lsu greek links -- october 2015

-Fall Fest, Parade Grounds -President’sCabinet,5pmChiOmega -GreekAmbassadorRetreat,4:30pm -StepUporStepAside,7pm,BRRC -GreekTigerPageedits -FallBreakHousestatus -OOO&RhoLambdaappsdueby4:30inGLOffice -HomecomingWeek -NPHCNMPresentation,GreekAmphitheater -PHCTrickorTreatDowntheRow,5pm -FallHoliday

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DID YOU KNOW?THE FACTS: -725,000undergraduatemembersatmorethan -9,700chaptersonover800campuses -Approximately8.5millionlivingmembersGREEKS AS LEADERS: 44%ofU.S.Presidents 31%ofallSupremeCourtjustices 27%ofCongress 15%ofFortune100CEOs

From a Fraternity New Member’s Perspective

Excerptfrom“ConformityandHazingWithinourFraternalCommunities”JessicaMcPherin,LeighUniversity,AFAEssentials,March,2014.

“Thedaytodayoperationsofournewmemberclasswouldperiodicallybesupplementedwith“events.”These“events”or“specialnights”werecarefullyplannedandexecuted.Weweretoldthattheyhadbeendoingthesecertaineventsformanyyears,asitwaspartofthetradi-tionofthechapter.Everythingseemedtobeatradition.Theeventswouldusuallyinvolveallofuscompletingcertaintasksorobstacleseitherindividuallyorasaunitwithconsequencesfornotbeingabletoaccomplishthealmostalwaysimpossibletask.Afterwardswewouldtalkaboutourexperienceduringtheevents,creatingasenseoftogethernessthroughsharedexperience.Weweretoldthattheseeventswereonemorewayforourpledgeclasstobecomemorecohesiveaswecompletedobstaclestogetherasasingleunit.

Theenddidfinallycome,anditcouldn’thavecomesoonenough.Asapledgeclass,webegantoargueandbecamemoreirritatedwitheachother.Theuncertaintyoftheendgoalledtomanypeoplequestioningwhytheyweremakingthiscommitment.Wasbeingamemberofthisfraternityworthallofthelongnights,stress,andanxiety?Irememberinitiationdaybeingfilledwithanger,fear,excitement,andrelief.Wehadfinallyearnedourplaceasbrothersinthechapter.Theprocessthatbeganmanymonthspriorduringrecruitmentfinallycametoaclose.Theexcitementofthenightandthefutureofbeingabrotherintheorganizationwasonlyslightlydiminishedbytherealizationofwhatourbrothershadjustputusthrough.”

Socialconformityisatypeofinfluencethatresultsinachangeofbehaviororbeliefinordertofitinwithagroup.Thedesiretofitin(norma-tiveconformity)andthedesiretobecorrect(informationalconformity)aretwodifferentwaysofconforming(McLeod,2007).

Manynewmembersareexperiencingfearandanxietyaboutfittinginwiththeirpeers.Thedesiretoconformandtofitinistheultimategoal.Itisimportantnottoconfuseconformitywithobedience.Conformityisaresponsetoagroupwhereasobedienceisaresponsetoauthority.

Newmembershaveatendencytolosetheir“oldself”duringthenewmembereducationprocess,astheyaregivennewidentitykits,socialrelations,definitionsofself,andshifttoanewreferencegroup(Sweet,1999).

Itisimportantthatwestepbackandactuallyassesswhyourstudentsarehazing.Hazingoccursbecauseorganizationssometimesdefineitasanecessarypartoftheirinitiationrites,andtheypackageitcarefullytonewmemberssoastoproducecompliancethroughobedience(Sweet,1999).

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PresidentialMemorandum68,orPM68asyoumightknowit,istheLSUpolicyrelatedtotheconstruction,modification,andcareoffraternityandsororityhousingatLSU.

LSUleaseslandtonationallyaffiliatedfraternitiesandsororitiesfortheconstructionofGreekhouses.Inmorerecentyears,theUniversityhasleasedalreadyconstructedfacilitiestofraternitiesandsororitiesfortheiruse.

PM68isinplacetoinsurethatGreekorganizationsoperatetheirhousessafelyandlegally.Anarrangedmarriageofsorts,LSUandGreekLifeworktogethertoenforcethecomplianceofPM68.TheGreekLifeofficedocumentsallPM68paperwork,includingliabilityandpropertyinsurance,FireMar-shallinspections,HVACcertification,andemploymentinformationonthehousedirector.

