The new initiate is on the threshold of knowing where he is going in life. His experiences as an active member will continue to shape his philosophy and patter of behavior. He will have the opportunity to observe the best and the worst; he will establish an identity and develop a personality. He must learn how to associate and cooperate; skills that cannot be learned in a classroom. If he has good models, skills can be learned quickly and effectively. Fraternity is living and working and enjoying life with friends. These experiences will be invaluable to the individual in his dealings with people throughout his life. How can one conform to fraternity life and at the same time maintain his individuality? In Alpha Epsilon, the individual learns to cooperate. He struggles, he fights, he debates, he is constantly frustrated by attitudes he perceives in others. He compromises, he shares, he loves, he is constantly awed by the generosity shown by others. In a fraternity one can learn how other people’s minds work! This experience gives a man the skills, wisdom and perception to deal with people, an asset which will be tested often by the awesome challenges of the future. Above all, the man’s integrity should stand tall, and his morals and values never compromised. MEETING #1: for New Members The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies… 2 hours from New Member Educator ►Welcome from Eminent Archon & Chapter Adviser ►Welcome ►Icebreaker Overview of the New Member Program ►General of the Chapter for New Members ►Expectations from New Members ►Expectations of New Member Oath ►Review of Conduct ►Code of Association/sae.net account/Online Certification/Online Component ►Scope The Phoenix ►Activity: Structure of the Fraternity ►Organizational Minerva’s Shield Risk-Management Policies ►Activity: – Stand Together ►We Minerva’s Shield Real Life Examples ►Activity: – Study: Chapter Social Event ►Case Brother Program ►Big Member Class Committees ►New
The new initiate is on the threshold of knowing where he is going in life. His experiences as an active member will continue to shape his philosophy and patter of behavior. He will have the opportunity to observe the best and the worst; he will establish an identity and develop a personality. He must learn how to associate and cooperate; skills that cannot be learned in a classroom. If he has good models, skills can be learned quickly and effectively. Fraternity is living and working and enjoying life with friends. These experiences will be invaluable to the individual in his dealings with people throughout his life. How can one conform to fraternity life and at the same time maintain his individuality? In Alpha Epsilon, the individual learns to cooperate. He struggles, he fights, he debates, he is constantly frustrated by attitudes he perceives in others. He compromises, he shares, he loves, he is constantly awed by the generosity shown by others. In a fraternity one can learn how other people’s minds work! This experience gives a man the skills, wisdom and perception to deal with people, an asset which will be tested often by the awesome challenges of the future. Above all, the man’s integrity should stand tall, and his morals and values never compromised. MEETING #1: for New Members The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies… 2 hours ►Welcome from New Member Educator ►Welcome from Eminent Archon & Chapter Adviser ►Icebreaker ►General Overview of the New Member Program ►Expectations of the Chapter for New Members ►Expectations from New Members ►Review of New Member Oath ►Code of Conduct ►Scope of Association/sae.net account/Online Certification/Online Component ►Activity: The Phoenix ►Organizational Structure of the Fraternity ►Activity: Minerva’s Shield – Risk-Management Policies ►We Stand Together ►Activity: Minerva’s Shield – Real Life Examples ►Case Study: Chapter Social Event ►Big Brother Program ►New Member Class Committees
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