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Expectations of Excellence – Dates & Deadlines

Component	Date/Deadline
Expectations of Excellence Training Attendance requirement: chapter president, vice president, and EOE chair (if applicable)	August 20 at 3PM (Microsoft Teams) or August 21 at 5PM (Microsoft Teams)
New Member Education/Intake Training Attendance requirement: president, vice president, and new member educator/intake coordinator.	August 20 at 4PM(Microsoft Teams) or August 21 at 6PM (Microsoft Teams)
Risk Prevention Training Attendance requirement: chapter president, vice president, risk manager, and social chair.	August 20 at 5PM (Microsoft Teams) or August 21 at 4PM (Microsoft Teams)
Philanthropy/Service Training Attendance requirement: chapter president, vice president, community service chair, and philanthropy chair.	August 20 at 6PM(Microsoft Teams) or August 21 at 3PM (Microsoft Teams)
Community Retreat Attendance requirement: chapter president.	August 24 at 9AM-7PM (Four Arrows Cottage)
Presidents' Forum Attendance Requirement: Chapter presidents. CPH, IFC, IGC & NPHC council leadership are strongly encouraged to attend.	August 24 During Community Retreat (Four Arrows Cottage)
Roster Update #1 - Start of Semester Roster updates are made on UConntact. Additional information on roster updates can be found here: Managing Rosters After updating your roster on UConntact, chapter must submit the Start of Semester Roster Verification.	August 25

Component	Date/Deadline
SOLID Workshops for Officers All officers must complete SOLID Workshops, as outlined on the SOLID Website. For questions and information, chapters must contact SOLID directly at solid@uconn.edu. You can view the current SOLID status online: LINK. Note, the status is updated daily and changes based on UConntact rosters.	September 1
Snapshot Meeting CFSD coach will reach out to the chapter president to schedule this meeting. To find your CFSD coach, visit: Meet Our Team Navy-status: president, risk manager, intake coordinator/new member educator, EOE chair (if applicable), philanthropy chair, and community service chair, and scholarship chair (if below GPA requirements for previous semester) Grey-status: president, risk manager, intake coordinator/new member educator, EOE chair (if applicable), and scholarship chair (if below GPA requirements for previous semester)	September 12
Chapter Information Update Report The Chapter Information Update report must include: Calendar Certificate of Insurance National Risk Management & Crisis Management Policy Scholastic Success Plan (only required for chapters that did not meet grey-status GPA requirements the semester prior) Chapter Officer & Advisor Contact Information Housing Information	September 14
NHPW Speaker Attendance requirement: Second-Year Members	September 25 at 6PM & 8PM (MCHU 102)
President Coaching #1 CFSD Chapter Coach will reach out to the chapter president to schedule meeting. To find your CFSD Chapter Coach, visit: Meet Our Team	September 26
Presidents' Forum Attendance requirement: Chapter presidents. CPH, IFC, IGC & NPHC council leadership are strongly encouraged to attend.	September 30 at 5PM (SU 310)
Continuing Education- Hazing Prevention This varies by member year- please be sure to communicate with each member their respective assignment. For more information- please visit: Continuing Education – Hazing Prevention Second Year Members- National Hazing Prevention Week Speaker attendance on September 25 Third Year Members-- SOLID's Hazing, Harming, and Harassment Workshop Fourth Year Members-- "Leaving a Legacy" Hazing Reduction Workshop + Form	September 30
Anti-Hazing Agreement All initiated members of the Fraternity and Sorority community must complete an anti-hazing agreement each year.	September 30

Component	Date/Deadline
CFSD Educational Program 10% of Chapter Members Required for Navy-Status	November 17, 6PM (SU Theater)
Presidents' Forum Attendance Requirement: Chapter presidents. CPH, IFC, IGC & NPHC council leadership are strongly encouraged to attend.	November 18 at 5PM (SU 104)
President Coaching #3 CFSD Chapter Coach will reach out to the chapter president to schedule meeting. To find your CFSD advisor, visit: Meet Our Team	November 20
New Member Initiation Deadline All new/associate member programs must conclude and all new/associate members eligible for initiation must be initiated by this date.	November 23
New Member Presentations Deadline This is the last day when new member presentations can occur for the semester.	November 30

Component	Date/Deadline
New Member Social 50% required for Grey-Status and 100% required for Navy-Status.	December 4 at 5PM-10PM (MCHU 101/102)
Roster Update #3 - End of Semester Review your roster on UConntact to make sure that all members are included AND all new members are indicated as “Associate Member.” (Please leave fall new members as "associate member" through the next term's first roster update.) If members are missing, click on the “Invite People” button to invite them and make sure they accept the invitation by the deadline. “End Membership” of any associate that was not initiated and any other person that left the chapter. DO NOT REMOVE DECEMBER GRADUATES/TRANSFERS, unless they cancelled during the fall semester. Additional information on roster updates can be found here: Managing Rosters	December 5
End of Semester Report All organizations are expected to submit an End of Semester report. The report must include: Officer Information Semester Reflections (highlights and challenges) Service and Philanthropy Information Navy-status: Chapter hosts three (3) philanthropy events AND completes an average of 12 volunteer hours per member. Grey-status: Chapter hosts two (2) philanthropy events AND completes an average of 6 volunteer hours per member.	December 7
President Coaching #4 CFSD Chapter Coach will reach out to the chapter president to schedule meeting. To find your CFSD Chapter Coach, visit: Meet Our Team	December 19

