Program Request
Member development is an aspect of the fraternity/sorority experience that is promised during the recruitment/intake process. To ensure that promise becomes a reality for members of values-based social fraternities and sororities here at Grand Valley State University, the FSL Staff is committed to offering experiences and opportunities for chapters to develop their members. As dues paying members to an organization, members should expect to be receiving a return on their investment in our organizations, and providing exceptional membership experiences is one way to ensure that active members engage throughout the duration of their membership, and ultimately become engaged alumni. Topics that can contribute to a member's holistic development within your organization can include, but are not limited to:
- Leadership
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Career/Post-College Preparation
- Finance
- Academic
- Professional Development
- Mental and Physical Wellbeing
- Identity
On this page, you will find links to campus resources that provide workshops and programs for your members to attend. We encourage you to reach out to these resources and offices to not only establish a connection between them and your chapter, but to also collaborate with them on hosting workshops or programs, specifically for members of your organization. This could include having them attend one of your chapter meetings to present the program/workshop to your members, or working with them to solidify a date and time for your chapter to experience or attend the program/workshop. When reaching out to these campus resources and offices, please be prepared with dates, times, and locations that work for your chapter so you are able to be flexible in scheduling a program that is best fit for everyone involved.
Campus Resources
CARE
CARE's primary function is to help keep the university community safe and connect distressed students to support services. CARE seeks prevention rather than reaction to students in distress.
GVSU Career Center
The GVSU Career Center provides students with opportunities to engage in major specific or general career support and provides career enhancing events and resources. To request a program, CLICK HERE!
MoneySmart Lakers
MoneySmart Lakers empowers students to be financially savvy! Through presentations and individual appointments, they strive to deliver the best financial literacy tools to the GVSU community, to empower student and ensure their smooth transition from college to career. To request a program, or to review the list of available topics, CLICK HERE!
Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity
The Center for Women and Gender Equity aims to create meaningful learning about gender and advocate for gender justice through the education, engagement, and empowerment of students and the greater GVSU community. They offer violence prevention education workshops that are available in many forms and can cover an array of different topics. For more information on how to request a program, CLICK HERE!
Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center
The Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center advocates for institutional equity, promotes community-building, and provides educational opportunities to create an informed, cohesive, and just campus where community members of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender presentations are supported and welcome. For more information on how to request a program, CLICK HERE!
Student Academic Success Center
The Student Academic Success Center fosters student development and academic success by providing support services for students to assist them in achieving their educational goals. Success Coaches host a series of workshops throughout both of the fall and winter semesters that provide guidance and instruction on a variety of topics aimed to accelerate students' academic success. To attend a workshop, or to see the available topics, CLICK HERE!
Alcohol & Other Drugs Services
Alcohol & Other Drug Services educates students to make healthy life-long decisions regarding alcohol and other drugs while shaping a community committed to reinforcing safe, smart, and responsible use. In doing so, they offer to lead or collaborate on a variety of presentations, programs, and events. To request a program or to see the list of available topics, CLICK HERE!
Alcohol & Other Drugs Services
Through collaboration with Alcohol & Other Drugs Services and the Office of Student Life, AOD provides Greek Life specific workshops. These are designed to be interactive and can include specific topics that your chapter would like to cover. To request a Greek Life specific AOD program, reach out to AOD directly [email protected]
Student Ombuds
The Student Ombuds is dedicated to providing a safe and private environment for students to discuss and process difficulties.They provide sessions tailored to your organization on topics that you would like to know more about such as mindfulness, self-care, the Student Ombuds Office, Conflict Resolution, Restorative Justice Circles, Intergroup Dialogues, etc. To request a program, CLICK HERE!
Office of Civil Rights and Title IX
The Office of Civil Rights and Title IX is committed to creating and advancing a campus community where students feel empowered to raise concerns, ask for help, and be informed about options before making any decision. They can provide a policy or process overview, or explain the service, options, and support available through their office. To request a program, CLICK HERE!
University Counseling Center
The University Counseling Center enhances the well-being of the GVSU community through mental health services, including prevention, education, and counseling. Their staff members are available to lead or collaborate on a variety of presentations, programs, and events. To request a program or to see the list of available topics, CLICK HERE!
Department of Public Safety
The GVSU Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency charged with the responsibility of enforcing the laws of the State of Michigan and University rules and regulations. The Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with GVPD, provides a number of Awareness Programs to educate students on public safety topics. To request a program, or to look over the list of available topics, CLICK HERE!
Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution
Facilitated, or managed, conflict can be a mechanism for individual and collective learning and change. The Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR) believes that when provided the resources and means, students are the most capable of resolving their own disputes. Conflict can be a challenge for anyone, so OSCCR offers many services to aid students and registered student organization leaders in addressing these issues. To schedule a program, CLICK HERE!
Recreation & Wellness
Recreation & Wellness seeks to empower and support students to pursue their overall well-being by providing impactful experiences to build community, develop life skills, discover passions, and have fun. Programs from Recreation & Wellness can include CPR or First Aid Class, being a guest speaker, or present on a wellness topic, such as sexual wellness, 8 dimensions of wellness, etc. To request a program, CLICK HERE!