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FarmHouse Fraternity
New Mexico
State Chapter
Strategic Plan
Spring & Fall 2003
Vision Statement
“As members of the New Mexico State
Chapter of FarmHouse, we see a need to
redevelop the important aspects of our
fraternity. As members, we shall strive to be
more accountable for our actions and to have
more respect for our home and our brothers.
As a fraternity, we will again become the top
in scholarship, establish financial stability,
and become more involved in campus
activities. By doing so, we will see our
membership grow.”
Mission Statement
“To Be Builders Of Men Through
Manners & Scholastics”
Overview of Strategic Plan
The basis of this strategic plan is to provide
written and organized objectives and goals in
important areas of programming for the fraternity.
It is also to provide needed direction in the annual
change of offices. The information will be used
throughout the year and reviewed on a regular
basis by the entire house. An annual review will
be utilized to revise and redirect any areas
needed. These goals were set by the 2003 officer
team.
External Trends Affecting our Fraternity
• Small fraternity base – 6%
Summary
• Fraternity name - FarmHouse
• Fraternities overall are seeing a
decrease in good members
• Media negativity
• Individual attitude – People don’t
need a Fraternity
• Location - Being an off campus
fraternity
• College is necessity, not an option
•Preconceived notion of Fraternities
• IFC Rules
• More of a challenge to compete for
guys
• Bad reputation through media
exposure
Focus Areas
• Scholarship
• Campus/Community • Respect
• Financial
• Social
• Recruitment
• Pledge Education
• Spirituality
Scholarship
Key Action
Steps
Champion
Completion
Date
Measurement
1.
House GPA at
3.0 or above
Kris w/ help from
Scholarship Board
Year Round, checked at
mid-terms.
House GPA at semester –
May 9th
2.
Set up awards
program to
recognize
scholarship
Kris
March 31st, 2003
Program set up and
carried out
3.
Quiet hours
established (10
hours per week)
Kris with the help from
whole chapter
Set up by March 17th,
enforced year round
Quiet hours established
and kept
4.
Create a
membership
database of
education
history
Scholarship Board
April 15th, 2003
Database created and
posted for all members to
see.
5.
Follow by-laws
according to
scholarship with
members
Scholarship Chair with
support from the chapter
Year Round
Members need to be
responsible for there
grades and lack thereof
requires punishment
according to bylaws
Financial
Key Action
Steps
Champion
Completion
Date
Measurement
2 events – Mid April,
Mid-Fall semester
Holding successful
fundraisers.
1.
Hold 1 fundraising
event per semester.
Fundraiser committee
2.
5 non-members to
rent rooms over
the summer
James with support of eboard
May 15th
Able to make bill
payments for the summer.
3.
Set-up financial
committee
James
March 31st
Established committee
set-up by date
4.
Collect all past due
accounts and have
every member
current
Finance committee
May 9th
All members current and
past dues collected or
turned over to collections
Recruitment
Key Action
Steps
Champion
Completion
Date
Measurement
1.
10 Pledges next
semester
Colten with support
from the chapter
August 31st
Membership rises by 10
people
2.
1 summer rush
event w/ 75%
attendance of
current members
Colten
Mid-Summer
Event happens with 75%
of membership attending
3.
Alumni
Database for
recruitment
Bobby
March 31st
Able to get the name of at
least 5 potential members
from alumni
4.
Revamp fall
rush events
Colten w/ approval from
chapter
April 15th
New rush events that
attract potential members
5.
Summer mailing
sent out
Colten w/ help of rush
committee
April 30th
Summer rush mailing
occurs
Campus Involvement/Leadership
Key Action
Steps
Champion
Completion
Date
Measurement
1.
Require
involvement in
1 club on
campus for all
members
E-board
May 31st
System put into place by
this next semester
2.
3 members in
IFC positions
Alfred – 3 members
willing to be in IFC
By next semester
3 members on the IFC
board
3.
2 members in
Ag. Council, 1
member as
senator.
Alfred – 2 members
willing to be on Ag
council.
By next semester
2 members on the Ag
council
4.
Committee
meetings once a
month, Ex
meeting 2 times
a month
Alfred
March 31st
Instead of having chapter
meetings every Monday,
have committees meet one
time a month. Ex
meetings should just be
casual 2 times a month
Social
Key Action
Steps
Champion
Completion
Date
Measurement
1.
Establish social
calendar for next
semester
Derek w/ help of
chapter
May 9th
Have a social calendar set up
and events are held.
2.
Reestablish
Philanthropy
Derek w/ help of
chapter
May 9th
Improved philanthropy event
that gets name out on campus
Pledge Education
Key Action
Steps
Champion
Completion
Date
Measurement
1.
Set-up pledge
education plan
Justin
May 9th
Developed a set education plan
that can be used in future
2.
Develop a
successful Pledge
Project
Next pledge class
End of December
Have a pledge project that
gives added value to your
fraternity.
3.
Improve Little
Bro/Big Bro
Program
Justin
May 9th
Develop a better program
for the incoming pledge
class.
Respect
Key Action
Steps
Champion
Completion
Date
Measurement
1.
Establish 2 house
cleans a week
(Monday &
Thursday)
Bryan
March 10th
Cleaner house overall
2.
General all house
clean, 2 per
semester
Bryan
Dates to be established
2 all house cleans that
leave house looking
superb.
3.
E-Board holds
members more
accountable for
actions
E-board
Ongoing
Increase in accountability
in chapter
Spirituality
Key Action
Steps
Champion
Completion
Date
Measurement
1.
Weekly in house
“Men Time”
Jason
Year Round
Time set aside each week for
members to come together and
grow spiritually
2.
List of religious
affiliations
Jason
May 9th
List of religious
affiliations that member
belong.
3.
List of church
goer’s
Jason
May 9th
List of church goer’s
within the house.