DocumentationofallPM68itemsaretotheGreekLifeofficeonOct.1eachyear.

PM 68

Letters to Parents of IFC new MembersLettersweresenttoallIFCnewmembers’homeaddressdiscussingtheimplicationsofbeingfoundresponsibleofhazing–sentFriday,Sept18th.

#HazingHasNoFace Video ReleaseAllLSUreceivedanemailwiththenewlyreleased#HazingHasNoFaceVideoproducedbyLSU.

Greek Life Speaks Out! – The Daily Reveille Ads TheTuesdayandWednesdayofHazingPreventionWeekhadadsonhazinginformation.

Let’s Talk About How We Treat Our New Members presented by GLI- Sept. 24, 2015Chaptermembersmetanddiscussedhazingprevention.

Hazing Prevention Week Photo Contest- ALL WEEKStudentsparticipatedinHazingPreventionWeekbysubmittingphotostotheLSUGreekLifeFacebookandTwitterofthemselvesaswellasfriendssupportingthecause.Manystudentsgotcreativeandshowedushowtheystandupagainsthazing!LSUBookstoregiftcardswereawardedforthetopphotos.

September 21-25 2015

What happened during this year’s Hazing Prevention Week?

National Hazing Prevention Week is an annual week of activities and programs to raise awareness of the problem of hazing. We aim to educate students, staff, faculty, parents and the Baton Rouge community on the implications of hazing and how to prevent hazing.

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LSU GREEK HAZING PREVENTION WEEK RECAP:

Wehavetheabilitytobeagentsinredefininghazingsothatmembersrecognizetheneedforchange.Todothat,though,weneedtobeabletohaveopenandhonestdialogaboutthesituationsoccurringinourorganizations.

Secrecyisalargepartofhowourfraternityandsororityorganizationsoperate.Thisrealityisproblematicbecausewecannotgettotherootofhazingwithouthonesty.Newmemberscan’ttalkaboutwhatisreallygoingonwithoutfeelinganimmensefearoflosingeverythingthatwehadworkedfor.Itisvitaltothelifeofourorganizationsthatwedeveloprelationshipswhichallowforopenandhonestdialogwithoutthefearofdissolution.Wecancontinuetoprovideeducationalworkshopsandspeakers,butwewon’taddresstheproblemuntilwehaverelationshipsbuiltupontrustandopenness.

McLeod,S.A.(2007).Whatisconformity?Retrievedfromhttp://www.simplypsychology.org/conformity.htmlSweet,S.(1999).Understandingfraternityhazing:Insightsfromsymbolicinteractionisttheory.JournalofCollegeStudentDevelopment,40,355-264

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WHAT’S COMING UP NEXT?

Trick or Treat Down the Row:

Beware!LSU’sPanhellenicCouncilishavingitsannualTrickorTreatDowntheRoweventonSunday,October25thfrom3-5pm.Thisfamily-friendlyeventisperfectforchildrenofallageswhowanttogetajumpstartpracticingtheirTrick-or-TreatingskillsbeforeHalloween!Participatingsororitiesandfra-ternitieswilleachhaveathemedhousewithvarioustreats,inflatablesandmore!Ifyouwishtomakeadonation,thePanhellenicCouncilwillbeacceptingtoysforLive2Servealongtheroute.Admissionisfreeandopentothepublic.Joinusifyoudare!

TheNationalPan-HellenicCouncil(NPHC)willbehostingthe7thannualStepUporStepAsideStepShowonOctober9that7:00pmintheBatonRougeRiverCenterArena.Thisyearteamswerechallengedtothinkoutsideofthebox.EachteamselectedathemeatrandomandweretestedtoseehowtheycouldadapttotheshowthemespulledoutoftheSUSAMysteryBag.Youdonotwanttomissthisyear’sshow!Ticketsare$15andcanbepurchasedattheBatonRougeRiverCenterTicketOffice.

Step Up or Step Aside:

Collab Learning Space:

TheGreekLifeCollaborativeLearningSpaceisopenfrom8amto11pmduringLSUmidtermstheweekofOct.12-16.Complimentaryprintingandstudygroupfacilitationisprovided.Studentsareencouragedtovisitthe“Collabspace,”inroom457oftheStudentUnionformoreinformationontutoringsupport.GreekLifeCollaborativeLearningGraduateAssistant,IsaiahMayfield,holdsregularofficehoursandcanbecontactedatimay-fieldk4@gmail.com.

