New Member Educators’ New Member Educators’ SummitSummit2009-20102009-2010

Duke University Office of Fraternity and Sorority LifeDuke University Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes• Students will be given the opportunity to share ideas and create or Students will be given the opportunity to share ideas and create or

modify their chapter’s program, if necessary, for educating their modify their chapter’s program, if necessary, for educating their new members.new members.

• Students will learn and discuss the purpose and goals of their new Students will learn and discuss the purpose and goals of their new member education programs.member education programs.

• Students will talk about values and ritual and how they teach that to Students will talk about values and ritual and how they teach that to their members.their members.

• Students will learn and discuss alternatives to hazing to assist in the Students will learn and discuss alternatives to hazing to assist in the development of their chapter’s new member education program.development of their chapter’s new member education program.

• Students will learn and discuss purpose and details of an effective Students will learn and discuss purpose and details of an effective Big Brother or Big Sister program.Big Brother or Big Sister program.

• Students will learn how to enhance their new members’ academic Students will learn how to enhance their new members’ academic performance.performance.

• Students will be inspired to create change within their chapter’s new Students will be inspired to create change within their chapter’s new member education program.member education program.

Source: (2009). Greek new member educator workbook 2009. Unpublished Source: (2009). Greek new member educator workbook 2009. Unpublished manuscript, Office of Student Life, Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Retrieved from manuscript, Office of Student Life, Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Retrieved from http://www.bsu.edu/greeklife http://www.bsu.edu/greeklife

IntroductionsIntroductions

• Please pick a partner that you do not know.Please pick a partner that you do not know.• You will be introducing your partner to the You will be introducing your partner to the

rest of the group.rest of the group.– NameName– YearYear– ChapterChapter– Organization’s ‘Public’ Motto (Ex: TKE’s motto Organization’s ‘Public’ Motto (Ex: TKE’s motto

is “Not for wealth rank or honor, but for is “Not for wealth rank or honor, but for personal worth and character.”personal worth and character.”

– Purpose of organization’s new member Purpose of organization’s new member education program. ( You may need to write education program. ( You may need to write this one down.)this one down.)

Purpose of New Member Purpose of New Member EducationEducation

• To teach members the values of the organization, and why To teach members the values of the organization, and why it is important that they work to live these values everyday.it is important that they work to live these values everyday.

• To provide an understanding of the local and national To provide an understanding of the local and national history, traditions, programs, organization and governance history, traditions, programs, organization and governance structure structure

• To better acquaint new members with each other, initiates, To better acquaint new members with each other, initiates, and alumni. and alumni.

• To develop friendships, loyalty, and brotherhood/sisterhood.To develop friendships, loyalty, and brotherhood/sisterhood.• Instill the values of teamwork, community service, Instill the values of teamwork, community service,

academic achievement, and leadership.academic achievement, and leadership.• To provide social and recreation opportunitiesTo provide social and recreation opportunities• To ensure that new members are meeting the To ensure that new members are meeting the

organization’s standards and requirementsorganization’s standards and requirementsSource: (2009). Positive new member education programming ideas. Unpublished manuscript, Student Source: (2009). Positive new member education programming ideas. Unpublished manuscript, Student Life and Leadership , Fraternity and Sorority Life, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. Retrieved Life and Leadership , Fraternity and Sorority Life, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. Retrieved from greeklife.sdsu.edu/documents/NewMemberEducationIdeas.docfrom greeklife.sdsu.edu/documents/NewMemberEducationIdeas.docSource: (2009). Greek new member educator workbook 2009. Unpublished manuscript, Office of Source: (2009). Greek new member educator workbook 2009. Unpublished manuscript, Office of Student Life, Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Retrieved from http://www.bsu.edu/greeklife Student Life, Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Retrieved from http://www.bsu.edu/greeklife

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HazingHazing• What is hazing? Myths and Facts ActivityWhat is hazing? Myths and Facts Activity• What is the difference betweenWhat is the difference between

hazing and bullying?hazing and bullying?• Why do organizations haze?Why do organizations haze?• Hidden Harm of HazingHidden Harm of Hazing

Source: (2009). Greek new member educator workbook 2009. Unpublished manuscript, Office of Source: (2009). Greek new member educator workbook 2009. Unpublished manuscript, Office of Student Life, Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Retrieved from http://www.bsu.edu/greeklife Student Life, Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Retrieved from http://www.bsu.edu/greeklife

•1.5 million high school students are hazed each year; 47% of 1.5 million high school students are hazed each year; 47% of students came to college students came to college already having experienced hazing.already having experienced hazing.•In 95% of cases where students identified their experience as In 95% of cases where students identified their experience as hazing, they did not hazing, they did not report the event to campus officials.report the event to campus officials.•As of November 1, 2007 the number of recorded As of November 1, 2007 the number of recorded hazing/pledging/rushing-related deaths hazing/pledging/rushing-related deaths in fraternal organizations stands at 89 (83 males and 6 females)in fraternal organizations stands at 89 (83 males and 6 females)•82% of deaths from hazing involve alcohol82% of deaths from hazing involve alcohol

• You will be presented with a You will be presented with a statement about hazing.statement about hazing.

• Based on your perception you walk Based on your perception you walk to the area of the room designated to the area of the room designated “Strongly Agree, Somewhat Degree, “Strongly Agree, Somewhat Degree, No Opinion, Somewhat Disagree, No Opinion, Somewhat Disagree, Strongly Disagree.Strongly Disagree.

