House Manager
This webpage consolidates the many resources pertinent to your specific position in order to provide a 360-degree view of what tools are available. It is recommended you take the time to review the resources on this page shortly after election, as it will help you better prepare as House Manager. Throughout your tenure in this position, you will undoubtedly be faced with some difficult challenges. Trust that this webpage will serve as an easily accessible source to help you meet those challenges. Good luck!
Primary Resources
These resources pertain to the specific expectations of your position. It is recommended that you start by reviewing your officer manual, as all other links on this webpage stem from the information in the manual.
House Manager Manual
The Law of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.
The Law is the Fraternity's constitution. It sets membership requirements, standards of conduct, and the framework for the operation of all entities of the Fraternity, including collegiate chapters. The Law also includes the Trial Code - a set of due process rules and procedures for disciplining initiated members.
Risk Reduction Policy
Along with The Law of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. the Risk Reduction Policy provides our constituents with specific policies on areas such as the education of initiates and candidates, activities of the chapter, premises of the chapter and hazing.
Chapter Housing Operations Room Condition Report
If your chapter participates in the maintenance of its chapter house, this resource can serve as a tool to assist in the tracking of room conditions between check-in and checkout.
Chapter Facility Self-Inspection Check List
This resource can be utilized by the House Manager or a House Corporation Officer to conduct a facilities check. House inspections are recommended to take place on at least a monthly basis.
House Maintenance Articles
The following articles have been created to assist House Managers and other chapter officers prepare for school breaks and closures. The provided articles provide recommendations for chapters to prepare for summer, fall, and winter breaks.
Values Congruent Environments Action Plan
This resource facilitates strategic planning within the operational subcategory of Values Congruent Environments (as defined by the Pursuit of Excellence Program). This action plan instructs the Risk Reduction Chairman, House Manager, and their respective committees on how to establish expectations, tasks, goals, and strategies relevant to the health and safety initiatives of the chapter.
Risk Reduction Resources
This link takes you to a full listing of various resources related to risk reduction.
Officer Transition Checklist
This checklist should be used by outgoing officers, so they know what to prepare and provide to their successors.
Officer Binder Checklist
This checklist will walk new or outgoing officers on the preparation of the Officer Binder/Notebook, an important resource for the officer transition process.
Supplemental Resources
Although not directly related to the expectations of the position, these resources can help you execute them.
All Chapter LEAD Module C: Risk Reduction
This section of All-Chapter LEAD can provide the House Manager with most of the educational material he needs to ensure his chapter is well-educated on relevant topics.
Mental Health Resource for Officers
This resource offers an interactive, online program – Behind Happy Faces Advisor Resource Series – to equip officers and volunteers with an understanding on how to care for the mental health of themselves and their members. The Advisor Resource Series is comprised of five 5-10-minute online modules that can be completed in one setting or spread out over as many sessions as you would like.
Best Practices Library
This library includes activities, programs, processes, and practices that result in or lead to excellent performance. Practices were collected from Sigma Nu chapters across North America of every size, institutional type, and region of the country. The best ideas and practices that could and should be replicated by other chapters are found here.
The library allows users to sort through over 400 ideas, examples, and templates. Best practices are sorted by area of operations (as defined by the Pursuit of Excellence Program) and subcategorized by type (e.g. accountability ideas, events, finances).
Common Alcohol-Related Issues
Many of the most important decisions a chapter must make do not necessarily present themselves in a formal chapter setting, but rather on the weekends or during special campus sporting and alumni events. How to handle situations that could potentially alter the future of a chapter and its members is a pressing issue. This collection of "white papers" addresses common alcohol-related topics and instances that chapter leaders and members face on a potentially regular basis and at most, if not all, colleges and universities.
We Have A Situation
While each of the topics covered in this resource should be of importance to the entire chapter, those listed below directly affect the House Manager area of influence. Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the entire resource and pay attention to those listed here.
- House Parties
- Guest Accountability