Check in:
Occurs Friday 5pm-1am at the Alumni House (directions here)
- you’ll get your nametag and packet
Friday Night Festivities:
Welcome Ceremony and Alumni Celebration (6PM-9PM)
Saturday Morning:
8AM at UC Berkeley Campus, Wheeler Hall (Berkeley Campus Map)
Sunday Morning:
9AM Business Meeting at Wheeler Hall
Questions? Contact our Convention Chairs:
Sujay Karve: (408)316-0839
Steven Hsiao: (909) 991-8608
Leadership conferences can be exciting. They provide tremendous learning and networking opportunities. They can also be a little overwhelming. Here’s a few tips to get the most out of your trip to Berkeley:
This is a business trip. While everyone is encouraged to have fun, make sure you TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS! If you oversleep and miss a session (or sleep DURING a session) or fail to take the learning opportunity seriously, you are just wasting your time and money.
Write your name and number on your conference booklet. If you lose it, someone can return it to you.
Take a few minutes prior to the conference start and find out where the panel session rooms are located.
Get to sessions on time (or early). The most popular ones will fill up fast.
Don’t just hang out with your own chapter. This is the perfect opportunity to meet new people and ask lots of questions.
Spend more time asking questions about other chapters/organizations and less time “selling” how perfect your chapter is. This is a rare opportuniy to learn how others do things.
Don’t be last to the shower. Think about how many people in your hotel are using the shower? Think there’s enough hot water left for everyone???
The National Convention is days away! In order to maximize your conference experience, don’t forget to bring:
- business attire for each day. Gentlemen this means slacks, collared shirts, jackets, dress shoes.
- notebook and pens. laptop if you’re super tech-saavy.
- cash! Credit and Debit cards are great, but aren’t accepted everywhere. Plus, if you’re from out-of-state, good luck finding a Chase or Citibank…
- a camera.
- a light jacket. Weather forecast says highs in the 70s. lows in the 40s.
- an open mind!
PACKING REMINDERS: cell phone, cell phone charger, underwear, socks, dress shoes, walking shoes, belt, prescriptions, deoderant, razor & shaving cream, shampoo, toothbrush, plane ticket, driver’s license, money, jacket, slacks, shirts, suit, pants, wallet, brush, comb, camera, batteries
Pi Alpha Phi National Cabinet is proud to announce The Princeton Review, Inc. is an official sponsor of Pi Alpha Phi National Fraternity and will be giving numerous post-bacc workshops during our 2008 National Convention.
The Princeton Review, Inc. is also extending a special cash discount to all Pi Alpha Phi Members (actives, alumni, and initiates) as well as their family members.
The Princeton Review, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring the intellectual growth of members of Pi Alpha Phi and their family.
Please visit The Princeton Review, Inc.
General Information :
It is imperative that the elected leaders of the Fraternity be committed, energetic volunteers looking to serve the Fraternity and should be able to promote the mission, vision, and values of Pi Alpha Phi. The leadership of the Fraternity must be forward thinking, continually assessing the Fraternity’s strengths and limitations so that their term can focus on bolstering areas that need attention, allowing for continued progress. The leadership must be capable of devoting a significant amount of time and energy to stewarding the Fraternity. The following, detailed information is provided to help members consider the candidacy of the nominees for these important leadership roles.
According to the Constitution, Section 3.A Duties of the President:
The President shall preside at all meetings of the National Council. The President shall only vote at National Council meetings in the event of a tie vote. He shall also preside at all installations of new chapters, but may delegate this duty to another member of the Fraternity as appropriate. The President shall perform all duties incidental and necessary to his office. In laymen’s terms, this includes, but is not limited to the following:- serves as presiding officer at all business meetings of the National Council of Pi Alpha Phi
- provides on-going advice and guidance to each chapter
- appoints all committee chairs, liaisons, editors, committee members, and work groups
- monitors progress of all special work groups and committees
- serves as the official spokesperson for Pi Alpha Phi
- attends various interfraternal meetings
According to the Constitution, Section 3.B Duties of the Vice President:
The Vice President shall act in place of the President in the event of the President’s absence, resignation, impeachment, or death. The Vice President shall also act as co-Treasurer in maintaining all National Council finances.
According to the Constitution, Section 3.C Duties of the Treasurer:
The Treasurer shall oversee all National Council financial transactions and be custodian of all funds of the National Council. He shall be empowered to deposit and withdraw all funds on behalf the National Council. At each National Council meeting, he shall present a complete accounting of the finances of the Fraternity. The Treasurer shall perform any other duties incidental and necessary to his office.
