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Apply Now to Facilitate at the 2010 Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute
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We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications to serve as a facilitator for the 2010 Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute. UIFI is the premier leadership development experience for undergraduate fraternity men and sorority women. Facilitators at UIFI play a critical role in educating and challenging participants to lead with courage and be more committed to the values of their fraternal organizations. Facilitators will lead a group of 10-14 participants through the small group portions of the curriculum throughout the five days of UIFI. As a result of UIFI, participants will develop the awareness and skills necessary to elevate and redefine their chapters, councils, and communities.
Throughout the history of UIFI, we have learned that facilitators often find the UIFI experience to be as enriching as it is to the undergraduate participants. This is because of the learning environment, the forward-thinking nature of the curriculum, and the heart and passion of the undergraduate participants. UIFI is an opportunity to break away from the day-to-day business of the office and be amongst colleagues and students who share a passion for fraternity and sorority life. You will find professional development through your interactions with colleagues from across the country, the practice and development of facilitation skills, and structured as well as informal conversations about the nature of our work. In 2009, UIFI facilitators responding to a post-UIFI assessment reported the following:
- 97% agreed or strongly agreed that UIFI provided them with professional development
- 99% agreed or strongly agreed that UIFI provided them with motivation to do their work
- 97% agreed or strongly agreed that they would facilitate UIFI again
And: - 100% agreed or strongly agreed that they would encourage students they work with to attend UIFI.
Nearly anyone who has an interest in and a passion for the fraternal movement is eligible to be a facilitator for UIFI. Campus professionals, graduate students, fraternity/sorority staff, consultants, and volunteers are all eligible and encouraged to apply. Only undergraduate students are not permitted to serve as a facilitator at UIFI. In addition, individuals who work with non-profit organization that connect with college students, as well as employees of businesses that cater to college students, are eligible as well. There is no requisite age or experience level. Facilitators also do not need to be affiliated with a fraternity or sorority.
