Student Involvement
Suite 140 Clark Hall
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0038
(408) 924-5950 | Contact us
PROGRAMS - GREAT Workshop
Student Involvement's Fraternity and Sorority Life program area is responsible for the total development of our fraternity and sorority community. In addition to assisting the chapters and councils with their recruitment, philanthropic, and social/recreational events, the team coordinates its own series of workshops called GREAT (Greek Retention, Education, Achievement, and Training), as well as the annual PRIDE (Purposeful Results Influencing a Dynamic Experience) Leadership Retreat.
GREAT Workshop Series
GREAT is a chapter and membership development program that is comprised of a series of twenty-six (26) workshops held throughout the academic year. The purpose of the program is the continued development of individual members, leaders, chapters and the community as a whole. Every member of the fraternity and sorority community is required to participate, but at a level of his/her choosing. Minimum standards require individual participation at the Bronze level, which is four workshops per year (2 per semester). Participation contributes towards the chapter's overall score with the Standards of Excellence Program. The Silver level consists of individual participation in eight workshops per year, and the Gold level consists of individual participation in sixteen or more workshops per year.All-member GAP may count for one workshop per semester. Workshops are 90-120 minutes in length. Doors close 10 minutes after the workshop has started (no latecomers permitted) and participants must attend the entire workshop to receive credit. Late in the spring semester of each academic year, participants will be awarded Certificates of Completion from the program, for use in their individual and chapter portfolios. Participants may accumulate over multiple years to acheive a silver or gold level Certification of Completion. The following subjects have been identified for inclusion in the series:
Note: Locations for the workshops may change. Addtional sessions may be added. Please check the website for most recent updates.
Make up for GREAT Sessions
If you have been unable to attend the required two workshops for the Spring semester due to schedule conflicts, you can check out a video from the Student Involvment office (Suite 140, Clark Hall).
Below is the information regarding writing the papers:
The paper should summarize the video and how it pertains to you and Greek life at SJSU
Video and paper have to be turned in 48 hours after being checked out to receive full credit
Class and/or work schedule need to be turned in with the paper
A 2 - 3 page paper substitutes one G.R.E.A.T. workshop and a 4 ? 5 page paper substitutes two G.R.E.A.T. workshops missed
In addtion, you can write a research paper on any one topic listed below:
Hazing
Body Image
Leadership Models
History of IFC, PHC, NPHC, USFC
Fraternity and Sorority Image and How You Can Contribute
Risk Management
Alcohol and Drugs
Academics
Importance of Alumni
Conflict Resolution
How Fraternity and Sorority Life Contribute to Career Development
Successful Event Planning
NOTE: Be sure to cite 3 or more reliable sources. A 2-3 page paper if you have missed one workshop and a 5-6 page paper if you missed two workshops
Paper writing guidelines:
1: Must be 1.5 line spaced
2: Font accepted is size 12, Times New Roman
3: Margins should be 1-inch
4: No bullet points are allowed
NOTE: ALL RECENT UPDATES ARE REFLECTED IN BOLD FONT.
Spring Semester(* indicates a program that repeats from the Fall)
January
28:
The J-Spot: A Sex Educator Tells All - By TBA
SU Barret Ballroom 7 - 8 pm
February
13:
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Alternatives to Hazing: What Does a Chapter Replace Hazing Activities With? - by Tressa Williams and Rosie Valdez
SU (TBA)
19:
Looking Through Broken Mirrors: Understanding Eating Disorders - by Stacey Prussman
SU Loma Prieta Room 5 - 6 pm
20:
Facilitation Skills: What Does it Mean to Facilitate a Meeting, Training Event, or Other Program - by Emily Bauer and Lauren Bosch
SU Umunhum Room 4 - 6 pm
26:
Are You Out of Your Mind: The Influence of Alcohol and Drugs in the Fraternity and Sorority Community - by Oscar Battle and Wiggsy Siverttsen
SU Costanoan Room 4 - 6 pm
27:
Words that hurt: Words used everyday that carry powewrful meanings and can ve seen as negative - by Christopher Riney (MOSIAC)
SU Almaden Room 7 pm
March
4:
Why Make Grades: Being a Good Student Leader Means Being a Good Student First - by Deanna Peck and Mel Brown
SU Umunhum Room 5 - 7pm
5:
Nuts and Bolts for Student Organizations: Event Planning and Fundraising - by TBA
140F Clark Hall) 4 - 6 pm
11:
Conflict 101: Embracing Conflict as a Positive Learning Experience, Learning to Manage the Process - by Rosie Valdez and Marcella Anthony
SU Costanoan Room 4 - 6 pm
12:
First Generation College Students Workshop: A workshop about being involved in campus for first generation college students. - by Veronica Mendoza and Jovina Navarro
SU Mosaic Center 6 - 7 pm
13:
The Deafening Silence of Gay Opression - By MOSAIC
SU Almaden Room
5 - 7 pm
13:
Alternatives to Hazing: What Does a Chapter Replace Hazing Activities With? - by Tressa Williams and Rosie Valdez
SU (TBA)
18:
Help Me! I have Test Anxiety - Deanna Peck
ADM 269 3 - 4:30 pm
19:
Party with a Plan: Optimize your good time and connections with yourself and friends whether you dirnk or not. - by David Emmert
SU Almaden Room 4 - 6 pm
31:
Hookah and its effect on Health - Peer Mentoring Center
Delta Zeta House 5:30 - 7:30 pm
April
1:
Hidden Treasure: How to Connect with Chapter Alumni - by Rudy Rodriguez and Deanna Del Grande
SU Ohlone Room 4 - 6 pm
3:
Leadership Basics: Goal setting and membership recruitment - by Blake Balajadia and Heather Iwata
SU Pacifica Room 2 - 4pm
7:
Tunnel of Oppression: An interactive museum experience that highlights themes of contemporary oppression. - by Various Dept.
