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Week 0
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no quiz
pinning meeting
prep for intake:
- set up times and dates for meetings, EE, etc
- collect NM info, while giving active info
- review sorority standards
- sign contracts
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Q
Week 1/ EE 1 1
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Intro + Asian Awareness
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Q
Week 1/ EE 1 2
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New Member Collages (has been changed to a take home assignment)
- the objective is to promote their unique qualities that they can bring to their class and to talk about their heritage and what Asian awareness means to them
- NM’s create collages to share more about themselves to the house and their line
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Week 1/ EE 1 3
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Unique & Shared
- the objective is to promote unity. this activity will allow the NM to realize that they have more in common than they first might realize. The awareness of their own unique characteristics is beneficial in that the NM can feel empowered to offer her class something unique
- will identify traits in groups with actives and NM’s that everyone has in common and that are unique
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Week 1/ EE 1 4
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Candy Icebreaker
- the objective is to give everyone he opportunity to share something about themselves so that others can get a better idea of who that individual really is
- Each different candy will correspond to a different question. The individual will answer the question and will share stories about their lives.
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Q
Week 2/ EE 2 1
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Academic Excellence
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Q
Week 2/ EE 2 2
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Listen to my Words
- The objective is to practice and improve critical listening. Detail is key
- NME or President will read instructions while new members perform the tasks, on the paper, described to them with their eyes closed.
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Week 2/ EE 2 3
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Alphabet Race
- The objective is to stress the importance of working together as a class and to listen carefully to directions
- NMs will recite the alphabet as a class in under 15 seconds. They are not allowed to speak to each other and must only recite the Greek alphabet.
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Week 2/ EE 2 4
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Process Calendar
- The objective is time management
- As a take home assignment, NMs must create a process calendar that must include all their NMP dates, major academic projects/exams, as well as their extracurriculars. This will be presented at EE.
- It is a way for them to
- –Visually organize their time
- –Plan ahead and set deadlines for themselves
- –Balance personal responsibilities as well as,
- –Improve their retention rate
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Q
Week 3/ EE 3 1
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Problem solving
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Q
Week 3/ EE 3 2
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Individual + class interviews
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Week 3/ EE 3 3
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Map Activity
- The objective is to reinforce the importance of knowing where our chapters are located and to realize that our sisterhood is everywhere
- NMs can use whichever resources they need (even the internet, but only if they ask). They will review a map and list the name of the chapters according to the number.
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Week 3/ EE 3 4
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Traffic Jam
- The objective is to stimulate thought about how to solve an issue at hand and to listen to everyone’s ideas, while strategizing for a solution
- Must be done with an even number of people and a minimum of six. NMs will work together to create a method to move one group to the other group’s location.
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Q
Week 4/ EE 4 1
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Leadership
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Q
Week 4/ EE 4 2
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NM Class Position Presentations (this is to be presented at House Meeting, not EE)
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Q
Week 4/ EE 4 3
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Alumnae Presentations
- The objective is to get to know the alumnae they have interviewed on a personal/professional level.
- NMs were to have interviewed an alumnae. This is where they present to the actives, their fellow line sisters, and the alumnae what they have learned from interviewing said alum.
- NMs and Actives are to wear business casual attire.
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Week 4/ EE 4 4
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Something I Admire
- The objective is to understand and identify the importance of each individual’s contribution to the class.
- Actives, NMs, and Alum are to sit in a circle. A bag is passed around to the Active sisters with all the actives’ name in it. A sister will draw a name out of the bag and share a quality about that sister and what contributions they have made to the chapter that are unique. NMs then do the same within the members of their class.
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Week 4/ EE 4 5
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Leadership Compass
- The objective is for the NMs to realize and appreciate each other’s work styles and realize the need for variety in work styles to make our organization function.
- NMs learn about their own leadership skills and abilities as well as how to best develop their leadership capabilities. Actives will read the different characteristics of the leadership styles and decide for themselves which one best describes them and stand at that compass direction.
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Q
Week 5/ EE 5 1
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Philanthropy/ Service
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Q
Week 5/ EE 5 2
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Sisterhood Roundtable
- The objective is to provide NM with a venue for open discussion in which they can build trust that they can talk to each other about anything, This should help encourage the NM that their line sisters believe in them and they can handle whatever is given to them. Also, the final comment of their NME should help bond the girls closer together and to help them realize they work better together than they do individually
- Actives need not be present. This is to facilitate discussion amongst the NM and encourage them to be open and honest about their feelings.
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Week 5/ EE 5 3
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Who was my Guide?
- The objective is to emphasize the importance of trust in the Actives
- An active will guide around a NM who has their eyes closed. NMs must learn to trust their guide as well take nonverbal cues from the guiding Active so that the NM may try and figure out who their guide is.
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Week 5/ EE 5 4
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Why I Serve
- The objective is to Teach the Sorority History of/and Concepts of Philanthropy and Service
- VP Service will teach the NMs about BCA and Avon. They will
- – Recite a quote from Jasmine Tso
- – Explain our exclusive partnership with Avon Breast Cancer Crusade
- – Let them know about our BCA Day, October 25th
- – Tell them how we donate $1/day in October
- Actives are to participate in discussing about our service/projects
- There is to be discussion questions for new members to reflect on why we serve
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Q
Week 6/ EE 6 1
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Teamwork
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Q
Week 6/ EE 6 2
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Class T-shirts & Class Banner (NMs are to present these at the House Meeting instead of EE)
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Week 6/ EE 6 3
Replication
- The objective is to develop teamwork and problem-solving skills as they must work together in different capacities to replicate a model
- Actives are to create a model beforehand in which NMs are to then recreate. There are three-four positions that the NM must discuss amongst themselves who should do what. If the class is six or more, divide them into two or more groups. The positions are Runner, Looker, and Builder; if the group is bigger than three, the rest (up to 5) must be observers.
