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2. Teambuilding Activities (can be facilitated by campus professional – there are hundreds of these activities that you could use)
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3. Participate in and/or plan a Community Service Project
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4. New Member Surprise Party hosted by members
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5. Have a Resume Writing Workshop presented by Career Services
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6. Attend Educational Speaker of new member's choice and discuss as a chapter
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7. Leadership Book-of-the-Month/Semester Club facilitated by new members
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8. Invite Faculty Advisor to lunch with new members
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9. Have a discussion about the relevance of your organization's Principles and Obligations today
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10. Study Skills Workshop presented by the Learning Center
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11. Successful Alumni Speaker to talk about how the organization gave him/her the skills to succeed
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12. Develop arts and crafts as a community service project
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13. Participate in a Recruitment Workshop
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14. Invite IFC/PHC Officers to Speak about Community Governance
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15. Invite a Student Activities representative to speak about membership privileges and benefits
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16. Dinner and a Movie
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17. Shadow an Officer and assist in planning of a program/event
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18. Create a vision and goals for the organization
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19. Plan a fundraiser to pay for initiation fees
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20. Include new members in chapter meetings
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21. Include new members in regularly scheduled chapter activities
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22. Discuss fraternal values and how they apply (or don't apply)
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23. Plan and present a speaker on a health/wellness topic
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24. Require active membership in at least one organization outside the group
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25. Evaluate the process during and after new member education
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26. Host a Parents Weekend activity
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27. Have consultant or national visitor talk about national programs
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28. Discuss what the General Fraternity does for the chapter with dues money
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29. Attend a Panhellenic or Interfraternity Council meeting
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30. Participate in all-Greek events
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31. Review parliamentary procedure and its purpose
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32. Ask leadership experts to discuss issues such as motivation and group dynamics
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33. Have new members take the Meyers-Briggs Personality Type Inventory or StrengthsQuest and discuss
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34. Ask a faculty member to discuss ethical decision making
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35. Ask a faculty member to facilitate a conversation on diversity in organizations
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36. Ask campus health educator to do a presentation on eating disorders or depression, etc.
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37. Ask Department of Public Safety to discuss the prevention of violence against women
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38. Ask a Student Activities representative to describe what the college offers student organizations
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39. Plan a philanthropy project for a local charity
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40. Have a contest for who can recruit the most new members to join and reward the winner with a fully-paid membership badge or initiation fee
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41. Members and new members make "secret sisters/brothers" gifts for each other
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42. Discuss risk management and liability with the University's Office of General Counsel
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43. Brainstorm ways to recruit new members to present to chapter
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44. Have an all-campus or all-organization community "Meet Our New Members" Picnic
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45. Have new members play on the organization intramural teams
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46. Plant a new member class tree in the Waco community
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47. Sponsor a big/little academic challenge with free textbooks to the winner
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48. Have a candlelight/pass the gavel ceremony about "what membership means to me"
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49. Have a senior Student Life administrator talk about history of student organizations at the University
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50. Brainstorm ways to improve scholarship (other than study hours)
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51. Attend theatrical production or athletic event of the new members' choosing
-------------------------------------
52. Ask the library to give a lecture on effective research methods
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53. Attend a program or event another organization is sponsoring
-------------------------------------
54. Have a discussion about membership standards and expectations
-------------------------------------
55. Have a chapter goal-setting retreat
-------------------------------------
56. Ask new members to accompany members to regional leadership conferences
-------------------------------------
57. Attend Student Organization Leadership Development workshops
-------------------------------------
58. Deconstruct past hazing activity to determine intent and brainstorm alternatives
-------------------------------------
59. Write a "letter to the founders" to thank them for the opportunity (not to be shared)
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60. Attend an Executive Board meeting
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61. Have new members help Executive Board develop an icebreaker for each meeting
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62. Develop a leadership "wish list" or time line of chapter and campus activities
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63. Invite the Chapter Accreditation Program Coordinator to speak about the rationale and benefits of the program
-------------------------------------
64. Invite the Learning Center or Career Services to explain their services
-------------------------------------
65. Develop a faculty advisor appreciation gesture
-------------------------------------
66. Collaborate on a campus improvement project
-------------------------------------
67. Develop an event with another organization that requires new members to ask Student Congress for additional funds from the Student Life Fund a campus event or activity
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68. Have new members develop a list of ways to end chapter motivation issues
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69. Ask the Mayor to discuss city issues and how the group can help
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70. Ask the Elections Commissioner to discuss politics in the city/county/nation
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71. Require members to register to vote. Give an incentive to those who do
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72. Require members below a 3.0 to attend a study skills program
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73. Develop a program that allows you to begin calling them "new members" rather than "pledges"
-------------------------------------
74. Discuss the founding of the group and how the organization has evolved over time while maintaining the vision. If it hasn't, how can the group return to its' roots?
