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An Overview of Risk Management
in Sigma Alpha Epsilon
The Mission of Minerva’s Shield
Provide a resource of information for risk management
Detail the official rules and regulations set forth by
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Provide a proactive approach to managing and
mitigating our risks as a fraternal organization
Help our members enjoy their fraternal experience
The Membership Agreement
All members are expected to read and agree to terms
upon joining Fraternity.
Members should claim their personal account at
www.sae.net in the members-only area.
The agreement describes your obligation to financial
responsibilities and personal conduct.
The agreements helps all of us keep our members
accountable.
Alcohol & the Fraternity
Possession, use, sale and consumption must be in
compliance with all laws.
Common-container distribution is not allowed at chapter
houses or events not served by third party.
All new member/pledge activities are to be dry.
High-risk drinking is not to be condoned.
Drinking games are prohibited.
Alcohol & the Fraternity
100 proof or higher is prohibited.
Purchases through the chapter funds or common
“slush” funds are not allowed.
The sale of alcohol by the chapter is prohibited.
All new member/pledge activities are to be dry.
Each member and pledge must know alcohol laws.
Pledge programs must include alcohol awareness.
Alcohol & the Fraternity
Food and non-alcoholic options should be available.
Do not serve the intoxicated.
No one can be forced to drink.
Hard alcohol is prohibited unless a third party is
selling it.
Philanthropic events should never involve alcohol.
Social Events with Alumni/Parents
Events that involve alumni or parents are subject to the
same guidelines for other events.
These types of events include, but are not limited to,
homecoming, Founders Day, parents weekends and
tailgates.
Indemnification
No chapter, adviser, volunteer or house-corporation
officer has authority to sign a college or university
document on behalf of the Fraternity that would bind
Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Drugs, Controlled Substances
& Firearms
Possession, sale, use and abuse are all forbidden.
Members should seek professional assistance for a
member who is suspected of substance abuse.
Pledge programming should include drug awareness.
Firearms should not be permitted or stored on
chapter property.
Hazing
Hazing is strictly against our Fraternity Laws and is
illegal.
Pledge interviews or signature books are strongly
discouraged and serve no purpose.
Pledge lock-ins or sleepovers are strongly
discouraged and serve no purpose.
Become familiar with We Stand Together and the
resources it offers.
Know our hazing hotline: 1-888-NOT-HAZE.
Designated-Driver Programs
We do not recommend or endorse safe-ride or DD
programs that are hosted by the chapter.
We recommend our chapters work with a taxi service,
third party or university-run service that is licensed
and insured.
Use of personal vehicles is voluntary and the
responsibility of that owner/operator.
Sexual Conduct & Violence
Consent does not necessarily mean acts cannot be
considered a crime or assault.
Inebriation occurs under the influence, and consent
cannot be obtained in this state of mind.
Coercion is a threat, and consent cannot be given
under this condition.
Seduction occurs in the context of lying to create
consent, which is not legal.
Property Management
& Loss Prevention
Our house corporations and other landlords are
independent entities.
The F&H entity can provide assistance and guidance
for life-safety issues and needs.
The use of personal property is strictly voluntary and
the responsibility of the owner.
Risk-Management Fine Structure
Groups that do not follow the rules are subject to a
fine authorized by the Supreme Council.
The fines are $100 per active man on a group’s roster.
Members are responsible for reading, understanding
and following our risk-management policies and
regulations.
Event Planning
Definition of an event:
Planned by the chapter
Communicated by members
Sponsored by the chapter or alumni
Types of events:
In-house
Third-party
Event with alumni/parents
Non-alcoholic and philanthropic
Tips for Events
The same rules and regulations for alcohol apply to all
events.
Failure to abide by the guidelines voids any insurance
coverage that otherwise may be available to your
chapter and members.
Minerva’s Shield provides specific checklists and
planning points to follow to help ensure an enjoyable,
safe event.
Crisis Management
Always do the right thing and never hesitate to contact
authorities, 911 or assistance.
Failing to act can be create even more problems in a
court of law than acting and worrying about the
consequences.
Make sure you contact your peers: Regional Director,
Province Archon, advisers, house corporation, etc. to
complete an incident report.
Minerva’s Shield outlines specific protocol and
guidelines in the event of a crisis.
Where to Find Minvera’s Shield
www.sae.net
“Laws & Policies” tab under “Fraternity” menu
Online resource area of members-only area
www.thetgi.net
Various core areas, but specifically “Risk Management” and
“Chapter Management”
Regional Director or Director of Risk Management
Request digital and hard-copy versions
The True Gentleman
The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds
from good will and an acute sense of propriety and whose
self control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make
the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of
his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is
himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another;
who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power or boast of
his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with
frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose
deed follows his word; who thinks of the right and feelings of
others rather then his own; and who appears well in any
company; a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe.
-John Walter Wayland