Members of the greek community will learn new ways to hold themselves and others accountable during a training event this weekend.
The IU Panhellenic Association and the IU Interfraternity Council will present internal standards board training sessions Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.
The internal standards board manages internal house conflicts through the judicial board as well as other means.
Panhellenic Association Vice President of Communication Katie Wickham said this weekend’s sessions will help chapters create and strengthen judicial boards and other internal crisis management systems.
“By having this training, we will help members better equip chapters,” Wickham said.
Joel McNabney, Interfraternity Council vice president of membership development, said training helps chapters make members take responsibility “when they step out of bounds.”
“It’s hard sometimes to hold members accountable because they’re your peers,” McNabney said. “When one of your peers does something wrong, you have to hold them accountable and possibly punish them.”
Kim Novak, a staff member at Arizona State University, will lead the sessions.
“She helps chapters rework their internal standards board process and how members hold each other accountable,” Wickham said. “She is nicely coming in and is an expert on risk management.”
Novak also volunteers for Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and other student organizations at Arizona State, Wickham said.
Friday’s session will have training for representatives from each Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association chapter.
Novak will have office hours Saturday for any interested chapter member.
“PHA and IFC executives are really excited to have Kim here joining us to help the IU greek community,” Wickham said. “We hope this will affect members in a positive way.”
Though the training is just for greek community members, McNabney said he believes it will have an impact on the IU community as well.
“I think there’s a definite ripple effect,” McNabney said. “When chapters fix problems internally, it cuts down on debilitating problems.”
The IU Panhellenic Association and the IU Interfraternity Council will present internal standards board training sessions Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.
The internal standards board manages internal house conflicts through the judicial board as well as other means.
Panhellenic Association Vice President of Communication Katie Wickham said this weekend’s sessions will help chapters create and strengthen judicial boards and other internal crisis management systems.
“By having this training, we will help members better equip chapters,” Wickham said.
Joel McNabney, Interfraternity Council vice president of membership development, said training helps chapters make members take responsibility “when they step out of bounds.”
“It’s hard sometimes to hold members accountable because they’re your peers,” McNabney said. “When one of your peers does something wrong, you have to hold them accountable and possibly punish them.”
Kim Novak, a staff member at Arizona State University, will lead the sessions.
“She helps chapters rework their internal standards board process and how members hold each other accountable,” Wickham said. “She is nicely coming in and is an expert on risk management.”
Novak also volunteers for Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and other student organizations at Arizona State, Wickham said.
Friday’s session will have training for representatives from each Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association chapter.
Novak will have office hours Saturday for any interested chapter member.
“PHA and IFC executives are really excited to have Kim here joining us to help the IU greek community,” Wickham said. “We hope this will affect members in a positive way.”
Though the training is just for greek community members, McNabney said he believes it will have an impact on the IU community as well.
“I think there’s a definite ripple effect,” McNabney said. “When chapters fix problems internally, it cuts down on debilitating problems.”
