Strategic Plan

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    Strategic Plan 2014

  • Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity

    Alpha Upsilon Chapter

    Strategic Plan

    April 26, 2014

     

    Vision

    To be the premier social/professional fraternity of men bonded through agriculture, cultivating the highest values for ourselves and our world.

     

    Communication

    Goal Statement:

    To effectively unify individual thoughts in order to achieve a common direction that increase participation and desired results.

     

    Action Steps:

    1. 1.     Develop a written Communication plan for each stakeholder
      1. a.     Who?

               i.     President of Alumni Board,                                    

               ii.     VNR- Public Relations

               iii.     Noble Ruler

               iv.     Appointed Committee

    1.   b.     When?

                i.     August 25, 2014

    1. c.     Stakeholders?

                i.     Potential Recruits and Parents

                ii.     Undergraduates

                iii.     Alumni

                iv.     House Mother

                v.     School

                vi.     Community

                vii.     National Fraternity

    1. 2.     Implement the plans
      1. a.     When?

                i.     August 25, 2014

     

    1. 3.     Develop feedback on effectiveness
      1. a.     Communication Committee
    2. 4.     Update the plans as appropriate
      1. a.     Communication Committee
      2. b.     August 25, 2015

                i.     Teaching communication skills (Workshop)

                ii.     Communication for updated alumni directory 

        1.     Update email

    1. 2.     Establish a Social Media campaign plan to connect active/alumni.
    2. 3.     Distribute the directory (Hard Copy)
    3. 4.     Calling campaign

                iii.     Membership development embrace a culture of listening and respect for                        diverse ideas.

    1. 1.     New guy workshops/meetings
    2. 2.     AGRConnect
    3. 3.     Brotherhood Vote to be done at a different time in the semester
    4. 4.     Proactive Brother communication to help grow as individuals (Peer Reviews)

     

     

     

    Accountability

    Goal Statement:

    Create a culture of responsibility through positive leadership & reinforcement.

    Action Steps:

    1. 1.     Communicate our Fraternity’s expectations, living the promise and covenant to each perspective member before initiation with alumni engagement
      1. a.     Who?

                    i.     Advisor

                    ii.     VNR- Recruitment

    1. b.     When?

                    i.     Before initiation

     

    1. 2.     Post the expectation in the fraternity
      1. a.     Who?

                    i.     VNR- Scholarship

    1. b.     When?

                    i.     August 25, 2014

    1. 3.     Review expectation, covenant, housing contract and promise at chapter meetings
      1. a.     Who?

                    i.     Noble Ruler

    1. b.     When?

                    i.     Rotate at each meeting

    1. 4.     Develop a recognition program for brothers who live the promise
      1. a.     Who?

                    i.     VNR, Standards Committee

    1. b.     When?

                    i.     August 25, 2014

    1. 5.     Review, update and implement the standards committee function for brotherhood review
      1. a.     Who?

                    i.     VNR

                    ii.     Noble Ruler

                    iii.     VP Alumni - Chairman

    1. b.     When?

                    i.     August 25, 2014

    1. 6.     Develop an Alumni Mentoring Program for undergraduates
      1. a.     Who?

                    i.     Alumni Mentor Chairman -  Matt Fennel

    1. b.     When?

                    i.     September 1, 2014

    1. 7.   Update the list of expectations to include: Member Development
      1. a.     Who?

                    i.     Advisor

                    ii.     VNR Membership Development

    1. b.     When?

                    i.     August 25, 2014

     

     

     

    Membership Development

    Goal Statement:

    To maximize opportunities for continual personal and professional growth for all brothers socially, mentally, and morally to make them the best they can be.

    Action Steps:

    1. 1.     Develop individualized growth plan for each brother and process to obtain these goals
      1. a.     Who?

                 i.     VNR-Membership Development

                 ii.     VNR-Planning

    1. b.     When?

                 i.     August 25, 2014

    1. 2.     Build a member development plan from the individualized growth plan
      1. a.     Who?

                 i.     VNR-Membership Development

                 ii.     VNR-Scholarship

                 iii.     Russ Bragg, Asst. Treasurer Building Corp

    1. b.     When?

                 i.     January 1, 2015

    1. 3.     To conduct development activities that are needed
      1. a.     Who?

                 i.     VNR-Membership Development

                 ii.     VNR-Scholarship

                 iii.     Russ Bragg, Asst. Treasurer Building Corp

    1. b.     When?

                 i.     February 1, 2015

    1. 4.     Test the effectiveness of the activities 
      1. a.     Who?

                 i.     Joe Brasher

                 ii.     VNR-Community Service

    1. b.     When?

                 i.     September 1, 2015

    1. 5.     Create a budget for membership development
      1. a.     Who?

                 i.     VNR-Membership Development

                 ii.     VNR-Finance

                 iii.     Jason Law, Alumni Corp Finance

     

    1. b.     When?

                 i.     Utilize the fines before this

                 ii.     March 1, 2015

    1. 6.     Conduct a big brother education seminar (Required)
      1. a.     Who?

                 i.     VNR-Membership Development

                 ii.     Advisor

                 iii.     VNR-Recruitment

    1. b.     When?

                 i.     Beginning of each semester

    1. 7.     Promote the use of AGRConnect (more alumni involvement)
      1. a.     Who?

                 i.     VNR-Scholarship

                 ii.     VNR-Alumni Relations

                 iii.     Matt Griggs, Alumni Association Secretary

    1. b.     When?

                 i.     Ongoing

    1. 8.     Enhance the transition process(undergrad to alumni)
      1. a.     Who?

                 i.     VNR-Alumni Relations

                 ii.     Advisor

                 iii.     Bill Neal

                 iv.     Matt Fennel

    1. b.     When?

                 i.     August 1, 2014

    1. 9.     Incorporate member development into the weekly chapter meetings
      1. a.     Who?

                 i.     VNR-Membership Development

                 ii.     Noble Ruler

    1. b.     When?

                 i.     Weekly

     

     

    Recruitment

     Goal Statement:

    To develop recruitment tools that will help select & retain men that exceed the needs of the chapter & improve the quality of brothers initiated

    Action Steps:

    1. 1.     Review and update the current written recruitment plan to incorporate:
      1. i.      Focus on recruitment for junior college
      2. ii.     Provide recruitment tips for alumni at AGR regional and area meetings
      3. iii.  Training from different area alumni
      4. iv.    Increase visibility of AGR to prospects (Sponsorships)
      5. a.      Who?

                  i.     VNR – Recruitment

                  ii.     CRO – Recruitment

                  iii.     Recruitment Committee

    b. When?

    1.    i.   June-July, 2014
    2.  ii.   On going