Delta Sigma Phi New Member Education Facilitator Guide



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Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you feel is important about Delta Sigma Phi’s purpose?

  2. Why is it important to have a purpose?

  3. How do you see yourself supporting Delta Sigma Phi’s purpose?


Member Expectations

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Delta Sigma Phi is a membership organization with certain standards for all members, whether they are new to the Fraternity, initiated undergraduates, or alumni. It is typical for chapters to set their own expectations for members, but it is recommend that all expectations be the same for both new members and initiated members - there should not be a separate set of rules for different members in your chapter.

The members of Delta Sigma Phi have established some national standards for membership that are outlined in the National Constitution and Bylaws. Additionally, there are certain recommendations that we encourage chapters to implement.

As a group, spend time reviewing the following membership requirements and the Code of Conduct.



Sample Minimum Membership Requirements:

  1. Members must be enrolled at the college or university where Delta Sigma Phi has a chapter. To clarify, men who are exclusively enrolled at a nearby community college may not join a Delta Sigma Phi chapter as an undergraduate member.

  2. Members should have at least a 2.5 GPA before joining Delta Sigma Phi (2.5 high school GPA if a college GPA has not been established).

  3. Each member should commit to 20 hours of community service each academic year.

  4. Each member should be a member of another student organization in addition to Delta Sigma Phi.

  5. Each member should meet all financial obligations to Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, including obligations to both the national headquarters and his local chapter.

** The above membership requirements are sample requirements. Please review membership requirements outlined in your chapter’s bylaws.

Delta Sigma Phi’s Official Code of Conduct:

  1. I will strive for academic excellence and encourage it in other members.

  2. I will support Delta Sigma Phi’s policies against the illegal use and abuse of alcohol and drugs.

  3. I will respect the dignity of all persons and therefore I will not physically, psychologically, or sexually haze or abuse any person.

  4. I will respect the property rights of others. Therefore I will neither abuse nor tolerate the abuse of private, chapter, or public property. (Continued…)

  5. I acknowledge that a safe, clean, and attractive environment is essential to both physical and mental health. Therefore I will work with other members to properly maintain the chapter property.

  6. I will pay my Fraternity bills and other financial obligations when due and recognize the need for all other members to do the same.

  7. I will recommend for membership only those men of outstanding personal character, who join me in seeking to achieve excellence in all we do.

  8. I will exemplify and encourage self-discipline, responsibility, and leadership within my chapter.

  9. I will work to make my chapter the most respected on campus and within the community.

  10. I will encourage and support other members in pursuit of the ideals of this code of conduct.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are your thoughts regarding the Minimum Membership Requirements? How can the chapter help you meet these requirements?

  2. Which expectations from the Code of Conduct stand out as most important to you?

  3. Which expectations from the Code of Conduct seem unrealistic or difficult to follow?

  4. What expectations do you have of the members in this chapter?

  5. These expectations are universal for all members, how can we help each other meet and exceed these expectations?

Hazing Policy

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As a New Member Education Board, it is important to address the concept of hazing with your new members.

Examples of hazing can be found in schools, sports teams, student organizations, the military, and professional environments. Fraternities are often found at the center of the hazing conversation, but we want to be very clear when we say that hazing serves no purpose within Delta Sigma Phi.

Share the following information with new members and discuss as a group.



Definition of Hazing: Hazing activities are defined as any act or attempt to embarrass, humiliate, intimidate, ridicule, shame or endanger physically or mentally any person, or to compel physical activity or do physical or emotional harm to any person, or to require consumption or ingestion of liquids, food, or other materials.

Examples of Hazing: Hazing may be taking place if any of the following actions take place:

  1. You are asked to wear embarrassing clothing.

  2. You are forced or pressured to use alcohol, or it is implied that you should consume alcohol.

  3. You are asked to complete a “scavenger hunt”.

  4. You are sleep deprived due to excessive fraternity related activities.

  5. You are asked to perform a skit or roast to humiliate other members.

  6. You are asked to sing or chant in a situation that is not relevant, or asked to sing and chant in a manner that could be seen as offensive or vulgar.

