Provision for the development of leadership skills through opportunities for meaningful contributions to, and involvement in, chapter and outside programs and activities that promote mutual trust and respect. Provision for the development and enhancement of interpersonal skills through involvement in all aspects of chapter life and positive interaction among pledges, brothers and alumni members, as well as outside communities. Recognition throughout the chapter that pledging in Sigma Chi involves more than a program and instead is the entire collection of pre-initiation experiences in the chapter that impact the degree to which a prospective member will recognize and accept his personal obligation. The following are the essential elements of the pledging experience: Pledging is the opportunity we offer those individuals who would become our brothers to discover the personal commitment that underlies our ideals, and to adopt it as their lifelong binding obligation. Pledging is the beginning of the fraternal experience, and has as its paramount goal the communication of expectations of our brothers, our academic institutions and our society concerning educational attainment, personal development and the contribution of value in all aspects of the world around us. Pledging in Sigma Chi is the preparation of prospective members for a personal commitment to the ideals for which Sigma Chi stands, and for the understanding and acceptance of the fundamental precept of the Fraternity that true friendship, brotherhood and the lifelong development of character demand accountability for one's course in the Fraternity, college and throughout life. Conversations on Transformational Leadership. Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop. Since the implementation of Preparation for Brotherhood in the 2015-16 school year, resulting program data points to higher pledge retention rates each year, an overall increase in pledge-class GPA each year, and an increase in leadership development and involvement among our members.Īdditionally, chapters that implement the Preparation for Brotherhood perfectly are 80 percent less likely to experience an allegation of hazing. In short, it is our desire to inspire, educate, and help our members apply what they have learned. It ensures that Sigma Chi values remain front and center as a member of our organization.Īs we teach principles, we hope to inspire our pledges to build lasting relationships with their brothers, to search for a way of life based on high ideals and to apply these ideals in their everyday actions. 
The Preparation for Brotherhood (P4B) program is designed to ensure that each new pledge, regardless of their chapter, gain a comprehensive, consistent, quality orientation to Sigma Chi - our history, values, ideals and programs - as well as, understand Sigma Chi’s commitment/contributions to the Greek world, campus and community. All our chapters and colonies are required to use this program in educating new members. Preparation for Brotherhood, thanks to the support of a lead gift from Significant Sig David Pyle, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1980, is the critical first step in a Sigma Chi’s life-long learning journey. Over the last decade, Sigma Chi has invested in the development of an innovative approach to pledge education called the Preparation for Brotherhood Program. This is in alignment with our strategic commitment to “deliver best-of-class leadership and educational programming to EVERY Sigma Chi undergraduate and alumni member.” Consequently, we believe that the manner in which we develop our members, especially our pledges, has the potential to shape the fate and future of Sigma Chi.
Our undergraduate brothers are the lifeblood of the Fraternity.
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