The Importance Of Chapter Support Plan

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Incorporated purpose is to be of service to all mankind dealing with critical issues in communities domestically and internationally. What I have grown to understand an envision a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated to be, I accredit largely to the ladies of the Gamma Theta chapter. This has the result of attending many of the chapter’s events during my time at Hampton thus far. One of my favorite events was a screening of a documentary Girls Rising. I learned to appreciate every opportunity to learn and gain knowledge because in some parts of the world girls are restricted from receiving an education. A

Chapter events must be planned with respect for the academic responsibilities of each member and must follow Risk Management Procedures. All planning must be in accordance with current Fraternity Bylaws, Standing Rules and Policies and local, state/provincial, and federal laws.

I am interested in the Delta Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. at Cheyney University. Being a lifetime member of the first sorority for African-American women has sparked my interest since childhood. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority means to me services provided by now all ethnicities for women to impact the community in a positive manner. The services since the beginning in 1908 have been immaculate. Many AKA’s were helping during the Great Depression, Civil Rights Movement, and today are helping with Black Lives Matter. Being a potential member of this prestigious organization for a lifetime I believe will be able to make a difference on Cheyney University campus and surrounding areas.

Introduction: The purpose of this focus group is to identify why members of fraternities and sororities, groups that contain elements of a primary, intimate, and task group, continue membership after their organization enters into the storming phase during a particular task or group development. In order to achieve this, I will need to ask individual sorority and fraternity chapters about their intragroup conflict, membership perceptions, and why they choose to stay in an organization that they may disagree with. Each year, fraternity and sorority chapters receive new members, and every year the dynamics of their collectivist, primary, intimate, task group change. While their values do not change, the personality of the group does, causing members to feel out of place. In the stage of conflict, the members gossip, have cognitive dissonance, and question authority, all

ice President/Head New Member Educator, Gamma Eta Sorority, Inc. – Gamma Chapter, University of Arkansas ● Directed educational and social activities to initiate new members participation ● Guided new members in developing time management and organizational skills to enable them to be active and effective members of the organization ● Planned educational program to inform students of sexual assault and sexual assault awareness March 2014 – March 2015 Regional Leadership Conference Chairperson, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) ● Developed and executed the NSBE Region 5 Regional Leadership Conference in order to help student officers prepare for leadership positions in their respective student chapters ● Generated a schedule of daily

The position of Panhellenic President at Kettering University plays an important role in sorority life by uniting the two chapters here on campus. The president should be able to maintain a neutral and supportive stance on all topics to create a productive counsel. I feel I could play this part to support Sorority Greek life based on my previous positions on campus. As a member of ASA I am currently acting as Standards chair, as part of this role I act as a mediator for concerns within the chapter and determine positive outlets to resolve those concerns. I believe these skills I have learned will aid in my ability to support the council. I have been a member of the Panhel counsel for the past two years and am very familiar with its operations.

Last semester, when I was inducted there were over 100 new students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa however, at the meetings very few people showed up, so since we have decided to add committees I think there should be a committee leader at each IRSC location because some of the students that are inducted may not be able to make it to main campus for these meetings, so by having a Phi Theta Kappa committee leader at each location the students who are unable to make it can still be kept up to date with what is going on in our meetings this way we increase the number of active members in our chapter. Also, this semester we had students at all of our campuses pledge to graduate by committing to the C4 challenge and I would like to take this a step further by providing those students who may be struggling, or feel like they won’t be able to graduate with the necessary help they need. At the Florida

Phi Delta Chi is a professional pharmacy fraternity that promotes scholastic, professional, and social growth in its Brothers. While pledging Phi Delta Chi I was honored when asked to be the pledge class treasurer after I had taken on the fundraising project. Now for my second year of involvement, I am the fundraising chair. As fundraising chair I organize events to raise money and lower dues for the chapter. This year I have been working with Purdue Athletics to run concession and in first 3 months of we have already reached our year goal. Along with my chair position, this summer I participated in a 3 day leadership development seminar, where we met with group advisor and focused on developing our leadership skills. We examined our personal behavior, developed goals for ourselves, and used roleplaying to practice. I also mentor a prospective brother and help her through the pledging process, answer questions about class, and encourage her pursuit of a career in pharmacy.

We represent our letters 24/7 and our connection to values is evident in our daily actions. The culture of Gamma Pi Chapter must continue to change and refocus on the true meaning of our Fraternity. You must continue open and honest communication with the Fraternity and your Coordinator of Chapter

Each Chapter Council officer will work closely with her respective Content Specialist to create a presentation that details the responsibilities of her position. In the weeks leading up to the nomination process, every officer will give her presentation during a chapter meeting. The presentations will allow officers to fully understand their jobs and permit the chapter to understand the role each position plays as well as the new Fraternity structure.

Review adviser resources and ensure each adviser obtains position-specific material from her respective chapter officer’s Leadership Guide, which can be found on the Kappa website.

Responsible officer at other chapter events. Ongoing for spring 2018 Chapter will cultivate an environment of respect at chapter meetings.

Additionally, the Fraternity Headquarters Work Group, to be appointed by Fraternity Council early this fall, will consider these findings as they evaluate the alternatives for providing a state-of-the-art Fraternity Headquarters facility: a new build on

This study is unique in that is studies both fraternities and sororities but is comparing the difference between those who are organization officers and those who are not. They are compared across nine different educational gains. These educational gains are Sense of Belonging, Diverse Interactions, Interpersonal Relationship Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Leadership Skills, Personal Development Skills, Healthy Behaviors, Self-Worth, and Intrapersonal Competence. They are evaluated by asking members to report

Additionally, as described in the letter from the Office of Student Conduct, chapter members will participate in hazing prevention training conducted by the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life or the Office of Student Conduct. A mutually agreeable date will be finalized in late fall 2017 with the goal of completing the program by the fifth week of the New Member Experience. As noted in the letter, the entire chapter membership must be present for