Syz final exam 1-6

Greek alphabet

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda, Mu, Nu, Xi, Omicron, Pi, Rho, Sigma, Tau, Upsilon, Phi, Chi, Psi, Omega

scholarship ray

To support and emphasize academic achievement

Professionalism ray

To best demonstrate syzterhood and allegiance through organization, conduct, and action

Overview

Sigma Psi Zeta is a multicultural Asian-interest Greek organization. We are cultural, social, educational and community service oriented sorority.

Sigma Psi Zeta was founded on March 23rd, 1994 and incorporated on March 15th, 1996. We are recognized under the laws of the state of New York.

Active

A member of the sorority. An active member has gone through the intake process, has been initiated.

Bid

A sorority's official initiation to join the organization.

Cut

Not to be invited back to a sorority.

Dismissal

To decide to leave ("drop out") of a sorority after having accepted a bid and undergoing a portion of the intake process.

Dry Recruitment

No alcohol allowed at all, for any functions/events.

Early Bid

Being offered a bid from a sorority before bid day.

Formal Recruitment:

Scheduled and time-limited event usually held during fall or spring. The purpose is to give every person considering Greek life ample time to evaluate the organizations.

Greeks

Members of a fraternity or sorority.

Greek organization

A fraternity or sorority; usually social, honor, professional or multicultural.

Hazing

A conduct which subjects another person physically, mentally, emotionally, or psychologically, to anything that may endanger, abuse, or intimidate the person as a condition of association with a group or organization. (Alcohol use, Excessive fatigue,

Academic Interference,

Physical punishment,

Humiliating activities

Threats)

Informal Recruitment

Not organized event; up to individual to meet people at various houses and can take place anytime.

Induction

Ceremony in which an individual begins their intake process to become a member of a greek organization.

Initiation

Ceremony where new members become active. "Crossing"

Intake Class

Group of people who accepted the bid to the same Greek organization and are undergoing the intake process together.

Intake process:

Period of time where new members are educated on the Greek organization they have accepted their bid for. Duration varies.

History of syz

In fall semester of 1993 the 10 founders of syz aimed to create an org encompassing the strength of today's Asian American woman and her potential for making an impact on the world

Came together as friends realizing apathy towards Asian women and disadvantage of silent minority

Decided to indicate change and create a org to fight against injustices historically suffered by our gender and race

March 23rd 1994 syzterhood of syz was formally recognized at the state university of New York at Albany

Cultural Competence

ability of an Indidual to understand and respect differing values, attires, beliefs, customs across cultures and adjust their approach to repond to these differences

Multiculturalism

preservation of diff cultures or cultural identities within a unified society

Culture ray

to promote awareness of the Asian/asian American cultures and heritages, as well as multiculturalism and the cultures of the members represented in the sorority at large.

Our creed

Vision: to become a national organization uniting the syzters to follow the code of loyalty, allegiance, and dedication.

Mission: to promote unity among women and the awareness of the Asian/ Asian American cultures and heritages

Goal: to best demonstrate syzterhood and allegiance by merging all efforts and interests, to provide an invaluable experience for the syzters, and services to the local communities and community at large.

Our beliefs

Goal is to promote the awareness of the Asian/asian American and diverse cultures among students and faulty of each campus we represent

To achieve these goals partake in political, social, educational and cultural activities

Work together with other Greek and non Greek orgs to provide services to local communities and community at large

Through participation in cultural events, educational workshops and philanthropic support strive to embody ideals of syz

Stepping history

stepping has African roots

Developed on college campuses with black Greek letter organization

Possibly influenced by African American Masonic rituals

Evolved from marching/ marking line traditions during pledging

Dates back to 1940s

Grew out of frat pledge lines marching in sync

Later included (singing, dancing, rhythmic stomping, use of canes)

1925 reference of Howard university describing ritual

Stepping dos and don'ts

way to interact with other Greek orgs and showcase our abilities in the community

Being good at stepping can be a status symbol amongst other orgs

Important to know how to step without appropriating moves or styles from other Greek orgs

Members of black green lettered orgs (bglos) have own signature steps and styles of stepping should not be used without explicit and deliberate invites from respective org

Orgs like phi beta signs frat and sigma gamma rho soritiy caves their stepping

Others have signature moved and calls

Best to learn foundational steps and develop own moves from there

SYZterhood Ray

To give social and emotional support to active and alumni SYZters, thereby providing an invaluable experience to the SYZters.

Community Ray

To support individual SYZters in their personal endeavors of leadership, sportsmanship, and community involvement.

