Schedule of Events

After 12:00pm Arrival and Check-In to Triangle Fraternity House

Those guests using Iowa State provided housing will check in to the Triangle Fraternity House. Check-In will be available after 12:00pm and should be done directly at the fraternity house. For those guests flying into Ames, a shuttle service will be available to bring you from the airport directly to the fraternity house. 

6:00 pm Welcome and Opening Dinner: Sweet Caroline's Kitchen and Cocktails: 316 Main Street, Ames IA 50010

8:00am  Breakfast sponsored by Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity: Casey's Breakfast Pizza and Bricktown Donuts

8:45am  Pi Kappa Phi Welcome and Presentation

9:00am  Lounge Presentation

9:45am  Educational Session I: Recruitment Data and Trends presented by Phired Up, Ashley Schulte and Zafyre Sexton

11:00am Educational Session II: Mark Jasper Gehrke, Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values

12:15pm Lunch: Provisions Lot F (catered lunch)

1:30pm  Educational Session III: Award Writing Workshop with Rachel Mans McKenny, Coordinator for Writing and Communication Consultations, Academic Success Center, Iowa State University

2:45pm  Educational Session IV: Donor Stewardship, Dana Savagian and Kristin Erdman, Iowa State University Foundation

3:45pm  Iowa State Facility Tour

5:45pm  Dinner at Clouds (119 Stanton Ave., Ames, IA 50014)

7:30pm  Social Event

Breakfast : Schonerts Corporate Catering (catered)

8:45am  Keynote and Workshop: Innovating Fraternity and Sorority with Dr. Marlon Gibson, ForCollegeForLife

11:00am  Iowa State Facility Tour

12:15pm  Lunch: Whatcha Smokin' (catered meal)

1:15pm  Breakout Time by position and responsibilities

2:30pm Closing Session - 2026 Site Selection

3:00pm Bonus Work Session

Optional Space Available for Staff Retreats

"The Big XII summer meeting offers a space to dialogue with peer institutions, align priorities, address shared challenges, and develop intentional solutions that meet the needs of the conference."

Joie LeRette, Director, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Texas Tech