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ABOUT BETTER MAN WEEKEND 2017 Better Man Weekend is an innovative program occurring in January that is designed for developing leadership skills for Presidents, Treasurers, Sergeants-at-Arms,

All officers from invited chapters and provisional chapters must attend together.

2 ABOUT BETTER MAN WEEKEND 2017 Better Man Weekend is an innovative program occurring in January that is designed for developing leadership skills for Presidents, Treasurers, Sergeants-at-Arms, Marshals, Recruitment Directors, Scholarship Directors, Membership Education Directors, and Brotherhood Retention Directors. All officers from invited chapters and provisional chapters must attend together. Chapters and provisional chapters will be selected to attend the program based on the age of their chapter/provisional chapter. Attendance is mandatory for the above listed officers from the selected chapters and provisional chapters; no substitutions or proxies are permitted. 2 The date for Better Man Weekend is January 13 15, The program is about learning how to be the best at your position and building brotherhood. We aim to provide relevant and engaging sessions. Each officer will participate in a track designed specifically for the office they hold. This is not your traditional lecture session; most sessions are interactive and discussion based allowing participants to be involved and engaged. Brotherhood events are scheduled in the evening for you to meet and learn from members of other chapters and provisional chapters as well as build brotherhood. clothes toiletries additional WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU Alcohol or Tobacco Hats 3 Collared Shirts and 3 Ties Belt Casual Pants Casual Shoes Casual Socks Dress Pants or Khakis Dress Shoes Dress Socks Body Wash Deodorant Razor/Shaving Cream Shampoo Toothbrush & Toothpaste Allergy Medications Badge or Pledge Pin Cell Phone Charger Insurance Information Laptop & Charger Pen & Paper Snacks WHAT NOT TO BRING WITH YOU Expensive Items Knives/Weapons

3 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHO FROM MY CHAPTER/PROVISIONAL CHAPTER IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND? It is a requirement that every chapter/provisional chapter President, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, Marshal, Recruitment Director, Scholarship Director, Membership Education Director, and Brotherhood Retention Director from selected chapters/provisional chapters (unless otherwise communicated by Fraternity Staff) are in attendance. No proxies or substitutions are permitted. The aforementioned officers are expected to serve their entire term (until at least November 2017). Officers who fail to serve their entire term will be individually responsible for reimbursing the Fraternity for the true cost of their attendance at the program ($500 + any travel funds paid on the individual s behalf). HOW DOES MY CHAPTER/PROVISIONAL CHAPTER KNOW IF WE ARE SUPPOSED TO ATTEND? Unlike in past years, Alpha Sigma Phi is selecting chapters and provisional chapters to attend Better Man Weekend based on the age of the chapter/provisional chapter. All officers mentioned above must attend the weekend. See the list on Page 4. WHAT IF MY ATTENDANCE TO BETTER MAN WEEKEND INTERFERES WITH CLASS/WORK? If an officer is going to miss class or work as a result of Better Man Weekend, there is a letter in the back of this Attendee Guide that can be provided to an instructor/supervisor. It is highly recommended that officers notify all instructors/supervisors as soon as possible so they have plenty of advanced notification. Those who wait until the week or day before Better Man Weekend tend to find unsympathetic instructors and supervisors, causing logistical challenges for the officer and the chapter/provisional chapter. If these challenges do arise because of procrastination, you are still required to attend the program. WHERE IS THE VENUE FOR BETTER MAN WEEKEND LOCATED? St. Louis Airport Marriott Pear Tree Lane, St. Louis, Missouri DOES THE FRATERNITY OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRAVEL? Alpha Sigma Phi is happy to provide chapters or provisional chapters flying to St. Louis for Better Man Weekend a $200 per attendee (up to $1,600) travel grant to subsidize travel costs; we are able to provide this travel grant thanks to the generous support from alumni donors. This grant only applies to groups outside of a 415-mile radius from the St. Louis Airport Marriott. Fraternity Staff will book your flight arrangements based on information indicated on registration, and any remaining balance will be placed on your chapter or provisional chapter s statement. ARE MY MEALS PROVIDED? Better Man Weekend will provide attendees with the following meals: Friday dinner and late evening snack; all three meals on Saturday plus a late evening snack; and breakfast on Sunday. If an attendee needs additional snacks or beverages, he is encouraged to bring those with him or to bring some spending money. Attendees with dietary needs should communicate those needs on their registration form. Every effort will be made to accommodate dietary needs communicated in advance. WHAT IS THE FRATERNITY S CANCELLATION POLICY FOR BETTER MAN WEEKEND? Selected chapters/provisional chapters are expected to send the President, Treasurer, Recruitment Director, Membership Education Director, Scholarship Director, Sergeant-at-Arms, Marshal, and Brotherhood Retention Director to Better Man Weekend (unless otherwise communicated by Fraternity Staff). If one of the aforementioned officers can no longer attend the program, they can no longer serve in their position and must be replaced. Proxies/substitutes/committee members are not permitted to attend in place of an officer. The registration deadline is December 6, 2016 at 5 p.m. Replacements (a newly elected officer and not a proxy/substitute/committee member) can be made through January 6, After January 6, 2017, only cancellations are accepted. In the event an officer needs to cancel, he must notify Fraternity Headquarters staff by tbtm@alphasigmaphi.org. Phone calls are not an accepted form of cancellation. Officers who cancel after the registration deadline, do not show up to the program, or are asked to leave the program for violating the expectations agreement will be billed for the true cost of attending the program ($500) as well as any travel funds paid on their half by the Fraternity. Further, officers who do not serve in their position for the entire term (until at least November 2017) will be billed the true cost of attending the program ($500) as well as any travel funds paid on their half by the Fraternity. Said officers will be individually responsible for those costs and could be sent to collections for failure to pay. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT alphasigmaphi.org 3

