Balanced
Men
The Balanced Man Program was instituted at the Kansas Epsilon Chapter of Sigma
Phi Epsilon in the Spring 2001. The Program is different from the traditional
"pledge" structure, and allows members to fully learn the meaning of
brotherhood without the dysfunction that can be brought upon by a pledge
system.
The Goal of
Part 1:
Incentives for Academic Excellence
Part 2: Academic Rehabilitation Program
Part 3: Consequences of Poor Academic Performance
Part 4: Creating a Culture that Promotes Academic Excellence
Part 5: Adopting and Amending the Academic Plan
Part 1: Incentives for Academic Excellence
1. Brothers will be paired up, lower GPAs with higher GPAs. The pair of
brothers that achieves the highest GPA combination at the end of the semester
will receive $50 off of their dues
.
2. The brother with the highest percentage increase in their semester GPA from
one semester to the next will receive a discount amounting to $100 off of their
next semester's dues.
Part 2: Academic Rehabilitation Program
1. The academic plan is designed to create incentives for academic achievement,
find and fix emerging academic problems, and foster those brothers who are in
academic trouble.
2. Key to the success of the academic plan is the academic rehabilitation
program. The academic rehabilitation program will consist of the following:
a. Any member scoring below the mandatory 2.5 GPA required to be a member of
Sigma Phi Epsilon will receive a mandatory 5 structured/planned study hours per
week with the brother's academic partner or mentor.
1.All study hours must be completed at the house or another approved location
and an approved study schedule must be submitted to the academic chair.
b. A completed schedule of all the brother's test and paper due dates must be
submitted to the academic chair. (i.e. a copy of your syllabi)
Part 3: Consequences of Poor Academic Performance
1. Any brother whose semester GPA falls below 2.5 shall be placed within the
academic rehabilitation program described in Part 2.
2. Any brother whose GPA falls below the all IFC average of a 2.2 will be
placed within the academic rehabilitation program described in Part 2 and will
be restricted from any and all weeknight social events which include band
parties, socials, and date nights. These restrictions will be held in place
until such time as the brother demonstrates academic improvement to the
academic chair. Demonstration of a B or higher from each and every of the
brother's current classes.
3. Any brother whose GPA falls below a 2.0 will be placed within the academic
rehabilitation program described in Part 2. Also, the brother will lose all
social privileges with the fraternity and will have their right to vote in all
chapter meetings, excluding annual elections of the executive board, revoked
for a period of one semester. This also includes going to the bar to drink. Any
member falling under this category will be punished according to a Standard's
Board decision. It is the responsibility of members to know and enforce this
rule. Attendance at any and all rituals is also suspended, excluding rights of
passage. The academic chair may reinstate social privileges if academic improvement,
as defined in Part 3 Section 2, is demonstrated successfully.
4. Any brother whose semester GPA falls below a 1.5 will be placed on full
fraternity probation and will be prohibited from attending any chapter event,
as described in Part 3 Section 4, save member development meetings, chapter
meetings, mentor/mentee meetings, academic/tutor meetings, sporting events, and
community service events. In addition, 100% attendance at the allowed events is
mandatory unless explicit permission is attained from the executive board or
academic chair. Consideration can be made to reinstate some privileges if, and
only if, academic improvement, such as described in Part 3 Section 2, is
demonstrated. However, any member whose GPA reaches a 0.00 will be considered
for immediate and complete expulsion from the chapter and the chapter premises
pending a decision mandated by the Standard's Board.
Part 4: Creating a Culture that Promotes Academic Excellence
1. The semester and final GPA of each member will be used as a preference tool
for selecting housing room assignments. The brother with the highest GPA will
be able to choose his room from the available rooms first, followed by the
second highest GPA and so on. In the case of roommates, the choosing brother
has the option of choosing roommates regardless of their GPA's.
2. A list will be compiled of all members and their majors and that will be
posted around the house for reference.
Part 5: Adopting and Amending the Academic Plan
1. This academic plan may be amended by a majority vote, of those brothers with
the right to vote, of all brothers at a regularly scheduled chapter meeting.
2. Members not attending the meetings, that have amendments brought forth for
this academic plan, forfeit all rights of voicing further opinions upon the
said amendments until the next chapter meeting.
~So prepared by brother Mike Boland, Spring 2002.~
Sound Body:
A sample of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Workout plan has been provided by Brother
Marshall Boswell. In it he explains the workout we suggest for a startup
program. This program is a starting place, meant to be used as a jump point, it
is not inclusive or exclusive. We reccomend that our members find their full
potential in attaining a sound body.
Monday: Chest, Back & Biceps
3x10 Dumbbell incline
3x10 Incline Dumbbell Back flies
3x10 Cable Cross (chest)
3x10 Wide grip Lat Pull downs
3x10 Incline Cable Flies
2x10 Cable Rope Curls
2x10 Dumbbell Hammer Curls
25 minutes of Cardio (Bike, treadmill or elliptical)
Tuesday: Shoulders, Triceps & Forearms
3x10 Dumbbell Military
3x10 Tricep extensions
3x10 Dumbbell Lateral Raises
3x10 Plate Raises
3x10 Skull Crushers
3x10 40-degree shoulder (nautilus)
25 minutes of Cardio
Wednesday: Legs
3x10 Squats
3x15 Calf Raises
3x10 Leg Curls
3x10 Leg Extensions
3x10 Lunges
10 minute cool down walk
Thursday: Chest, Back and Biceps
3x10 Dumbbell decline
3x10 Flat bench dumbbell back flies
3x10 Cable Cross (chest)
3x10 Cable Rows
3x10 Decline Cable Flies
3x10 V-Bar Lat pull downs
2 sets Rule of 21 (biceps)
2x10 bicep pops
25 minutes of Cardio
Friday: Shoulder, Triceps, and forearms
3x10 Military Press
3x10 Lateral raises
3x10 Rope tricep extensions
3x10 Plate raises
3x10 Dumbbell tricep isolations
3x10 40-degree shoulder (nautilus)
20 minutes of CardioSaturday:
Cardio45 minutes of cardio
extra stretching
To some I'm sure this information may seem trivial and boring. But to the
brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon, we find that creating sound brothers is not only
our goal, but a big part of
growing up.