1. The Alpha Gamma Delta Experience

2. Objectives
Understand the philosophical shift in collegiate educational programming
Become familiar with UniLOA domains
Gain insight into the implication of the Alpha Gamma Delta Experience in their roles as volunteers

3. Collegiate Member Profile Motivated to contribute to their communities
Yearning for meaningful programming
Continually challenged by balancing the demands of being a student, an Alpha Gam, daughter, sister, employee, etc.

4. Key Insights from the Needs Assessment
Lack of programming to engage sophomore and junior members
Lack of understanding of how to apply The Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose
Lack of intentionality in officer programs
Lack of life-time commitment
Lack of comprehension of real world application of skills learned as an Alpha Gamma Delta
Lack of shared experience
Lack of pride of membership
Too great of focus on processes and procedures
Over-programming

5. University Learning Outcomes Assessment Critical thinking
Self-awareness
Communication
Diversity
Citizenship
Membership and Leadership
Relationships

6. Critical Thinking Defined: AGD Experience:
The mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion
Line 5 in the Gamma Experience

7. Self-Awareness Defined: AGD Experience:
Aware of oneself, including one's traits, feelings, and behaviors
Life Balance program in the Alpha Experience

8. Communication Defined: AGD Experience:
The activity of conveying meaningful information
All programs in the Alpha Gamma Delta Experience

9. Diversity Defined: AGD Experience:
Understanding and appreciation of differences
Line 8 in the Gamma Experience

10. Citizenship Defined: AGD Experience:
The quality of an individual’s response to membership in a community
Line 6 in the Gamma Experience

11. Membership & Leadership Defined: AGD Experience:
Types of relationships students will experience
Legacy Project

12. Relationships Defined: AGD Experience:
A variety of levels of interaction with others
All of the programs of the Alpha Gamma Delta Experience

13. Support
All chapters should be fully implementing the Gamma Experience starting Fall 2011.

14. Member Development Specialist
Support
Member Development Specialist
Staff
Area Coordinator
Province Director
Chapter

15. Executive Council Reports The reactions of members to programming
The effect on member knowledge
Any changes in behavior as a result of the programming
The organizational impact of the programming

16. Bi-Annual Report
Reviews the chapter’s strength in sisterhood, operational training and programming

17. Member Development Team Report Guide Do: Avoid:
Encourage EC members to have concise and constructive discussion
Encourage providing accurate and timely information
Read reports thoroughly and think of ways to challenge VPMD officers
Respond to questions
Over programming
Getting bogged down in whether programs are completed
Simply skimming reports
Watch out for chapters that provide the same responses every month

18. The Alpha Gamma Delta Experience