SU Ballroom 12 - 7:30 pm
7:
Legalese: It's Not All Greek to Me...How the Law Can Be Our Friend - by Andre Barnes and Rodney Blaco
SU Costanoan Room 4 - 6 pm
7:
Business Smarts: From Owning a Business to Hiring and Firing Employees - Rod Rodriguez
Theta Chi House 7 pm
THE TWO PROGRAMS BELOW ARE GENDER SPECIFIC
8:
One In Four Men's Program: How to Help a Sexual Assault Survivor - What Men Can Do - by One in Four RV group
SU Guadalupe Room 1:30 - 2:30 pm Snacks will be served
------------ Campus Village RAC Room 7:30 - 7:20pm
8:
One In Four Women's Program: Recognize characteristics of high-risk perpetrators and help rape survivors by giving them pertinent information about rape - by One in Four RV group
SU Guadalupe Room 3 - 4 pm
------------ Campus Village RAC Room 5 - 6 Snacks will be served
8:
Tunnel of Oppression: An interactive museum experience that highlights themes of contemporary oppression. - by Various Dept.
SU Ballroom 9 - 12 pm
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3 - 7:30pm
9:
Tunnel of Oppression: An interactive museum experience that highlights themes of contemporary oppression. - by Various Dept.
SU Ballroom 9 - 12 pm
15:
Risk Management: Friend or Foe - by Rudy Rodrigues
SU Ohlone Room 2 - 4 pm
15:
Marketing Your Leadership Experience: Learn How To Translate Your Leadership Experience Into Concrete Language That You Can Use on Your Resumes & During Interviews- by Career Center
SU Umunhum Room 5 - 7 pm
21:
Leadership Basics: Communication Skills and Officer Transitioning - by Blake Balajadia and Heather Iwata
SU Pacifica Room 2 - 4 pm
30:
Quick Tips to Studying for Finals (Independent Session) - by Deanna Peck
Alpha Omicron Pi House 8 - 9 pm
May
6:
Focus Group for GREAT Workshop Series: No Wrong Answers on How to Improve GREAT - by Assistant VP of Student Affairs, Greek advisors and professors
Student Involvement Classroom 6 pm onwards
Fall Semester(* indicates a program that repeats in the Spring)
September
5:
*Nuts and Bolts for Student Organizations (goal-setting and membership recruitment)
11:
Meet the Greeks (how did the four council system develop and what are the differences between them)
17:
*Why Make Grades (being a good student leader means being a good student first)
25:
How to Brand the Fraternity and Sorority Experience (setting a positive greek image)
October
2:
*Risk Management(friend or foe)
10:
*Nuts and Bolts for Student Organizations (event planning and fundraising)
15:
*Are You Out of Your Mind (the influence of alcohol and drugs in the fraternity and sorority community)
24:
Social Change(from SJSU to the world)
30:
Measuring Up (do I fit the mold of a fraternity man or sorority woman, body image in the 21st century)
November
7:
*Nuts and Bolts for Student Organizations (communication skills and officer transitioning)
13:
*Alternatives to Hazing (what does a chapter replace hazing activities with)
27:
It's Not All About Numbers (how recruitment impacts the chapter and fraternity and sorority community)
December
5:
*Nuts and Bolts for Student Organizations (stress management and student leader wellness)
PRIDE Retreat
Date and Location, TBA
This annual retreat is the actualization of a leadership concept originally conceived as a part of the Greek Life Taskforce's educational plan recommendations. The retreat was designed to give students the knowledge and tools needed to effectively lead change in their chapters and councils, while also uniting our fraternity and sorority community though understanding and the acknowledgement of their shared ideals and challenges. SJSU Greek Alumni, Student Involvement staff, and chapter advisors help to facilitate serious dialogue around issues such as diversity, inter-Greek relations, community-building, risk management, values, personal development, and image issues (see appendix). Outside of general sessions, students are given the opportunity to learn more from each other in PRIDE groups, each group was deigned to be a cross-section of the Greek community with representation from every council. The PRIDE groups also participate in low ropes course teambuilding activities.
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