Delta
Shelter
A
quarterly housing resource
newsletter
Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity
| January 2011 | Volume 10, Issue
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Improve That
Shelter! |
 Have you considered shelter
improvements? What shelter work needs to be done next summer?
Do you need funding to accomplish these projects?
Most of our house
corporations are aware that Delta Tau Delta provides mortgage
loans to house corporations for acquiring, building or
renovating their shelters. These loan programs, titled the
Loyalty and Centennial Development funds, are endowment funds
of the Fraternity.
House corporations
have borrowed amounts ranging from $34,000 to $450,000 for a
variety of shelter renovation and construction projects.
What could this
loan program do for your shelter? Here are a few
ideas.
To learn more
about the Delta Tau Delta Housing Loan program, click
here.
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Winter
Weather
Update |
From our insurance
carrier, Willis North America -
 "Winter weather not only brings freezing
temperatures with it, but all the frozen goodies that cause
havoc for properties and businesses, such as wind, hail, ice,
freezing rain and of course snow! Severe winter weather
threatens most of the country at some point, and can result in
property damage and business interruption. "
Read
more.
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Electrical
Safety |
Reprinted with permission from Campus
Fire Safety.
Electrical safety goes hand in hand with fire
safety as electrical problems can often lead to fire. The
overloading of electrical outlets and use of extension cords
should be avoided. If the shelter can't handle the current
electrical needs of the residents then the house corporation
should explore expanded electrical capacity. Overloading an
electrical system built before the advent of all the
electrical equipment brought to school by students is unwise
and dangerous. Space heaters should also be avoided as these
devices can be unsafe and fire hazards in close living
environments, like Greek housing.
Read
more.
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Delta Tau Delta Fraternity List of House
Corporation
Responsibilities |
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The house
corporation is charged with providing the undergraduate
chapter with a clean and safe residential living environment
conducive to scholarship, fraternal pursuits, and demonstrates
a commitment to lives of excellence. The following items are
several key house corporation duties during the months of
January and February.
January
Planning
for Next Year Confirmed
- Review
the "Chapter House Self-Inspection" checklist. The house
manager and the Shelter and Grounds Committee should
complete this.
- House
corporation conducts residents meeting to review fall term,
plans for spring, and to answer any questions or concerns.
- Semi-annual
inspection and maintenance completed prior to beginning of
spring term
- Spring
fire inspection/fire drill conducted.
- Rent
for following year announced to residents.
- January
31 - Form W-2 due to employee (if applicable)
February
Spring
Preparation
- Spring
house corporation meeting.
- Approval
of next fiscal year house corporation budget.
- House
corporation should review property insurance limits of
coverage and make changes, as appropriate.
- Review
the "Chapter House Self-Inspection" checklist. The house
manager and the Shelter and Grounds Committee should
complete this.
- Thoroughly
inspect the chapter house to ensure that all fire safety and
physical maintenance issues are implemented. It is important
for the members of the house corporation conduct their own
inspection, in addition to the regular inspections by the
undergraduate officers. After completing the quarterly
inspection, develop a written report for all members of the
house
corporation.
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2011
Division
Conferences |
Encourage brothers
to attend the 2011 Division Conference!
The mission of
Delta Tau Delta is Committed to Lives of Excellence. Our
core values include the statement, "Accountability is
Fundamental to All Commitments." This also serves as the
theme for the 2011 Division Conferences. What does
"Accountability is Fundamental to All Commitments" mean?
Accountability means holding yourself responsible for your
words and actions, and also holding others responsible for
theirs. Accountability binds us together as a group; it helps
us be able to depend on one another.
What can you, as
an alumni volunteer do to help encourage undergraduates, local
alumni and volunteers to attend the 2011 Division
Conference?
- Highlight
the exceptional Leadership Speakers that each conference
will feature.
- Encourage
participation in educational sessions for undergraduate
leaders and up-and-coming undergraduates
- Emphasize
the impact The Road curriculum will provide to
undergraduates in helping to build life skills
- Stress
the networking opportunities presented to alumni in the area
- Promote
the opportunity to experience a truly unique brotherhood
event to undergraduates and alumni alike
The 2011 Division
Conferences guarantee to provide educational and inspirational
opportunities across the board, so please sign up today!
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ABOUT DELTA SHELTER: This
publication is published and distributed quarterly to all
house corporation volunteers by the Fraternity's director of
residential life. The information serves as a resource for
making Delt housing competitive among host institution housing
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