What is a Psi SYZter?

The Psi is in the middle letter of Sigma Psi Zeta, the Psi itself branches out to the letters that surround it. Psi is the core of the SYZterhood. There can be only 10 syzters inducted a year, and they had overwhelmingly positive impact on the sorority.

Psi syzters

Alice "Kaydence" Shu--Nu Gamma

Allison "HiFi" Cheng --Alpha Gamma

Angela "Justice" Leung--Delta Beta

Glenda "Speed" Bautista--Alpha Gamma

Jeanette "Fenix" Moy--Iota Chapter

Julie "Q-Ball" Hwa --Delta Beta

Ling "Mist" Xu--Beta Lamda

Mei Yin "Calyx" Lam--Delta Alpha

Paula "Hip Hop" Marisi--Alpha Gamma

Sophia "Kinetic" Ni--Lambda Chapter

Suzanne "Zoë" Chen--Alpha Delta

Vivian "Arden" Cheung--Mu Epsilon

Anita "Kalumix" Lewis--Lambda Lambda

Teresa "Konane" Chung--Pi Epsilon

Patricia "enACra" Lu--Eta Omicron

Trish "Talli" Leung --Phi Zeta

Sarah "AMP'D" Tsang--Alpha Tau

Elizabeth "relusiant" Kwong--nu omicron

Sylvia "Astera" Hall--xi zeta

the alpha chapter

University at Albany

State University of New York

Albany, NY

The Alpha Chapter was founded on March 23, 1994 under the leadership of the founders: Gina Han, Sally Hsieh, Jean Kim, Jenny Kim, Sandra Lam, Winnie Liu, Yan-Chieh Liu, Michelle Maccaraig, Sung-Yon Noh, and Loan Trang.

The Delta Chapter

University at Buffalo

State University of New York

Buffalo, NY

The Eta Chapter

Stony Brook University

State University of New York

Stony Brook, NY

The Iota Chapter

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The Lambda Chapter

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

The Nu Chapter

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The Xi Chapter

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

The Pi Chapter

The George Washington University

Washington, DC

The Rho Chapter

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

The Tau Chapter

University of Maryland- College park

College Park, MD

The Alpha Kappa Chapter

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

The Alpha Kappa Chapter was founded on November 8, 2014 under the leadership of the Charter class: Sumei De Vet, Maudie Her, Katy Huang, Allison Malmsten, Kayla Panning, Brenda Phengsomphou, Faith Tan, Alexi Tran, Jillian Tran, Pooja Shah, Sarah Sham, and Jade Wang.

Philanthropy ray

To combat the violence against women through SYZter education, community awareness, activism, and financial support

What is GBV

Gender based violence is harmful acts towards a targeted gender with harmful violence such as stalking, harassment, sexual assault, etc.

National Philanthropy:

To combat the violence against women in various forms including but not limited to rape, incest, domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, harrassment, stalking, and many more. Through combined and individual group efforts, we demonstrate a commitment to education and asian unity.

In oder to educate and inform ourselves and our communities, Sigma Psi Zeta takes a proactive stance where violence against women is concerned and through this we accomplish it by:

*Volunteering to domestic violence shelters

*Sponsoring/attending conferences/meetings to empower women's rights

*Lending our ears to women that needs support

*Helping to stop violations against women refugees and asylum-seekers

*Advocating for political causes

Activism is the meants of uprooting injustice and we are the heirs of 2 histories:

*One of our foremothers who have built for us, our culture history in asia

*One of another foremother who forged a path for social justice and equality in US

Persistent and harmful traditions in Asia include but are not limited to: women/girls being forced to marry young, gender-based war crimes and political violence, women falling victim to traditional practices that violate their human rights, etc.

It's on Us

In 2014, VP Biden created White House Task Force to protect students from sexual assault and invited 10 heads of Greek Orgs. to participate, SYZ was one of them which led to 'It's On Us' campaign in september

In March 2015, SYZ officially partnered with 'It's On Us' campaign and became the first greek org to officially partner with the white house

Focus of the campaign: empower college students to be active bystanders and take a firm stance against sexual violence

Title IX Info

-All public and private elementary and secondary schools, school districts, colleges, and universities receiving any Federal funds must comply with Title IX.

-Title IX is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities.

-Under Title, IX, discrimination on basis of sex can include sexual harassment or sexual violence, such as rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion.

-Under Title IX, schools do need to have their own Title IX Coordinator.

What are 4 main things Title IX requires schools to

do?

