Fraternity and Sorority Affairs
Expectations for Excellence
Graduate Assistant:
Tara Leigh Sands
201 Wilson Commons
E-mail: tsands@admin.rochester.edu
Phone: (585) 275-5763
Office Hours:
Mon., Tues., Thurs.: 1pm - 4pm
Wed. and Fri.: 10am - 1pm
About Expectations for Excellence
- View the Expectations for Excellence
- Accreditation Information
- 2008 Accreditation and Expectations for Excellence Reports
- 2007 Accreditation and Expectations for Excellence Reports
- 2006 Accreditation and Expectations for Excellence Reports
The Expectations for Excellence is an initiative at the University of Rochester to create college-centered fraternity and sorority chapters on campus. The program follows a success driven model that encourages the chapters to become a larger part of the campus community rather than exist as insular groups on the periphery of the college. The program encourages co-sponsorship of events with other fraternities, sororities, and non-fraternity/sorority student groups on campus as well as greater interaction with college offices and increased use of college resources.
For the Expectations for Excellence Process, each fraternity/sorority chapter creates a distinctive plan with proposed events and strategies for the calendar year, submitted in February. The chapter is then responsible for completing the goals set forth in the plan, with the support of the FSA staff, Chapter Advocate (a staff or faculty member), and their Alumni Advisor. On December 1st, each fraternity/sorority completes a written Annual Report and formally presents the Annual Report, in person, to the Standards Sub-Committee Review Panel. After the Standards Sub-Committee has reviewed a chapter’s submitted materials and the Annual Report Presentation reviews, the Standards Sub-Committee decides whether or not to accredit a group. Many positive changes have been made in the fraternity and sorority system due to the impact of the Expectations for Excellence.
If you have any questions about Expectations for Excellence, please feel free to contact the Expectations for Excellence Graduate Assistant.
- Expectations for Excellence Tips
- Expectations for Excellence Top 5
- Where Fraternity and Sorority Life and a College Meet: Creating a Success-Driven Model for Fraternity and Sorority Life
(Presentation for the Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA) Annual Meeting, November 30, 2006) - Student Organization Responsibilities to Advocates and Chapter Advisors
- Chapter Advocate Roles and Responsibilities
- Open Forums
- Planning for the Year
- Goal Setting and Action Planning
- 2010 EE Annual Report and Plan Worksheet
(document has form fields that you use to enter information) - 2007 Annual Report/2008 Plan Review Feedback
- Expectations for Excellence Tips Sheet
- Feedback to Groups for Spring 2006 Planning Documents