General Sessions & Information
Resources
Coming soon.
New Model Planning - Field Secretary Region Meetings
Resources
- Find session materials here (New Model Planning Blank Status Report, PowerPoint Slides and Region Meeting Workbook)
- Implementation Materials
- Report Programming
Resources
- Find session materials here (Provisional Chapter Education – Mandatory Forms & Fees and PowerPoint Slides)
- Contact Field Secretary Craig Osborne for additional information and support
Resources
- Graduate Information Session: Use this link to register to attend the session on Thursday, January 11.
- Pilot Chapter Interest Form: Use this link to register your chapter to participate in the Initiation Ceremony Pilot. This link will close on Wednesday, January 10, at 1:00 pm ET.
- Undergraduate Information Session: Use this link to register to attend the session on Wednesday, January 17.
Graduate Volunteer Resources & Conference Sessions
For information on the Graduate Volunteers sessions, contact the Senior Director of Graduate Engagement.
Courageous Mentality for Chapter Leadership
Description
Courageous Mentality (facilitated by Bonny Shade) educates students about sexual violence, healthy relationships and victim/survivor support. It also increases members’ interest in critical thinking about the topic, examining what occurs in their own chapter, and challenging their patterns of behavior to implement key takeaways they learn. Through this session, members will examine multiple levels of sexual violence prevention and data while developing best practices to prevent and respond to sexual violence in their chapter.
Resources
- Contact the Senior Director of Education for resources on sexual violence prevention.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)
Description
In this session, participants joined Director of DEIB DeVere Kutscher (Davidson 1997) and Director of Education Abby McCollom in a conversation about actions needed related to DEIB incidents happening globally, locally or within the chapter. The session also included a brief overview of DEIB resources provided by Phi Gamma Delta.
Resources
- Find session materials here (DEIB PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
- Contact the Director of Education for resources on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging.
Goal Setting & Successful Transition
Description
A key element of being an advisor is supporting chapters through leadership transitions. In this session, led by Senior Director of Graduate Engagement Dionysis Protopapadakis (Appalachian State 2017), covered best practices with chapter goal setting and officer transitions. Areas covered during the session included: SMART Goal Setting /Officer transition/Chapter retreat and Helping your UGS make the most of Academy.
Resources
- Find session materials here (Goal Setting & Successful Transition PowerPoint Slides)
- Contact the Senior Director of Graduate Engagement if you have any questions about this session
Graduate Leadership Forum (GLF)
Resources
- Find session materials here (GLF – Change Management PowerPoint Slides and Graduate Volunteer Workbook)
- Phi Gamma Delta Strategic Plan 2030
New Purple Legionnaire Training
Resources
- Find session materials here (New Purple Legionnaire Orientation PowerPoint Slides)
Using Your Membership Survey Results
Description
Remember that survey you and all your brothers took? In this session, participants learned how they can use their members’s responses to guide the choices they make as leaders. Additionally, participants were shown how to read their chapter’s report and given space to consider how the data from their members can be used to elevate the chapter experience. The session was facilitated by Senior Director of Chapter Services Noah McHale, Field Secretary Jordan Archer (Alabama Birmingham 2021) and Field Secretary Sean Moskal (Mississippi State 2021).
Resources
- Find session materials here (Using Your Membership Survey Results PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
- Videos used during the session are available on the Fraternity’s LMS.
- Contact the Assistant Executive Director if you would like a copy of your chapter’s individualized Brotherhood Assessment results or to schedule a consultation to review your report
- Contact the Senior Director of Chapter Services if you have any questions
Pursuing Excellence Sessions: Menu Experience Showcase
Ability, Duty & Opportunity: Partnering With Purpose
Description
Logan McLendon (Alabama Birmingham 2020), Grants & Research Analyst at the University of Alabama Birmingham, led a discussion on service, a foundational value of Phi Gamma Delta. Participants also discussed how the chapter’s participation in meaningful civic and philanthropic work can help strengthen their bonds as brothers.
Resources
- Find session materials here (Ability, Duty & Opportunity PowerPoint Slides)
Executive Leadership: Which of the Five Exemplary Practices of Leadership Are You?
Description
Participants explored the Five Exemplary Practices of Leadership with facilitator Kirk Walden (Texas Arlington 1972) and learned how to guide a group with different leadership styles. Participants also took the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) to learn the leadership style that is most natural to them. And they identified ways the Five Exemplary Practices of Leadership can enhance member engagement, chapter meetings and programming.
This session focused on the LPI. Chapters can use the link to learn more about inventory. If chapters are interested in using the LPI as an Executive Leadership Menu Experience, they can email the Director of Education to get the facilitation materials. Chapters can also find information for purchasing assessments here (including cost and different options for assessments). The LPI is also used as a tool at The Leadership Institute over the summer.
Resources
- Find session materials here (Executive Leadership – LPI PowerPoint Slides)
Description
What sets you apart from the other 1,000 job seekers who are applying for the job you want? Learn how to highlight your Phi Gam leadership experience in a way that gets your application noticed. Facilitated by Section Leader Jade Metcalf (Washington State 1992).
Resources
- Find session materials here (MarketingU Handout and PowerPoint Slides)
Not for College Days Alone: Once a Phi Gam, Always a Phi Gam
Description
Participants joined Purple Legionnaire Justin Halter (Akron 2021) to learn how to increase graduate brother involvement in their chapters through meaningful engagement. Attendees also walked away with strategies to strengthen relationships with graduate brothers, organize effective events and fully leverage graduate advisory support.