-------------------------------------
75. Host a cross-organization mixer with a sister or brother organization
-------------------------------------
76. Review the history of hazing, the evolution of new member education and the direction organization recruitment is headed
-------------------------------------
77. Discuss the "old way" of pledging versus the "new way" with a panel of alumni, administrators and council officers
-------------------------------------
78. Attend a Baylor University Theatre production as a group
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79. Have a Student Life professional discuss the "Millennial Generation" and how groups can better recruit based on this research
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80. Offer a discount or reimbursement of part of the initiation fee if a new member completes Alternative Winter or Spring Break Extra money if completes Greek Alternative Spring Break
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81. Give highest new member GPA recipient a plaque or $25 gift certificate to nice restaurant
-------------------------------------
82. New member who develops best recruitment plan (or scholarship plan) gets a free _____________
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83. Ask alumni to speak about lessons learned while in the organization
-------------------------------------
84. Do a chapter fundraiser to send a new member to a professional or national conference
-------------------------------------
85. Have a discussion about wearing pins
-------------------------------------
86. Attend New Member Education and Hazing Awareness workshop hosted by Student Activities
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87. Select a book as a group and read it during a pledge period with occasional discussions
-------------------------------------
88. Allow new members time for themselves to do and be what they want--Don't monopolize their time
-------------------------------------
89. Have a weekly forum for the new members to discuss their feelings
-------------------------------------
90. Invite another group to develop a program to benefit the entire student organization community
-------------------------------------
91. Invite a Campus Fitness Specialist or Dietician to discuss dietary fads – pros and cons
-------------------------------------
92. Ask each member to list the offices/chairs they would be interested in. Have them list five things they would do differently about each. Compile results without names attached and have a constructive conversation
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93. Develop one memento of the new member class to present to the campus
-------------------------------------
94. Eliminate the creation of pledge class "paddles", no matter their use. They're symbolic of hazing. Come up with an alternative
-------------------------------------
95. Ask a professor to do a workshop on etiquette
-------------------------------------
96. Have lunch together once a week in a dining hall with the entire organization
-------------------------------------
97. Invite faculty advisor to new member meetings
-------------------------------------
98. Visit the national headquarters
-------------------------------------
99. Support Baylor Athletic programs by attending events as a group
-------------------------------------
100. Question each activity and evaluate the program each semester with the help of the advisor and a Student Activities representative
Adapted from material developed by Allison Swick-Duttine, Coordinator of Greek Affairs & Leadership Development, Plattsburgh State University of New York. Available online
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1. Participate in Baylor's Ropes Course-------------------------------------
2. Teambuilding Activities (can be facilitated by campus professional – there are hundreds of these activities that you could use)
-------------------------------------
3. Participate in and/or plan a Community Service Project
-------------------------------------
4. New Member Surprise Party hosted by members
-------------------------------------
5. Have a Resume Writing Workshop presented by Career Services
-------------------------------------
6. Attend Educational Speaker of new member's choice and discuss as a chapter
-------------------------------------
7. Leadership Book-of-the-Month/Semester Club facilitated by new members
-------------------------------------
8. Invite Faculty Advisor to lunch with new members
-------------------------------------
9. Have a discussion about the relevance of your organization's Principles and Obligations today
-------------------------------------
10. Study Skills Workshop presented by the Learning Center
-------------------------------------
11. Successful Alumni Speaker to talk about how the organization gave him/her the skills to succeed
-------------------------------------
12. Develop arts and crafts as a community service project
-------------------------------------
13. Participate in a Recruitment Workshop
-------------------------------------
14. Invite IFC/PHC Officers to Speak about Community Governance
