ROLE OF THE IFC EXECUTIVE BOARD AND CABINET OFFICERS
IFC President
The duties and responsibilities of the IFC President are as follows:
A. Provide guidance and focus to the efforts of the General Body and Executive Board.
B. Preside over all meetings of the General Body and Executive Board.
C. Cast the final vote in the event of a tie.
D. Co-Chair the Greek Presidents’ Council.
E. Appoint IFC Ad Hoc Committees as necessary.
F. Serve as a non-voting ex-officio member of all IFC Committees.
G. Build rapport and establish positive working relationships between IFC and Member
Fraternity leaders.
H. Serve as the official spokesperson for the fraternity community.
I. Establish positive working relationships with campus and local law enforcement
agencies.
J. Regularly interact with the leaders of other governing councils and campus
organizations.
K. Establish a working relationship with key college administrators.
L. Establish a working relationship with and communicate campus data, issues, and trends
in a timely manner to the NIC.
M. Maintain current information for accurate Member Fraternity rosters.
N. Perform other duties as assigned by the IFC President and/or IFC Advisor.
IFC Vice President of External Affairs
The duties and responsibilities of the IFC Vice President of External Affairs are as follows:
A. Perform all duties of the IFC President in his absence, inability to serve, or at his call.
B. Supervise the activities of all of the committees of the IFC.
C. Serve as a non-voting ex-officio member of all IFC Committees whose relevance pertains
to Interfraternity or Panhellenic External Affairs.
D. Oversee the External Cabinet consisting of: IFC Recruitment Chairman, IFC Chairman of
Public Relations, and IFC Chairman of Community Service and Philanthropy.
E. Coordinate all educational programming of Initiated and New Members.
F. Develop opportunities for continuing member education by collaboration with alumni,
University of South Dakota offices and departments, and student organizations to offer
educational programming covering the following topics: academic achievement, alcohol
consumption, career preparation, civic engagement, hazing, leadership development, sexual
assault/abuse, and values and ethics.
G. Collect and report new member retention, academic, and involvement statistics.
H. Supervise the records for and creation of the Association of Fraternal Leadership and
Values awards and national reports.
I. Coordinate with Order of Omega to organize the annual Greek Awards banquet.
J. Perform other duties as assigned by the IFC President and/or IFC Advisor.
IFC Vice President of Internal Affairs
The duties and responsibilities of the IFC Vice President of Internal Affairs are as follows:
A. Serve as a non-voting ex-officio member of all IFC Committees whose relevance pertains
to Interfraternity or Panhellenic Internal Affairs.
B. Serve as a delegate to the University Conduct Board.
C. Investigate and refer to the IFC Executive Board alleged violations of IFC policy, including
but not limited to:
1.
the IFC Constitution, Bylaws, and policies;
2.
Federal, state, and local laws;
3.
the rules and regulations of The University of South Dakota; and
4.
the general values-based conduct of fraternity men.
D. Ensure proper filing and preparation for all judicial actions.
E. Ensure compliance with all IFC judicial action imposed upon a Member Fraternity.
F. Educate Member Fraternities on the IFC Constitution and Bylaws, judicial processes, and
risk management policies.
G. Assist in conflict mediation between Member Fraternities.
H. Review all IFC governance documents annually.
I. Perform other duties as assigned by the IFC President and/or IFC Advisor.
IFC Secretary/Treasurer
The duties and responsibilities of the IFC Vice President of Finance are as follows:
A. Maintain all meeting minutes of all IFC Executive Board and General Body meetings and
publish those minutes to IFC and PHC officers, chapter representatives, chapter delegates,
IFC and PHC advisors, and other appropriate university officials. Minutes shall be published,
via email, by 5:00pm the day after the scheduled meeting.
B. Maintain and up-to-date file of all IFC Executive Board and General Body Meeting
Minutes.
C. Maintain an up-to-date roll call of all IFC officers, chapter representatives, and chapter
delegates.
D. Maintain an up-to-date file of all Member Fraternity Initiated Members and New
Members.
E. Maintain a calendar of events for the IFC and its Member Fraternities.
F. Supervise the annual budget process.
G. Collect IFC Member Fraternity dues or other assessments as needed.
H. Maintain accurate records throughout the year through invoicing and receipts.
I. Review and approve all IFC Expenditure Request forms and IFC Reimbursement Request
Forms.
