Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Auburn University

Our Need to Make a Significant Move T he Alabama Alpha Mu alumni leadership recognizes that our home plays a significant role in attaining our goals by providing a living and learning center and serving as a symbol of our shared vision of excellence. Ensuring the academic success of our members and assisting the chapter in recruiting quality men have always been top goals of the alumni and undergraduate members. Recently, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon alumni leadership has been assessing our future. The SAE dorms have not had any significant updates since their construction and it is our concern that their poor condition will neg- atively impact the Alabama Alpha Mu experience. Through our research and work, it is clear that a major investment in the dorms of our chapter house is required for SAE to remain a leader on campus and to provide a productive, quality living environment that will continue to serve young college men through the century. We feel, through strategic planning and strong alumni support, that we can meet these additional challenges head on and secure our chapter and dorms for years to come. SAE taught us things we could not learn in the classroom; lessons of leadership, character, and personal responsibility are only the beginning of a very long list of traits enhanced by the Alabama Alpha Mu experience. If we expect future generations to carry on our historical success, we can settle for nothing less than an excellent facility. A RECOGNIZED STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE Other Greek houses are not our only competition. Our plan will ensure that Alabama Alpha Mu competes with brand new student housing and apartment complexes in and around Auburn's campus that are providing high-quality amenities. New infrastructure, increased efficiency, and living upgrades to the dorms will make the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house the gold standard of campus living for the next generation of our brothers. KEEPING OUR BROTHERS SAFE The need for a safe home where both brothers and their parents feel secure is critical for our continued success. To ensure the safety of our members and to meet current Auburn housing codes, the house corporation knows that we would need to make a significant investment in upgrading our housing position. The existing infrastructure is worn, broken down, and does not reflect the quality of the rest of the property. Completely broken windows, damaged entryways, and weathered foundations are leading to several concerns. It is our top priority to create a safe environment for our brothers living in the house. PRESERVING OUR LEGACY Sigma Alpha Epsilon's importance to Auburn University must not be un- derstated. Membership in the Alabama Alpha Mu Chapter creates a sup- port system and deeper connection to the campus by providing a sense of belonging and community throughout very formative years of our lives. With the steady increase of Greek life at Auburn each year, we can no longer adequately accommodate our members. Currently, space is limited to only 24 members in the dorms and it is creating a challenge to adequately foster our brotherhood standards for the 150 active members right now in Sigma Alpha Epsilon. In summary, we can no longer meet the needs of our members with re- gard to our residential dorms and sustain the future viability of our chap- ter. In order for SAE to remain a premier Old Row fraternity, we must create a home that will attract quality members for years to come. S I G M A A L P H A E P S I L O N | A U B U R N U N I V E R S I T Y

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