Consistency of Undergraduate Brand Delta Upsilon will develop and perfect a franchise model to ensure consistency among individual chapters and purposeful alignment with the principles of the fraternity.
Undergraduate Development
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Develop and implement a standardized new member education program for the fraternity and enact necessary protocols for consistently socializing potential members and new members into the Delta Upsilon experience. Develop and implement a member development program that embeds targeted education and reflection activities into key junctures in the Delta Upsilon experience. Increase the number of undergraduate members participating in fraternity educational programs such as the Global Service Initiative, Leadership Institute, Winter Educational Conference, Regional Leadership Seminars and Building Better Men Weekends. Develop and implement a broad global citizenship/ education program. Develop a mechanism that facilitates member awareness (tracking) of their growth relative to fraternity purpose and/or articulated learning and developmental outcomes. Develop a framework for the development of individual chapter academic excellence plans that utilize the unique resources offered by the chapter’s host institution.
Chapter Experience Develop and implement a process whereby chapters will be assessed, evaluated and recertified on a consistent and recurring basis. Develop and implement a comprehensive, principles-based new member recruitment philosophy and a set of associated protocols that will result in chapter memberships that reflect the diversity of each host campus.
July 2010 – April 2011 The task force added further definition, integrating specific strategies across the five working areas, incorporating feedback from the membership at the Leadership Institute and building an operational plan.
Examine and adjust chapter officer roles, responsibilities and expectations to more effectively drive organizational purpose and engage members (at all levels) in chapter leadership. Review and revise Chapter Excellence Plan (CEP) to ensure consistency with officer structure, organizational purpose, and continued relevance to the development of high-functioning chapters. Articulate a formalized purpose-based expansion and colony development program. Articulate a set of academic expectations for potential new members, initiated members, and chapter officers. Standardize expectations for Delta Upsilon residential facilities, including live-in advisors, safety/risk reduction measures, contract language and assignment of educational space. Adopt and formalize chapter officer learning outcomes and an online learning platform for chapter officer education.
Alumni & VolunteEr Engagement Delta Upsilon will engage alumni and volunteers toward the purposeful and consistent development of individual members and the advancement of highfunctioning chapters.
Alumni Members Develop and formalize a curriculum focused on the transition from the undergraduate experience into the alumni experience (should extend beyond individual chapter experience). Develop and implement a plan for the engagement of Delta Upsilon alumni beyond the traditional volunteer and chapter advising roles. Develop a skill set matrix that articulates ideal DUIF Board make-up. Maintain a “three-deep” roster of potential Board candidates, in accordance with the aforementioned skill set matrix.
April 2011, Boise ID The Fraternity Board officially received and accepted the final report of the President’s Task Force.
August 2011, Orlando, FL With the task force report finalized and accepted, the Board of Directors outlined a schedule for building a new strategic plan.