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PhiredUpFridays – On-Line Fraternity/Sorority Growth Education
During this Coronavirus/COVID-19 “social distancing” period, Phired Up knows that fraternity/sorority members will continue to desire engaging education about how to grow their organizations. This is one small way we can help members, volunteers, and fraternity/sorority professionals do something that feels normal and productive. We’re sure there are more important things every fraternity/sorority member is concerned about, and we also know that perpetuating brotherhood and sisterhood into the future is always a worthwhile endeavor.
“See The Word ‘RECRUITMENT’ Through Fresh Eyes”
Fraternity & Sorority Growth Fundamentals
by Matt Mattson – WATCH RECORDING
“Recruitment is CANCELLED! Now What?”
Digital Recruitment Principles (Just In Case)
by Josh Orendi & Hailey Mangrum – WATCH RECORDING
“Is Fraternity/Sorority Really WORTH IT?”
Membership Engagement Principles In A Virtual World
by Dr. Colleen Coffey-Melchiorre – WATCH RECORDING
“GO GREEK! Is Not A Marketing Strategy!”
Marketing Principles for Fraternities and Sororities
by Matt Mattson – WATCH RECORDING
Phired Up Human Support (Like Tech Support, but for Humans)
( Watch Recording) Includes the inidivudal sessions listed below.
- Growing Culturally Based Organizations & Communities with Hailey Mangrum
- Growing IFC Chapters & Communities with Matt Farrell and Woody Woodcock
- Growing Panhellenic Chapters & Communities with Erin Chatten and Haley Cahill-Teubert
The Future of Fraternities and Sororities
by Matt Mattson with special guest Ryan O’Rourke from AFLV
(Watch Recording)
Phired Up Human Support (Like Tech Support, but for Humans)… Technology Edition
by Erin Chatten, Hailey Mangrum, and Matt Farrell
(Watch Recording)
Staying in Touch and Navigating Remote Community Operations
As campuses have moved to remote classes and guidance related to COVID-19 continues to evolve, let’s come together to discuss resources to help you remain connected, support chapters and members in your communities, make the most of the current environment and opportunities, and navigate a challenging situation that has and will continue to upend our daily lives.
Presented by: Will Foran, NIC Senior Vice President of Campus Operations
Target Audience: IFC Officers and Advisors
Resources for working from home
- The Verge guide to working from home – tips and tricks on being a remote worker
- Fast Company – Strategies to Manage Your Newly Remote Employees
- Harvard Business Review – A Guide to Managing Your Newly Remote Workers
- Gallup – COVID-19 Has My Teams Working Remotely: A Guide For Leaders
- Forbes – Your Team is Now Working Remotely – 5 Ways to Strengthen Communication and Team Cohesion
- MIT Sloan Management Review – Leading Through COVID-19
- AFLV Connections – 5 Ways to Get it Done, Even at Home
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UIFI 2020 Update
Along with many of you, the NIC team has been closely monitoring developments related to COVID-19 over the past two weeks. Through this time, we have been in close communication with our various partners throughout the fraternal community and higher education as we have all worked to effectively navigate our evolving environment with a focus on health and safety concerns and supporting our partners.
Due to health and safety guidance around COVID-19, we have made the decision to cancel the announced national sessions of UIFI.
As we continue to navigate this ever-evolving environment, we are also looking strongly to the future. During this period of social distancing, the move to remote instruction, and the pause in events and travel, some of the day-to day-projects and tasks are less demanding of time, energy, and resources. Our education team is making the most of these unique circumstances and using this time as an opportunity to think differently and strategically about the future of UIFI.
We remain committed to transformational, interfraternal educational experiences and in the coming weeks, we will announce more details on a new UIFI-inspired student experience. Over the past four years, we have seen great success with new programs such as PRIME and LAUNCH, a reimagined IMPACT and are excited for this next development in student programming.
As we look back on the last 30 years, we are proud of the positive educational impact UIFI has had on more than 20,000 collegiate fraternity and sorority leaders. UIFI has been a hallmark program. In many ways, the leaders that graduated from UIFI in 1990 had very similar experiences to those that attended in 2019: students and facilitators came together for 5 days, away from their day to day campus environment, to reflect on their own experiences and address challenges facing their chapters, councils and communities.
However, students’ lives today are different than those in 1990. As UIFI crosses its 30-year threshold – it is important to think about how we can continue to meet students where they are while providing necessary and innovative interfraternal educational experiences.
We have listened to your feedback. Today, a four or five-day experience at a single location, with considerable travel, no longer fits most students’ and professionals’ busy schedules.
We will continue to offer a dynamic leadership experience with the quality you have come to expect for more than 30 years but in a new 3-day model that is more accessible and remains focused on providing a premier educational experience while meeting the needs of today’s fraternity and sorority leaders.
We are excited about the potential for a rebirth and the reimaging of UIFI. This is not a decision or step that we are taking lightly. We owe that to the over 20,000 student graduates and nearly 3,500 facilitators who have given their time to this program since 1990. This is something we care about very much and is personal for our team given our own meaningful experiences with UIFI.