  7. You are asked to reveal sexual information about yourself or others, or asked to perform sexual acts.

  8. You are being yelled or cursed at by other members.

  9. You are asked to complete acts of servitude.

  10. You are being held accountable to different standards than other members.

It is impossible to list every example of hazing, but those are some of the most commonly identified examples.

Provide members with the phone number of your chapter advisor and the national office (317-634-1899), and let them know to reach out to both parties if they feel hazing is occurring within the chapter.



Discussion Questions:

  1. Does anyone have any questions related to the definition of hazing or the examples?

  2. What other concerns might you have related to hazing?

  3. How might we work together to ensure hazing does not take place in our chapter?


Final Thoughts

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Conclude the meeting by addressing any chapter updates that should be shared with new members. Individual membership issues can be addressed after the new member meeting. Some talking points or activities may include:



  1. Discussing upcoming chapter, campus, or community events.

  2. Addressing internal and external issues affecting the chapter or the fraternity community.

  3. Discussing upcoming financial commitments.

  4. Discussing schedule conflicts and personal commitments.

  5. Reminding members to utilize The Lamp for additional learning opportunities.

Provide time for new members to ask questions regarding their new member experience.

Make sure each new member has provided all necessary information to the chapter and that the chapter has reported all new members to the national fraternity and the campus. This may require new members logging on to the national website at www.deltasig.org.

Provide time for new members to ask questions regarding their new member experience.

AFTER THE MEETING:


  1. Read Chapters 1-3 of the Gordian Knot.

  2. Complete the “Welcome to Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity” lesson online using The Lamp.

LESSON 2: Our History and Vision

DESCRIPTION:

During this lesson, new members will investigate the history of Delta Sigma Phi and their local chapter. New members will also plan personal and chapter goals that help accomplish their vision of the future.



LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  1. New Members will be able to understand the history of Delta Sigma Phi and their local chapter.

  2. New Members will be able to articulate a vision for their chapter.


MEETING OUTLINE:

  1. Team Building Activity. 20 min.

  2. Delta Sigma Phi History Discussion. 20 min.

  3. Chapter History Discussion. 20 min.

  4. Creating a Vision. 20 min.

  5. Final Thoughts. 10 min.


AFTER THE MEETING:

  1. Read the Preamble of Delta Sigma Phi.

  2. Update contact information online at www.deltasig.org

  3. Complete “The History and Vision of our Fraternity” lesson online using The Lamp.

Team Building Activity

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Choose a team building activity to help foster trust and strengthen the relationships between all members of your chapter. You may choose example team building activities provided in this guide or another other activity you feel to be beneficial.

As a reminder, any team building activity you choose must not violate Delta Sigma Phi’s policies. We encourage you to invite initiated members to join team building activities so that all members of your chapter (new and existing) have the opportunity to learn more about each other.

Delta Sigma Phi History Discussion

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While we have already discussed the Fraternity’s history, it is important to review and reflect on our history as we prepare for our Initiation into Delta Sigma Phi. New Member Educators should ask participants to spend a couple minutes reading through Chapter 3 of the Gordian Knot. After a few minutes, move forward with discussion using some of the following questions as your guide.



Discussion Questions:

  1. Why was Delta Sigma Phi created?

  2. What type of organization would you want to create while in college?

  3. What would you consider Delta Sigma Phi’s greatest legacy?

  4. What are some struggles the Fraternity has overcome?

  5. What is the most interesting information you learned about Delta Sigma Phi’s history?

  6. How does the history and purpose of Delta Sigma Phi affirm or change what you knew about Fraternities?

  7. What about Delta Sigma Phi’s history makes you proud to be a part of this organization? Why?

Chapter History Discussion

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Your local chapter has its own history that is just as interesting as that of the entire Fraternity. We encourage you to have the chapter historian, upperclassmen, and alumni from different generations attend this meeting and share the highlights of your chapter‘s history.



Discussion Questions:

  1. When and how was our chapter founded?

  2. What was our school like at the time of our founding? What is our school like today? What are some of our school’s major accomplishments?

  3. What national or international events were taking place during the time our chapter was founded? What do we know about our society during this time?

