Greek Life Annual Report (2022-2023)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GREEK LIFE PRIORITIES

IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE STUDENT LIFE DIVISION’S MISSION, THE OFFICE OF GREEK LIFE HAS ESTABLISHED A SET OF PRIORITIES TO SERVE AS A GUIDEPOST FOR EVERY ACTION.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The health and safety of community members are a priority above all else. Greek Life is uniquely positioned to influence campus environments and create positive culture change through comprehensive education, targeted support, and clear and consistent expectations.

CAPACITY BUILDING

Greek Life is responsible for creating systems and strategies to enable students to be brave in their leadership, build strong organizations, and make responsible decisions.

ADVOCACY

Advocating for meaningful membership experiences is the core of every program, policy, and decision. Greek Life designs comprehensive, value-added experiences to meet the ever-changing needs of a fraternity/sorority community.

THE GREEK COUNCIL

2022-2023

Interfraternity Council (IFC):

Interfraternity Council (IFC):

President: Brown Meyers, C’23

Vice President of Recruitment: Dheer Avashia, C’23

Vice President of DEI: Jack Sparkman, C’23

Vice President of Community Service: Felix Wilson, C’23

Vice President of Public Relations: Luke Sartor, C’24

Intersorority Council (ISC):

President: Jane Austin Murdock, C’23

Vice President of Recruitment: Katherine Jefferson, C’23

Vice President of DEI: Lou Bullock, C’25

Vice President of Community Service: Hope Murphy, C’24

Vice President of Public Relations: Claire Damare, C’25

GREEK LIFE BY THE NUMBERS

BY THE NUMBERS

18

950 fraternity and sorority members

SORORITIES & FRATERNITIES

60% of undergraduates (full time) are fraternity/sorority members

63% of continuing first-year students joined a fraternity or sorority

564

GREEK EVENTS

57% of fraternity/sorority members are gowned

30% of fraternity/sorority members are varsity athletes

GREEK GPA STATISTICS 3.34

3.35

AVERAGE NEW MEMBER GPA

OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

ALCOHOL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM (TRAIN-THE-TRAINER)

ADVISOR TRAINING

CHAPTERPRESIDENT'SRETREAT

COMMUNITYTITLEIXTRAINING

NEW MEMBER EDUCATOR TRAINING

GREEKLEADERSEXUALMISCONDUCT &BYSTANDERINTERVENTION TRAINING

PARENTANDFAMILYINFORMATION SESSION

PRE-RECRUITMENTEDUCATION SERIES

RHO CHI PROGRAM

RISKMANAGEMENTTRAINING

**See appendix for additional educational experience information.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Throughout the 2022-2023 academic year, the Greek Councils prioritized programming for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This included hosting a train-the-trainer workshop for all chapter DEI chairs, a collaboration with the Roberson Project and Dialogue Across Difference, and specific training for individuals serving as ISC Rho Chis and IFC Recruitment Guides for the Easter recruitment. Additionally, the IFC and ISC Vice Presidents of DEI worked with each Greek chapter to establish DEI positions within all organizations. These efforts serve as the beginning of a structured framework for development of DEI programming within Sewanee Greek Life.

80%

80 % OF GREEK LIFE MEMBERS ATTENDED DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS

HAZING PREVENTION WEEK

The Greek Life Councils partnered with the Sewanee Student Athlete Advisory Committee for Hazing Prevention Week to campaign against hazing.

This included a social media campaign that reached 5,887 accounts on Instagram. This campaign included informational posts that discussed: misconceptions of hazing, Sewanee's early history of hazing, how to identify hazing, the spectrum of hazing, and pending federal legislation the Report and Educate About Campus Hazing Act (REACH).

The week also included an event in which students signed commitment cards symbolizing their support for hazing prevention. Over the course of one and a half days, over 200 cards were signed by students from all areas of campus.

