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MEMBER DEVELOPMENT

Providing Members With Opportunities for Personal Growth & Achievement

Ninety percent of college takes place outside of the classroom. It's in this part of the college experience - the unplanned, unstructured hours - that students discover their passions and plan their futures. For our brothers, much of this time is spent with their chapters - it's where they build close bonds of friendship and learn how to communicate and work with others, to lead, and to speak in front of a crowd. Our brothers accomplish all of this through our membership development programs such as the Building Better Men Program, the Everyman New Member Education Program, and The Pyramid. Scroll through this page to learn more about our programs and its benefits.

Member Development Programming

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Redefining the New Member Experience

Triangle has created a number of resources to assist our chapters and colonies in developing a New Member Education program based on treating each other with dignity and respect. Grounded in the values of Triangle's Ritual and the Code of Ethics, the suggested program provides a 6-10 week foundation to develop and shape new members, directly connected to the new member manual.

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The Purpose of New Member Education

The new member education period is just the starting point of your Triangle experience. It is a fund and exciting time where you will get to learn all about Triangle, meet new people and discover who you want to become not only as a member, but as a son, brother, student, and friend.

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Think of the new member education process as your orientation; it is your introduction into Triangle. The purpose of the new member education period is to:

  • Help individuals become familiar with the history, facts, and principles of Triangle. While this may not be the most important thing you learn during your new member period, understanding how Triangle came to be is a necessary foundation for your membership.

  • Introduce members to what the fraternity experience will look like. The new member process should be a combination of learning information and engaging in the normal day-to-day activities of fraternity business.

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What to Expect

Chapters that are interested in implementing the Everyman National New Member Education program or a version of it, should download resources at the Triangle Portal.

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Chapters interested in learning more or setting up a brief training should contact us at HQ@triangle.org.

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Program Benefits

There are several objectives of a healthy and successful new member education process, some of which include:

  • Assisting in the development of participants;

  • Aiding in the college transition;

  • Familiarizing participants with the local chapter, National organization, Greek community, and University at large;

  • Instilling an understanding and appreciation of Triangle through education and role modeling;

  • Acquainting participants with one another and the brotherhood at large;

  • Providing education around chapter expectations and operations.

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A successful new member education process takes a village. It is imperative that each new member, active member, and advisor is committed to meeting these objectives and fulfilling the greater purpose. If these things happen, new members will enter into initiation prepared, excited, appreciative, and committed to the values of the organization.

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