Resources
- Find session materials here (Not for College Days Alone PowerPoint Slides)
Success in College: What Does "College, Fraternity, Self" Mean in Practice?
Description
Participants in this session explored what it means to be successful in college and identify personal goals for enhancing their success, and they learned how to articulate what they have gained during their time in college. Facilitated by Educational Director Amelious Whyte (Minnesota Faculty).
Resources
- Find session materials here (Success in College Facilitation Guide, PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
Work & Play: Facilitating Successful Work & Play Experiences
Description
Attendees joined Daylon Weddle (DePauw 2017), the Associate Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life at DePauw University, in a conversation on how to brainstorm engaging brotherhood activities within the Built to Lead framework, providing unique experiences for all members, enhancing friendships and deepening their brotherhood.
Resources
- Find session materials here (Work & Play PowerPoint Slides) – Coming Soon
Undergraduate Officer Tracks
Additional resources for undergraduate chapter leadership can be found under the Officers & Chairman page.
Resources
- Benefits of Early Adoption
- Find session materials here (Built to Lead Chairman PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
- Implementation Materials
- Report Programming
- Transition to the New Model
- Additional Resources
Resources
- Find session materials here (Corresponding Secretary PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
Resources
- Find session materials here (Historian PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
Resources
- Find session materials here (President PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
- Required: President’s Agreement & LMS – Due February 1
Resources
- Find session materials here (Recording Secretary PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
Resources
- ChapterBuilder Account: Contact the Director of Fraternity Growth if you need help accessing your chapter’s account
- Find session materials here (Recruitment Workbook)
- Phi Gamma Delta’s Certified Recruiter Training (free for members)
- PhiredUp’s ChapterBuilder Training Program (free for members)
- Schedule ChapterBuilder Tech Training and live support with PhiredUp
Risk Management (All Officer Tracks)
Resources
- Find session materials here (Risk Management – Jeopardy PowerPoint Slides)
- Phi Gamma Delta’s Risk Management Policy
Resources
- Find session materials here (Treasurer PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
Undergraduate Officer Conference Sessions
Courageous Mentality for Chapter Leadership
Description
Courageous Mentality educates students about sexual violence, healthy relationships and victim/survivor support. It also increases members’ interest in critical thinking about the topic, examining what occurs in their own chapter, and challenging their patterns of behavior to implement key takeaways they learn.
During this session, led by Bonny Shade, members examined multiple levels of sexual violence prevention and data while developing best practices to prevent and respond to sexual violence in their chapter.
Resources
- Contact the Senior Director of Education for resources on sexual violence prevention.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)
Description
In this session, facilitated by Director of DEIB DeVere Kutscher (Davidson 1997) and Director of Education Abby McCollom, participants discussed what actions are needed in the face of DEIB incidents happening globally, locally or within the chapter. The session also included a brief overview of DEIB resources provided by Phi Gamma Delta.
Resources
- Find session materials here (DEIB PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
- Contact the Director of Education for resources on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging.
Description
During this session, led by Director of Chapter Services – East Ben Blacklock (Sam Houston 2015), attendees were given an opportunity to review the judicial process used to hold members accountable for their actions. Participants also discuss how this process can be used to create member sanctions that are appropriate to the violation and provide an opportunity for member growth.
Resources
- Find session materials here (Member Accountability PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
- Contact the Director of Accountability for additional resources on Member Accountability
Mental Health: Behind Happy Faces
Description
In this session, Ross Szabo helped prepare participants how to lead the Behind Happy Faces Mental Health Curriculum. Participants discussed the main learning objectives of the curriculum, and they received tips how to personalize facilitating the curriculum, continue the conversation about mental health after the lessons, and how leaders can continue to take care of their own mental health needs.
Behind Happy Faces has been a strong way to educate about mental health in Phi Gamma Delta. It’s important to continue to learn best practices for how to further mental health education in chapters and understand the public health approach that this curriculum uses.
Resources
- Behind Happy Faces materials are available on the Fraternity’s LMS
- Contact the Director of Education for mental health resources
Using Your Membership Survey Results
Description
Remember that survey you and all your brothers took? In this session, participants learned how they can use their members’s responses to guide the choices they make as leaders. Additionally, participants were shown how to read their chapter’s report and given space to consider how the data from their members can be used to elevate the chapter experience. The session was facilitated by Senior Director of Chapter Services Noah McHale, Field Secretary Jordan Archer (Alabama Birmingham 2021) and Field Secretary Sean Moskal (Mississippi State 2021).
Resources
- Find session materials here (Using Your Membership Survey Results PowerPoint Slides and Workbook)
- Videos used during the session are available on the Fraternity’s LMS
- Contact the Assistant Executive Director if you would like a copy of your chapter’s individualized Brotherhood Assessment results or to schedule a consultation to review your report
- Contact the Senior Director of Chapter Services if you have any questions
Vendors & Partners
- CrowdChange
- Donate Life – Immortal Phi Gam Project (Contact Senior Director of Education Lauren Tanner-Leif with questions)
- FraterniTees
- Legacy Deuteron
- OmegaFi / File990.org
- Phi Gam Archives
- Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation
- Spirit Recognition
- USO – Phi Gamma Delta Partnership Information (Contact the Senior Director of Education with questions)
- Upper Crust Food Service