J. Make all disbursements with a consigner.
K. Prepare financial statements monthly and at the end of each term for distribution to all
Member Fraternities.
L. Make bank deposits when necessary and in a timely manner.
M. Provide advice and support to Member Fraternity financial officers.
N. Perform other duties as assigned by the IFC President and/or IFC Advisor.
IFC Chairman of Recruitment
The duties and responsibilities of the IFC Chairman of Recruitment are as follows:
A. Organize and implement all aspects of Fraternity formal and informal recruitment.
B. Notify the IFC Advisor of the names of any chapter whose recruitment chair fails to
attend a scheduled meeting of chapter recruitment chairs.
C. Utilize technology (social media, fraternityinfo.com, etc.) in recruitment and marketing
efforts.
D. Produce and distribute promotional materials to all incoming students and unaffiliated
students.
E. Develop recruitment workshops and programs for Member Fraternities.
F. Uphold the IFC Recruitment Policy and ensure no restrictive policies are placed on new
member recruitment.
G. Maintain an interest list of potential New Members.
H. Collect and maintain accurate New Member Rosters for each Member Fraternity.
I. Provide advice and support to Member Fraternity recruitment officers.
J. Develop a comprehensive plan detailing recruitment policies that are not otherwise
governed. This plan should be available for distribution before the semester of formal
recruitment.
K. Perform other duties as assigned by the IFC President and/or IFC Advisor.
IFC Chairman of Public Relations
The duties and responsibilities of the IFC Chairman of Public Relations are as follows:
A. Develop and execute a public relations and social media strategy.
B. Collect and disseminate information on the fraternity community to all campus and
community media sources.
C. Keep the media informed on upcoming events or potential news.
D. Establish a positive working relationship with external constituents.
E. Manage and maintain the USD Greek Life website as necessary.
F. Establish a positive working relationship with external constituents.
G. Perform other duties as assigned by the IFC President and/or IFC Advisor.
IFC Chairman of Community Service and Philanthropy
The duties and responsibilities of the IFC Chairman of Community Service and Philanthropy
are as follows:
A. Develop service projects and philanthropic events by the Greek Community for the USD
community and Vermillion community.
B. Monitor and encourage participation in all community service and philanthropy events
as they occur.
C. Collect and report Member Fraternity community service hours, philanthropic dollars,
and activities.
D. Establish an IFC Philanthropy committee consisting of the Philanthropy chairs from each
member fraternity.
E. Provide advice and support to Member fraternity community service/philanthropy
officers.
F. Establish a positive working relationship with any local or national philanthropic
organization.
G. Perform other duties as assigned by the IFC President and/or IFC Advisor.
IFC Chairman of Scholarship
The duties and responsibilities of the IFC Chairman of Scholarship are as follows:
A. Coordinate a scholarship chair orientation program for Member Fraternities.
B. Collect and distribute academic performance rankings.
C. Publish important academic dates and deadlines.
D. Collect and distribute information about campus academic services, such as tutors, the
writing lab, math lab, learning assistance programs, interest tests, career counseling,
placement workshops, and library resources.
E. Establish a positive working relationship with faculty, academic officers, and academic
honorary societies including Order of Omega and Mortar Board.
F. Perform other duties as assigned by the IFC President and/or IFC Advisor.
IFC Chairman of Special Events
The duties and responsibilities of the IFC Chairman of Special Events are as follows:
A. Coordinate all Special Events of the IFC including, but not limited to the following:
1.
Greek Week
2.
Special Forums
3.
Educational Speakers
B. Ensure that all events coordinated by IFC Officers promote Greek Unity and
Interfraternal cooperation.
C. Perform other duties as assigned by the IFC President and/or IFC Advisor.
IFC Chairman of Alumni Relations
The duties and responsibilities of the IFC Chairman of Alumni Relations are as follows:
A. Assist Chapters in building mutually beneficial relationships with Alumni and Alumni
Groups.
B. Have correspondence with the University of South Dakota Alumni Association
C. Assist Chapters in the planning and preparation of large and small-scale Alumni
Events.
D. Assist Chapter in the maintenance of Alumni Databases, utilizing the USD Alumni
Association and Fraternity Headquarters/Foundation as resources.
E. Assist chapters in the process of Alumni Outreach (Including newsletters, press
releases, etc.)
F. Encourage Chapters and their Alumni to work together to increase lifetime Greek
Unity.
G. Serve as a Gamma Chi during Formal Recruitment.