Opportunities for undergraduate members to earn money for school - scroll down for details
Academic Excellence	Active Actives	Rush Semester Target	SGP Chairman	Waiters

The Omicron chapter has long tradition of compensating loyal and talented undergraduate brothers for important in-house positions that require a lot of work and help the house run efficiently. The benefits of these paid positions are clearly demonstrated in the above interview excerpt of one our most outstanding members, G. Cameron Brown ’37. It was only by working as a waiter, and later as a treasurer, that Brother Brown was able to afford attending Illinois and joining Psi U during the Great Depression. In turn, our chapter has benefited by having a longtime loyal supporter and being associated with a man of great talent and many accomplishments.

But with today’s high price of school and our troubled economy, Psi U has adapted to the times by developing a new and expanded model called the Paid Positions and Incentives Program (PPIP). Our chapter recognized these challenges early on and developed the PPIP as an innovative means to help ensure that our best and brightest members are able to remain in school and remain in our chapter. By developing a new and expanded model on how we administer and fund in-house paid positions, our chapter helped set the curve among fraternities when it comes to helping students pay for college.

Qualified and deserving undergraduate members benefit by having access to solely needed funds to help pay for college. Our chapter benefits by retaining these productive members while also attracting the future Cam Browns who would otherwise not be able to afford college or joining our chapter.

The alumni association has targeted key positions – waiters, academics, rush, and leadership – and has set compensation at least equal to what a student could earn from holding a good part-time job while in school. These paid positions aren’t simply given away; they must be earned and competed for via an application process, and in some cases, payment is scheduled on an incentive basis. Please read further to learn about the specifics.

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Pay/Incentive:	$150 awarded to the most improved GPA (the improved GPA must be over 2.3) over the previous semester. This is open only to in-house members) $150 awarded to all members with a GPA 3.5 or higher (4.0) (in-house for actives; in-house/out of house for pledges/initiates)
Number:	Open to all in-house brothers who qualify
Description:	Academic excellence is the core of the collegiate experience and is encouraged and rewarded with these awards.
Application:	None—this is coordinated between the alumni exec and our accountants once the grade reports become available.

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Pay/Incentive:	$1000 deduction off the housing bill
Number:	Up to three, selected from our in-house juniors and seniors
Description:	The Active Actives program seeks to recognize juniors and seniors for their active participation in house activities. It is anticipated that these rewards will likely go key leaders, typically exec, chairman and/or rush position holders, who have excelled both individually and collectively for our chapter and have sacrificed much of their time on fulfilling their officer/rush positions. Winners are chosen by the Alumni Association and are expected to set an example for the rest to follow and help make our house the best it can be.
Application:	Click to download the application letter. It is to be emailed to the alumni secretary for distribution and consideration by the alumni executive board.

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Incentive:	Varies year to year. An excellent example of this is the big screen television/surround sound system that was purchased for the chapter house at a budget of $5,000 for the success with the 2012 pledge class. Another is the Centennial Grill project for the success with the 2013 pledge class ($5,000 budget was increased by the Alumni Association to help renovate the patio area and install a built-in gas grill).
Frequency:	Twice a year - one goal per pledge class
Description:	The number chosen should be a realistic number so that the undergraduates are able to reach them, provided they are organized, work hard and give good effort. It should not a cakewalk; the reward must be earned. Moreover, the number will be based on the number of members initiated and retained 30 days past I-Night and not are merely being pledged.
Application:	Before the start of each semester (and rush period), the Alumni Association exec and undergraduate leaders will discuss and agree upon a hard rush target number as well as an accompanying incentive if that number is met.

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Pay/Incentive:	May vary from year to year, depending on the pre-arranged targets In 2010 the compensation was $600 w/15 interviews in summer (and completed forms); $800 w/25 interviews in summer (and completed forms)
Number:	1 SGP Chairman
Description:	Coordinate and run the SGP; organize interview captains and teams for summer interviews; make sure the summer interviews take place (agree on a # in advance with the alumni exec board) & that the interview forms are collected; provide timely reports to the alumni; coordinate with VP Recruitment as needed
Application:	During spring semester, the new SGP chair and the alumni exec meet to discuss hard target numbers for completed interviews and forms for the upcoming year, and the corresponding compensation levels.

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Pay/Incentive:	Waiters: $1000 per semester ($1200 for HW); paid bi-weekly by check. Waiter schedule on a clipboard which the HW and/or HM signs off on and emails to Hays & copy to alumni exec. Hays can cut the check and the email will be a paper trail. Weekend waiters: $400 per semester. Also bi-weekly checks with HW and/or House Manager's signature.
Number:	Waiters: 4 via application, including 1 Head Waiter (HW) Weekend waiters: 2 via application
Description:	To assist setting up the tables for lunch and dinner, including plates, utensils, napkins, etc; to wipe down the tables and chairs with a wet cloth following meals; to stack the chairs on the cleaned tables, then sweep and mop the floors following each dinner (or last meal of the day); to remove plates and silverware following meals, wash them and stack them back in the cupboard following each meal; to assist the cook in keeping the kitchen area clean and sanitary; to remove the chairs and breakdown the tables and place them in the kitchen for parties and events; etc. During Meals: the waiter is to sit to the right of the head of each table (unless he is the archon) and eat with the rest of the brothers; he is to bring platters of food and pitchers of drink from the kitchen to the tables; when more food or drink is required, the waiter is to be politely informed of such and asked to bring refills back from the kitchen to the table; etc. Scheduling Conflicts: When a waiter is unable to fulfill his responsibilities due to an occasional scheduling conflict, he is responsible for finding another brother to fill in for him. All brothers are encouraged to step up and assist when such conflicts inevitably occur. Weekend waiters: Additionally, responsible for keeping kitchen area clean.
Application:	Click to download the application letter. It is to be emailed to the alumni secretary for distribution and consideration by the alumni executive board.