-------------------------------------
15. Invite a Student Activities representative to speak about membership privileges and benefits
-------------------------------------
16. Dinner and a Movie
-------------------------------------
17. Shadow an Officer and assist in planning of a program/event
-------------------------------------
18. Create a vision and goals for the organization
-------------------------------------
19. Plan a fundraiser to pay for initiation fees
-------------------------------------
20. Include new members in chapter meetings
-------------------------------------
21. Include new members in regularly scheduled chapter activities
-------------------------------------
22. Discuss fraternal values and how they apply (or don't apply)
-------------------------------------
23. Plan and present a speaker on a health/wellness topic
-------------------------------------
24. Require active membership in at least one organization outside the group
-------------------------------------
25. Evaluate the process during and after new member education
-------------------------------------
26. Host a Parents Weekend activity
-------------------------------------
27. Have consultant or national visitor talk about national programs
-------------------------------------
28. Discuss what the General Fraternity does for the chapter with dues money
-------------------------------------
29. Attend a Panhellenic or Interfraternity Council meeting
-------------------------------------
30. Participate in all-Greek events
-------------------------------------
31. Review parliamentary procedure and its purpose
-------------------------------------
32. Ask leadership experts to discuss issues such as motivation and group dynamics
-------------------------------------
33. Have new members take the Meyers-Briggs Personality Type Inventory or StrengthsQuest and discuss
-------------------------------------
34. Ask a faculty member to discuss ethical decision making
-------------------------------------
35. Ask a faculty member to facilitate a conversation on diversity in organizations
-------------------------------------
36. Ask campus health educator to do a presentation on eating disorders or depression, etc.
-------------------------------------
37. Ask Department of Public Safety to discuss the prevention of violence against women
-------------------------------------
38. Ask a Student Activities representative to describe what the college offers student organizations
-------------------------------------
39. Plan a philanthropy project for a local charity
-------------------------------------
40. Have a contest for who can recruit the most new members to join and reward the winner with a fully-paid membership badge or initiation fee
-------------------------------------
41. Members and new members make "secret sisters/brothers" gifts for each other
-------------------------------------
42. Discuss risk management and liability with the University's Office of General Counsel
-------------------------------------
43. Brainstorm ways to recruit new members to present to chapter
-------------------------------------
44. Have an all-campus or all-organization community "Meet Our New Members" Picnic
-------------------------------------
45. Have new members play on the organization intramural teams
-------------------------------------
46. Plant a new member class tree in the Waco community
-------------------------------------
47. Sponsor a big/little academic challenge with free textbooks to the winner
-------------------------------------
48. Have a candlelight/pass the gavel ceremony about "what membership means to me"
-------------------------------------
49. Have a senior Student Life administrator talk about history of student organizations at the University
-------------------------------------
50. Brainstorm ways to improve scholarship (other than study hours)
-------------------------------------
51. Attend theatrical production or athletic event of the new members' choosing
-------------------------------------
52. Ask the library to give a lecture on effective research methods
-------------------------------------
53. Attend a program or event another organization is sponsoring
-------------------------------------
54. Have a discussion about membership standards and expectations
-------------------------------------
55. Have a chapter goal-setting retreat
-------------------------------------
56. Ask new members to accompany members to regional leadership conferences
-------------------------------------
57. Attend Student Organization Leadership Development workshops
-------------------------------------
58. Deconstruct past hazing activity to determine intent and brainstorm alternatives
-------------------------------------
59. Write a "letter to the founders" to thank them for the opportunity (not to be shared)
-------------------------------------
60. Attend an Executive Board meeting
-------------------------------------
61. Have new members help Executive Board develop an icebreaker for each meeting
-------------------------------------
62. Develop a leadership "wish list" or time line of chapter and campus activities
