Greek Officers Leadership Development (GOLD)

GOLD 2020

The Greek Officers Leadership Development (GOLD) program is a collaborative partnership between Fraternity & Sorority Life and Leadership Education And Development. The two departments come together to put on this program every January for newly elected and current chapter leaders across all four governing councils. The program spans multiple days and includes leadership development, hard and soft skills training, discussions surrounding various topics impacting the fraternal movement (including hazing, risk management, growth and expansion, and the ‘value’ of the fraternity/sorority experience), and relationship building among students as well as with staff members.

Outcomes of the program include:

  • Participants will retain a basic understanding of the leadership theories and principles reviewed in the program
  • Participants will be able to describe a situation where they would utilize or apply one of the leadership theories and principles reviewed in the program in their role as a chapter leader
  • Participants will agree that they are likely to utilize or apply one of the leadership theories and principles reviewed in the program in their role as a chapter leader
  • Participants will be able to identify the goals, priorities and mission of Fraternity & Sorority Life
  • Participants will be able to describe how they as a chapter leader support the goals, priorities and mission of Fraternity & Sorority Life  
  • Participants will agree that they are better equipped to help Fraternity & Sorority Life make progress toward its goals, priorities and mission as a result of attending GOLD
  • Participants will be able to describe some hard and soft skills that they developed at GOLD, particularly those that are commonly used in fraternities and sororities
  • Participants will agree that the hard and soft skills training they received at GOLD will help them be a stronger and more effective chapter leader
  • Participants will be able to describe some similarities and differences among the four governing councils
  • Participants will establish at least one meaningful relationship with a chapter member in a similar leadership role
  • Participants will agree that establishing and maintaining relationships with other chapter leaders is important for Greek unity