Component	Date/Deadline
Request for Intake/Recruitment The Request for Intake/Recruitment form must include: New Member Education Program New Member Education Calendar On-campus space reservation confirmation(s)	2 weeks before the start of your Intake/New Member Education
New Member Education/Intake Officer Advising CFSD Chapter Coach will reach out to the chapter's new member educator/intake officer to schedule meetings taking place after submitting a request for intake/recruitment and before any new member education begins. To find your CFSD Chapter Coach, visit: Meet Our Team	Before new member education begins
Educational Program Proposal Organizations must submit an Educational Program Proposal for programs not included on the pre-approved program list. All proposals must have their event approved in advance by CFSD. Please review the Requirements for Educational Programs before submitting.	5 business days prior to the anticipated event
Educational Program Reflections Upon completion of an educational program, the chapter is responsible for completing the Educational Program Reflection and providing documentation of attendance participation. Navy-status: 2 educational programs Grey-status: 1 educational program	Within 10 business days after the program. Reflections will not be accepted after December 7.
Collaborative Event Reflections Upon completion of the collaborative event, the chapter is responsible for completing the Program Reflection and providing documentation of attendance participation. Each collaborating chapter must submit their own reflection. Navy-status: collaboration with a chapter in the SAME governing council AND collaboration with a chapter in a DIFFERENT governing council (events will alcohol will not be considered) Grey-status: collaboration with a chapter in the SAME governing council OR collaboration with a chapter in a DIFFERENT governing council (events will alcohol will not be considered)	Within 10 business days of start of the program. Reflections will not be accepted after December 7.
Philanthropic Event Reflections Upon completion of the philanthropic event, the chapter is responsible for completing the Program Reflection and providing documentation of attendance participation, how much money was raised, and where the funds were donated. Navy-status: Chapter hosts three (3) philanthropy events Grey-status: Chapter hosts two (2) philanthropy events	Within 10 business days after the program. Reflections will not be accepted after December 7.
New Member Report Link to Form	Within 2 business days of invitation to membership and before any education/intake begins.
Roster Update #2 - Mid-Semester Roster updates are made on UConntact. All new members must be added as "Associate Members". The new members MUST accept their invitation to join your organization for this process to be complete. Additional information on roster updates can be found here: Managing Rosters	Within 1 Week of Initiation
New Member Modules All new/associate members and new transfer members must register for and complete the: (1) Fraternity & Sorority Intro (2) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (3) Health & Safety (4) Hazing Prevention modules on the CFSD Husky CT Course. Students are added to Husky CT Course when the New Member Report is submitted.	within 10 business days of the start of the new member education/intake program. The final deadline for completion is November 23.

Component	Date/Deadline
Expectations of Excellence Training Attendance requirement: chapter president, vice president, and EOE chair (if applicable)	January 14 at 3PM (Microsoft Teams) or January 15 at 5PM (Microsoft Teams)
New Member Education/Intake Training Attendance requirement: president, vice president, and new member educator/intake coordinator.	January 14 at 4PM(Microsoft Teams) or January 15 at 6PM (Microsoft Teams)
Risk Prevention Training Attendance requirement: chapter president, vice president, risk manager, and social chair.	January 14 at 5PM (Microsoft Teams) or January 15 at 4PM (Microsoft Teams)
Philanthropy/Service Training Attendance requirement: chapter president, vice president, community service chair, and philanthropy chair.	January 14 at 6PM(Microsoft Teams) or January 15 at 3PM (Microsoft Teams)
Presidents Retreat Attendance requirement: chapter president.	January 19, Time TBD (Four Arrows Cottage)
Roster Update #1 - Start of Semester Roster updates are made on UConntact. Additional information on roster updates can be found here: Managing Rosters After updating your roster on UConntact, chapter must submit the Start of Semester Roster Verification.	January 20
SOLID Workshops for Officers All officers must complete SOLID Workshops, as outlined on the SOLID Website. For questions and information, chapters must contact SOLID directly at solid@uconn.edu. You can view the current SOLID status online: LINK. Note, the status is updated daily and changes based on UConntact rosters.	January 26
Presidents' Forum Attendance Requirement: Chapter presidents. CPH, IFC, IGC & NPHC council leadership are strongly encouraged to attend.	January 27, 5PM (SU 310)
Snapshot Meeting CFSD coach will reach out to the chapter president to schedule this meeting. To find your CFSD coach, visit: Meet Our Team Navy-status: president, risk manager, intake coordinator/new member educator, EOE chair (if applicable), philanthropy chair, and community service chair, and scholarship chair (if below GPA requirements for previous semester) Grey-status: president, risk manager, intake coordinator/new member educator, EOE chair (if applicable), and scholarship chair (if below GPA requirements for previous semester)	January 30

