Why Host a Visit?
"We found ourselves at a place that required some off-campus expertise to provide us with informed recommendations for creating a stronger fraternity and sorority life community. The Review Team provided clear guidance that gave many of us a better sense of the depth of our current work on campus. They produced a very thorough report that made clear, detailed recommendations from a variety of perspectives. I strongly recommend the Project for any campus ready to more deeply understand the student experience and outline a clear path to the future."
-- Annie Stevens, Vice Provost for Student Affairs, The University of Vermont
"We believed that strengthening Greek Life would benefit the campus in numerous ways including increased freshman yield, improved retention and graduation rates, greater participation in campus life, and alumni eager to give back both time and financial support. The Project enabled us to take a comprehensive and objective look at how we were doing. The Team expressed great interest in visiting our urban, commuter campus. We received an insightful and comprehensive report with a set of recommendations that will lead to a stronger, healthier, and more robust Greek system on the University of Michigan-Flint campus."
-- Mary Jo Sekelsy, Ed.D., Vice Chancellor, Student Services and Enrollment Management, University of Michigan-Flint
"The Coalition Project was a fantastic launching point for positive change at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). We have utilized the assessment team's recommendations as a framework for the UCA fraternity/sorority vision plan. With this framework we are able to justify and successful navigate necessary changes in the UCA fraternity/sorority community. More than just a stack of papers, our final report is a guidebook to creating a stronger, focused, and self-sufficient UCA fraternity/sorority community.
-- Scott Isenga, Assistant Director of Student Life/IFC & IGC Advisor, University of Central Arkansas
"The Coalition Project provided a clear, unbiased, and professional review of our campus’s fraternity/sorority community. The team was comprised of some of the most well respected individuals in the fraternal world whose feedback has helped shape the direction of our community for years to come. The report was very thorough and became a template for our community’s continued growth. I would highly recommend all campuses have the Coalition Assessment Project evaluate their community!"
-- Eric Pope, Associate Director of Greek Life & Departmental Assessment, Rochester Institute of Technology
-- Annie Stevens, Vice Provost for Student Affairs, The University of Vermont
"We believed that strengthening Greek Life would benefit the campus in numerous ways including increased freshman yield, improved retention and graduation rates, greater participation in campus life, and alumni eager to give back both time and financial support. The Project enabled us to take a comprehensive and objective look at how we were doing. The Team expressed great interest in visiting our urban, commuter campus. We received an insightful and comprehensive report with a set of recommendations that will lead to a stronger, healthier, and more robust Greek system on the University of Michigan-Flint campus."
-- Mary Jo Sekelsy, Ed.D., Vice Chancellor, Student Services and Enrollment Management, University of Michigan-Flint
"The Coalition Project was a fantastic launching point for positive change at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). We have utilized the assessment team's recommendations as a framework for the UCA fraternity/sorority vision plan. With this framework we are able to justify and successful navigate necessary changes in the UCA fraternity/sorority community. More than just a stack of papers, our final report is a guidebook to creating a stronger, focused, and self-sufficient UCA fraternity/sorority community.
-- Scott Isenga, Assistant Director of Student Life/IFC & IGC Advisor, University of Central Arkansas
"The Coalition Project provided a clear, unbiased, and professional review of our campus’s fraternity/sorority community. The team was comprised of some of the most well respected individuals in the fraternal world whose feedback has helped shape the direction of our community for years to come. The report was very thorough and became a template for our community’s continued growth. I would highly recommend all campuses have the Coalition Assessment Project evaluate their community!"
-- Eric Pope, Associate Director of Greek Life & Departmental Assessment, Rochester Institute of Technology
Phases of a Coalition Visit
Phase 1:
Phase 2:
Phase 3:
Phase 4:
- Campus decides to host a Coalition visit, receives Letter of Agreement from Project Director, identifies possible dates for visit
- Campus signs and returns Letter of Agreement (at least 8 weeks prior to visit)
- Campus asked to appoint “Blue Ribbon Committee” to serve as support for staff during the review, to meet with on-campus visit team, and to assist in the implementation of team recommendations
- Campus reviews pre-visit data request via Letter of Agreement
Phase 2:
- On-campus Coalition team selected and finalized (at least 4 weeks prior to visit) and brief backgrounds shared with campus
- Campus completes and returns data request prior to on-campus visit (no later than 4 weeks prior to visit)
- Campus coordinates and submits final on-campus visit schedule to Project Director (no later than 2 weeks prior to visit)
Phase 3:
- On-campus Coalition team visit occurs
- On-campus Coalition team confers and writes final report
- Campus reviews final draft and suggests edits
Phase 4:
- Final Report received by campus (within 6-10 weeks of the campus visit)
- *Optional return visit conducted by Team Lead to review final report with campus stakeholders (typically within 30-60 days of final report received)
- Formal follow-up with campus by Project Director (6- and 12-months after final report received); informal follow-up ongoing or as needed
Fees & Expenses
We are upfront about the cost of hosting a Coalition visit. Please contact the Project Director for questions regarding your return on investment or for guidance regarding funding proposals.
Tier One: 12 or fewer chapters
Tier Two: 13 - 30 chapters
Tier Three: 31+ Chapters
Final Invoice
The Project Director will submit an invoice to the campus inclusive of the appropriate fee and expenses to the campus upon completion of the final report, or earlier at the request of the campus contact.
Tier One: 12 or fewer chapters
- 1-1.5 days of interviews; plus up to four additional hours for team meeting
- Team of three
- Two nights lodging per team member minimum
- Travel expenses
- Meals
Tier Two: 13 - 30 chapters
- 1.5 days of interviews; plus up to four additional hours for team meeting
- Team of four to six
- Two nights lodging per team member minimum
- Travel expenses
- Meals
Tier Three: 31+ Chapters
- 1.5-2 days of interviews; plus up to four additional hours for team meeting
- Team of four to six
- Minimum two nights lodging; potentially three per team member
- Travel expenses
- Meals
Final Invoice
The Project Director will submit an invoice to the campus inclusive of the appropriate fee and expenses to the campus upon completion of the final report, or earlier at the request of the campus contact.