Values Aligned Chapter Goals

We aspire for chapters to not only be high achieving at CMU but also to be among the best in the entire country. To that end, chapters will create and submit annual goals that align with their unique identity, mission, and values. In addition, chapters will receive personalized coaching to help them excel at their national accreditation and awards programs.

Expectation: Chapters will achieve 80% of their annual goals that align with their national values and mission.

Chapter Advising

The partnership relationship between chapters and the University is maintained through the biweekly meetings between the chapter president and their SLICE Advisor. In addition, chapter presidents will participate in the FSL Grow Advising Program. This program is adapted from CMU GROW and Iowa GROW, a high-impact activity, using a series of guided reflections connecting the leadership skills and knowledge they are learning as a president to their future professional goals.

Expectation: Chapter Presidents will attend biweekly meetings with their SLICE advisor.

Monthly Fraternity & Sorority Leader Gatherings

In the spirit of shared leadership, open dialogue, and fellowship, fraternity and sorority community leaders gather each month to discuss community-wide initiatives, share upcoming events, and brainstorm solutions to shared issues. While facilitated by the SLICE Office, the agenda topics are derived from community leaders.

Expectation: Chapter Presidents will attend the monthly Fraternity & Sorority Leader Gathering.

Training & Education

CMU facilitates many required trainings and educational experiences to support chapter continuity and consistency while enabling greater student participation and leadership. Training includes onboarding and off-boarding to promote the accelerated learning of new officers, ensure continuity between stakeholder relationships, and understand shared expectations.

Foundational Concepts for Presidents and Leaders: This required Canvas course will ensure that chapter presidents are equipped with the information they need to be knowledgeable and prepared leaders. This course will address organizational practices and applicable policies for managing a high-functioning and inclusive organization.

Authorized Signer Training: Financial training for any student leader hoping to be approved to spend money held in a SLICE organizational or gift account. This Canvas course has modules on understanding the various chapter accounts, revenue, spending, and travel.

Risk Management Canvas Course: This training will prepare chapters to host events on campus. This Canvas course will review the event planning process and compliance with campus policies. At least one officer who plans events on campus should attend.

Best Practices in Civic Engagement: Since all chapters focus on civic engagement, mainly through service and philanthropy, we must be doing excellent work in this area. Students will learn how to apply best practices in civic engagement to their work and are encouraged to complete this self-paced Canvas course. Content in the course will equip students to reflect on their own identities and their story of self, understand issues impacting communities, and learn how to cultivate equitable and mutually beneficial partnerships. At least one officer supporting the chapter's civic engagement initiatives should take the course.

New Member Education: Each chapter's SLICE Advisor will lead a facilitated conversation with every new member class covering topics such as fraternal values, history, the shared strategic plan, and community expectations.

IFC's Risk & Safety Summit: Hosted by the Interfraternity Council, with support from various CMU departments, chapter leaders will gain the resources to support their member's well-being, respond to the crisis, mitigate risk and understand the basics of liability.

Expectations:

• Chapter Presidents will complete the Foundational Concepts for Presidents and Leaders course.

• Finance Offices and Chapter Presidents will complete the Authorized Signer Training.

• At least one officer, preferably your chapter's primary event planner, will complete the Event Planning and Risk Management Canvas course.

• At least one officer, preferably your chapter's service or philanthropy chair, will complete the Best Practices in Civic Engagement Canvas course.

• New Members will attend a training led by their SLICE Advisor.

• Chapter Presidents, Risk Managers, New Member Education officers, and House Managers will attend the IFC Risk & Safety Summit.

Accurate Rosters

Used by many departments and stakeholders, rosters are the primary method for chapters to communicate who chapter members, leaders, and advisors are. In addition, rosters are utilized for several critical functions, including:

• Determining dues by governing councils

• Activating member's facility access

• Providing student support and emergency services

• Communicating vital information to chapter leaders

• Providing chapters with grade reports

• Tracking accurate Chapter and community statistics

Expectation: Chapters will keep accurate and up-to-date rosters.

Assessment

The CMU fraternity and sorority community embrace opportunities to iterate, create and experiment to improve its members' experience. The annual assessment survey offers student leaders and stakeholders information better to understand the experiences and members' attitudes and knowledge to make informed decisions. Each year the annual survey will be designed to reflect the changing dynamics of the CMU fraternity and sorority community. Collected information will be treated in confidence so that identifiable information will not be shared with other chapters.

Expectation: 80% of a chapter's members will complete the annual Chapter Assessment.

Financial Responsibility

Chapter leaders are obligated to manage the organization's finances to grow and maintain the health of the organization.

Expectation: Chapters will owe no debt to the University.

Good Standing with National Organization and Council

The Fraternity and Sorority community program and community strive to embrace a culture of shared leadership, where all parties participate in decision-making, are accountable to each other, and feel a sense of trust, mutual respect, and responsibility. CMU appreciates that our council and national council partners each have their own interests, priorities, scope of authority, and contributions, and no stakeholder takes precedence over any other. To reflect our value of partnership, Chapters must remain in good standing with their National Organization and respective governing council.

Expectations:

• Chapters will remain in good standing with their National Organization.

• Chapters will stay in good standing with their respective governing council.