Initiatives

The Carolina Ladder of Risk educates chapters on the basics of risk management practice and policy and creates a conversation about planning safe social events. Through The Ladder of Risk, chapter presidents, social chairs, risk managers and new member educators learn how to plan safe social events while reducing their risk as a chapter. All chapters are required to participate in this program every semester.

It is the goal of OFSL-CI that every chapter will know and understand best practice risk management practice and policy, and chapters will implement safe procedures at fraternity and sorority social and new member events.

Trained facilitators deliver this program to approximately 56 chapters and 150 chapter leaders each semester.

Each of our organizations operate under national and/or local risk management expectations that come directly (or indirectly) from FIPG (the Fraternal Information & Programming Group) policy. While the leadership of our organizations typically understand and appreciate the importance of these expectations in the safe and responsible management of social events where alcohol is present, they often face challenges within their organizations helping general members appreciate why the policies exist and how they are practically applied.

The Carolina Ladder of Risk program, adapted from Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity risk management education, takes FIPG policy and simplifies the language, digs into the "why" behind the policy, and helps chapters implement the expectations through a social event planning guide process. Each chapter participates in this educational program, typically sending presidents, risk managers, social chairs and new member educators to participate. When opportunities arise, entire chapters participate.

At the most basic level, the LOR teaches:

1. Chapters should follow the law.
2. Chapters should not provide alcohol (events are BYOB or 3rd party vendor only).
3. Events should be closed to invited guests only.
4. Alcohol should not be part of the joining process.

The Chapter Excellence Awards honor the work of fraternities and sororities in the pursuit of their founding principles.

This course revolves around and centers on the Relational Leadership Model which defines leadership as the relational and ethical process of people together attempting to accomplish positive change.

The mission of the K-F Greek Leadership course is to develop leadership capabilities of our student leaders to help fraternities and sororities increasingly make a positive contribution to the University community and better serve the members of their respective organizations.

Course Objectives:

1. Provide student leaders with frameworks, tools, techniques, and ideas that are put into action immediately.
2. Provide small group and individualized coaching and feedback to help the student leaders grow their leadership capabilities to become more effective leaders.
3. Create a playbook, including specific, measurable (“SMART”) objectives for each organization 
4. Create, and act on, personal development goals.

Delta Advocates** are women-identifying students in the Greek community trained to provide an empathetic and informed response for survivors of gender-based violence or harassment. Non-judgmental and supportive, they provide an opportunity for those who have experienced or have been impacted by gender-based violence or harassment to freely discuss their experiences. As peers and friends, Delta Advocates can connect students to support resources and reporting options on campus and in the community.

Delta Advocates also collaborate with campus and community partners to engage the campus in outreach, education, and prevention efforts. They strive to empower students to be active participants in creating a safer and more supportive Greek community at Carolina.

**Delta Advocates are not a confidential resource under University Policy and are expected to share information about any incidents of gender-based violence or harassment with the Gender Violence Services Coordinators (GVSCs), who are professional University staff and serve as a confidential resource. Seeking assistance from a Delta Advocate does not notify the Equal Opportunity and Compliance office or the police of an incident.

Members from chapters in the Panhellenic Council, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, and the Greek Alliance Council are welcome to participate in the Delta Advocates program.

All Delta Advocates are required to complete two University sponsored trainings: HAVEN survivor support training and One Act for Greeks bystander intervention training. Delta Advocates apply and are selected during the fall semester and attend a training retreat at the beginning of the spring semester. They receive additional bi-weekly training and education throughout the spring and fall semesters.

One Act is skills training for Carolina students who are interested in preventing interpersonal violence, led by peer educators and a full-time or graduate staff member.

One Act has two different training types that students can schedule for their group. The first is the standard four-hour One Act training that is specifically designed to create a safer campus climate one student or group at a time.
In Spring 2013, One Act launched “One Act for Greeks,” a new, three-hour training designed for social sororities and fraternities on UNC Chapel Hill’s campus affiliated with the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Live and Community Involvement. It includes bystander intervention for sexual assault and high-risk drinking.

One Act for Greeks is a collaboration between OFSL-CI and Student Wellness and was developed under a grant in 2012-2013 through the UNC Parent's Council.

Interested fraternities and sororities should contact [email protected] for more information or fill out the One Act for Greeks intake form.

The HAVEN Program (Helping Advocates for Violence Ending Now) is a collaboration between the Equal Opportunity & Compliance, The Carolina Women’s Center, The Office of the Dean of Students, and Student Wellness. It is intended to provide students, faculty or staff with tools and skills to be an ally to someone who has experienced sexual or interpersonal (relationship) violence or stalking. The 3 hour training emphasizes the importance of listening, responding compassionately, and connecting survivors to resources on campus and in the community.

There are 3 options for Haven training:

• Haven For Students
• Haven For Faculty and Staff
• Haven Refresher Training: designed for any member of the UNC-CH community who has previously been Haven trained and would like to stay up to date on their skills and knowledge of University policy and resources.

UNC-Chapel Hill has partnered with EverFi, whose mission, in part, is to help educate students about sexual assault and relationship violence prevention in high schools and higher education institutions across the country. Everfi has designed an online, research-based program, also called Haven, which allows students to learn about important prevention skills and strategies. This online module is separate from the in-person Haven training.