Personal Development & Membership Value
Below are resources to pursue excellence in Intellectual Development, Candidate Development, Brother Development, and Alumni Development. Also, for chapter officers, consult your Officer Resource Page for additional resources specific to your officer position.
Intellectual Development | Candidate Development | Brother Development | Alumni Development
Intellectual Development
- 7 Tips to Study without Burning Out – September 2020 NPR Article on studying well while supporting mental health.
- Best Practices - The Intellectual Development portion of the Best Practices Library.
- Chapter Scholarship Audit - Complete an honest assessment of the chapter's academic support efforts.
- Intellectual Development Action Plan - Planning tool for determining the chapter's goals and strategies for intellectual development.
- LEAD, All-Chapter, Module A, Session 3: Scholarship - LEAD session focused on study skills, note-taking, test-taking, and overall success in the classroom.
- Omicron Delta Kappa - National leadership honor society recognizing and encouraging superior leadership and exemplary character.
- Order of Omega - Leadership honor society for fraternity and sorority members.
- Scholarship Chairman Officer Resource Page - Collection of resources, including the officer manual, for the Scholarship Chairman position.
- Scholarship Plan Components - Items, at minimum, to include in the chapter's academic support plan.
Candidate Development
Brother Development
- Behind Happy Faces Virtual Facilitation Tips - Instructions for modifying the Behind Happy Faces Collegiate Member Program lessons for virtual facilitation.
- Behind Happy Faces Weekly Check-In Prompts - Facilitate a short conversation checking in on the mental wellbeing of members.
- Best Practices - The Brother Development portion of the Best Practices Library.
- Brother Development Action Plan - Planning tool for determining the chapter's goals and strategies for brother development.
- Building a Successful Retreat - Guide on designing and facilitating an effective chapter or candidate retreat.
- Chaplain Officer Resource Page - Collection of resources, including the officer manual, for the Chaplain position.
- LEAD, All-Chapter, Module B, Session 5: Officer Transitions - LEAD session focused on executing an effective officer transition.
- LEAD Chairman Officer Resource Page - Collection of resources, including the officer manual, for the LEAD Chairman position.
- LEAD Myths and Misconceptions - Resource addressing the top 12 myths about the LEAD Program.
- LEAD Session Inventory - Worksheet to schedule and track LEAD implementation.
- LeaderShape - Organization committed to "Transform the world by increasing the number of people who lead with integrity and a healthy disregard for the impossible." They offer several conference and institute experiences to develop collegiate student leaders.
- Marshal Officer Resource Page - Collection of resources, including the officer manual, for the Marshal position.
- Mental Health - Collection of helpful resources for students, parents, and alumni navigating the experiences and feelings many of us are having in this unique time.
- Team Building Guide - Comprehensive guide for facilitating team building activities, including a curated list of activities suitable for use with Sigma Nu chapters.
- UIFI - Longstanding leadership development program hosted by the Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values (AFLV).
- Virtual Facilitation – Guidance for virtually facilitating LEAD sessions and educational workshops.
- Virtual Brotherhood Event Ideas - Collection of ideas for brotherhood events that could be conducted virtually to promote brotherhood in times when members are away from school or when gathering in-person is not ideal.
Alumni Development