Greek Leadership Academy

Greek Leadership Academy

Participation: 51 student participants, 6 student peer-facilitators, 8 professional facilitators, 1 staff member

Cost:

Date: November 1^st-3^rd 2013

Location: Sherman Lake YMCA camp, Augusta, MI

Greek Leadership Academy, or GLA is an annual leadership retreat hosted by Campus Life. It’s target audience is second and third year Greek community members who intend on taking leadership roles in the future. GLA is designed to teach its participants how to become effective and positive leaders within the Greek community and the greater EMU community. This year, the participants spent time in large and small group sessions where they participated in teambuilding activities, discussed and shared ideas, and created action plans for improving their community. 

Participant Workbook

Facilitator Guide

Greek Leadership Academy Feedback and Data

Participants were asked to rank each of the following statement from 1 to 5; 1 being strongly agree and 5 being strongly disagree.

1. I am able to articulate a working definition for the term "leadership."

• Pre-survey average score: 2.08
• Post-survey average score:1.07

2. I consider myself a leader in the EMU fraternity/sorority community.

• Pre-survey average score: 2.48
• Post-survey average score: 1.61

3. I believe that I am equipped to create positive change in the EMU fraternity/sorority community.

• Pre-survey average score: 2.06
• Post-survey average score: 1.23

4. I believe that effective leaders spend time reflecting on their own personal values.

• Pre-survey average score: 1.55
• Post-survey average score: 1.21

5. I am aware of how others in my chapter/community experience my personal leadership style.

• Pre-survey average score: 2.35
• Post-survey average score: 1.68

6. I feel equipped to engage others in creating positive change in the EMU fraternity/sorority community.

• Pre-survey average score: 2.06
• Post-survey average score: 1.23

7. I have confidence in my ability to commit to and act consistently with my core ethical and personal values.

• Pre-survey average score: 1.66
• Post-survey average score: 1.21

8. I have confidence in my ability to recognize when my behavior is not in congruence with my values.

• Pre-survey average score: 1.75
• Post-survey average score: 1.19

9. My ability to work with people different from me is fundamentally important to my leadership skills.

• Pre-survey average score: 1.57
• Post-survey average score: 1.15

10. I believe that my chapter has much to learn from other EMU chapters.

• Pre-survey average score: 1.71
• Post-survey average score: 1.11

11. I believe that members of other chapters are willing to work together toward a common good.

• Pre-survey average score: 2.13
• Post-survey average score: 1.74

12. I am able to objectively identify the core issues facing my chapter/community.

• Pre-survey average score: 1.93
• Post-survey average score: 1.39

13. I believe that there are a number of critical issues which threaten the existence of fraternities and sororities.

• Pre-survey average score: 2.13
• Post-survey average score: 1.54

14. I have confidence in my ability to manage and solve problems.

• Pre-survey average score: 2
• Post-survey average score: 1.31

15. I am confident in my ability to make decisions in situations where there is no clear "right" answer.

• Pre-survey average score: 2.11
• Post-survey average score: 1.35

16. I have confidence in my ability to create a vision or ideal future for my chapter/community.

• Pre-survey average score: 2
• Post-survey average score: 1.25

17. I am confident in my ability to develop a comprehensive action plan for my chapter/community.

• Pre-survey average score: 2.11
• Post-survey average score: 1.25