Proposed Scholarship Program Outline
A. Composition
1. Chaired by the Vice president of Scholarship
2. Scholarship advisor
i- A scholarship advisor should be sought from the faculty or staff.
ii- This person should be knowledgeable in promoting academic success and be briefed as to the specific goals of the chapter and the Fraternity.
iii- Should assist in compiling list of campus academic resources such as tutoring services, study skill resources and university sponsored workshops and seminars.
3. Four (4) other members of the fraternity shall be appointed by the chaiman. When ever possible, these should be from different classes and majors.
i- It is recommended that at least some of these members have backgrounds in psychology or education.
ii- One of these members should be appointed as board sectratary. This person will be responsible for keeping minutes and other records for this body.
B. Duties
1. Be responsible for the overall academic performance of the chapter as well as each individual member.
2. Make certain that the chapter is “on track” in reguaruds to academic performance.
3. Develop academic programs and policies for the entire chapter.
i- Set and enforce minimum GPA requirements of the chapter and fraternity.
ii- Study recomendations to individuals.
iii- Establish GPA goals and methods to attain them .
iv- Set quiet hours for the chapter house.
v- Establish study and project areas in the chapter house.
4. Avoid double standards
i- Identify past, current and developing academic double standards; Academic double standards here defined as one set of standards for potential recruits and another for initiates.
ii- Dissolve current and discourage developing academic double standards.
5. Establish awards and incentives
i- Weekly, monthly and/or end-of-term motivations.
ii- Sponsor at least one recognition event.
iii- Develop Academic awards to be presented at recognition events.
6. Improvement plans for members and recruits below the minimum requirements
i- Individual study programs, study halls, tutoring, behavior modification plans and additional help that may be needed.
7. Develop academic success plans for members and recruits
i- Individual study programs, study halls, tutoring, behavior modification plans and additional help that may be sought.
8. Keep relevant academic records
i- Chart academic averages of the chapter, recruits, the Greek system, the campus, the Fraternity, other fraternities and universities throughout the nation.
ii- Class attendance records, academic goals, academic majors, etc.
9. Prepare and present budget required for maintaining scholarship programs to the appropriate committee
II.
Standards (GPA
requirements) [these are examples,
and will be decided by the SRB]
A. Individual standards
1. Pledging standards
2. Membership standards
3. Holding various offices
4. Initiating
C. Chapter standards
A. Must be above All-Men’s Average on campus
A. Behavior modification programs
1. Interview, on an individual basis, every member and identify behaviors they wish to discontinue (skipping class, procrastination, etc.) or positive behaviors they wish to develop further (good study habits, etc).
2. Develop behavior modification plans, using principles of reinforcement, shaping and extinction, to assist members in reaching goals identified through the above mentioned interview.
B. Special programing
1. Music appreciation program
2. Art appreciation program
3. Parliamentary Procedure series
4. Career planning program
5. Critical thinking/logic thinking series
6. Time management skills/Organizational skills development
C. Weekly time management schedule
A. General help
1. Initial contact should occur if GPA drops at all or if more than 3 classes are missed.
i- Individual interview should make initiate/prospective aware of the academic deficiency.
ii- Identify possible causes of academic deficiency, and offer some advice/counseling on the subject.
iii- Make initiate/prospective aware of academic policy and possible reprecussions of continued academic deficiency.
iv- Offer voluntary intervention (voluntary academic assistance plan).
2. At the end of each semester, GPA is evaluated. If GPA drops at all, then an academic assistance plan will be created for him by the SRB, to be enforced the next semester.
3. If at the end of any semester, if any man’s cummalative GPA drops below 2.25, or his current GPA is 2.25 or less, the SRB shall:
i- Recommend to the general assembly that the initiate be placed on social probation for the following semester. If the general assembly passes that recommendation, the man in question will be placed on social probation.
ii- The SRB shall develop an academic assistance plan to be enforced the next semester.
B. Social Probation
1. A man on social probation may not participate in any social event attended by the interest group.
i- Social events include, but are not limited to parties, and mixers.
