Constantine Housing Initiative

To preserve and protect Sigma Chi fraternity real estate assets FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIGMA CHI UNDERGRADUATE FRATERNITY CHAPTERS THROUGH THE SUPPORT, OWNERSHIP, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE REAL ESTATE ASSETS. (a) Obtain through contribution or purchase Sigma Chi Fraternity chapter house facilities to allow for consistent professional management of fraternity chapter house meeting and housing facilities. After acquisition of property, comprehensive property analysis will be performed on facility to strategically identify and prioritize needs for preservation and protection of property and of members using the facility. (B) OBTAINING SIGMA CHI CHAPTER HOUSE REAL ESTATE THROUGH CONTRIBUTION OR PURCHASE IS UNDER RESEARCH WITH PURCHASE LIMITED BY FACILITY COST AND FUNDING LIMITATIONS. (C) SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY CHAPTERS ARE LOCATED ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND MARKETING AND ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IS PERFORMED BY CHI STAFF AND DIRECTORS AND SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY VOLUNTEERS (INCLUDING GRANT TRUSTEES). (D) MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY CHI WILL BE PRODUCED REMOTELY FROM EVANSTON, ILLINOIS AND PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY.

To manage a comprehensive fraternity chapter house safety assessment program for Sigma Chi Chapters who are members of the Risk Management Foundation. (a) Provide an independent, property inspector for safety analysis of Sigma Chi chapter house meeting and housing facilities; so as to identify and prioritize needs for preservation and safe use by Sigma Chi fraternity members. (b) This inspection program was initiated in Fall 2017 AND CONTINUES ANNUALLY. (C) THE INSPECTION PROGRAM WILL BE OUTSOURCED TO THIRD PARTIES FOR INSPECTION AND REPORTING. COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS PROVIDED BY STAFF AND THE DIRECTORS OF CHI.

To provide safe fraternity member social meeting and housing facilities to college age men who are members or prospective members of Sigma Chi Fraternity. (a) Through management or ownership of chapter house facilities, CHI will WORK WITH SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY CHAPTERS WHO WILL IN TURN PROVIDE ROOM & BOARD, BOARD ONLY, OR SOCIAL GATHERING (PARLOR) LEASES TO ITS COLLEGE MEMBERS. (B) CHAPTER HOUSE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND LEASE SUPPORT ARE ONGOING EFFORTS BY CHI STAFF. (C) CHI STAFF AND DIRECTORS OFFER GUIDANCE AND ADVICE ON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF CHAPTER HOUSE FACILITIES IN CONCERT WITH LOCALLY ELECTED OR APPOINTED VOLUNTEERS.