Risk Management
The Risk Management Award recognizes a Greek chapter that has shown excellence in promoting and ensuring its members' safety and contributed to the safety and welfare of the larger Greek Community.
- The chapter elects or appoints an officer whose primary responsibility is to educate members about and enforce chapter policies regarding risk management.
- Documentation: An official officer description AND/OROfficer goals and objectives.
- The chapter has up-to-date written policies regarding risk reduction and management that include established methods of enforcement and that prohibit the use of illegal substances.
- Documentation: A copy of the policies AND/OREvidence of their adoption and/or revision (e.g. meeting minutes that include the passage of bylaws, evidence of revisions to the constitution or bylaws).
- The chapter educates members about risk management issues.
- Documentation: Evidence of chapter programming or member attendance at Greek-wide or university programming related to risk management issues.
- The chapter sponsors at least two alcohol-free social events for members per semester.
- Documentation: Evidence of events.
- If the chapter sponsors or co-sponsors events where alcohol is present, party/sober monitors are assigned to ensure the safety of all members and that risk management policies are being followed.
- Documentation: Evidence of monitors in attendance.
- Party/sober monitors receive training or are made aware of their chapter's risk management policies.
- Documentation: Evidence of information sessions, training, or education for monitors.
- The chapter implements programming regarding issues of sexual abuse and harassment and/or chapter members attend programs or workshops about preventing sexual abuse and harassment.
- Documentation: Evidence of chapter programming for members AND/OREvidence of members' attendance at Greek-wide or university workshops (e.g. Greek-sponsored speakers or workshops).
- The chapter has adopted anti-hazing resolutions or policies.
- Documentation: A copy of the resolution or policy AND/OREvidence of procedure or actual enforcement.
- The chapter provides anti-hazing programming or workshops to non-new members (initiated, general members).
- Documentation: Evidence of the program or workshop (e.g. flyer, sign-in sheet) AND/OR The material covered during the program or workshop.
- The chapter has improved or implemented a new policy or program in the area of risk management.
- Documentation: Evidence of improvement or implementation of new policy/program.