Everyone, this is a survey forumulated by an Alpha (radio personality) in the NO. Please complete this survey and email it to him at one of the adresses listed below.
"Back Greek Success Program"
Graduate Member Survey
The purpose of this survey is to provide information that will help me
effectively deliver my motivational program, "The Black Greek Success
Program" and continue work on my book about the Black Greek System.
Should you choose to participate in the survey, neither your name nor
your organization will be used.
1. I am
· Active with a chapter or the general organization (if applicable)
· Inactive
Do you (A) Agree, (B) Somewhat Agree or (C) Disagree with the following
statements? Just type the letter underneath the statement.
2. I joined my fraternity/sorority in order to make a difference in my
community and/or other communities.
3. I feel that my input is important to the leadership of my organization.
4. My local chapter is useful to its community.
5. I feel that one HAS to be active in order to effectively represent
our frat/sorority in the community.
6. My active frat brothers/sorors are doing their part to effectively
represent the aims/principles of our organization.
7. Inactive frat/sorors don't have to be active in order to effectively
represent the aims/principles of our organization.
8. Undergrads in my organization make bad decisions due to lack of
graduate guidance.
9. Undergrads in my organization make bad decisions due to generational
issues such as peer pressure and Pop Culture.
10. If graduates could make better impressions on our undergrads, we would
see a change in the quality of membership.
Please select all that apply.
11. I am aware of or have read the following Black Greek resources (besides
the National Pan-Hellenic Council). Simply DELETE the answers that do not
apply.
1. "The Divine Nine: The History of African-American Fraternities and
Sororities" by Lawrence Ross, Jr.
2. "Black Greek 101: The Culture, Customs and Challenges of Black
Fraternities and Sororities" by Walter Kimbrough
3. "African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision"
edited by Tamara Brown, Gregory Parks and Clarenda Phillips
4. "Black Haze" by Ricky Jones
5. The Infinite Greek Magazine
6. Black Greek Network (
www.blackgreeknetwork.com)
7. Pledge Park (
www.pledgepark.com)
8. The Walter "Big Walt" Anderson series of books and videos (I know, I
know! I just want to know if you've heard of his material.)
9. Other resources (please list)
10. I HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY OF THIS STUFF!
Please select the ONE answer that BEST applies.
12. If I knew of a young person (including a family member) who wanted to
pledge underground, I would
· Let him/her make his/her own decision.
· Encourage him/her to do it.
· Say "Hell no!"
13. I feel that the Membership Intake Process
· Is the best thing for the Black Greek System in its present state
· Is creating more problems than solutions
· Can be fixed without going back to pledging
14. When I meet a frat brother/soror who was initiated through Intake
· I want to throw up.
· I welcome him/her as a brother/soror.
· I withhold judgement until I see how he/she performs.
15. I get my latest frat/sorority information from
· My active frat/sorors
· Whichever frat/sorors I just happen to run into
· Wherever I can catch it whenever I can catch it
16. I "pledged" (pre-Intake or afterwards) because
· I was impressed with the brotherhood/sisterhood.
· I was impressed with the history.
· My organization fit my personality well.
· It seemed like the thing to do at the time (or some other reason).
17. I am active (if applicable) because
· I am inspired to work (in my organization and the community).
· I would miss the brotherhood/sisterhood if I weren't.
· Connections never hurt a brother/sister.
18. I am inactive (if applicable) because
· It's too expensive.
· I just don't have the time.
· I don't feel inspired (for whatever reason).
19. I was initiated
· Undergrad
· Graduate Chapter
20. State of my initiation
21. My year of initiation
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS SURVEY! SIMPLY RETURN
YOUR RESULTS TO
BlackGreekSuccess@cox.net or reply directly to Eddie
Francis at Eddie
Francis06@cox.net.
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