4 SELECTED CHAPTERS/PROVISIONAL CHAPTERS FOR BETTER MAN WEEKEND Auburn University Zeta Psi Averett University Theta Beta Bridgewater State University Eta Tau Carnegie Mellon University Alpha Gamma Davis & Elkins College Gamma Delta Eastern Michigan University Gamma Upsilon Georgia Southern University Eta Mu Indiana University Gamma Chi James Madison University Zeta Tau Kent State University Eta Sigma Longwood University Delta Iota McGill University Eta Nu Middle Tennessee State University Delta Psi Missouri Western State University Epsilon Omicron Morehead State University Eta Chi North Carolina State University Beta Zeta Northern Illinois University Theta Mu Northern Kentucky University Eta Phi Oklahoma State University Eta Alpha Purdue University Alpha Pi Quinnipiac University Theta Tau Radford University Delta Theta San Jose State University Eta Beta Southern Illinois University Eta Gamma S.U.N.Y Oneonta Zeta Chi Texas A&M University Theta Rho Texas State University Theta Iota Towson University Eta Omicron University of Akron Epsilon Sigma University of California, Irvine Eta Epsilon University of Central Arkansas Eta Zeta University of Cincinnati Beta Sigma University of Colorado - Colorado Springs Eta Xi University of Connecticut Gamma Gamma University of Delaware Delta Pi University of Houston Theta Delta University of Iowa Alpha Beta University of Kansas Theta Pi University of Kentucky Sigma University of Maine Theta Xi University of Mary Washington Theta Gamma University of Miami Gamma Theta University of Minnesota Rho University of Missouri-St. Louis Theta Nu University of Montana Theta Epsilon University of Nebraska-Kearney Theta Upsilon University of Nevada Theta Eta University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Eta Kappa University of North Carolina, Pembroke Eta Upsilon University of North Carolina, Wilmington Theta Kappa University of Oklahoma Alpha Alpha University of Oregon Theta Theta University of Pennsylvania Omicron University of Stirling Theta Alpha University of Texas- Austin Eta Eta University of Texas- San Antonio Eta Theta University of Virginia Zeta Upsilon University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Theta Omicron Utah State University Theta Zeta Washington State University Theta Lambda West Virginia University Alpha Kappa Western Carolina University Eta Iota Western Michigan University Epsilon Iota Wright State University Eta Psi 4

5 LETTER TO COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OR SUPERVISOR Please show this page to your college/university professors or supervisor to properly notify them of your absence. December 2016 To Whom It May Concern: The gentleman presenting this letter to you has volunteered to play an important role as an undergraduate participant at an upcoming leadership development program paid for and run by Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. Better Man Weekend begins on Friday, January 13, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. CST and concludes at 12:00 p.m. CST on Sunday, January 15, Better Man Weekend is run purely for developmental and educational purposes. I ask for your understanding and flexibility as the gentleman will miss class/work from January 13-15, 2017, so that he can participate in this program. He will bring his absence to your attention before Better Man Weekend takes place and will work to compensate for missed time. Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity recognizes our members are students, first and foremost. We work to provide outside the classroom development that enables each member to contribute in class and in society while performing beyond expectations. Should you have further questions, please call or me at (317) ext. 237 or gheminger@alphasigmaphi.org. Thank you, Gordy Heminger President and Chief Executive Officer

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