New Member Education for Non-Greek Organizations Student Organization Leadership Development Workshop Karin Klinger September 16 & 17, 2009

New Member Education The first step must be recruitment! –Without new members, there will be no one to educate - so get out there and recruit! –The Sales Pitch: what is your Elevator Speech? Who is responsible for recruiting? When do you recruit? How do you recruit? –Shameless plug: Recruitment S.O.L.D. workshop on Monday, October 19, presented by Matt Burchett, 4:30-5:30, BSB B114

New Member Education Every student organization should have an intentionally designed new member education program! –New members are receiving an education about your organization, whether you’ve designed a program or not! What did you know about your organization before you joined? What did you learn about your organization in your first five weeks as a member?

New Member Education We have prospective members…now what? –In planning your New Member Education program, always keep the Five Values in mind: I. Respect All Persons II. Be Vision- and Purpose-Minded III. Demonstrate Active Care IV. Demonstrate Good Stewardship V. Intentionally Influence

New Member Education Components of a Great New Member Education Program: –Specific goals for the program for both new members and returning members –Clear expectations of new and returning members Meetings they must attend Learning outcomes GPA/study hours Time requirements Dues

New Member Education Components of a Great New Member Education Program: –Review of organization’s mission or purpose statement –Team-building activities to build cohesion Shameless plug #2: consider the Adventure Recreation & Gaming Workshop (9/18-19; 10/2; 11/1) –Scholarship emphasis – academics must be a priority for your new members! –History of organization –Description of a typical organization meeting –Risk management

New Member Education Components of a Great New Member Education Program: –Service opportunities (if appropriate to the character of your organization) –Diversity awareness –Conflict resolution –Communication –Activities to build “buy-in” for the new members

New Member Education Components of a Great New Member Education Program: –What has worked particularly well for your organizations? –What isn’t working for you? How can we help you fix those things?

New Member Education You have prospective members… what does the University expect of you? –Intentionally Influence As a leader in your organization, you have tremendous power—especially if you are running your new member education program! Be aware of your power of influence and be careful and intentional in your use of that influence. –Pledging vs. Non-Pledging Organizations

New Member Education Non-Pledging Organizations You have prospective members… what does the University expect of you? –Your new member program must comply with your organization’s constitution and/or by-laws Student Activities should have a copy of your constitution if you don’t! –Undergraduate new members must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 academic hours (full-time) and have a minimum current and cumulative GPA of 2.25

New Member Education Non-Pledging Organizations You have prospective members… what does the University expect of you? –Undergraduate new members must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 academic hours (full-time) and have a minimum current and cumulative GPA of 2.25 (continued) Transfer students wishing to join your organization may use the GPA from their previous institution until they have established a GPA following one semester at Baylor –Graduate student new members must be enrolled “full time” and have a minimum GPA of –New members must be Baylor students

New Member Education Pledging Organizations You have prospective members… what does the University expect of you? –Pledge/New Member Training Program Proposals must be submitted to Student Activities for review and approval one semester prior to implementation Information to submit in your proposal: –Where will your events/activities occur? –What will you/your new members be doing? –Who will be present? –When (what time – including start and end time) will your events/activities occur? –Goals and Outcomes for your new members

New Member Education Pledging Organizations You have prospective members… what does the University expect of you? –Pledge/New Member Training Program Proposals must be submitted to Student Activities for review and approval one semester prior to implementation Please include a calendar layout of your events/activities Confidentiality No need to resubmit your program proposal unless changes to the program are made! In subsequent semesters, just submit an updated schedule for your program!

New Member Education Pledging Organizations You have prospective members… what does the University expect of you? –A list of prospective members (please include student ID numbers!) must be submitted to the Department of Student Activities a minimum of one week prior to any new member education program events or activities Grade checks! –Maximum of five (5) Weeks for training/education –Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. New members must be permitted a minimum of six hours of continuous, uninterrupted sleep –Advisors MUST be present at all off-campus events and/or activities –New members must have completed at least one semester at Baylor in order to pledge – “Deferred Rectruitment”

New Member Education Hazing Awareness What You Need to Know: 1)Hazing is a violation of Baylor University policy and of Texas state law. 2)At Baylor, hazing is defined as "any intentional, knowing, or reckless act, occurring on or off the campus of an educational institution, by one person alone or acting with others, directed against a student, that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in, or maintaining membership in an organization."

New Member Education Hazing Awareness What You Need to Know: 3)Hazing most commonly involves physical risks (such as excessive exercise) and/or mental or emotional distress (such as humiliation, intimidation, or demeaning treatment). 4)Hazing does not only occur within greek organizations! Hazing can occur in any student organization.

New Member Education Hazing Awareness What You Need to Know: 5)Most often, groups that haze do so with the best of intentions: they are working to build unity and team spirit among pledges or new members. Even the best intentions, however, cannot diminish the negative impact of hazing.

New Member Education Hazing Awareness Resources: Baylor Hazing website – Anonymously report incidents Resources for individuals Resources for organizations National Hazing Prevention Week – Stop Hazing –

New Member Education Questions? Contact us: Karin Klinger, Associate Director for Organizations & Service Student Activities One Bear Place #97074 (SUB, first floor)