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Week 6/ EE 6 4
Information Jeopardy
| - The objective is to review sorority information with NM and to help refresh information for the Actives
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Week 7/ EE 7 1
Sisterhood
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Week 7/ EE 7 2
Purple Heart Sisterhood
- The objective is to give the NM an opportunity to get to know the Actives and each other
- The NMs are to have had their hearts signed by all the Actives and NMs by this point. They will then present their hearts to the Actives and the Actives will explain the purpose of them (it is a symbol and memory of the NM and the Actives that helped guide her throughout the process).
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Week 7/ EE 7 3
Sacrifice Stories
- The objective is to allow everyone to learn about what others think about sacrifice. Through these stories, members will be able to learn about each other as well as reflect on what sacrifice means to them
- Actives and NMs are to go around and share stories about sacrifices they’ve had to make. They then discuss what each story has in common (obvious, SACRIFICE)
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Week 7/ EE 7 4
Web of Sisterhood
- The objective is to allow the New Members and Actives an opportunity to share their gratitude to one another
- Actives and NMs are to sit in a circle and toss a ball of yarn to create a web. Thrower is to say something they appreciate about the person they throw it to. Once the web is made, it emphasizes everyone is connected in one way or another and what brings us all together is this one sisterhood.
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Week 8/ Transition Week
New Members are to:
- Timeline
- Finals
- -- NMs are to pass their final before Transition Night
- Photo Presentation (album, scrapbook, slideshow)
- Alumnae Newsletter
- Video/Skits
- Formal Presentation
- -- NMs are to give a presentation of what they learned and what they have accomplished
- Creative Presentation
- Perform Class Song/Dance
- Interview
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Purpose of NMP
- standardization & shared experiences
- same goals & communication w/ universities
- longevity of sorority
- prevent chapters from hazing & becoming suspended/inactive
- harder to come back from inactive & recharter than chartering a new colony
UC Berkeley
UC Riverside
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Responsibilities of President
host chapter BTSR at the beginning of semester to go over handbook & NMP manual
submit all required paperwork with NME
NM dues breakdown
active & NM interview questions
3 feedback forms
presentation night agenda & interview questions
business professional tone
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Responsibilities of NME
host chapter BTSR at the beginning of semester to go over entire NMP manual
submit all required paperwork with NME
NM dues breakdown
active & NM interview questions
3 feedback forms
presentation night agenda & interview questions
prepare activities prior to actual educational event
ensure all requirements & protocols of intake are being met
only trained alumnae participate
Chapter Proposal Request Form & open communication w/ NB regarding any changes in NMP
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Responsibilities of Active/ Associate
attend chapter BTSR to go over entire manual
be prepared for activities prior to actual EE
know your role
understand purpose of activity
business & professional tone
Purple Heart Sisterhood
active interview
be available to NM for advice & serve as role models
preventing hazing/reporting instances of hazing to NB
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Responsibilities & restrictions of alumna
complete & pass NMP training for Alumnae in Sp16
chapter can verify if alumna passed by checking spreadsheet in Active Resource Manual
can only attend Presents, NM hosted events like fundraisers & sisterhoods & week 4 EE
alumnae interview
prevent hazing/report instances to NB
may not participate in intake in any other way
some universities are extremely strict
not covered by sorority insurance
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Alumnae Reminders
need to be trained each semester they wish to participate in NMP
may only play an observatory role in the NMP
NOT allowed to pick up littles w/o NB approval
NOT allowed to be NME under any circumstances
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How to run NMP
chapter BTSR to go over entire manual
prepare activities prior to actual EE
know the script, know the gist of the lesson
everyone should be on same page not just NME & NMs
foster discussions to follow up EE activities
business professional tone
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Reprimand Protocal
to be used if sorority standards not met, requirements not completed or quizzes failed
1) verbal warning + warning letter
2) Member Review
3) Member Review + house vote
additional project assigned
3 reprimands before dropping
don’t create additional reprimands/punishments
instead contact NB for assistance with troublesome NMs
changes to spring 2015 NMP
no changes in activities
min. GPA 2.5
manual remains same from spring 2014
all items required to submit remain the same
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Active Resource Manual
shared with chapter President & Internal ONLY
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chapter proposal request form
changes, substitutions or additions to NMP
anything not mentioned in NMP
scheduling conflict; shorten/lengthen process
extra projects
extra information
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approval reminders
submit Calendar of NMP events to Expansion Team & Regional Governors?
submit Charter Proposal Request Form for approval to alter an aspect to the NMP
submit NM Dues to Regional Governors for approval?
submit Active & NM Interview Questions for review?
5 provided questions & 5 make-your-own questions
submit Presentation Night Agenda to your Regional Governor for approval
submit Presentation Night interview questions to Regional Governor for approval
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3 feedback forms
Screening: due Sunday after pinning
Mid-Program: due Sunday after Wk4 EE
Final: due Sunday after Presentation Night
chapter President & NME responsible for completing & electronically signing the feedback form
fines for late/incomplete/incorrect: $5/day
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why so strict
highly varied & broad definition of hazing
NMP has been reviewed by Greek advisor to be haze-free
only NMP is 100% haze-free
public eye on Greeks
protect chapter
knowledge & communication w/ university
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questions
expansion chair: Emily Choi
| expansion advisor: Maggie Ho
