Continual Values Based Member Development Programs

[kappaloo]

Originally posted by ISUKappa
Kappa has something similar, called Pathways

from the Kappa website:

Link: http://www.kappakappagamma.org/Conte...t_Pathways.htm

It is continual education, for actives and alumnae alike. It's used during our NME programs and also for Educational programs. It's only been in place about 3 years, so I'm not sure how each chapter is using it. I don't believe it's mandatory, per se, but very strongly encouraged--HQ has a lot of ideas and resources for programs and activities to make it easier and less time-consuming for members to partake in Pathways.

Our TC told us it is still being far underused. So... HQ is also using the Pathways quadrants in other areas of chapter in the hopes that it will encourage us to use the Pathways program more. As VP-O, I can say that the new LAP process (Leadership Action Plan) uses the Pathway Quadrant quite a lot.

That said... I haven't seen us using the Pathways too much.

[shadokat]

Delta Phi Epsilon has the PEARL Program, which is implemented in the NM program, and is continued throughout the active and alumnae membership. It is based on the five S's of membership, Self, Sisterhood, Social, Service and Scholarship. You can check out www.dphie.org for more info.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by shadokat
Delta Phi Epsilon has the PEARL Program, which is implemented in the NM program, and is continued throughout the active and alumnae membership. It is based on the five S's of membership, Self, Sisterhood, Social, Service and Scholarship. You can check out www.dphie.org for more info.

Is there a component that has been specifically developed for the post-NM period?

[adpiucf]

Alpha Delta Pi's program is called Total Membership Education, or TME. It started in 1990.

TME is based on aiding members to become well-balanced in all areas of their life. Led by the Membership Ed VP, the Membership Ed Team is also composed of the New Member Coordinator, Leadership Chair, Scholarship Chair, Guard (ritual/parliamentarian), and Pride Leaders.

Pride Leaders are small-group facilitators who function like a member at large for a specific set of members (their "pride," named so because our lion mascot lives in a family called a pride). They also plan special events for their pride. Prides also support the chapter as committees as necessary for events.

The MET meets regularly to support the chapter with academic resources, understanding of ritual, leadership training and opportunities for campus involvement, and new member education, which includes supporting our sponsor sister program AKA Diamond Sisters (we do not have Big Sister/Little Sister.)

TME also means member education. 3-5 times a year, in lieu of business meeting, the MEVP will hold an educational meeting, using criteria established by ADPi to educate members on such things as our standards, a resume writing workshop, health issues, etc. There is some flexibility in the program to where the MEVP can write original programming, too.

Our new members do not go through "pledging." We call this the pre-initiation period, instead. New members do not participate in ritual, but do attend chapter meetings and have the right to vote and hold offices in the chapter. Pre-initiation is a 6 week program, and no later than the 6th week, new members are initiated.

Membership is denoted as Alphas (new members), Deltas (initiated collegians) and alumnae are sometimes referred to as Pi's.

ADPi was the first GLO to institute a system of zero tolerance for hazing.

Starting in Fall 2004, we are beginning a new phase in TME. It will be called the Balanced Person Program, and will have specific programming targeted to collegiate members for each year they are in school. We hope by doing this we will give our members the necessary resources and support they need to be successful in school, the community and the sorority.

[Glitter650]

Phi Sig's NME is called reflections and it stresses our core values of inclusiveness, life long learning, and leadership through service

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by Glitter650
Phi Sig's NME is called reflections and it stresses our core values of inclusiveness, life long learning, and leadership through service

Does Phi Sig have a seperate values based program beyond NME for continued membership development?

[shadokat]

All members participate each semester in the PEARL Program. This includes NMs, active and alumnae. The NM program obviously contains different aspects than does the active program, and likewise, the alumnae program.

Originally posted by russellwarshay
Is there a component that has been specifically developed for the post-NM period?

[Glitter650]

Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
Does Phi Sig have a seperate values based program beyond NME for continued membership development?

Actually the reflection program is designed to benefit all members throught their time as a collegian and an alumna... they even changed the title of the "Mom" from membership orientation chair to sisterhood development chair to emphasize that she is supposed to helping all sisters to better themselves and learn about the sorority and incorperating our vaules into everyday life.

[MooseGirl]

There's actually two parts of our program

Vision and Reflections....Reflections used to be primarily NME, but they've reviewed it so that it can be followed throught new membership, active and alumna membership.


*edited cuz Glitter had it right and my additions were messed up *

[cuteASAbug]

Bumping this because I'm still an ASA baby and love hearing about other organizations' programs. ASA has a program called Advantage that is supposed to be a life-long plan for all members, there are modules for new members, actives, seniors, and alumnae. It was implemented to replace our old program, Encounter. A kind alumna sent me her copy of Encounter and I have to say that after comparing the two, I hate Advantage. It doesn't place a lot of emphasis on the sorority's history. It does, however, mention the creed. On every single page. Really, there are only so many ways to fill your days with satisfying activity. Encounter talked about the sorority's history a lot more and in more depth. It listed information about each of the other NPC sororities which I thought was really cool.

[BaylorBean]

Sigma Kappa has "The Promise" program. Initially it started for just new memebers but now has evolved to include programs for Actives and ones for Alumnae groups to use too. It has some great activity ideas and group building exercises.

[KSUViolet06]

Tri Sigma recently unveiled its total member education program in 2005 called Essential Sigma.

The program has different sequences for each class in the sorority (beginning with new members and continuing to seniors). Sequences meet once a week with their assigned sequence leader and even have sequence retreats. Each sequence has a different set of activities & goals that are relevant to where they currently are in the sorority. For example, the goal for new member would be to meet all requirements for initiation, and the goal for a sophomore is to hold a chair position, etc.

In addition, the sorority history, and greek history included in the old program are still emphasized in the new member sequence.

I personally love it. I think it will have a big effect on terminations and such because it keeps girls involved. There are activities & goals for every member, not just the new girls.

http://www.sigmasigmasigma.org/pages...ans::essential