Component	Date/Deadline
Chapter Information Update Report The Chapter Information Update report must include: Calendar Certificate of Insurance National Risk Management & Crisis Management Policy Scholastic Success Plan (only required for chapters that did not meet grey-status GPA requirements the semester prior) Chapter Officer & Advisor Contact Information Housing Information	February 1
President Coaching #1 CFSD Chapter Coach will reach out to the chapter president to schedule meeting. To find your CFSD Chapter Coach, visit: Meet Our Team	February 20
Presidents' Forum Attendance Requirement: Chapter presidents. CPH, IFC, IGC & NPHC council leadership are strongly encouraged to attend.	February 24, 5PM (SU 310)

Component	Date/Deadline
New Member Initiation Deadline All new/associate member programs must conclude and all new/associate members eligible for initiation must be initiated by this date.	April 19
President Coaching #3 CFSD Chapter Coach will reach out to the chapter president to schedule meeting. To find your CFSD advisor, visit: Meet Our Team	April 20
New Member Presentations Final Deadline This is the last day when new member presentations can occur for the semester.	April 26
New Member Social 50% required for Grey-Status and 100% required for Navy-Status.	April 26, Time TBD (Location TBD)
Presidents' Forum Attendance Requirement: Chapter presidents. CPH, IFC, IGC & NPHC council leadership are strongly encouraged to attend.	April 28, 5PM (SU 310)

Component	Date/Deadline
Roster Update #3 - End of Semester Review your roster on UConntact to make sure that all members are included AND all new members are indicated as “Associate Member.” (Please leave spring new members as "associate member" through the next term's first roster update.) If members are missing, click on the “Invite People” button to invite them and make sure they accept the invitation by the deadline. “End Membership” of any associate that was not initiated and any other person that left the chapter. DO NOT REMOVE MAY GRADUATES/TRANSFERS, unless they cancelled during the spring semester. Additional information on roster updates can be found here: Managing Rosters	May 1
End of Semester Report All organizations are expected to submit an End of Semester report. The report must include: Officer Information Semester Reflections (highlights and challenges) Service and Philanthropy Information Navy-status: Chapter hosts three (3) philanthropy events AND completes an average of 12 volunteer hours per member. Grey-status: Chapter hosts two (2) philanthropy events AND completes an average of 6 volunteer hours per member.	May 3
President Coaching #4 CFSD Chapter Coach will reach out to the chapter president to schedule meeting. To find your CFSD Chapter Coach, visit: Meet Our Team	May 15

Component	Date/Deadline
Request for Intake/Recruitment The Request for Intake/Recruitment form must include: New Member Education Program New Member Education Calendar On-campus space reservation confirmation(s)	2 weeks before the start of your Intake/New Member Education
New Member Education/Intake Officer Advising CFSD Chapter Coach will reach out to the chapter's new member educator/intake officer to schedule meetings taking place after submitting a request for intake/recruitment and before any new member education begins. To find your CFSD Chapter Coach, visit: Meet Our Team	Before new member education begins
Educational Program Proposal Organizations must submit an Educational Program Proposal for programs not included on the pre-approved program list. All proposals must have their event approved in advance by CFSD. Please review the Requirements for Educational Programs before submitting.	5 business days prior to the anticipated event
Educational Program Reflections Upon completion of an educational program, the chapter is responsible for completing the Educational Program Reflection and providing documentation of attendance participation. Navy-status: 2 educational programs Grey-status: 1 educational program	Within 10 business days after the program. Reflections will not be accepted after May 3.
Collaborative Event Reflections Upon completion of the collaborative event, the chapter is responsible for completing the Program Reflection and providing documentation of attendance participation. Each collaborating chapter must submit their own reflection. Navy-status: collaboration with a chapter in the SAME governing council AND collaboration with a chapter in a DIFFERENT governing council (events will alcohol will not be considered) Grey-status: collaboration with a chapter in the SAME governing council OR collaboration with a chapter in a DIFFERENT governing council (events will alcohol will not be considered)	Within 10 business days of start of the program. Reflections will not be accepted after May 3.
Philanthropic Event Reflections Upon completion of the philanthropic event, the chapter is responsible for completing the Program Reflection and providing documentation of attendance participation, how much money was raised, and where the funds were donated. Navy-status: Chapter hosts three (3) philanthropy events Grey-status: Chapter hosts two (2) philanthropy events	Within 10 business days after the program. Reflections will not be accepted after May 3.
New Member Report Link to Form	Within 2 business days of invitation to membership and before any education/intake begins.
Roster Update #2 - Mid-Semester Roster updates are made on UConntact. All new members must be added as "Associate Members". The new members MUST accept their invitation to join your organization for this process to be complete. Additional information on roster updates can be found here: Managing Rosters	Within 1 Week of Initiation
New Member Modules All new/associate members and new transfer members must register for and complete the: (1) Fraternity & Sorority Intro (2) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (3) Health & Safety (4) Hazing Prevention modules on the CFSD Husky CT Course. Students are added to Husky CT Course when the New Member Report is submitted.	within 10 business days of the start of the new member education/intake program. The final deadline for completion is April 19.