About Signature Experiences
Signature Experiences are programs design to help all brothers learn about all give Built to Lead Characteristics. Chapters are expected to complete each of the five Signature Experiences annually.
Friendship: Loyal Brother
Brotherhood Retreat
Program Description & Materials
Chapters are expected to host an annual brotherhood retreat focused on the three “abilities” of friendship: compatibility, vulnerability and accountability. Chapter leaders should work with their chapter services director for support when planning what best suits their chapter. There are template retreat options below. Chapters may also design their own retreat using the bank of activities listed below by ability.
Knowledge: Life-Long Learner
Menu Experience Series
Program Description & Materials
For the value of knowledge, we developed a Menu Experience Series of programs, which chapter members select based on their interests. Chapters are expected to complete an assigned number of programs annually. Menu Experiences can be in any of the following categories:
- Career Readiness: Preparing to obtain jobs and succeed in future careers.
- Character & Relationships: Strengthen and practice intrapersonal and interpersonal skills.
- Fraternity Engagement: Deepen appreciation for the Fraternity’s history and traditions.
- Leadership Development: Explore leadership skills for college and beyond.
- Life Skills: Enhance confidence when navigating the responsibilities of adulthood.
- Success in College: Improve use of resources to exemplify “Scholarship, Fraternity, Self.”
Learn more about each program and find materials below:
Service: Force for Good
Philanthropy/Service Project
Program Description & Materials
Chapters must complete an annual philanthropy or service event to fulfill the Signature Experience for the value of service.
Find philanthropy & service resources below:
Morality: Driven By Conviction
Ritual Retreat
Program Description & Materials
Chapters should host the Ritual Retreat annually after an initiation. The updated Ritual Retreat asks brothers to consider how they fulfill the promises made at Initiation in their daily lives.
Only initiated brothers may access the facilitator guide below:
Excellence: Values-Driven Leader
Priority/Goal Setting Workshop
Program Description & Materials
For the value of excellence, we designed a workshop to help chapters advance their goals and increase individual brothers’ commitments to these goals. This workshop should be hosted in conjunction with officer transitions. Chapters may choose between two workshops to meet this criterion:
- Priority Setting: This version of the workshop helps chapters identify big picture priorities to work towards over three to five years.
- Goal Setting: This version of the workshop should be hosted in the in-between years to help chapters evaluate their progress and set new annual goals to continue their progress.
Program Planning Guide
Utilize the Built to Lead Program Planning Guide to track your chapter’s Signature Experiences programming.
Program Reporting
All Signature Experiences programs should be reported in the LMS within a week of the program.
Roles
Undergraduates: Brothers, Built to Lead Chairman
Graduate Advisor: BCA Built to Lead