-------------------------------------
63. Invite the Chapter Accreditation Program Coordinator to speak about the rationale and benefits of the program
-------------------------------------
64. Invite the Learning Center or Career Services to explain their services
-------------------------------------
65. Develop a faculty advisor appreciation gesture
-------------------------------------
66. Collaborate on a campus improvement project
-------------------------------------
67. Develop an event with another organization that requires new members to ask Student Congress for additional funds from the Student Life Fund a campus event or activity
-------------------------------------
68. Have new members develop a list of ways to end chapter motivation issues
-------------------------------------
69. Ask the Mayor to discuss city issues and how the group can help
-------------------------------------
70. Ask the Elections Commissioner to discuss politics in the city/county/nation
-------------------------------------
71. Require members to register to vote. Give an incentive to those who do
-------------------------------------
72. Require members below a 3.0 to attend a study skills program
-------------------------------------
73. Develop a program that allows you to begin calling them "new members" rather than "pledges"
-------------------------------------
74. Discuss the founding of the group and how the organization has evolved over time while maintaining the vision. If it hasn't, how can the group return to its' roots?
-------------------------------------
75. Host a cross-organization mixer with a sister or brother organization
-------------------------------------
76. Review the history of hazing, the evolution of new member education and the direction organization recruitment is headed
-------------------------------------
77. Discuss the "old way" of pledging versus the "new way" with a panel of alumni, administrators and council officers
-------------------------------------
78. Attend a Baylor University Theatre production as a group
-------------------------------------
79. Have a Student Life professional discuss the "Millennial Generation" and how groups can better recruit based on this research
-------------------------------------
80. Offer a discount or reimbursement of part of the initiation fee if a new member completes Alternative Winter or Spring Break Extra money if completes Greek Alternative Spring Break
-------------------------------------
81. Give highest new member GPA recipient a plaque or $25 gift certificate to nice restaurant
-------------------------------------
82. New member who develops best recruitment plan (or scholarship plan) gets a free _____________
-------------------------------------
83. Ask alumni to speak about lessons learned while in the organization
-------------------------------------
84. Do a chapter fundraiser to send a new member to a professional or national conference
-------------------------------------
85. Have a discussion about wearing pins
-------------------------------------
86. Attend New Member Education and Hazing Awareness workshop hosted by Student Activities
-------------------------------------
87. Select a book as a group and read it during a pledge period with occasional discussions
-------------------------------------
88. Allow new members time for themselves to do and be what they want--Don't monopolize their time
-------------------------------------
89. Have a weekly forum for the new members to discuss their feelings
-------------------------------------
90. Invite another group to develop a program to benefit the entire student organization community
-------------------------------------
91. Invite a Campus Fitness Specialist or Dietician to discuss dietary fads – pros and cons
-------------------------------------
92. Ask each member to list the offices/chairs they would be interested in. Have them list five things they would do differently about each. Compile results without names attached and have a constructive conversation
-------------------------------------
93. Develop one memento of the new member class to present to the campus
-------------------------------------
94. Eliminate the creation of pledge class "paddles", no matter their use. They're symbolic of hazing. Come up with an alternative
-------------------------------------
95. Ask a professor to do a workshop on etiquette
-------------------------------------
96. Have lunch together once a week in a dining hall with the entire organization
-------------------------------------
97. Invite faculty advisor to new member meetings
-------------------------------------
98. Visit the national headquarters
-------------------------------------
99. Support Baylor Athletic programs by attending events as a group
-------------------------------------
100. Question each activity and evaluate the program each semester with the help of the advisor and a Student Activities representative
Adapted from material developed by Allison Swick-Duttine, Coordinator of Greek Affairs & Leadership Development, Plattsburgh State University of New York. Available online
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