1.) publish a notice of nondiscrimination

2.) have a title IX coordinator

3.) have a grievance procedure

4.) being "prompt" when receiving a complaint of discrimination, harassment, or violence

What is NOT Title IX:

-does not ensure justice for survivors

-not guided by trauma-informed practices (leads to more trauma)

-can encounter barriers during every step of the reporting/adjudication process

How to respond and support a survivor:

1.) Saying that you believe them, it makes a difference in

validating their story

2.) Nodding your head and showing empathy

3.) Encouraging them to keep telling their story

4.) Paraphrasing their story to show you're listening

5.) Asking if they need to seek professional help, like

therapy/counseling

6.) Keep their story confidential

7.) Help them identify safe individuals within their existing support system

8.) Allow them to make their own decision, ASK what you can do to help

9.) Don't tell them how they should feel

10.) Continue to show support following the next days, weeks, months

The Upsilon chapter

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The phi chapter

University of Colorado

Boulder, CO

The alpha beta chapter

Northwestern university

Evanston, il

The alpha delta chapter

Rutgers university

New Brunswick, NJ

The alpha epsilon chapter

University of Illinois—Urbana (ur ba na) , Champaign

Champaign, il

The alpha theta chapter

Wichita (wit chuh ta) state university

Witchita, KS

The alpha iota chapter

University of California—Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

The alpha lambda chapter

Rochester institute of technology

Rochester, NY

The alpha mu chapter

The university of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The alpha nu chapter

George mason university

Fairfax, VA

Activism ray

to inform and educate about the causes sigma psi zeta holds dear.

Citizenship ray

to serve as an example of appropriate behavior with the university, other Greeks, and the community.

National governance (executive board, central council, judicial board)

Executive board: consists solely of alumni members. Its purpose is to adhere to corporate fund and maintenance of syz.

Central council: each membership of syz has one representative on central council. They are elected on local level, they vote on behalf of their membership representing.

Judicial board: solely of alumnae members, purpose to interpret, and clarify policies and procedures of the sorority and uphold values. Oversee violations and appeals.

National executive board (names/positions)

President

Megan "Universal" Flaherty

Vp of membership

Anjali "ΛCUITY"(uh kyoo uh tee) Paliwal

Vp of marketing

Jennifer "daria" Nguyen

Vp of finance

Kim "ObliterAte" Mai

Vp of programming

Bri "REMNaNT" Honma

Vp of philanthropy

Tristan Cole "Collector"Bacani

Vp of expansion and growth

Annie "Aolani" Nguyen

Vp of new member education

Li-Shin "inSurgent" Lin

Vice president of operations

Stephanie "RAVENOUX" Herbosa

Board of directors

Chair

Mei Yin "calyx" Ng

Delta chapter alpha class

Vice chair

Judith "Fuchsia" Hwang

Kappa chapter iota class

Director

Ann "Onyx" (an nuks) Tran

Pi chapter charter class

Director

Carol "Crescent" Chuang

Director

Nancy "Starr" Lauricella

Alpha chapter delta class

Director

Sarah "AMP'D" Tsang

Alpha chapter tau class

Director

Sylvia "Astera" (uh stair a) Hall

Xi chapter zeta class

Director

Wendy "Hennessy" Ho

Mu chapter charter class

The alpha rho chapter

Steven's institute of technology

Hoboken, NJ

The alpha upsilon chapter

Northeastern university

Boston, MA

The beta charter

Binghamton university

State university of New York

Binghamton, NY

The theta charter

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA

The kappa charter

Virginia polytechnic institute and state university

Blacksburg, VA

The alpha gamma charter

Villanova university

Villanova, PA

The alpha zeta charter

St Joseph's university

Philadelphia, PA

The alpha xi charter

Syracuse university

Syracuse, NY

The alpha omicron charter

Indiana university—Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

The alpha pi charter

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

Land acknowledgment

Wahpekute, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ

A land acknowledgment is a formal statement that respects and recognizes Indigenous peoples and their traditional territories.

It recognizes the land you currently reside on and the ongoing relationship Indigenous peoples have with it.

It should not be in past tense—Indigenous peoples are still here, and colonialism is ongoing.

Indigenous people are not relics of the past.

These statements are meant to honor and celebrate Indigenous communities.

Indigenous people are often written out of current affairs, which disenfranchises and disempowers them.

Erasure exists in every state and at universities across the U.S.

We must fight complacency by educating ourselves about local Indigenous communities.

Beyond Acknowledgement

It is only the first step in advocating for and celebrating Indigenous communities.

Requires changing how we perceive the world and how we speak.