Hazing Myths ActivityHazing Myths Activity

University and State Policies University and State Policies Concerning HazingConcerning Hazing

Duke PolicyHazing is defined as any action taken or situation created, whether on or off university premises, that is harmful or potentially harmful to an individual’s physical, emotional, or psychological well-being, regardless of an individual’s willingness to participate or its bearing on his/her membership status. Such activities and situations include, but are not limited to:

– Level I Violations– Level II Violations– Level III Violations

Policy Cnt.Policy Cnt.North Carolina PolicyCHAPTER 14. CRIMINAL LASUBCHAPTER 03 . OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSONARTICLE 9. HAZINGGo to the North Carolina Code Archive DirectoryN.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-35 (2007)§ 14-35. Hazing; definition and punishmentIt is unlawful for any student in attendance at any university, college, or school in this State to

engage inhazing, or to aid or abet any other student in the commission of this offense. For the purposes

of this section hazing is defined as follows: "to subject another student to physical injury as part of an

initiation, or as a prerequisite to membership, into any organized school group, including any society,

athletic team, fraternity or sorority, or other similar group." Any violation of this section shall constitute a

Class 2 misdemeanor.

HISTORY: 1913, c. 169, ss. 1, 2, 3, 4; C.S., s. 4217; 1969, c. 1224, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 19; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2003-299, s. 1.

Source: (2005). North carolina hazing law. Retrieved from http://www.stophazing.org/laws/nc_law.htm

Hazing Case StudiesHazing Case Studies

• Please form groups of 3-5 people.Please form groups of 3-5 people.• Each group will be given a scenario.Each group will be given a scenario.• Please answer the questions listed on the Please answer the questions listed on the

handout, and be ready to present your handout, and be ready to present your findings to the group.findings to the group.

Purpose of Big/Little Purpose of Big/Little ProgramsPrograms

• Why have Big/Little programs?Why have Big/Little programs?

» •To develop good members of the organization.To develop good members of the organization.

•To assist between the continuing academic To assist between the continuing academic transition between high school and college.transition between high school and college.

•To enhance fraternity and sorority education To enhance fraternity and sorority education for all members.for all members.

•To provide a communication link between the To provide a communication link between the chapter and new member.chapter and new member.

•To provide a role model for behavior and To provide a role model for behavior and socialization.socialization.

•To establish a positive, informal avenue for To establish a positive, informal avenue for accountability.accountability.

• Establishing specific goals for the Big Brother or Establishing specific goals for the Big Brother or Big Sister Program and a rigid selection process Big Sister Program and a rigid selection process are crucial so that all big brothers or big sisters are crucial so that all big brothers or big sisters are aware of the level of excellence they must are aware of the level of excellence they must maintain to have a little sibling. maintain to have a little sibling.

• The process of selecting big brothers or big The process of selecting big brothers or big sisters, rather than just accepting volunteers, sisters, rather than just accepting volunteers, places responsibility on active members to prove places responsibility on active members to prove themselves worthy of, able and willing to perform themselves worthy of, able and willing to perform the duties required of them. You are presenting the duties required of them. You are presenting active members with an opportunity to live their active members with an opportunity to live their commitments to excellence. commitments to excellence.

Scholarship ProgramsScholarship Programs

• RecruitmentRecruitment• Scholarship Chairmen and CommitteeScholarship Chairmen and Committee• Use of a faculty advisorUse of a faculty advisor• Big Brothers and Big Sisters Big Brothers and Big Sisters • MonitoringMonitoring• Incentive ProgramsIncentive Programs• Study TimeStudy Time• ResourcesResources

True or False? Duke students’ grades drop during the new member True or False? Duke students’ grades drop during the new member education process?education process?

Duke InformationDuke Information

• How many Greek Organizations are How many Greek Organizations are currently active at Duke?currently active at Duke?

• Who was the first IFC organization at Who was the first IFC organization at Duke? Panhellenic Org? NPHC Org? IGC Duke? Panhellenic Org? NPHC Org? IGC Org?Org?

• How many organizations are apart of the How many organizations are apart of the National IFC, Panhel, NPHC?National IFC, Panhel, NPHC?

• What are your national regulations What are your national regulations regarding new member education? e.g. regarding new member education? e.g. Duration, Content, etc.Duration, Content, etc.

ResourcesResources• Inside your folder you will find the following:Inside your folder you will find the following:

» Anti Hazing StatementAnti Hazing Statement» Sample Welcome Note to New MembersSample Welcome Note to New Members» Sample Agenda for a New Member MeetingSample Agenda for a New Member Meeting» Sample Letter to New Member ParentsSample Letter to New Member Parents» New Member AgreementNew Member Agreement» Leadership Development Opportunities Leadership Development Opportunities » Greek Honor Society InformationGreek Honor Society Information

Thank you for coming!Thank you for coming!

““To become truly great, one has to To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.”stand with people, not above them.”

– – Charles de MontesquieuCharles de Montesquieu

““I believe in the brotherhood of all men, I believe in the brotherhood of all men, but I don’t believe in wasting but I don’t believe in wasting

brotherhood on anyone who doesn’t brotherhood on anyone who doesn’t want to practice it with me. want to practice it with me.

Brotherhood is a two-way street.” Brotherhood is a two-way street.” -Malcom X-Malcom X