Panhellenic Council officially accepted five nominees for next term's executive positions during last night's meeting. A sixth candidate was nominated but was not present to verbally accept the nomination.

Nominations for the positions of president, executive vice president, secretary and treasurer can be submitted until Jan. 29 during Panhel meetings.

The new executives will be installed formally Feb. 11 at the Atherton Hilton during the Panhel Induction Brunch, said Kelly Ayotte, current Panhel president.

The Panhel nominees are Denise Covert and Steff Redish for president; Colleen Finnegan and Debi Bell for executive vice president; Kim Teconchuk for secretary; and Melinda Brower for treasurer.

The executive candidates are not permitted to campaign during the three-week election period other than attending separate interviews with delegates from each of the sororities, said Tracy Herth, Panhel secretary.

In addition to interviewing each of the candidates, the Panhel delegates review each candidate's written application requesting one of the executive positions, Herth said.

Individuals with prior experience as Panhel executives, delegates, sorority presidents or greek-event organizers can run for president, Ayotte said. The other executive positions do not require Panhel experience, but nominees must be sorority members.

To improve Panhel's representative capacities, the same sorority cannot hold consecutive presidential terms, Ayotte said. Ayotte's term has eliminated Delta Gamma sorority, 10 Shulze Hall, from the presidential race. Similarly, the president and executive vice president cannot be sorority sisters, said Ayotte.

Ayotte describes the past council as "pro-active." The council's activities included raising awareness of Panhel's role on campus along with taking strong stances on women's issues. She advises future presidents to be open-minded and to look at issues with a long-term perspective, but not to be afraid to follow her instincts.

In other business, Panhel also discussed a dean's list reception, the Student Involvement Fair and the Interfraternity Council Dance Marathon.

IFC President Tom Lynch distributed letters outlining three proposals revising fraternity party policy at Penn State. The proposals included establishing guest lists of 300 people or less, or five guests per brother. The lists must be determined prior to each party. Guests older than 21 must be carded and marked before being served alcohol.