2. Social probation lasts for an entire semester.
3. At the end of a semester, SRB shall review the progress of each person on social probation. That body will then recommend removal from social probation, continuation of social probation, suspension of specific privalages, or academic probation based on each man’s completion of an academic assistance plan. The recommendations are made to the general assembly, which will vote on the matter.
C. Suspension of Privalages
1. Suspension of Voting Privalages
i- A member’s privalge to may be susupended by the general assembly if the SRB recommends it.
ii- A member who has had his voting privalages suspended may not vote in the general assembly or in any committes he serves on, though he may still serve and speak in both.
2. Suspension from Office
i- The general assembly may, upon the recommendation from the SRB, place a member in suspension from office.
ii- A member on Suspension from Office will not be eligible to serve as an officer or committee chairman. If the member is currently serving in such a capacity, he will be considered removed from that office and that office will be considered vacant.
3. Academic Probation
i- The SRB may recommend to the general assembly that a member be placed on academic probation.
ii- A member on academic probation may only attend those functions specifially intended to assist in his academic affairs. The SRB shall decide which events a member on academic probation may attend.
D. Suspension of Membership
1. The SRB may recommend to the general assembly placing a member on Suspension from Membership. This recommendation may only be made after a member has been placed in some type of academic sanction for three consecutive semesters. This recommendation must be accompanied with conditions that must be met in order to have this sanction lifted.
2. A member placed on Suspension from Membership may no longer participate in any chapter activity. Furthermore, that man will no longer be eligible to live in the chapter house.
3. A member placed on academic probation may petition to be removed from Suspension of Membership only by satisfying the conditions placed by the SRB when this sanction was levied.
1. First step in solving academic problems.
i- What is the cause of the academic trouble? Too much television, excessive absences, learning disorder? Must find the root of the problem.
C. Academic Excellence plan
i- Much like an academic success plan, but formulated for the purpose of developing academic success before academic standards non-compliance.
1- Vital for success of academic success plans.
2- All members of fraternity will help in monitoring compliance to academic success plans, without evoking feelings of embarrassment.
3- Suspension of voting privaleges
4- Officer suspension
1- Significant drops in GPA should be monitored by the Academic Success board before they lead to standards non-compliance.
2- All members are encouraged to develop academic goals. Advice of The Academic Success Board may be sought to assist in developing said goals and in the development of Academic Excellence plan.
1. Develop scholarship night, where chapter convenes to recognize academic excellence, and academic improvement.
i- May consist of a formal dinner, a simple restaurant outing where other members “treat” recognized members, or may be in conjunction with other programs like alumni/parent events, as chapter funds are available.
1. Minor recognition, like peer reinforcement should be encouraged. Nothing works like a pat on the back for a job well done from your brothers.
2. Yearly awarding of a trophy for academic excellence and improvement.
3. Other smaller awards like monthly recognitions or awards may also be developed by the Academic Success Board.
C. Competitions
1. Chapter may engage in friendly competition with other organizations.
2. Academic Success Board is encouraged to develop intra-fraternal competitions to encourage academic success and excellence.
1- A manual should be compiled as a reference for basic study skills.
i- Manuals on note taking, test taking and efficient study methods are examples of manuals that may be compiled for Fraternity members.
1- The Fraternity’s members are each other’s best resource. At various times throughout the academic year, a list of Fraternity members who are willing to tutor specific subjects should be combined and be made available to all members.
1- A list should be maintained containing all academic resources available on-campus. This should include availability of computer labs, library schedules. Guides to other resources available through various university departments like seminars, workshops and special interest libraries should be included in this list.
D. Chapter library
1. Library should include non-fiction, classics, and other genras.
2. Should include standardized testing manuals and other self-help titles.
E. Academic files
1. Lecture notes bank
2. Exam bank
3. Professor evaluations
A. Quiet hours
B. Study hall
C. Midterm and final exam week
A. Maintaining correspondence with faculty
B. Maintaining attendance records
C.