Purpose:
To provide representation for Housing Corporations and other Greek general fraternities and sororities recognized by Oklahoma State University, to inform members of trends, plans and policies effecting Greek housing, to act as a clearinghouse for dissemination of information and to develop and promote professional relationships with those who have a vested interest in Greek housing.

Strategic Goals, Critical Success Factors, Objectives, and Strategies

Goal 1. Unify the Greek System – Provide a unified voice for the Greek System.

Critical Success Factors
· Become a recognized and legal entity
· Establish relationships with organizations sharing like purposes

Objectives 

Objective 1.1 – Develop and establish an organizational structure (May 2007)

Strategies
· Develop by laws with input from legal counsel to be approved by Greek Housing Corporation Presidents (Approved May 2007) · Incorporate under the laws of Oklahoma

Objective 1.2 – Become recognized by OSU and the City of Stillwater

Strategies
· Make presentation to OSU Board of Regents and Administration about the GNA and its aims and purposes
· Make presentation to Stillwater City Council about the GNA and its aims and purposes

Objective 1.3 – Develop a marketing to plan to promote the mission of the Association

Strategies
· Develop a Greek Neighborhood Association website (September 2007)
· Design and place boundary street intersection signs

Objective 1.4 – Become active partners with city organizations

Strategies
· Become a member of Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
· Become a member of Stillwater Neighborhood Alliance
· Become a member of Strip Merchants Association

Goal 2. Safety and Security – Increase the safety and security of all students who reside within the Greek Neighborhood Association boundaries

Critical Success Factors
· Increase the number of University monitored Blue Lights
· Increase the number of pedestrian pathways from Association boundaries to the University
· Increase the size and scope of University’s “school zone”
· Increased number of street lights throughout the Association boundaries

Objectives 

Objective 2.1 – Increase and improve the safety infrastructure in and around the Association boundaries by increasing the number of crosswalks, school zones and lighting throughout the boundaries

Strategies
· Meet with City personnel to evaluate student concerns, city policy and discuss changes to be implemented during summer of 2007 (June 2007)

Objective 2.2 – Increase the number of Blue Lights throughout the GNA boundaries

Strategies
· Meet with University personnel to discuss strategic locations, planning and funding
· Secure funding for maintenance and upgrades

Objective 2.3 – Improve the existing sidewalk infrastructure in and around the Association boundaries

Strategies
· Meet with the City of Stillwater and discuss ADA compliance

 
Goal 3. Resident Parking – Increase the available parking to residents

Critical Success Factors
· Increase the available parking spaces 25% by 2010
· 1 to 1 parking for all residents by 2020

Objectives 

Objective 3.1 – Institute Parking Master Plan

Strategies
· Develop Parking Master Plan with input from key stakeholders

Goal 4. Funding – Search for funding possibilities for infrastructure

Critical Success Factors
· Develop financial reserves
· Achieve IRS tax deductibility recognition

Objectives 

Objective 4.1 – Implement an Association dues structure that is fair and equitable that allows for Association viability. (August 2007)

Strategies
· First Dues will be due on July 1, 2007.
· Run fiscal year from July 1 to June 30

Objective 4.2 - IRS deductibility of donations to enhance alum contributions

Strategies
· Research best-case scenario for IRS deductibility recognition