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Delta Sigma Phi’s Regional Leadership Academies

W hen Regional Leadership Academies (RLA) first started in 2008, there were four or five

offered a year. Now, there are over a dozen offered. That’s not the biggest change, though. A year and a half ago, Delta Sigma Phi Headquarters decided to refocus and restructure RLAs.

The RLA curriculum this year is specifically designed to address the needs of chapters attending each RLA. Headquarters has looked at accreditation results, as well as information from chapter visits to determine which pieces would be the most applicable and useful for each specific RLA.

RLA curriculum that is consistent across the board includes information on Vision 2025, the Fraternity’s strategic plan, and the Fraternity’s progress. RLA attendees also learn about The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership and values training, where members explore both the values of the Fraternity as well as their personal values and how to better live those out.

Each RLA also receives varying curriculum, based on what is needed by chapters in attendance. The varying curriculum includes intentional involvement (both within the Fraternity and on campus),

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communication and articulating your chapter’s identity, philanthropy and service, and standards board information.

Members partake in a variety of activities throughout the day to stay engaged with the experience.

By the end of the day, chapters develop an action plan, which includes two goals for their chapter based on what they learned during RLA. They develop a specific plan of action tailored to their chapter that they will be able to implement upon their return to campus. Chapter Advancement staff, chapter advisors, Alumni Corporation Boards and campus professionals receive a copy of the plans to ensure everyone is on the same page and the chapter is fully supported in accomplishing the goals they set forth.

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Undergraduates in attendance at the Indiana University-hosted RLA participate in a group activity Oct. 18, 2014.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1One of the biggest benefits members receive from RLA

is the ability to network with other like chapters who share similar issues.

“The dialogue that takes place allows for young and upcoming leaders to take solutions and new ideas back to their respective chapters to make a real difference,” Brady Bair, Indiana University ’13, said.

One major takeaway from RLA is the leadership discussions. While at RLA, members have the opportunity to develop their idea of leadership and dig deep into the meaning of leadership.

“People have many different definitions of leadership, but you don’t have to have a title or ‘be in charge’ to be a leader,” Bair said. “Leaders are people who want to see change and enable others to act. Most importantly, leadership is about learning and growing in your own experience.”

As we train these men to be good leaders, we also must train them to be good citizens. That’s where the values training comes in to play. At the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire-hosted RLA, Foundation Board Trustee Ken Riley spoke on values.

“We were provoked to consider critically how our Fraternity values align with our individual and community

Life Insurance:What does donating your life insurance mean for you, and how do you donate?

Donating your life insurance policy is one of the easiest ways to give back to Delta Sigma Phi.

There are two routes you can take to donate your life insurance policy:

• Name the Delta Sigma Phi Foundation as a beneficiary on your policy

• Transfer ownership of your life insurance policy to the Delta Sigma Phi Foundation AND name Delta Sig as a beneficiary.

When you name Delta Sigma Phi Foundation as a beneficiary, you have the capability to donate one hundred percent or just a portion of your full policy, whether or not your transfer ownership to Delta Sig.

The most beneficial option for you is to transfer owner-ship to the Delta Sigma Phi Foundation. When you transfer the policy, you make a donation to the Foundation in the amount of your policy premium. The Foundation then uses your donation to pay the policy premium. By transferring ownership of your policy to Delta Sig, you receive a tax deduction since you’ve made a contribution to the Founda-tion. We can also set up a payment plan for your donation.

The best part about donating your life insurance is you have the capability to plan ahead and decide where you want your money to go. If you want a scholarship endow-ment, we can create one. As long as your idea is in line with Delta Sigma Phi’s mission, we can make your dream a reality.

Undergraduates in attendance at the Indiana University-hosted RLA answer questions Oct. 18, 2014.

The purpose of the Regional Leadership Academy (RLA) is to provide introductory leadership training for members of the Fraternity. With this training, Fraternity staff and facilitators assist members in recognizing their own personal values and better understanding the values of the fraternity. We will help them identify areas for improvement within their chapters and create action plans to facilitate positive change. Participants obtain the skills to lead their chapters in making these changes. Ultimately, we hope to provide an experience that will strengthen members’ loyalty and commitment to Delta Sigma Phi.

values, how we recruit using them, the ways in which we act upon and exemplify these values and what it really means to be a Better Man,” Mat Riedel, UW-Eau Claire ’13, said. “It reaffirmed the reasons I joined this great organization: the importance of our focus on diversity and how, in the words of Ken, we ‘Lead the Way, and Challenge the Process.’”

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