New Member Education

•  New Member Education Plan Guide from the Office of Greek Life

• Required Addendum for New Member Education Plans

• Greek Life Handbook
• Dartmouth College Hazing Policy
• Dartmouth College Student Handbook
• Ideas from the National Interfraternity Council (pdf)

Per the Greek Life Handbook, new member educators are responsible for filing new member education plans (NMEP) with the Office of Greek Life and making their organizations fully aware of all new member policies. 

Checklist:

1. Submitting New Member Education programs to the Office of Greek Life for approval.
2. Ensuring that all potential new members attend an Expectations of Membership session and a Dartmouth Bystander Initiative session.
3. Ensuring that all new members electronically sign their New Member Contracts within their first week.

• Get to know the other members, both existing and new.
• Learn the history and traditions of the organization.
• Understand how the chapter operates and the roles of its members.
• Help new members learn to navigate the campus and make use of campus resources.
• Recruit new members who demonstrate values and integrity.

• Do not include alcohol consumption in any new-member activities.
• Provide opportunities for existing members to participate in some activities alongside new members. This gives existing members the opportunity to model positive behavior.
• Identify the intended positive outcomes for all new-member activities. If the activity does not have any, consider revisions that make it a more educational, enjoyable experience.
• Anticipate the times and actions that lend themselves to hazing.
• Remember that activities such as scavenger hunts, skits, and study hours are not hazing if they are conducted in the right way.

• Ask what makes someone a good member of a chapter.
• Define the essentials that need to be learned.
• Make sure the program poses no mental or physical harm.
• Seek advice on the program from chapter and campus advisors.
• Tell new members what the requirements for membership are.
• Hold all members accountable for any straying from the program that could be, or become, hazing.