Sigma Phi Epsilon - University of California, Berkeley

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY WINTER 2024 Updates from California Alpha Setting the Stage AVC Diligently Prepares for Fall 2024 Relaunch A s the fall 2024 relaunch of the SigEp chapter at California-Berkley approaches, the Alumni and Advisory Committee (AVC) and mentors are regularly meeting at 9 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month; the next appointment is set for January 13. The meetings are held via Zoom and are open to any alumnus or volunteer who is interested in supporting the relaunch. Building on the template established by fall 2023's three successful chapter relaunches at Michigan, Illinois, and Oregon, we will be providing steady support and all the volunteer and professional staff our new brothers need to build an outstanding chapter. A key element of this effort is actively building a mentor community to support the chapter. SigEp Headquarters recommends over a dozen mentors to support key chapter officers. We also want to have additional mentors who can support the chapter's member development programming (e.g., by doing a short program on a topic of interest) and career mentors. The alumni and volunteers supporting the chapter will be working closely with professional staff from SigEp HQ and SigEp's District Governor, Jim Amen. Another critical support from HQ will be in-person volunteer training on a Saturday (date TBA) shortly before instruction begins on August 24. We will aim for the training to take place on campus so we can include a campus tour, but a Zoom link will be provided for anyone who can't attend in person. The volunteer training will be led by HQ's Volunteer Engagement and Education Director Brian Tenclinger of the Louisiana State Renaissance. Brian brings more than 28 years of volunteer experience to his role. Starting last spring, a social media expert from HQ has been aiding volunteers in "pre-heating" the campus for our return. Additionally, the two chapter- development directors from HQ will live in Berkeley for the fall 2024 semester to help recruit and mentor the new chapter. Referrals of potential founding fathers are most welcome. We will be using the Balanced Man Scholarship as an important part of our recruiting efforts. We will be intentionally unhoused as we build a sustainable chapter culture, so a robust member development program will be an important part of our offering. Please start spreading the word to any top-notch young men attending Berkeley in fall 2024! Chuck Stegman, Colorado Alpha '81 AVC President sigepfincomp@gmail.com Mentoring the Next Generation Our Alumni Empower Tomorrow's Workforce W ith over 252,000 living alumni, SigEp has a network of knowledgeable brothers to help young members prepare for nearly any career. Currently, more than 1,600 undergraduate brothers have taken advantage of personalized career coaching from alumni within their desired fields. SigEp's goal is to ensure each undergraduate brother receives career coaching to prepare him for the next step after graduation. Interested in becoming a career coach? Scan the QR code to complete the interest form on mySigEp today! AVCs for the chapters at Cal and Stanford had a joint tailgate barbecue on Saturday, November 18. AVC Director of Chapter Operations Matt Bunch, California '05 (left), AVC Secretary Ken Ferrando, Sacramento State '15 (right), and Ken's fiancée Macy Cate Williams support the Bears at the tailgate. MAKE YOUR GIFT SCAN ME To join, email AVC President Chuck Stegman, Colorado '81, at sigepfincomp@gmail.com.

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