwhw/ http://womenshealth.gov/nwhw/ *This is just one of many NPC- sponsored programs: https://www.npcwomen.org/alumnae- panhellenics/for-everyone.aspx https://www.npcwomen.org/alumnae- panhellenics/for-everyone.aspx

15. Contact NPC NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE the voice for sorority advancement NPC area coordinators https://www.npcwomen.org/alumnae- panhellenics/for-officers/area- advisors.aspx NPC Alumnae Panhellenics Committee chairman Carol Mooney alumnaepanhellenics@npcwomen.org NPC office 317-872-3185 npccentral@npcwomen.org