Continuing Membership Education - PowerPoint Presentation

1. Continuing Membership EducationMissouri State University, 2-13-16Renee Rathjen, MWD VP 15-16

2. What is CME?Why should your chapter do CME?Why should YOU participate in CME?Outline

3. Continuing Membership EducationPost-initiation Membership Education Program for both new members and Active members.PIE (Post-Initiation Education)Goes above and beyond regular Membership Education classesWhat is CME?

4. Each chapter’s CME will look differentWhat does your chapter need to learn?Where can your chapter grow?Chapter can help in determining topics (“what do you think we need to learn this year?”) Face difficult situations and ask hard questions.Topics should encourage brothers to learn, grow, and overall become better brothers!What is CME?

5. What does your chapter NEED?Does your chapter NEED to memorize the names of the founding fathers?How do the basics of your MEP apply to your chapter and your bands?CME: A Chapter’s Needs

6. Why should your chapter have Continuing Membership Education?Teaches and improves your chapterLearning continues past 3rd DegreeOpportunity to take a break from businessCan (and should) be fun!Why Should We Do CME?

7. Plan topics ahead of timePlan as a chapter or as a committee (you can get involved!)Work with PMs and new membersCover challenges the chapter is facingAsk hard questionsKeep chapter involved – what do you think we need to do?Bring in guest speakers (District Officers? Skype?)Leadership speaker funds from NationalsHow Should We Do CME?

8. CME should be engaging for all chapter membersDon’t do ALL presentations, ALL discussions, ALL quizzes, etc, vary it up!Discussions: make sure quieter brothers can participate by utilizing small groups or surveys with the same discussion questionsMake things interactiveMake it Engaging

9. Policies on HazingRobert’s Rules of Order and ConstitutionsChapter Performance EvaluationRitual DiscussionsPractice Fraternity Hymn and SongPut on a chapter recital/music performanceBrotherhood/team building exercisesLeadership DevelopmentPurpose/Creed discussionGo over material from Convention for brothers who couldn’t make itCME Topic Ideas

10. Share your ideas! Your ideas are not less important because you’re new or don’t hold office. Other people can teach CME topicsShare your experiences with your chapter and things you’ve learned as a brother. How has Kappas affected your life?So, what can I do?

11. You drive your own purpose in Kappa Kappa PsiYou’re always growing as a brother… if you let yourselfEngage yourself in the chapterTake ownership of your chapter: what can YOU as an individual do to make it better? Why Participate?

12. What challenges are your chapters facing?What are some things you have learned from CME or by being part of Kappa Kappa Psi? How can you use your skills and experience to help the chapter face these challenges?These are the things you can teach!Where Is Your Chapter?

13. Take 10 minutes and write about what you have learned because of Kappas. How can you share this with others?Topics

14. Miscellaneous Discussion

15. What do you want to talk about?What Didn’t We Cover?

16. Prepare early!You are never aloneNational Constitution, Guide to Membership, and Ritual have tons of pointersOther brothers in the same position across the DistrictDistrict Officers OVERALL TAKEAWAYS

17. Website http://mwd.kkytbsonline.com/resources/District CouncilOther chaptersRitualGuide to MembershipNational ConstitutionGeneral Resources

18. Want more ideas for recruitment and CME?Submit your favorite events!Lists will be compiled for Dropbox resourcesTalk to each other! Every chapter and every brother has something they can learn from one anotherCreating More Resources