$31,882 philanthropic dollars raised

3,448 hours spent serving

40+ causes and organizations

GREEK LIFE AWARDS

OUTSTANDING GREEK LEADER OF THE YEAR

Jane Austin Murdock, Phi Kappa Epsilon

OUTSTANDING GREEK PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR

Elizabeth Konradi, Theta Pi

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (FRATERNITY)

Lambda Chi Alpha

The Greek Life Awards recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to their organization and the community by elevating Greek Life's priorities of Health and Safety, Advocacy, and Capacity Building.

The Outstanding Greek Leader Award honors a Greek Leader who demonstrates overall service to the Greek community and has made a lasting impact on the Greek community and its members. Award recipients have made significant contributions to their organization, fraternity and sorority community, and the larger Sewanee community. Additionally, the award recipient Models and teaches ethical leadership and elevates Greek Life’s priorities of Health and Safety, Advocacy, and Capacity Building.

The Outstanding Greek President Award honors a fraternity or sorority president who demonstrates a true understanding of leadership and commitment to their organization through the following:

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (SORORITY)

Theta Pi

Illustrates clear leadership that has shaped the future of their organization, their peers and the campus community

Models and teaches ethical leadership and elevates the values of their organization

Commitment to the advancement of the fraternal experience and lives and leads with integrity

LOOKING AHEAD

Greek Life is positioned to build on the progress from 2022-2023. Our priorities of Health and Safety, Capacity Building, and Advocacy will remain at the center of every action. As we look to 2023-2024, fundamental strategy changes will include the following:

Increase data collection to inform decision-making. We will accomplish this by assessing learning, community needs, and longitudinal growth. Expand reach through community organizing. Such efforts will focus on enhancing support systems for individual chapters through Greek advisor and volunteer recruitment and training.

ALCOHOL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM (ASTP)

In November 2022, the Greek Life Office partnered with the University of Washington to train faculty and staff volunteers as ASTP facilitators. ASTP is a risk reduction intervention originally developed by the University of Washington to help students and young adults develop skills to either effectively resist using alcohol or limit their consumption of alcohol. ASTP aims to educate participants about alcohol-related behavior while increasing students' interest in critically examining their drinking patterns and implementing the skills they learn. As a result, students can minimize the potential negative consequences through prevention, reduced consumption, or abstinence.

PARTICIPANTS:

519 (Easter)

Thank you to our faculty and staff volunteers that have been trained to provide fraternities and sororities with this evidence-informed harm reduction program.

FACULTY/STAFF VOLUNTEER FACILITATORS

Nicolas Savage Area Coordinator Residential Life

Melissa Burnette

Business Manager

Facilities Management

Kyle Gallagher Assistant Dean Student Involvement

JJ Joralemon Director of Community Health and Fitwell Wellness Commons

Casey Kreger Associate Dean Residential Life/Student Accessibility Services

Chris Smith Director Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety

Cameron World, P.hD. Visiting Assistant Professor Biology

Matt Brown Director, ADA Equity and Equal Opportunity

Aspen Jensen Graduate Intern, Alcohol and Other Drug Dean of Students

CHAPTER PRESIDENT'S RETREAT

The Chapter President’s Retreat is a half-day experience for all fraternity and sorority presidents to come together and kick off the new year. The retreat is designed to prepare new and existing presidents with the information to be successful in their role.

OBJECTIVES:

Become aware of the Greek Life Office resources and support

Review and understand Greek Life’s important dates for the semester

Review relevant office and University policies

Gain an increased understanding of the University's Code of Conduct

Review and better understand the Undergraduate Social Host Policy

Gain a working knowledge of Greek Life Operational Policies

Discuss the roles and expectations of chapter presidents

PARTICIPANTS:

37 (Advent & Easter)

COMMUNITY TITLE IX TRAINING

Greek Life partnered with the Office of Equity & Equal Opportunity to provide all fraternity and sorority members with Title IX training. The training took place during the first week of class to ensure all members received information necessary to help prevent sexual violence on campus.

