Phi Sigma Rho Sorority is governed by the
National Convention and the National Council. The Convention
serves as the legislative branch of the sorority and is
comprised of each member of council, and delegates from each
chapter, and the corresponding alumni organization. The
Convention is the final ruling party in judicial matters and
meets biennially.
The National Council is composed of nine members and acts as the
executive and judiciary body of the sorority. Council consists
of an Executive Committee and four additional council members. In
addition, national committees are often appointed in order to
assist the council members. The national council meets
biannually to review the affairs of the Sorority and implement
additional programming, adjust regulations, and execute
judiciary matters.
Each active organization has its own officers and meeting night.
Each chapter also has one or more advisors (often faculty
members and alumni) which serve as liaisons with the school.
To view our National Documents, please click
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The 11th
National Council of Phi Sigma Rho
Elected at National Convention on July 14th,
2007.
National President:
Sara
DaSilva, Pittsburgh-Zeta Alumna
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Position Description: Presides
over all National Council meetings and National
Convention meetings, and
directs and oversees the work of the National Council. She
is the official national leader
and spokesperson of the Sorority and has the power to
appoint committees, call
special meetings, designate a spokesperson in her absence
and sits on the Board of
Directors for the Foundation.
National Vice President of Standards:
Vivian
Robertson, UCLA-Nu Alumna
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Position Description:
Responsible for interpreting and enforcing the Constitution,
Ritual, Bylaws, Policies and
precedents of the Sorority. She receives all proposals for
consideration at National
Council and National Convention meetings, submits
proposals on behalf of the
National Council and oversees the adoption of approved
proposals.
National Vice President of Communication:
Lindsay Gelorme,
Case-Omicron
Alumna
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Position Description: Records
and distributes the minutes of National Council and
National Convention meetings
and distributes the minutes of National committee
meetings. She makes logistical
arrangements for National Council and National
Convention meetings, prepares
and distributes national meeting packages, maintains
attendance records, and
conducts correspondence.
National Vice President of Finance:
Allison Lenhoff, Michigan-Eta Alumna
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Position Description: Oversees
all national purchases and payments; presents bills to
members, chapters, colonies and
alumnae organizations; and keeps a record of all
national receipts and
expenditures. She prepares and distributes annual budgets for
review at National Council and
National Convention meetings and prepares and
distributes semiannual reports
on the financial status of the Sorority to the National
Council.
National Vice President of Collegiate Affairs:
Tracy Egut, Ohio
Northern-Iota
Alumna
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Position Description:
Responsible for maintaining communication with chapters in
order to effectively represent
them to National Council. She maintains status reports
on each chapter and its
membership and maintains and distributes membership
packages. She oversees the
Regional Field Directors, who visit with chapters in their
region no less than once per
academic year.
National Vice President of Alumnae Affairs:
Monique Chinchar,
Toledo-Delta
Alumna
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Position Description:
Responsible to help continuously improve the alumnae
organizations and associations
by providing the alumnae members with resources and
fostering sorority ideals. She
oversees the publication of the Sorority Newsletter, which
shall be published no less than
two issues per calendar year, and oversees and
maintains the National
Membership Database.
National Vice President of Expansion:
Sharon James, Houston-Upsilon
Alumna
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Position Description:
Coordinates and implements expansion efforts. She may also be
the primary representative of
Phi Sigma Rho to the National Panhellenic Conference
(NPC).
National Vice President of Programming:
Nikki
Yovanof, Penn State-Lambda
Alumna
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Position Description:
Coordinates and implements Sorority programs and leadership
training. Sorority programs
include membership education, recruitment, scholarship,
member development,
philanthropy and community service.
National Vice President of Publications:
Meghan Edwards, Penn State-Lambda
Alumna
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Position Description:
Coordinates the creation and updating of Sorority publications
and information on the
Sorority. Sorority publications include the officer and member
manuals, brochures, marketing
material, and news releases.
Executive Director:
Colleen Bush,
Ohio State-Beta Alumna
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Position Description:
Coordinates the creation and updating of Sorority publications
and information on the
Sorority. Sorority publications include the officer and member
manuals, brochures, marketing
material, and news releases.
Director of Operations:
Lisa (Preebe) Canterbury,
Ohio State-Beta Alumna
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Position Description:
Coordinates the creation and updating of Sorority publications
and information on the
Sorority. Sorority publications include the officer and member
manuals, brochures, marketing
material, and news releases.
Active
National Committees
The Ritual Committee: The Ritual defines the values and
principles of the Sorority. Phi Sigma Rhos Ritual, in current
state, has the potential to be brought to life more in daily
sorority activities, sisterhood and what it means to be a Phi
Rho. Unfortunately so many see Ritual synonymous with ceremony.
On the contrary, Ritual ought to be what we live, intertwined
with all that we do and the choices we make. In recognizing the
opportunity, the 9th National Council has selected as one of the
key deliverables for their term an effort to re-focus on the
Ritual. The Ritual will be re-staged holistically via a Ritual
committee consisting of alumnae and actives from diverse
chapters.
Send us a note
for more info or to apply. Download the application form
here!
The Historical Committee: Led by
Meghan Edwards,
Vice President of Publications.
LEAP Committee: Help get involved (as an alumna or an
active) and develop workshops, materials, and other activities
to support the leadership development of our sisters! Also
participate in leadership programming for the national meetings.
For more information, contact:
Kristen Waters,
National Leadership Director.
Convention 2009 - Our 25th Anniversary: Contact
Lindsay Gelorme,
Vice President of Publications, for more information.
Upcoming
National Meeting Dates and Locations
Convention 2009: July 17-19, 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA.
