Workshops

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This workshop equips Greek Letter Organization (GLO) members, advisors, and university administrators with practical, legally sound strategies for preventing hazing and promoting safe, inclusive campus communities. Participants will explore the impact of tradition on hazing and violence in fraternities and sororities while gaining tools to assess risks and implement effective anti-hazing practices.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the connection between hazing behaviors, physical/psychological harm, and student safety.
• Evaluate the influence of GLOs on first-year students’ behavior, responsibility, and community values.
• Identify educative approaches, including peer-education and bystander intervention models, to prevent hazing.
• Assess organizational rituals and traditions for hidden risks or harmful practices.
• Empower students and administrators to challenge abusive practices while reinforcing positive campus culture.
   

Workshop Goals:

• Provide advisors and administrators with legally supported anti-hazing practices.
• Equip students with educative tools to prevent hazing.
• Share trends in under-the-radar hazing behaviors and effective prevention strategies.
• Highlight existing programs and engagement tools for campus-wide hazing education.
• Promote safe, accountable, and respectful campus communities.

This keynote equips fraternity and sorority leaders with practical strategies to sustain motivation, build energy, and strengthen leadership impact within chapters and councils. Participants explore tools to overcome apathy, doubt, and exhaustion while developing a leadership brand that balances personal style, substance, and strategic influence across campus communities.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Evaluate perceptions of apathy and engagement within fraternity and sorority culture.
• Understand accountability’s impact on chapter and council leadership effectiveness.
• Apply leadership branding strategies that support personal growth and future career success.
• Develop skills to enhance chapter motivation, morale, and productivity through effective leadership.
   

Workshop Goals:

• Equip leaders with strategies to positively influence organizational climate and culture.
• Empower attendees to craft and maintain a personalized leadership brand.
• Identify behaviors that signal responsiveness or resistance to accountability.
• Provide tools to assess and sustain leadership brand effectiveness at the chapter, council, and campus levels.

This engaging workshop equips student athletes, coaches, and university administrators with strategies to prevent hazing and foster safe, accountable team cultures. Using real-world examples and legal insights, participants explore the impact of tradition on hazing, learn to identify hidden risks in team rituals, and implement practices that protect students while promoting leadership and personal responsibility.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Challenge physical and psychological abuse in hazing situations by evaluating the value of life versus the need to belong.
• Understand NCAA eligibility and scholarship policies in the context of anti-hazing regulations.
• Recognize the link between “low-risk” hazing behaviors, injury, and psychological harm in college athletics.
• Assess formal and informal team traditions to identify hidden risks and promote safer bonding activities.
• Evaluate how stereotypes and perceptions about athletes influence first-year students’ behavior and community engagement.
   

Workshop Goals:

• Provide legally sound anti-hazing practices for university staff and coaches.
• Empower student athletes with peer-education strategies to prevent hazing.
• Offer approaches for managing campus-wide hazing policies grounded in legal trends. 
• Identify early warning signs of under-the-radar hazing behaviors.
• Highlight existing programs and tools that enhance campus-wide prevention efforts.

This workshop equips fraternity and sorority advisors, student affairs professionals, and FSL administrators with practical strategies and legally sound practices to prevent hazing and protect students. Participants explore the hidden harms behind tradition, analyze campus policies, and gain tools to implement effective anti-hazing education initiatives across Greek life communities.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Evaluate current policies and processes to strengthen campus-wide anti-hazing education.
• Identify risks and hidden harms within chapter rituals and traditions.
• Recognize policy gaps that may not meet legal precedent or due diligence requirements.
• Apply effective practices for managing and educating about hazing prevention within FSL.
   

Workshop Goals:

• Empower advisors and administrators with peer-education and bystander intervention strategies.
• Provide guidance rooted in legal trends and precedent for proactive anti-hazing practices.
• Share insights into subtle or under-the-radar hazing behaviors in the FSL context.
• Highlight existing programs and tools to enhance campus-wide hazing prevention efforts.
• Establish a framework for legally sound, comprehensive anti-hazing education.

This interactive workshop equips fraternity and sorority chapter leaders with tools to streamline operations, strengthen leadership, and drive organizational success. Participants learn to implement consistent systems for chapter management, adapt to evolving challenges, and design measurable strategies that align with their fraternal mission.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Develop actionable planning and service strategies that enhance chapter performance on campus.
• Establish sustainable practices in leadership, event management, and program evaluation.
• Onboard new leaders effectively while re-engaging experienced members with mission and values.
• Apply strategies to generate revenue, support philanthropy, and execute successful programming.
• Identify behaviors that signal accountability, responsiveness, and areas for leadership development.
   

Workshop Goals:

• Equip chapters with evaluation tools to measure impact and plan future initiatives.
• Implement consistent structures for meetings, committees, and leadership engagement.
• Foster long-term strategic planning and smooth leadership transitions.
• Strengthen team morale, encourage diverse perspectives, and enhance organizational accountability.
• Provide strategies that improve overall productivity and chapter culture.

This engaging workshop empowers TRIO students and first-generation college students to navigate the challenges of college, balance academics and leadership, and build a sustainable personal success strategy. Participants engage in exercises that help them develop campus engagement skills, strengthen personal responsibility, and plan for long-term success in both college and career.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand common challenges in transitioning to college life and navigating campus environments.
• Build leadership, life skills, and habits that enhance academic and social success.
• Apply strategies for classroom dialogue, active listening, and meaningful campus involvement.
• Recognize how a personal success strategy influences career trajectory and long-term goals.
   

Workshop Goals:

• Equip students with practical tools to create a personalized, actionable success plan.
• Increase sense of belonging and campus connection through intentional engagement strategies.
• Provide methods to sustain academic, social, and personal growth throughout college.
• Inspire students to leverage education as a vehicle for generational change.
   

About the Presenter: 

Dr. Jason L. Meriwether, a TRIO alum, draws from his experience in Educational Talent Search and higher education leadership to guide students in overcoming obstacles, achieving academic success, and creating lasting impact for themselves and their families.