IFC LEAD PROGRAM
Spring 2024 Application
Application Due January 28th
Description of L.E.A.D
The L.E.A.D. program is hosted by the Texas A&M University Interfraternity Council (IFC). The L.E.A.D. program was developed to unite emerging leaders from across the community in order to offer leadership training opportunities, hone practical programming skills, and cultivate an understanding of the inner workings of male-based organizations while developing a sense of community among fraternity chapters. The program highlights the infrastructure and societal influence of North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) organizations as the context for dialogue and case studies for the course. The L.E.A.D. program examines the interconnectedness of socially constructed identities (i.e. gender and college student) and the impact of social capital on leader identity development.
L.E.A.D. Mentorship PROGRAM GOALS
● Increase knowledge of the concept of social capital in the context of fraternity membership
● Enable students to articulate and identify key elements that enhance individual and organizational value
● Familiarize students with tools and techniques for managing and developing social capital through fraternity membership
● Develop social networks among fraternity members, administrators, and alumnae
● Examine various social relations, network structures, and influence of these structures on leader capacity development.
● Create and cultivate future IFC Leaders
● Gain experience facilitating, planning, managing, and evaluating campus-wide programming.
● Gaining hands-on experience planning the logistics of a large-scale Philanthropy project
L.E.A.D. Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
● Articulate leadership in the context of culture and gender through interactive programming
● Demonstrate integrity and competence in decision making
● Identify methods of addressing organizational needs and expectations
● Plan, facilitate, and manage programs on a large organizational level
● Develop interpersonal and intrapersonal competency
● Synthesize the concept of being civic-minded and social responsibility
Program Overview
The program is aimed at creating future leaders within the Interfraternity Council, on campus, and within respective chapters. Through hands-on mentorship, program creation, and evaluation, participants will learn directly from current IFC and Greek-Life leadership. Aimed to be a holistic experience, participants will be involved first-hand with decision-making and mentorship in interpersonal relationships, ethical decision-making, organizational development, organization, and planning. This program consists of selected students from the IFC organization not to exceed 25 members. IFC officers will help coordinate and assist in the facilitation and organization of this program. There will also be networking opportunities both with various fraternities and beyond. Moreover, there will be extra merch provided throughout the semester for members.
Program Timeline
Week 0: Intro Meeting - Getting to know [Jan. 30th]
Week 1: Lead Class Intro [Feb 6th]
Week 2: Philanthropy Event Intro/Planning [Feb 13th]
Week 3: Recruitment & Marketing Conversation / Philanthropy Event Update [Feb 20th]
Week 4: Leadership Guest Speaker (Mark Johnson/Evan Vestal) [Feb 27th]
Week 5: Workday and Group Presentations [March 5th]
Week 6: IFC LEAD Philanthropy Week [March 18th]
Week 7: IFC Lead Banquet [March 26th]
IFC Mentorship Program Expectations
● Have a 3.0 cumulative G.P.R
● Expect L.E.A.D. meetings to be held every Tuesday evening over the course of the Spring semester, and will run no longer than 90 minutes.
● Attend all L.E.A.D. meetings. Absences will be approved with approval from the program facilitators.
● Plan, facilitate, and attend an IFC Philanthropy Event
● Be engaged in all facets of the program
● Adhere to a community of respect
● Mentees are expected to meet with their expected board counterpart at least once a month
● Mentees must attend at least one IFC Executive meeting during their mentorship process
● Business Casual dress required
L.E.A.D. Questions:
Applications Due January 28th
Program Leader:
Dylan Wesson Executive Vice President
979-587-3367, Aggieifc.evp@gmail.com