OBJECTIVES:

Gain familiarity with federal regulation on sexual misconduct

Increase awareness of support resources

Learn about reporting options

~70 (Advent & Easter) PARTICIPANTS:

GREEK LEADER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT & BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING

Greek Life partners with the University Wellness Center and the Nashville Sexual Assault Center to provide sexual violence prevention and bystander intervention training for all chapter presidents and one emerging leader from each organization.

OBJECTIVES:

Learn the role Greek Life has in the prevention of sexual violence

Identify the different types of sexual violence

Increase intervention skills

PARTICIPANTS:

~70 (Advent & Easter)

NEW MEMBER EDUCATOR TEAM TRAINING

The purpose of the New Member Educator Team Training is to equip chapters with the knowledge and skills to identify, plan, and execute a quality onboarding experience for new members.

OBJECTIVES:

Understand the role of a new member educator

Identify the purpose of the new member education process

Create expectations for both initiated members and new members

Identify what the organization hopes to accomplish through the new member education process

Identify and replace ineffective activities by conducting a critical review of current practices

Map the new member program

PARTICIPANTS:

43 (Advent & Easter)

PARENT AND FAMILY INFORMATION SESSION

The Greek Life Parent and Family Information Session aims to provide parents and families with students participating in fraternity and sorority recruitment with an introduction into Greek Life at the University.

OBJECTIVES:

Provide an overview of the Greek community and the Greek Life Office

Develop a general understanding of the membership recruitment process and the selection process

Discuss how to best support students joining a fraternity or sorority

Understand the role parents and families play in their student’s membership experience

Gain an understanding of hazing prevention and the ways parents and families can help prevent hazing

Recognize possible signs of hazing or a problematic new member experience

Understand what a student’s new member experience should consist of, and how to recognize unhealthy/unsafe activities

PARTICIPANTS:

~90 (Easter)

PRE-RECRUITMENT EDUCATION

Designed with student health and safety in mind, Pre-Recruitment Education is a series of educational experiences focusing on awareness, risk prevention, and harm reduction. This year, there were three core topics covered within Pre-Recruitment Education.

1 Alcohol Skills Training Program

2

Hazing Prevention

PRE-RECRUITMENT EDUCATION CONTINUED

PARTICIPANTS:

423 (Advent & Easter)

ALCOHOL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: HAZING PREVENTION OBJECTIVES:

Learn how to make informed decisions about alcohol consumption

Learn the risks associated with alcohol

Identify opportunities to maximize the positive effects and minimize the negative effects of alcohol consumption

Improve understanding of the biphasic effects of alcohol (tolerance)

Recognize the relationship between sex assigned at birth and the effects of alcohol on the body

Gain familiarity with the definition of hazing, with special attention to the three components

Become familiar with a range of hazing behaviors

Gain an understanding of potential consequences of hazing

Develop skills needed to intervene in a situation where hazing occurs or is likely to occur

Understand the significance of hazing and know where and how to report it

RHO CHI PROGRAM

A Rho Chi provides potential new members with guidance and support as they participate in the recruitment process. Rho Chis are critical to the recruitment process. With the goal of providing potential new members with the best possible recruitment experience, ISC made huge strides in Rho Chi training and development this year.

Training topics included the following:

The Rho Chi Philosophy

Rho Chi Influence and Responsibilities

Important Forms and Documents

Recruitment Rules and Accountability

Conflict Management

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This year, 21 sorority members were accepted into the Rho Chi program from the following organizations: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Delta Theta, Kappa Delta, Phi Kappa Epsilon, and Theta Pi.

RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING WITH DR. LORI HART

Fraternity and sorority leaders face complex problems in the area of risk management, policy implementation, campus culture, and human behaviors. This program was designed to empower chapter presidents, social chairs, risk managers, and new member educators to address health and safety concerns within their organization.

OBJECTIVES:

Engage in a community conversation around problems in the area of managing risk

Develop a common understanding of risk management policies around alcohol and drugs

Understand the framework of stages of change and harm reduction

70+ (Easter) PARTICIPANTS:

One participant said, "First time I’ve ever been told that men's safety matters."