1. Changing Culture in Fraternity and Sorority Communities
Steve Veldkamp, Assistant Dean of Student and Director of Student Life and Learning, Indiana University Bloomington
Lori Reesor, PhD. Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington
Melissa Kish, Associate Director of Student Life and Learning, Indiana University Bloomington

2. Learning Outcomes
Gain an understanding of the leave with tangible resources for future reference regarding strategic planning
Identify how the soci-ecological model can be used in understanding the culture of a fraternity/ sorority community.
Evaluate the strengths and challenges of stakeholder communication strategies.
Gain practical insight into the systems and structures of multilayered fraternity and sorority organizations.

3. Socio-Ecological Model
Organizational Principles
Strategic Planning Phases

4. Socio-Ecological Model
Community/ Institutional
Relationships between organization
Organizational
Chapter, social institutions
Interpersonal
Friends, pledge classes, social networks
Individual
Knowledge, skills, attitudes

5. Organizational Principles
Size
Mission/ Values
Systems/ Structures
Resources
What else?

6. Kotter (1996) Leading change.

7. Create Urgency Urgency can be negative or positive Negative Incident
Crisis
Injury
Positive
New resources
New leadership
Strategic plan alignment

8. Create a coalition Who are internal and external stakeholders
Systems/ Structures to consider
University
University System
Umbrella Organizations
Fraternity/ Sorority Headquarters
House Corporations
Local Advisors
Regional Volunteers
Campus Partners
Local Government

9. Develop a Vision and Strategy

10. Communicate Vision

11. Empower Action
Creating a sustainable model through turnover

12. Get Quick Wins Use student leaders and their stories Data Points
Collaborate with institutional research, campus offices

13. Leverage wins to drive change

14. Embed in Culture

15. Lessons Learned