  4. How many members have been initiated through our chapter?

  5. What some of our chapter’s major accomplishments?

  6. What alumni have been most influential in our chapter? Which alumni have been involved with the organization on a national level?

  7. Has our chapter ever been closed? Why? How could we learn from this experience?

  8. Do we have an alumni chapter or a nearby alumni association?

  9. What positive traditions currently exist within the chapter? What traditions should be removed?

  10. What is our chapter’s vision?

Creating a Vision

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Discussing the history of our organization helps us better understand how far we have come as a Fraternity. This understanding allows us to reflect on the actions we have taken as a collective group to create an organization that betters the lives of all those involved; teaching our members an ever evolving foundation of leadership based on culture, harmony, and friendship. From here, each generation of Delta Sigs can begin charting our future by establishing bold visions. Earlier in this program we asked you to think about your vision of the future, but we want you to reflect on this idea again.

New Member Educators should ask each member to write a brief vision statement for their chapter of Delta Sigma Phi. Here are some examples to model vision statements used by other organizations:

Kiva: We envision a world where all people – even in the most remote areas of the globe – hold the power to create opportunity for themselves and others.

Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyCure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Teach for AmericaOne day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.

Allow participants to spend a few minutes thinking about their vision, writing their vision down on paper when complete. Once completed, ask participants to share their vision statements with the group.



Final Thoughts

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Conclude the meeting by addressing any chapter updates that should be shared with new members. Individual membership issues can be addressed after the new member meeting. Some talking points or activities may include:



  1. Discussing upcoming chapter, campus, or community events.

  2. Addressing internal and external issues affecting the chapter or the fraternity community.

  3. Discussing upcoming financial commitments.

  4. Discussing schedule conflicts and personal commitments.

  5. Reminding members to utilize The Lamp for additional learning opportunities.

Provide time for new members to ask questions regarding their new member experience.

AFTER THE MEETING:


  1. Review the Preamble of Delta Sigma Phi.

  2. Update contact information online at www.deltasig.org

  3. Complete “The History and Vision of our Fraternity” lesson online using The Lamp.

LESSON 3: The Values-Driven Fraternity

DESCRIPTION:

This lesson will allow new members to better define their personal values and the actions that demonstrate those values. Members will also further explore the values and purpose of Delta Sigma Phi.


LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  1. New Members will be able to identify their personal values.

  2. New Members will be able to deconstruct Delta Sigma Phi’s core values; Culture, Harmony, and Friendship.

  3. New Members will be able to relate personal and fraternal values to specific behaviors.

MEETING OUTLINE:

  1. Identifying Personal Values. 25 min.

  2. Delta Sigma Phi’s Values. 15 min.

  3. Gordian Knot Discussion. 20 min.

  4. Final Thoughts. 10 min.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  1. Flipchart Paper and Markers (or laptop, projector, and screen)

  2. Gordian Knot

  3. Chapter calendar and notes.

AFTER THE MEETING:

  1. Complete “The Values-Driven Fraternity” lesson online using The Lamp.

Identifying Personal Values

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As a values-based organization, Delta Sigma Phi strives to create an environment where its members can better identify their guiding principles. The following activity is a simple approach to identifying core values in a way that requires some creativity.

As a group, both new members and participating initiated members, spend time defining the term “values”. Ask participants:


  1. What are values?

  2. Why are values important?

  3. How would you define values in one or two sentences?

Example definition: Values can be described as the principles that guide our behavior.

After the group has agreed on a general definition for values, spend time identifying specific examples of values.



  1. What are some examples of values?

Examples of values:


Accountability

Compassion

Creativity

Diversity

Excellence

Faith


Freedom

Growth


Honor

Joy


Justice

Loyalty


Perfection

Practicality

Security

Teamwork


Tolerance

Vision


Once you have created a reasonable list of values, ask participants to spend 10 minutes writing down the five values that are most important to them (they do not have to be values on the list you created together). Have participants write down why those values are important.

Once completed, ask participants to share some of their values with the group. As members share their values, ask a few discussion questions that encourage additional thinking.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What behaviors or actions do you think demonstrate [insert value] the best?

