Inspire the Woman, Impact the World
So... last week in class, I too would have said that this was our mission statement, but I would have been incorrect. Inspire the Woman, Impact the World is actually our vision. Our mission statement is..
Alpha Gamma Delta is an international fraternity for women that exists to provide opportunities for personal development through the spirit of sisterhood.
~We support lifelong learning as a means to gain understanding and wisdom.
~We promote the value of fraternal membership and commitment to higher education.
~We help prepare members to contribute to the world's work.
~We advocate lifetime involvement in Alpha Gamma Delta.
I can, like I know all of my sisters, can recite our purpose without hesitation. But in class last week I was slightly embarrassed for my chapter and the other fraternity members in our class who couldn't think of their mission statement on the spot. But, I mean c'mon now.. ours is a mouthful! All of my sisters are familiar with our mission statement, but I personally haven't taken the time to get to know it as well as our purpose, even though it has equal importance. Both our purpose and and mission statement demonstrates the values of my sisters in Alpha Gamma Delta. Our mission statement, in a way, sums up our purpose.
So how is my chapter congruent to our mission statement- We take our education very seriously. We support each other in our studies and really want our sisters to do the best that we can academically. I go to the library on almost a daily basis to do my work, and at least one day or two of those I go with a sister. Our VP of Scholarship reserves a room at the library for our girls to study together after chapter. And if needed we have proctored study hours to ensure we do better in school. I love how everyone gets so excited for TGs and other social events, but so many times you hear girls saying they can't because of midterms or homework, and we support each other! And by volunteering as a sorority we remain congruent to our mission statement. It is important girls attend these events and continue to help others, even when our focus may be on other things such as school. Alpha Gamma Delta at our school, in my opinion has a very diverse group of girls, and not only do we gain understanding through education, but from one another. Coming from different backgrounds I have learned so many things about life, and have been inspired by my sisters, in ways I didn't know possible. During formal recruitment last year one of my sister's mother's, who was in AGD at Bowling Green, talked to us about what it means, to her, to still be an Alpha Gam. That day, I knew I wanted to become something bigger than myself, and I too wanted to be part of Alpha Gamma Delta and experience what she was talking about. Even years after I graduate college, I need to uphold the values in our mission statement and purpose. Butttt... there are ways my sorority and myself are not always congruent with our mission. For starters, there should be better attendance at philanthropy events and sisterhoods. We need to focus more on volunteering and philanthropy events, rather than just on social events. Most of my sisters will study their butts off for quizzes and midterms, but there is always room for improvement.
Here's a pic of some of my sisters and myself during recruitment! It's especially important during recruitment to look for girls who we feel will uphold our values of our purpose and mission statement.
I can, like I know all of my sisters, can recite our purpose without hesitation. But in class last week I was slightly embarrassed for my chapter and the other fraternity members in our class who couldn't think of their mission statement on the spot. But, I mean c'mon now.. ours is a mouthful! All of my sisters are familiar with our mission statement, but I personally haven't taken the time to get to know it as well as our purpose, even though it has equal importance. Both our purpose and and mission statement demonstrates the values of my sisters in Alpha Gamma Delta. Our mission statement, in a way, sums up our purpose.
So how is my chapter congruent to our mission statement- We take our education very seriously. We support each other in our studies and really want our sisters to do the best that we can academically. I go to the library on almost a daily basis to do my work, and at least one day or two of those I go with a sister. Our VP of Scholarship reserves a room at the library for our girls to study together after chapter. And if needed we have proctored study hours to ensure we do better in school. I love how everyone gets so excited for TGs and other social events, but so many times you hear girls saying they can't because of midterms or homework, and we support each other! And by volunteering as a sorority we remain congruent to our mission statement. It is important girls attend these events and continue to help others, even when our focus may be on other things such as school. Alpha Gamma Delta at our school, in my opinion has a very diverse group of girls, and not only do we gain understanding through education, but from one another. Coming from different backgrounds I have learned so many things about life, and have been inspired by my sisters, in ways I didn't know possible. During formal recruitment last year one of my sister's mother's, who was in AGD at Bowling Green, talked to us about what it means, to her, to still be an Alpha Gam. That day, I knew I wanted to become something bigger than myself, and I too wanted to be part of Alpha Gamma Delta and experience what she was talking about. Even years after I graduate college, I need to uphold the values in our mission statement and purpose. Butttt... there are ways my sorority and myself are not always congruent with our mission. For starters, there should be better attendance at philanthropy events and sisterhoods. We need to focus more on volunteering and philanthropy events, rather than just on social events. Most of my sisters will study their butts off for quizzes and midterms, but there is always room for improvement.
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