Date Approved

5-11-2022

Embargo Period

5-12-2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

M.A. Higher Education

Department

Educational Services & Leadership

College

College of Education

Advisor

Stephanie Lezotte, Ph.D.

Committee Member 1

Tyrone McCombs, Ph.D.

Committee Member 2

Andrew Tinnin, Ed.D.

Keywords

fraternity, leadership development, sorority

Subject(s)

Greek letter societies--Rowan University; Leadership

Disciplines

Higher Education

Abstract

This study examines the relationship of perceived leadership development opportunities in fraternities and sororities. The study's main goal was to determine if there was a discrepancy in perceived leadership development opportunities in general members, versus executive board members, whether there was a difference in findings for fraternity members versus sorority members, and suggestions on how to improve opportunities on a university level for students in Fraternity and Sorority Life going forward. The study was distributed to all social Fraternity and Sorority members at Rowan University that were in their respective organization for at least one year prior to the survey. The findings suggest that perceived opportunities are on average high and both fraternity and sorority members reported close to or exceeded the mean. Opportunities for executive board members were also perceived to be slightly higher for sorority members versus their general membership, while fraternity members reported more of equal opportunity.

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