New Member & Senior Programming Workshop

Province Meeting, 2013

Why are new members important to your chapter?

New Members … • Keep the chapter growing • Bring new ideas and perspectives • Strengthen sisterhood • Increase diversity • Continue the Kappa legacy

New Members to Actives Important characteristics of new members

become

values of active members

Chapter Preview of New Member Program • Explain new member program to actives • Role of the Big Sister • Annual Acknowledgement and Commitment Form Against Hazing

Bid Day Guidelines • NPC Unanimous Agreement = no men and no alcohol • New member gifts paid for by chapter • Formal Pledging must occur within one week of Bid Day

Bid Day Agenda • President and New Member Chairman introduction • New members are introduced to chapter • Annual Acknowledgement and Commitment Form Against Hazing • Bid Day activity is held • Emergency Information Cards • Question and Answer

Formal Pledging (Held within one week of Bid Day) • Initiation requirements – Complete new member program – Fulfill financial obligations – Remain in good standing – Be a full-time student – Make plans to secure a badge before initiation • Teach new members the importance of confidentiality and ritual • Perform the Formal Pledging Service from the

Book of Ritual

Presentation One Fraternity and Chapter History and Organization • History of Kappa Kappa Gamma and chapter • • The organizational structure of the Fraternity

Kappa Notebook

Founder activity • Chapter supplement • Introduction to Kappa video • Event contract • New member calendar of events • Explain Big Sister, Little Sister selection process

Presentation Two Standards • Goal is to teach the new members Kappa standards, values, and expectations for personal and group behavior • The role of the Standards Committee – Standards Committee procedures – Positive aspects of Standards Committee – Spirit and morale • Conduct a mock standards meeting • Your Character the Criteria of Hers video •

Kappa Notebook

FACTS activity • Provide time for question and answer

Presentation Three Finance and Facility • Financial obligations of membership • Chapter financial information PowerPoint • Explain the badge ordering process • Learn facility rules • Filling the facility to capacity – If applicable, New Member Commitment to Live-In

Presentation Four Academic Excellence • Define Fraternity and chapter academic expectations • Review campus all-sorority average and chapter ranking • Campus and Kappa academic resources • Period of concern • Any Kappa academic excellence incentives • Academic profile activity •

Kappa Notebook

academic goal activity • Upperclassmen mentors

Presentation Five Risk Management • Group + individual = mutual support • Read Fraternity Risk Management Procedures • New members break up into groups and discuss how procedures help manage risk • Group case studies

Presentation Six Kappa Cares • Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation – Confidential aid – Scholarships – Two museums – Education and training • Local philanthropy unique to each chapter • RIF

Presentation Seven New Member Retreat • Event Planning Form • Driver Responsibility Forms • No alcohol or hazing activities • Paid for by the New Member Chairman’s budget

Presentation Eight Introduction to Inspiration Period • Review values • The meaning of ritual • Review schedule for Inspiration Week • Review attire • • Allow time for question and answer

Kappa Notebook

values reflection activity • New member pins returned prior to meeting

New Member Conferences • 1 st conference – One-on-one within first three weeks of new member program • 2 nd conference – Group meeting prior to Initiation • 3 rd conference – Group meeting after Initiation

Senior Programming • Conduct “Senior Survey” for incoming Seniors in April of their junior year • Finalize calendar of program dates by May 1 • Submit “Senior Program Planning Form” by May 1 • Assist the Standards Committee in all senior conferences • Plan the recognition event for outgoing seniors • Alumna education workshop • Alumna per capita fee

Week One Two Three Four Five Six Sample Six Week Senior Program

Presentation

Networking Night Interior Design Purchasing a New Home Establishing Credit Professional Etiquette

Persons Responsible

Education and PR Education w/ Guest Speaker Education w/ Guest Speaker Education w/ Guest Speaker Education w/ Guest Speaker Kappa Alumna Education Education and Local Alumnae

Senior Programming Ideas What are some examples of senior programming presentations that have worked for your chapter?

Senior Conferences • Standards Committee and Education Chairman consult on “Senior Agreement Form” • 1 st conference – One-on-one during the first three weeks of school with a member of the Standards Committee • 2 nd conference – One-on-one meeting prior to the start of spring term

Resources • Fraternity and Chapter

Bylaws, Standing Rules and Policies

• Vice President-Standards

Leadership Guide

• Education Chairman

Leadership Guide

• Kappa.org • Archived webinars, standards workshops, KLI programs • Standards Adviser, PDC, RDC • Members of Standards Team • Assistants to Director of Standards • Director of Standards