LEAD Chairman
This officer resource page curates the many General Fraternity resources pertinent to your position to provide an overview of available tools. It is recommended you take time to review the resources below to familiarize yourself with relevant expectations, guides, and resources.
Manual
Office of LEAD Chairman Manual
The LEAD Chairman's Manual has been written as a user guide for the position. Officers are encouraged to review the introduction for an explanation of the manual and how it is organized. Officers should then conduct the included self-assessment of competencies for the position; and then spend time reviewing the areas they're not familiar with, have questions about, or are looking for best practices.
Law and Risk Reduction
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.
Anti-Discrimination Policy of Sigma Nu Fraternity
As adopted by the 67th Grand Chapter (2016, San Diego, California)
No member of Sigma Nu Fraternity shall discriminate, with respect to fraternal decisions, on the basis of race, religion, creed, sexual orientation, disability, age, and/or national origin.
The LEAD Program
LEAD Program
LEAD Phase Main Pages
LEAD Facilitator Manuals
LEAD Implementation Guides
Ordering LEAD Materials
To order LEAD materials, please call Sigma Nu Headquarters at (540) 463-1869. Allow 6-10 business days for shipping. If you need materials immediately, the chapter can pay for next day or second day shipping.
Available Materials – All materials are free of charge, unless otherwise noted.
Phase I
Project Planning Simulation (Guide) – Session 9: Project Management
Project Planning Simulation (Participant Test) – Session 9: Project Management
Phase II
Leadership Practices Inventory – Session 2: The Leadership Challenge
Keirsey Temperament Sorter – Session 5: Personality Types
Caribbean Survival Simulation (Leader Guide) – Session 6: Teams and Decision Making
Caribbean Survival Simulation (Participant Test) – Session 6: Teams and Decision Making
Teambuilding Guide
Sigma Nu's Teambuilding Guide contains nearly 70 activities for chapters to use at retreats, meetings, LEAD sessions, and brotherhood events. The guide includes facilitation tips, suggested audiences and events to use teambuilding with, and discussion questions to translate experiences to improvements in the chapter. The teambuilding activities shared here are only a small sampling of what Sigma Nu chapters, colonies, members, and alumni can use to create experiential learning opportunities. The guide provides tips on facilitating activities; selecting activities for specific audiences and events; addressing key themes like communication, trust, and problem-solving; easy to follow instructions; and discussion guides to process teambuilding experiences.
LEAD Session Evaluation Forms
After each LEAD Session, have one participant submit this form to let the General Fraternity know how it went. Help us keep the LEAD Program great!
Evaluating the LEAD Program
Read information on how the General Fraternity has partnered with George Mason University to evaluate the efficacy of the LEAD Program.
LEAD Frequently Asked Questions
Other Leadership Resources
LEAD Awards
Nominate your chapter for various awards pertaining to the LEAD Program.
Building a Successful Chapter Retreat
This resource walks you through the dos and don'ts for planning an impactful chapter retreat experience.
LEAD Program Management
LEAD Session Inventory
Use this resource to track LEAD session completion each academic term - session completion, facilitators, basic attendance. Update the file name and year at the top of each tab to use this sheet in annual Pursuit of Excellence Program reporting on LEAD session completion.
LEAD Attendance Tracking Sheet
Use this resource to track LEAD session attendance by members.
Master Facilitator List
This tool provides the LEAD Chairman with an organized place to keep track of guest facilitators, recruitment, and future phase implementation plans.
LEAD Certificate Order Form
Complete and submit this form to order LEAD Completion Certificates for your members. A sample certificate can be seen here.
LEAD Myths & Misconceptions
This instructional resource debunks the most common myths and misconceptions of the LEAD Program. You will find best practices, innovative ideas, and solutions for making your chapter’s LEAD Program even better.
Mental Health
College presents many opportunities and challenges. An important component of a person’s development is learning how to navigate different stresses and challenges that are going to arise throughout their life. In the unique context of a chapter environment, members can play a helpful role in supporting each other in successfully dealing with these challenges.
The Fraternity has partnered with the Human Power Project to offer Behind Happy Faces – Collegiate Member Program and Advisor Resource Series to provide important education to members, chapter officers, and volunteers on the critical concepts of mental health.
The Collegiate Member Program is a series of five (5) 15 to 25-minute in-person workshops designed for all collegiate members. The program has been included as Module D of All Chapter LEAD. One lesson should be facilitated each academic term as part of the chapter’s All Chapter LEAD implementation, which is recommended to be one All Chapter LEAD session facilitated for the chapter each month of the academic year.
The Advisor Resource Series is comprised of five (5) 5-10 minute online lessons designed for collegiate officers and alumni volunteers. Participants are welcome to complete all five sessions in one sitting or spread it out over as many sessions as they would like. While not required, participants are advised to complete the sessions in sequential order.
Sigma Nu Talks
Sigma Nu Talks are a series of curated TED Talks and YouTube clips paired with discussion guides and application ideas to be shared during chapter or candidate meetings, as part of a retreat, or as their own mini LEAD session. The concept is simple - gather together a group of Sigma Nus, watch one or more of the suggested talks, and create a conversation using the included discussion guides.
Sigma Nu Talks...Leadership
This series of talks covers the topics of Change, Leadership, and Trust.
Sigma Nu Talks...Values
This series of talks covers the topics of Character, Motivation, Personal Development, and Success.
Sigma Nu Talks...Social Issues
This series of talks covers the topics of Diversity, Men's Issues, and Mental Health.
Pursuit of Excellence Program
Pursuit of Excellence Evaluation Guidelines
As LEAD Chairman, your role is most pertinent to the Brother Development subcategory within the Pursuit of Excellence Program. This is a list of criteria for each operational area measured by the program.
Brother Development Action Plan
This resource facilitates strategic planning within the operational subcategory of Brother Development (as defined by the Pursuit of Excellence Program). This action plan instructs the LEAD Chairman and his committee on how to establish expectations, tasks, goals, and strategies relevant to the development of the chapters member development programs.
Officer Transitions
Officer Transition Resources
Compilation of resources to assist collegiate chapters with elections and officer transitions.
Officer Transition Checklist
Outgoing officers should use this checklist so they know what to prepare and provide for their successors.
Officer Binder Checklist
This checklist will guide new or outgoing officers on the preparation of the Officer Binder/Notebook, an important resource for the officer transition process.
New Officer Goal Setting
This resource should help new officers hit the ground running and aid them in establishing their goals and acquiring the necessary resources to be successful during their term.
The Art of Delegating
Introductory strategies for sharing the workload, empowering others, and getting things done.
Best Practices Library
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 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).