新会员教育
作为他们过渡到兄弟会或姐妹会生活的结果, 新成员应该能够展示以下知识, 技能, 和态度:
- 列出对更大的兄弟社区的期望
- 描述组织的结构
- 知道从哪里获得信息、资源和帮助
- 根据组织的原则管理他们的行为
- 识别和处理与组织原则相关的问题
- 追求更高的行为和成就标准
- 对个人发展经历保持开放的态度
- Feel pride in and affinity for the organization and the greater fraternal community
改编自RISE Partnership, LLC完成的分析报告.
新会员计划的关键要素
The list below articulates key elements that a strong 新会员教育 Program incorporates into its curriculum:
- 不会造成精神或身体伤害
- 描述程序的结构和活动
- Articulates to the new members the philosophy and purpose of the new member experience
- 促进教育体验
- 为会员和新会员提供建设性的反馈
- 传达对成员的期望
- 列出评估和改进新会员活动的技巧
- 向分会和校园顾问寻求有关项目的建议
- Provides an opportunity for new member educators to act as a good liaison between the new members and current members, maintaining a balance and keeping everyone on the same page with regard to expectations of knowledge and behavior
- 提供有效的过渡和培训
作为这一进程的一部分，现有成员应:
- 模范姐妹/兄弟情谊和模范行为
- 对新成员的学习有责任感
- Be held accountable for any straying from the program that could be or become hazing
改编自RISE Partnership, LLC完成的分析报告 and from Judge Mitch Crane, CAMPUSSPEAK议长.
加强新会员教育计划的方法
The following are some things to keep in mind when designing an education program:
- 新会员活动中不包括饮酒吗
- Provide opportunities for existing members to participate in some activities alongside new members (this can reduce hazing and lets existing members model positive behavior)
- Identify the intended positive outcomes for all new-member activities—and if the activity does not have any, 考虑修改
- Anticipate the times and actions that lend themselves to hazing; activities like scavenger hunts, 短剧, 如果学习时间安排得当，就不是欺侮
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Organizations can ask new members to participate in mandatory activities as part of their new member education. 仅仅因为某件事是强制性的并不意味着它是不合适的, and there are ways to improve mandatory events to make them more impactful educational experiences.
The two case studies below provide a way to evaluate activities and ensure they are consistent with College policy and the Meliora Values.
案例十大赌博正规老平台1:《寻宝游戏
A scavenger hunt is a typical activity conducted during new member education. 取决于它是如何组织的, it could either be a useful bonding and educational tool or socially isolate the new members while exposing them to physical and emotional harm.
一个例子: New members complete a scavenger hunt where they visit locations that are important to the organization and/or the University. At each location, members share important history of that space and why it is important. At the end of the scavenger hunt, there is a discussion of the importance of each location. 如果新成员找不到地点, they discuss why they had difficulty finding that space and how they could work differently to be more successful in the future.
例B: New members are given a list of items they need to find that have no connection to fraternal history or ritual. 有些道具是故意难以找到或不可能找到的. At the end of the activity, they are ridiculed by existing members for not completing each task. In some cases they are punished by having to drink alcohol or do calisthenics for every item they could not find.
在例A中, the organization provides experiential learning in a fun, supportive environment. 向新成员解释活动的背景, and they are given the opportunity to debrief their experience and talk through areas they might have struggled.
In example B, the new members do not gain any beneficial 技能 or information. They are also divided from members of the organization and put in a potentially harmful situation.
示例A将是与Meliora值一致的受支持程序, 而例子B则违反了学校的欺凌政策.
案例十大赌博正规老平台#2:新成员测验
Most organizations require new members to take an examination to join the organization. 虽然这是合适的, it should be done in a way that reflects proven educational methods and puts new members in a position to be successful.
一个例子: New members have weekly education meetings where they discuss the organization’s values, 传统, 和历史. The new member educator takes the time to discuss why the information is important and debrief with the new members. Written quizzes are given at the end of these sessions to assess knowledge retention. 当一个新成员在学习信息方面有困难时, the new member educator tries using different educational paradigms to convey the information and connects the new member to resources at the institution that assist with learning, 写作, 以及学业上的成功.
例B: New members are given a list of information to memorize that does not enhance their knowledge of the organization (e.g.、会员的家乡、喜爱的食物等.). 成员们让他们当场回答问题, 有时会在全体会员面前排队接受测试. With each incorrect answer they are mocked by the members and given some sort of punishment (such as repeating information until it is correct, 清洁工作, 或者饮酒).
在例A中, the organization provides an educational experience that supports students with different learning styles. It connects new members with academic resources and provides support when they have difficulty grasping concepts. In example B, new members do not understand the value of the information they are learning. 而不是, they are put in a situation that is not conducive to success and that can be harmful to their development.
例A是教育新成员的有效方法, while example B does not follow sound educational practices in an atmosphere that devalues respect.