Senior Member Experience Paper

The Senior Member Experience ensures that each senior feels important, appreciated and ready for alumna membership.

[subheadline] Leadership development programs Leadership development is integral to the membership experience and the development of a new chapter. From day one, members are encouraged to explore leadership roles within their chapters, specifically through the chapter committee structure. Each member is assigned to a committee, creating a place for her to have a say in chapter operations. This is an opportunity for her to contribute to a positive chapter environment while developing leadership and decision- making skills. Committee involvement cultivates future chapter leaders. New chapters receive additional leadership development

The programming further enhances leadership skills and inspires our members to take values-based actions within their chapters, on their campuses and in their communities. For established chapters, Kappa offers several scholarships to interested members. For more information about Leadership Academy and other leadership development events, please refer to question 4, section D. i. How the organization plans to be successful in the five star accreditation process of Adelphi University Building a foundation for excellence is a top priority when developing a new chapter. Using Adelphi’s Five Star Program in combination with our Fraternity expectations and our Five-Year New Chapter Support Plan, we are certain that our chapter at Adelphi will be successful. Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Pillars of Education align closely with Adelphi University’s Five Star Program. As a reminder, our core educational values include: sisterhood, leadership, intellectual development, well-being, community responsibility, human dignity and heritage. Chapter education and programming is centered on our Pillars of Education, which will encourage members to successfully achieve the standards of the Five

These individuals are familiar with the needs of a new chapter as well as how to build a strong infrastructure for lasting success. In the chapter’s infancy, we expect Chapter Consultants to play a large role in helping the chapter successfully complete the program. As the chapter becomes more established, chapter officers will work toward successful completion with support from their advisers and Content Specialists. In question 2, section I, you learned about our organizational structure and the critical content areas that have a Content Specialist — a volunteer who has expertise in that assigned area. These individuals will work closely with chapter officers and advisers to provide guidance and support to the chapter to achieve success in the Five Star Program. We expect our newly established chapter to meet at least a three-star rating within two years of establishment. Building on a strong foundation, the chapter will work toward the four-star and five-star levels over time. Our aim is that the chapter is a four-star chapter by the end of year five of its establishment. Because we are mindful of over-programming and aware that academics should be a student’s first priority, chapters are expected to have no more than two events per week. With this in mind, we would work to meet the needs of