  2. Is it possible to have friends who do not share our values?

  3. Are there times when we don’t act according to our values? Why?

  4. How do you want people in this chapter to hold you accountable for your values?

Delta Sigma Phi’s Values

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Just as each individual has their own set of values, Delta Sigma Phi has three core values that influence our Fraternity. The education team should introduce the Fraternity’s three core values:



Culture – Encouraging the pursuit of knowledge and intellectual development in our chapter and members.

Harmony – Committing to the high standards of moral conduct, bettering ourselves and the world around us.

Friendship – Forming lifelong bonds based on values of our ritual and secured by honesty, integrity, and care.

After providing a definition for each value, spend time discussing how these core values might be demonstrated by members of the Fraternity.



Discussion Questions:

  1. How would you describe these values in your own words?

  2. How might someone demonstrate culture, harmony, or friendship?

  3. What are some ways we can hold each other accountable to these values?



Gordian Knot Discussion

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The Gordian Knot is a publication that provides information about the history and structure of Delta Sigma Phi. Throughout this new member program, members will be asked to read the Gordian Knot and participate in conversation regarding its content.

It is important for the new member education team to read assigned chapters so they can be better equipped to discuss the material with new members and other participants.

The following questions may help guide a conversation regarding the first chapter of the Gordian Knot, but we encourage you to let new members ask their own questions and answer each other in addition to any questions asked by the education team.



Discussion Questions:

  1. What is the Pearl of Great Price?

  2. Which parts of the Preamble to the Constitution stand out as important to you?


Final Thoughts

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Conclude the meeting by addressing any chapter updates that should be shared with new members. Individual membership issues can be addressed after the new member meeting. Some talking points or activities may include:



  1. Discussing upcoming chapter, campus, or community events.

  2. Addressing internal and external issues affecting the chapter or the fraternity community.

  3. Confirming upcoming financial commitments.

  4. Discussing schedule conflicts and personal commitments.

  5. Reminding members to utilize The Lamp for additional learning opportunities.

AFTER THE MEETING:


  1. Complete “The Values-Driven Fraternity” lesson online using The Lamp.

  2. Read chapters 4 and 5 in the Gordian Knot.

Make sure each new member has provided all necessary information to the chapter and that the chapter has reported all new members to the national fraternity and the campus. This may require new members logging on to the national website at www.deltasig.org.

Provide time for new members to ask questions regarding their new member experience.



LESSON 4: Men of Courage

DESCRIPTION:

This lesson will explore the concepts of bystander behavior and personal responsibility.

By addressing real-world scenarios, members will be asked to think critically about their

values-based actions and ethical decision-making.



LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  1. New Members will be able to identify the concepts of “bystander behavior” and “personal responsibility”.

  2. New Members will be able to assign responsibility and theorize alternate responses when encountered with examples of “bystander behavior”.


MEETING OUTLINE:

  1. Team Building Activity. 20 min.

  2. Personal Responsibility and Bystander Behavior. 15 min.

  3. “Who Killed Jane Doe?”. 30 min.

  4. Final Thoughts. 10 min.


MATERIALS NEEDED:

  1. “Who Killed Jane Doe” handouts (one copy for every new member).

AFTER THE MEETING:

  1. Complete the “Men of Courage – Understanding Personal Responsibility” lesson online using The Lamp.

  2. Reread the Preamble to the Constitution.

Team Building Activity

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Choose a team building activity to help foster trust and strengthen the relationships between all members of your chapter. You may choose example team building activities provided in this guide or another other activity you feel to be beneficial.

As a reminder, any team building activity you choose must not violate Delta Sigma Phi’s policies. We encourage you to invite initiated members to join team building activities so that all members of your chapter (new and existing) have the opportunity to learn more about each other.

Personal Responsibility and Bystander Behavior

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Many of the conversations leading up to this lesson have emphasized personal values and fraternity expectations. While identifying our values should be the starting point for almost every developmental activity, we must also discuss how to put those values into action.

To address this idea of “values-based action” we will focus on two key concepts:


  1. Personal Responsibility

  2. Bystander Behavior

The education team should identity these two terms:


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