According to the Constitution, Section 3.D Duties of the Secretary:
The Secretary shall be the custodian of all Fraternity records and documents. He shall transcribe the minutes of each National Council meeting. The Secretary shall perform any other duties incidental and necessary to his office.
Please submit a personal statement and the office(s) you wish to be nominated for to secretary@pialphaphi.com. Statements are due by Sunday, April 6th. You can view sample references here: http://www.pialphaphi.com/statements.pdf
The Herbert W. Gee Memorial Scholarship is named in memory of one of the fraternity’s biggest contributors. Herbert W. Gee joined Pi Alpha Phi in 1930 as a member of the Alpha Class.
His contributions to the fraternity continued as an alumnus; he was instrumental in the purchase of the Alpha Chapter house. In 1956 he helped create the initial Alumni Board of Directors. He served on the Board for over 40 years. In 1961, he helped start the fraternity’s annual Sacramento Alumni picnic, which continues to this day. As a lasting memorial to complete his lifetime of service and dedication to the fraternity, Herbert W. Gee created an endowment to begin a scholarship fund for the fraternity.
Scholarship Details: one (1) $1000 scholarship award to a fraternity member who excels in the areas of academic excellence, leadership, brotherhood, philanthropy, and Asian American awareness.
Criteria:
Student must be an undergraduate member of Pi Alpha Phi fraternity
Student must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA)
Application is downloadable here:
PAPhi_2008_Application.doc
Applications have also been sent to every chapter President’s @pialphaphi.com e-mail account.
Application is due Wednesday, April 9th, 2008.
The winner of this year’s scholarship will be announced at the Pi Alpha Phi National Convention.
The 2007-2008 National Cabinet as well as Convention Committee is proud to announce that registration for convention is now open:
Important Registration Dates:
March 20th: Early-Bird Registration deadline ($15 deduction in fees)
March 31st: Normal Registration deadline
April 11th: Late Registration Deadline ($10 late registration fee)
April 18th: Registration closes ($35 walk-in fee)
April 18th: Convention Begins
April 19th: Kamikaze Club Party
Convention Details:
Where: University of California, Berkeley
When: April 18-20th, 2008
What: National meeting, leadership and organizational development, graduate school admissions, alumnus reception, and of course, Kamikaze 2008.
Who: All actives, alumnus, initiates, associates, and pledges are welcome to register.
For any questions regarding hotels and pricing, please contact our Convention Chairs Sujay Karve & Steven Hsiao at convention@pialphaphi.com.
The brothers of University of Michigan, Michigan State University and University of North Carolina would like to cordially invite you to our tri-chapter joint installs and 5th year anniversary celebration. It is going to take place on Thursday, April 10th through Sunday, April 13th on the campus of Michigan State University.
The weekend will start off with of a Brotherhood Dinner with a 5th year anniversary presentation on Thursday. This will be followed by a club party at Club X-Cel, starting from 10 pm until 2am on Friday. On Saturday, an open lunch with MSU APASO and other members from Greek organizations from various schools and a 5th year presentation will be hosted at Hannah Community Center. In the evening, Installs will be held at the Sheraton Hotel. The event will be starting at approximately 6pm and will be lasting until 9pm followed by a formal dance. In addition to the banquet halls rented out for installs, a fair portion of hotel rooms will be rented out for those who want to continue celebrating after installs. Finally, on Sunday there will be a barbecue at Hawk Island Park.
We will need a list of the brothers who are planning on attending, along with their dates. The deadline for this will be February 29th. The following expenses for the four day festivities are as follows: Wing Chen Package - $180.00 (includes all the events from Thursday to Sunday plus lodging), D. Wing Tom Package - $140.00 (includes events from Friday to Sunday plus lodging) and Elmer Leong Package – $100.00 (includes Installs and barbecue on Sunday plus lodging). Installs by itself is $45 for brothers and $55 for guests. The deadline for the money will be March 28th.
Please join us in celebrating the milestone that is the mid point in a decade of excellence and the beginning of an everlasting legacy of brotherhood. It would be a great honor to have your presence on this exceptional occasion. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
David J. Jung
Pi Alpha Phi, Mu Chapter President
If you have any questions please contact me.
David Jung
jungdavi@msu.edu
(734) 578-8672
The Fraternity Leadership is proud to announce a new era in the e-mail communications of system of the fraternity. Pi Alpha Phi has chosen the Emma e-mail communication service. Emma is a web-based service that helps the fraternity manage its marketing and communications. Using Emma enables the fraternity to more efficiently and effectively serve its members.
Pi Alpha Phi is wishes you a happy holiday season.