The General Fraternity is excited to announce the completion of the first step in the redesign of the LEAD Program. The LEAD Phase I online content and new Facilitator Manual are now available! Similar to Sigma Nu's Digital Delta, the online component of the new LEAD Program is an interactive, self-paced experience designed to meet the unique needs and learning styles of our collegiate members.

For the past several months we have been working to update and redesign the presentation of Phases I-IV of the LEAD Program. This redesign has been undertaken to improve the quality and impact of the membership development opportunities provided to our membership.

The redesigned presentation of the LEAD Program breaks sessions into two (2) equally important and distinctive components.

• Online portion: Accessed via the Members Area and completed by students on an individual basis.
  • Participants are expected to log in and complete the online portion of each session prior to attending the facilitation. During the online portion of the session, participants will engage the session content in an interactive format that includes videos, audio voiceovers, activities, handouts, journaling exercises and quizzes.
    • Participants are expected to print all relevant handouts from the online portion to bring to the facilitated portion.
    • Completing this portion of the session will provide a knowledge base from which the participants will relate and build upon in the facilitated portion.

• Facilitated portion: Completed in a workshop/discussion setting which is attended by all phase participants.
  • Participants are expected to attend the facilitated portion of the session. This should be scheduled and announced in advance to allow time for participants to engage the online portion of the session.
    • Completion of the online portion builds a base of knowledge from which participants can relate to the interactive, hands-on, and application approach of the facilitated portion.

*Facilitators – the online content is accessible via the Members Area. All undergraduates and alumni with a valid Members Area account have access. Any non-member "Guest Facilitators" needing access should fill out the form here to request access.

Phase I online materials and an accompanying Facilitator Manual are available now. Online portions of Phase I can be accessed via the Members Area; to access the online content, log in to the Members Area and select LEAD > LEAD Phase I. A new browser window should appear and the program will begin to load. Please allow a few moments for the program to fully load. Phase I online content includes the first (online) portion of all twelve sessions. Guidance notes for the second (group-facilitated) portion of each session are provided in the new Facilitator Manual, available here.

In alignment with Sigma Nu's continuing efforts "To develop ethical leaders..." we offer the LEAD Program as a tool to assist our membership in both gaining the knowledge and developing the skills and abilities needed to be an effective and ethical leader for life. The LEAD Program is a comprehensive ethical leadership development program designed to ensure participants "learn by doing." We encourage all our collegiate chapters to utilize our LEAD Program to the fullest extent possible.

To that end, this section is a compilation of all the information and resources needed to fully implement our LEAD Program. Whether you are a collegiate member with a specific question about a specific session, an alumnus or parent just looking to become more involved with the Fraternity, this is a great place to start.