Programs
Well Developed Man Program
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Well Developed Man Program is to encourage
brothers to become involved and balanced. A three-stage-path has
been designed to give brothers the opportunity to participate in a
variety of activities both within and outside of the fraternity.
Education, diversity, and involvement by an individual brother
strengthen the chapter as a whole.
The Well Developed Man Program does not replace the New Member
Education Period. It is a program designed to complement the New
Member Education Period. While a New Member Program teaches a new
member about the chapter and the brotherhood, the Well Developed Man
Program is designed to give a brother a wide range of experiences
during his college days.
BASICS:
The Well Developed Man Program can begin once a new member is
pinned into the fraternity. At that point the brother has
accomplished the following during the chapters New Member Program.
New Member Ritual
Chapter History and History of the
International Fraternity
Brotherhood Building Activities
Initiation Ritual
In addition to completing the New Member Program, each Brother is
required to meet these basic expectations to participate in the Well
Developed Man Program:
Attend chapter meetings
Be in good standing financially with
the fraternity
Actively recruit for New Members
Participate in philanthropic events
of the chapter
MENTOR:
The role of the Mentor in the Well Developed Man Program is
vital. The Mentor will work with the brother to set goals, plan ways
to achieve those goals, assist in the journey through the stages and
finally, evaluate and make a recommendation for the brother he is
working with.
A Mentor who is an undergraduate member must be at a higher or equal
stage than the brother he is working with. Other possible Mentors
include professors, deans, and your faculty advisor. You may be a
Mentor to more than one brother at a time.
PROCESS:
When a brother has fulfilled the requirements for a particular stage, he must meet with his Mentor. At this point, the brother must present written documentation of each completed task to the Mentor. The Mentor then completes the Well Developed Man Promotion form and written recommendation and turns them into the Rex. The Rex approves the completion of the stage and forwards the information to the International Headquarters. If the Rex is the Mentor, the Archon must approve his recommendation. The final approval by the International Headquarters will result in the official completion and certification of a stage. At this point a certificate of recognition will be sent to the brother. A recognition pin is presented to those brothers who complete all three stages.
STAGES:
The three stages are named after our founding fathers, Werner,
Fisher, and Levy.
Stage One – Werner Stage
Stage Two – Fisher Stage
Stage Three – Levy Stage
A brother must complete his current stage before he advances to the
following stage.
Werner Stage
You must complete all of the following:
1. Attend or lead a session on the initiation ritual and what it
means. This should be within a few days after the initiation ritual
has been performed.
2. Adopt a Mentor for the Werner Stage.
3. Set five specific individual short term (4 months or less) goals
with your Mentor.
a. Academic
b. Philanthropic
c. Athletic/health related
d. Social
e. Awareness (social issues, diversity, religion, politics,
men's/women's issues, family, etc.)
4. Adopt an Alumni Big Brother.
5. Be a chapter officer or serve on a committee within the chapter.
In addition to the list above, you must fulfill 7 of the next 11 to
complete the requirements for the Werner stage.
• Attend an IFC or Greek Council meeting
• Meet with the Greek Advisor on campus
• Join another student organization
• Maintain a part time job or internship
• Visit another chapter of Pi Lambda Phi
• Participate in a varsity, club, or intramural sport
• Complete 10 hours of community service
• GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, current term or overall
• Attend a regional conclave
• Attend a convention
• Keep a journal of the goals you set and your progress
Fisher Stage
You must complete all of the following:
1. Adopt a Mentor for the Fisher Stage.
2. Set 5 specific individual short term (4 months or less) goals
with your Mentor.
a. Academic
b. Philanthropic
c. Athletic/health related
d. Social
e. Awareness (social issues, diversity, religion, politics,
men's/women's issues, family, etc.)
3. Contact Alumni Big Brother.
4. Be a chapter officer or serve on a committee within the chapter.
In addition, you must complete 10 of the following 15.
• Be a Mentor for the Werner Stage
• Attend another IFC or Greek Council meeting
• Attend a student government meeting
• Attend a community meeting (city council, crime watch, school
board, local politics, etc.)
• Meet with a university official other than Greek Advisor
• Participate in a program/activity with the police, fire
department, campus security, or related organization
• Adopt a faculty mom or dad
• Adopt a community mom or dad
• Complete another 20 hours of community service
• Maintain a part time job or internship
• Visit another chapter of Pi Lambda Phi
• GPA of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, current term or overall
• Attend a regional conclave
• Attend a convention
• Keep a journal of the goals you set and your progress
And finally you must fulfill 2 of the following 8 to complete the
requirements for the Fisher Stage.
• Participate in a chapter retreat that concentrates on strategic
goal setting or long range planning
• Participate in a public speaking workshop
• Participate in a men's health issues workshop
• Participate in a values and/or ethics workshop
• Participate in an etiquette workshop
• Participate in a time management workshop
• Participate in a study skills workshop
• Participate in an educational workshop on a related topic
Levy Stage
You must complete all of the following:
1. Adopt a Mentor for the Levy Stage.
2. Set 5 specific individual short term (4 months or less) goals
with your Mentor.
a. Academic
b. Philanthropic
c. Athletic/health related
d. Social
e. Awareness (social issues, diversity, religion, politics,
men's/women's issues, family, etc.)
3. Contact Alumni Big Brother.
4. Be a chapter officer or serve on a committee within the chapter.
5. Be a Mentor for the Werner or Fisher Stage.
You must fulfill 6 of the following 8 to complete the requirements
for the Levy Stage.
• Serve as an officer, committee chairman, or official delegate in a
student organization besides the chapter
• Lead a workshop – topics could include public speaking,
values/ethics, risk management, study skills, diversity/prejudice
issues, budgeting/finance, time management, etc.
• Know or learn a computer system
• Get training in CPR, lifesaving, sign language, or a related area
- or learn about a language, religion, philosophy, or a custom that
is not native to you
• Attend a workshop on interviewing skills, creating a resume, or a
related area and write your own resume
• Complete another 25 hours of community service
• Keep a journal of the goals you set and your progress
• GPA of a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, current term or overall