Personal Development & Membership Value (Virtual)
Below are resources to pursue excellence in Intellectual Development, Candidate Development, Brother Development, and Alumni Development. Also, for chapter officers, consult your Officer Resource Page for additional resources specific to your officer position.
Intellectual Development | Candidate Development | Brother Development | Alumni Development
Intellectual Development
- 7 Tips to Study without Burning Out – September 2020 NPR Article on studying well while supporting mental health.
- Academic Support - Guidance on adjusting the chapter's academic support plan to help members succeed in a fully online classroom experience.
- Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values resource providing tips for being successful in an online class environment.
- Best Practices - The Intellectual Development portion of the Best Practices Library.
- Chapter Scholarship Audit - Complete an honest assessment of the chapter's academic support efforts.
- Intellectual Development Action Plan - Planning tool for determining the chapter's goals and strategies for intellectual development.
- LEAD, All Chapter, Module A, Session 3: Scholarship - LEAD session focused on study skills, note-taking, test-taking, and overall success in the classroom.
- Omicron Delta Kappa - National leadership honor society recognizing and encouraging superior leadership and exemplary character.
- Order of Omega - Leadership honor society for fraternity and sorority members.
- Scholarship Chairman Officer Resource Page - Collection of resources, including the officer manual, for the Scholarship Chairman position.
- Scholarship Plan Components - Items, at minimum, to include in the chapter's academic support plan.
Candidate Development
Brother Development
- 44 Ways to Foster Brotherhood & Sisterhood Virtually - Ideas and activities from fraternity and sorority consulting firms Phired Up & TechniPhi.
- Behind Happy Faces Virtual Facilitation Tips - Instructions for modifying the Behind Happy Faces Collegiate Member Program lessons for virtual facilitation.
- Behind Happy Faces Weekly Check-In Prompts - Facilitate a short conversation checking in on the mental wellbeing of members.
- Best Practices - The Brother Development portion of the Best Practices Library.
- Brother Development - Supporting continued brother development when operating at a distance.
- Brother Development Action Plan - Planning tool for determining the chapter's goals and strategies for brother development.
- Building a Successful Virtual Retreat - Guide on designing and facilitating an effective virtual chapter or candidate retreat.
- Chaplain Officer Resource Page - Collection of resources, including the officer manual, for the Chaplain position.
- LEAD, All Chapter, Module B, Session 5: Officer Transitions - LEAD session focused on executing an effective officer transition.
- LEAD Chairman Officer Resource Page - Collection of resources, including the officer manual, for the LEAD Chairman position.
- LEAD Myths and Misconceptions - Resource addressing the top 12 myths about the LEAD Program.
- LEAD: Phase I and Beyond - Adjusting the use of the LEAD Program and the Fraternity’s other educational programs to meet member needs.
- LEAD Session Inventory - Worksheet to schedule and track LEAD implementation.
- LeaderShape - Organization committed to "Transform the world by increasing the number of people who lead with integrity and a healthy disregard for the impossible." They offer several conference and institute experiences to develop collegiate student leaders.
- Marshal Officer Resource Page - Collection of resources, including the officer manual, for the Marshal position.
- Mental Health - Collection of helpful resources for students, parents, and alumni navigating the experiences and feelings many of us are having in this unique time.
- Mentoring and Networking - Supporting continued professional and career development.
- Officer Transitions - Guidance on conducting virtual elections and completing an effective remote-based officer transition.
- Supporting a Virtual Brotherhood - Advice, tools, and resources for maintaining brotherhood and connectedness.
- UIFI - Longstanding leadership development program hosted by the North American Interfraternity Conference.
- Virtual Based Facilitation – Guidance for virtually facilitating LEAD sessions and educational workshops.
- Virtual Brotherhood Building Activities - List of brotherhood building activities that can be facilitated in a virtual environment.
- Virtual Brotherhood Event Ideas - Collection of ideas for brotherhood events that could be conducted virtually.
Alumni Development