Where Brotherhood & Sisterhood Meets Safety and Responsibility
Fraternity and Sorority Life represents a powerful bond of brotherhood, leadership, and personal growth. Yet, with this privilege comes the critical responsibility to foster a culture of safety, respect, and accountability. Where Brotherhood & Sisterhood Meets Safety and Responsibility is an interactive and values-driven program designed to empower students to take ownership of their actions and the behaviors of their peers—especially in high-risk areas such as alcohol and drug abuse, hazing, and sexual misconduct.
This program goes beyond compliance. It builds a proactive mindset that redefines brotherhood and sisterhood as a commitment to protect, support, and elevate one another. Through real-world scenarios, group reflection, and practical tools, participants learn how to create a chapter culture rooted in courage, integrity, and mutual respect.
By addressing the unspoken pressures and harmful traditions that often go unchecked, students are challenged to be leaders who prioritize safety and model responsible behavior. This isn’t just about following the rules—it’s about redefining what it means to be a brother or sister in today’s world.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
1. Recognize the Early Warning Signs of Risk: Identify behaviors and patterns that often lead to alcohol/drug abuse, hazing, and sexual misconduct within fraternity settings.
2. Define Brotherhood Through Accountability: Reframe the concept of brotherhood to include holding themselves and each other accountable for unsafe or unethical behavior and immediately creating a functional judicial board.
3. Understand the Impact of Harmful Behaviors: Describe the short- and long-term consequences of alcohol and drug abuse, hazing, and sexual assault on individuals, the chapter, and the broader community.
4. Engage in Courageous Conversations: Practice strategies for confronting a brother whose behavior threatens the safety or integrity of the chapter, including bystander intervention techniques through role-play.
5. Develop a Chapter-Wide Commitment Plan: Collaboratively create actionable strategies to reduce risk and promote a culture of safety, including peer education, policy enforcement, and mentorship.
6. Embrace a Culture of Consent and Respect: Understand the principles of affirmative consent and respectful relationships, with an emphasis on preventing hazing, preventing sexual assault, and fostering a culture of dignity within the brotherhood and sisterhood.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members