Must advocate for current issues affecting Indigenous communities, such as:

Climate change

Missing Indigenous women and Two-Spirit people

Change of Language

Americans are conditioned in how they view Indigenous people.

Indigenous people are often wrongly seen as part of the past.

Language has been used as a tool of propaganda against Indigenous communities.

Change of Perception

A harmful myth is that Indigenous people only exist in history books.

Why this is harmful:

Erases current issues Indigenous communities face.

Leads to stereotyping and dehumanization.

Dehumanization is ingrained in American culture and Greek life.

We must actively dismantle these perceptions and stop harmful behaviors.

Cultural Appropriation & Awareness

Indigenous cultures are often reduced to party themes, which is harmful.

NAPA

National asian pacific islander desi Panhellenic american association

Collective group of leaders that came together to advocate, collab, educate members and constituency for greater good

Represent member orgs within frats and university communities

Began summer of 2004, nine of largest & prominent frats and sororities joined to form APIDA greek alliance

Formed as partnership in grassroots of "get out the vote" campaign with the APIDA vote org that promotes civic participation among asian and pacific islanders, was very successful and they collabed on more projects such as tsunami relief and hurricane katrina relief

Syz is a founding member of NAPA, under the leadership of jeanette moy

Summer of 2005 AGA hosted leadership summit between various national APIDA frats & sororities, leaders of orgs could engage in dialogue abt challenges and future of community

Understood the need for umbrella org for APIDA sororities and fraternities and created NAPA

Orgs in NAPA

Lambda phi epsilon frat

Alpha kappa delta phi sorority

Alpha phi gamma sorority

Iota nu delta fraternity

Pi delta psi frat

Sigma psi zeta

Kappa phi lambda sorority

Sigma beta rho frat

Alpha sigma rho sorority

Delta epsilon psi frat

Kappa phi gamma sorority

Delta phi omega sorority

Sigma sigma rho sorority

Chi sigma tau frat

Delta kappa delta sorority

Delta sigma iota frat

Kappa pi beta frat

What does the president do?

Responsible for managing the exec board. They are official spokesperson for the national sorority and oversee all internal and external affairs. They attend conventions/summits/annual meetings that require syz representation.

What does Vp of membership do?

Responsible with internal affairs

Manage sororities insurance and member data base and oversee regional directors adn speaker of the council

If pres not there then they step in

what does vp of marketing do?

Responsible for all external documentation & correspondence of sorority

Lead of managing the sorority website, social media platforms, oversee image of the sorority

what does vp of finance do?

Maintains funds of national sorority

Responsible for keeping the sorority in good financial standing, allocating funds for various initiatives, collecting dues and fines from memberships

Provide quarterly budget report to NEB and semi annual to sorority

what does vp of programming do?

Assist host memberships planning regional rallies and responsible for planning national convention on annual basis

Oversee all internal and external programming, member development

Manage all partnership relations

what does vp of philanthropy do?

Oversees all internal philanthropic affairs

Serve as liaison between national exec board and syz foundation

Managing sorority partnerships, growth and development of initiatives

what does vp of expansion and growth do?

Works with expansion mentor team, school administration, interest groups to grow sorority

Reach out to unis, helping develop IGs, managing policy and procedures of expansion

Work with recruitment directors to approve membership recruitment material, internal growth direct to give assistance to memberships who want to grow their numbers

what does vp of new member education do?

Works to create strong new member education process

Managing policy & procedures regarding all intake activies

PEs report to them as they monitor new members growth

what does vp of operations do?

Responsible for all internal documentation and secretarial duties of sorority

Ensure accurate minutes of NEB meetings, update sorority constitution and by laws annually

Maintain all data, documents, archives, certifications of sorority

what does board of directors do?

has responsibility of providing oversight for orgs fulfillment of its mission and values

Helps set the strategic direction for the org, provides financial oversight, establishes policies, and supports sorority requirement of adequate resources to carry out mission and goals

Integrity ray

To uphold the history, values, and purposes of sigma psi zeta sorority inc.

Legacy ray

To take part in the development of active syzters, new members, and alumni through positive means to ensure that the sigma spirit is passed through the educational, individual, and collective experiences of those associated with the sorority.

The alpha tau charter

New york university

New york city, NY

The alpha phi charter

Western michigan university

Kalamazoo, MI

The alpha chi charter

Washington state university

Pullman, WA

The alpha psi charter

Temple university

Philadelphia, PA

The gamma inactive membership

Jamaica, NY

The epsilon inactive membership

Oneonta, NY

The zeta inactive membership

New york, NY

The mu inactive membership

Genesen, NY