The Achievement Expectations Program (AE) allows:
- Chapter members to gain the opportunity to support chapter development through leadership and professional development opportunities.
- Chapters to have a robust analysis of chapter programs and operations to better support their sustainability and growth
- Councils to provide enriching educational and training opportunities to support chapters in their successful completion of the Achievement Expectations program.
Expectations of all organizations
Items should be completed both fall and winter semesters
Individuals with access can get full details and deadlines via the AE Canvas page
Administrative
- Submit the Chapter Roster
- Submit the Chapter Information Form
- Council required officers should submit Officer Anti-Hazing Agreement
- Submit Recruitment & Intake Form
- Attend designated chapter coaching meetings
- Complete SOAR registration through CCI (annually in fall semester)
Development
- Submit Chapter Development Form
- Participate in the Presidents Experience (fall) and Presidents Weekend (winter) programs
- Particpate in Emerging Leaders Conference (fall only)
- Submit Academic Programming Plan
- Submit New Member/Neo Education Plan
- Host a Substance Free program
- Partipate in Hazing Prevention activities
- Host/Co-host an acadmemic program
- Partipcate in council sponsored Risk Managment Meeting
- Maintain a chapter GPA over a 2.75
Engagement
- Submit the Member Engagement form
- Host a community service event
- Host a philanthropy event
- At least 50% of chapter membership will attend at least one multicultural /intercultural /diversity program
- Collaborate with at least one other registered student organization to plan and implement a substance-free program
Additional opportunities exist to exceed expectations.
Email [email protected] with questions.
Complete program details including how to submit items can be found in Canvas. Email Email [email protected] with questions and access requests.
Fall 2021 - no report due to Covid-19
Winter 2021 - no report due to Covid-19
Fall 2020 - no report due to Covid-19
Winter 2020 - no report due to Covid-19
In 2012 the Michigan fraternity & sorority community completed a new strategic plan. As students, staff and alumni reviewed the goal areas of the Strategic Plan, it became apparent that in order to effectively implement the goals, chapters needed to be held accountable in a consistent and reasonable manner. A group of students from all four councils met weekly with staff and assisted with developing chapter expectations in seven (7) areas. Thus, the Achievement Expectations Program (AE) was established and launched in Fall 2013.
Fraternity & Sorority Life at the University of Michigan is dedicated to upholding the values and principles of our respective fraternities and sororities, along with the standards of the greater community. These values include: unity, academic success, human dignity and respect for all, responsible behavior, service and philanthropy, accountability, integrity, and lifelong commitment. The Achievement Expectations (AE) Program provides guidance and support to chapters as they commit to fully living into their values. The program evaluates the overall performance of the fraternity & sorority community by encouraging chapters to reach their highest potential. The AE program outlines a set of expectations that chapters are responsible for meeting (and hopefully exceeding) on a regular basis.
The detailed requirements in each category allow the staff and council officers to assess the performance of both the chapters and the community. The AE program allows Fraternity & Sorority Life Staff and governing councils to celebrate chapters that are meeting and exceeding expectations, while also working with chapters that need additional support in reaching the expectations.
When launched, chapters were categorized in each of the Achievement Expectation areas as “meets expectations”, “exceeds expectations”, “does not meet expectations”, “did not submit information”. Chapters that did not meet the expectations are referred to a Fraternity & Sorority Life staff member, who then worked with the chapter on improving their status for the following semester.
The program has undergone assessment and evaluations since its launch in 2013. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, adaptations were made due to shifts in programming, learning and service opportunities.