Thank you for all you have done for UIFI and your understanding and flexibility as we embark on this exciting journey. We look forward to continuing the conversation and sharing more with you in the coming weeks.
Sincerely,
Will Foran
Senior Vice President of Campus Operations
If you have questions, please contact Jackie Hackett.
Member Fraternities COVID-19 Guidance
UPDATE (3/18/20, 8:31 a.m. EDT):To assist in the dissemination of information, the NIC has reached out to member fraternities for their guidance to chapters. We will post links here as we receive them:
- Alpha Chi Rho
- Alpha Delta Phi
- Alpha Epsilon Pi
- Alpha Gamma Rho
- Alpha Kappa Lambda
- Alpha Tau Omega
- Beta Theta Pi
- Chi Phi
- Chi Psi
- Delta Chi
- Delta Lambda Phi
- Delta Sigma Phi
- Delta Tau Delta
- Delta Upsilon
- FarmHouse
- Nu Alpha Kappa
- Phi Gamma Delta
- Phi Kappa Psi
- Phi Kappa Tau
- Phi Kappa Theta
- Phi Sigma Kappa
- Phi Sigma Phi
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- Pi Kappa Phi
- Pi Lambda Phi
- Psi Upsilon
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Sigma Alpha Mu
- Sigma Chi
- Sigma Nu
- Sigma Pi
- Sigma Tau Gamma
- Tau Epsilon Phi
- Theta Chi
- Theta Xi
- Triangle
- Zeta Beta Tau
- Zeta Psi
IFC Guidance regarding COVID-19
UPDATE (3/19/20, 10:34 a.m. EDT): Along with many of you, the NIC team has been closely monitoring developments related to COVID-19 over the past two weeks. Through this time, we have been in close communication with our various partners throughout the fraternal community and higher education as we have all worked to effectively navigate our evolving environment with a focus on health and safety concerns and supporting our partners.
Due to health and safety guidance around COVID-19, we have made the decision to cancel the announced national sessions of UIFI.
UPDATE (3/18/20, 4:48 p.m. EDT): Our friends at AFLV Connections offer some great advice if you are taking classes remotely/online (or if you are a professional working from home) for the first time. Take a quick read of “5 Ways to Get It Done, Even at Home.”
UPDATE (3/16/20, 4:47 p.m. EDT): NIC to host webinar – Staying in Touch and Navigating Remote Community Operations – As campuses have moved to remote classes and guidance related to COVID-19 continues to evolve, let’s come together to discuss resources to help you remain connected, support chapters and members in your communities, make the most of the current environment and opportunities, and navigate a challenging situation that has and will continue to upend our daily lives.
Target Audience: IFC Officers and Advisors
Two available times:
Monday, March 23, 2020 – 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. EDT
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. EDT
UPDATE (3/16/20, 2:12 p.m. EDT): Given the ongoing concerns about COVID-19, we are reviewing upcoming programming, including UIFI, and will provide additional information by Monday, March 23. We appreciate your patience as we work through the constantly shifting realities of the situation. If you have immediate questions, contact Jackie Hackett.
UPDATE (3/16/20, 1:45 p.m. EDT): To assist in the dissemination of information, the NIC has reached out to member fraternities for their guidance to chapters. We will continue to update the linked list as we receive.
UPDATE (3/11/20, 2:45 p.m. EDT): With regards to questions about member education and recruitment, there is not a one-size-fits-all solution here. Our recommendation is that chapters should reach out to their inter/national organization for guidance on completing new member education and initiation activities while following campus and local community guidance related to events and gatherings.
Dear IFC Officers & Advisors:
As you should know, colleges, universities, state and federal health officials are actively monitoring the outbreak of respiratory illness COVID-19, which is very rapidly spreading in numerous countries including the United States. While the immediate risk of this new virus to the American public is believed to be low at this time, the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) is committed to supporting Interfraternity Councils as many colleges and universities are announcing temporary shifts to remote/online courses to minimize exposure to COVID-19 through social contact. We understand fraternity and sorority communities are going to have a lot of questions moving forward. First, guidance will vary based on decisions at individual campuses and that guidance will evolve over time. We encourage you to communicate with your Fraternity & Sorority Life staff for guidance specific to your school.
Here are some topics to consider and review with your advisor(s):
- Events: many campuses are discouraging on and off campus events. Please follow recommendations from your institution on social engagements, philanthropy events and gatherings.
- Meetings: if your school recommends cancelling all in-person meetings/gatherings, you may want to consider having remote, web-based meetings. We recommend reading this article that highlights the best way to engage remote meetings.
- Housing: individual chapters should seek guidance from the school, their inter/national headquarters and/or their local house corporation.
Additionally, we encourage you to review the everyday preventive actions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases. Additional information and guidance: Symptoms, How it spreads, Share the Facts, Stop Fear.
The health and safety of all students is our top priority. If you have specific concerns, contact university health services or the local county health department.
We will provide updates as additional information or guidance becomes available.
Sincerely,
Will Foran
Senior Vice President of Campus Operations
Colleges/Universities Impacted
Colleges and Universities Impacted by COVID-19
Crowdsourced list created and minded by Bryan Alexander, professor, Georgetown University
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