Team ADPi:

ApplicationsandinterviewsareunderwayforTeamAdpi-ourPanhellenicteamofsistersthatwillserve,support,coach,mentor,connectandusherinour12thNPCsorority-AlphaDeltaPi!ADPiwillcolonizeinSeptember2016.

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NPHCIfyoumissedWildOutWednesday,August26,2015,youwillbeabletoenjoymixingandminglingwithmembersoftheNPHCcommunityatimportanteventsinOctober.

October2,2015-FallFest,ParadeGroundOctober9,2015-StepUporStepAside,BRRiverCenterOctober23,2015-NewMemberPresentation,Greek Amphitheater

WildOutWednesday,August26,2015

In Memory of Joseph DelauneTheGreekcommunityatLSUsendsprayerstothefamilyandfriendsofWarner“Joseph”DelauneIII,who,onSeptember24,2015,passedawayafterbattlingcancer.JosephwasanalumnusofSt.AloysiusSchoolandCatholicHighSchoolinBatonRougeandabelovedmemberofPhiDeltaThetafraternity.

JosephwasaseniorLSUHonorsCollege,majoringinPsychology,withtheaspirationofattendingmedicalschool.Hewasanextraordinaryleaderwhoaccomplishedmanythingsinhisyounglife.Inhighschool,JosephwasaNationalMeritFinalist,CatholicHighSchoolManoftheYear,GoldenBearrecipient,CatholicHighSchoolDramaClubPresident,aparticipantinYouthoftheYearExchangeClubofBatonRouge,andanactivememberofSt.AloysiusYouthGroupamongmanyotherex-traordinaryaccomplishments.JosephwasamemberofPhiDeltaThetaandStudentGovernmentatLSU,servingastreasurerforbothorganizations.HewasacertifiedEMTatBatonRougeEMSandwaspassionateaboutservingandhealingothers.

Josephpassedpeacefully,surroundedbyhisfamilyandnewwife,BrookeHotardDelaune,whoisamemberofDeltaZetasorority.

TheGreekLeadershipInstitutepresentedthesecondannualGoodtoGreatleadershipforumonSept.27from12-5pmintheCotillionBallroom.Basedonthebestsellingbook,GoodtoGreat,byJimCollins,thisleadershipprogramenabledparticipantstoexplorehowtoprogressfromagoodleadertoagreatleaderthroughteambuildingandinteractiveactivities.ThankyoutoGLIandallthestudentswhoparticipatedinthissuccessfulevent!

2015 GLI RECAP:

Discover: Fosteranenvironmentthatencouragestheexplorationofnewopportunitiesandexperiences.Engage: Providequalityprograms,services,andopportunitiesinwhichfaculty,staffandstudentsinteractwithoneanotherandthesurroundingcommunity.Learn: Createastudentcenteredlearningenvironmentthatdevelopsengagedcitizensandenlightenedleaders.Diverse and Inclusive: EnhancetheLSUcommunity’sunderstandingandappreciationofdiversityandinclusion.Social Responsibility: Promoteacommunityofresponsible,activeandethicalcitizens.Operational Excellence: Useassessmentandinnovationforthecontinuousimprovementofprocesses,programs,facilities,andservices.

VALUES:

GreekLifetransformslivesbysupportingandfacilitatingopportunitiesandexperienceswithintheGreekcommunitytodiscover,engage,andlearnwhilefosteringanenvironmentforpeeraccountabilitybasedonfraternalvalues.

GreekLifestrivestodevelopacommunitythatenablesindividualstoachievethehigheststandardsofpersonalintegrityandcivicengagementforleadershipinaglobalsociety.

MISSION:

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GREEK LIFE

KappaKappaGammaissoexcitedtoadd100NewMemberstotheirchapter.

TheladiesofKappaKappaGammaarereadyforSkitRoundduring

PHCRecruitment.

KappaKappaGammamadetimeforasisterhoodeventduringPHCRecruitmentworkshopweek.

Congratstothe76youngmenwhobecamefoundingfathersatLSU!Thegroupconsistsof32freshmen,22sophomores,16juniors,6seniorsandhasa3.28

GPA!WelcometoBeta!