Phi Challenge
Expectations




1. Develop three written personal goals.

2. Respect for Others & Gentlemanly Behavior (Complete two of the following or create your own.)

• Invite the intramural office to speak to the chapter about proper behavior during sporting events.
  
• Invite the athletic director to speak about how the university coaches athletics during sporting events.
  
• Attend a religious service of a different faith than your own.
  
• Invite a campus cultural club's meeting or event.
  
• Attend a campus cultural club's meeting or event.
  
• Invite a rabbi to speak to the chapter about the Jewish culture.
  
• Hold a seminar on gay/lesbian/bisexual issues.
  
• Create a mock ethnical situation for brothers to debate ethics and values.
  
• Hold a "What Woman Like" discussion with a sorority.
  
• View "Gender War, Gender Peace" with a sorority followed by discussion.
  
• Conduct a Myers-Briggs Personality trait test.
  
  

3. Develop Proper Social Skills (Complete three of the following or create your own.)

• Hold a dress for success seminar.
  
• Have someone from the psychology department or admissions office hold a discussion on initiating a conversation.
  
• Hold a discussion on good listening skills and posture in a social setting.
  
• As Phi Challenge members, plan and hold a non-alcoholic theme party.
  
• Participate in the planning of an experimental learning event for the chapter..
  
• Learn how to host a campus dignitary (i.e. Dean of Students).
  
• Learn proper dining etiquette.
  
• Create and send a formal invitation for a chapter function.
  
• Learn proper dating and relationship etiquette.
  
• Hold a theme social dance function with a sorority and have an instructor give lessons prior to the event.
  
  

4. Personal Health (Choose four of the following or create your own.)

• Host a psychology profession to talk about the benefits of good rest patterns.
  
• Obtain a physical exam to measure your vital health statistics.
  
• Track the food you eat, calorie intake, and fat consumption for a week. Discuss the results with a health professional.
  
• Compare your current diet with your Sigma Challenge Diet. Are you improving?
  
• Host a nutritionist to speak with the chapter about balanced eating (including eating at restaurants).
  
• Participate in a yoga class.
  
• Become educated on substance abuse and performance enhancing drugs.
  
• Become educated on testicular cancer.
  
• Become educated on sexually transmitted diseases.
  
  

5. Participate in SigEp's recruitment skills modules.

6. Recruit an Epsilon Challenge Mentor.

7. Complete the Milestones section of this Challenge with your mentor.

8. Chapter Operations (Choose four of the following or create your own.)

• Read and understand your chapter's bylaws.
  
• Host the Alumni Board President to speak about property management.
  
• Understand crisis management procedures.
  
• Serve on a chapter committee.
  
• Attend an alumni board meeting.
  
• Explore the Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation opportunities and resources..
  
• Watch, listen, or read the inaugural address of Grand President Tragos.
  
  

9. Campus Structure & Operations (Complete all of the following.)

• Attend and IFC, Pan-Hellenic, or NPHC meeting.
  
• Meet with the Greek advisor either alone or with a group of Phi Challenge members.
  
• Become actively involved in at least one other campus organization.
  
  

10. Participate in a Community Service Project.

11. Career Skills

• Write or update your resume.
  
• Attend a public speaking seminar.
  
• Make a presentation to chapter.
  
• Visit the career center on campus.