Mission Statement
The Office of Student Involvement believes in the benefits of shared fraternal values. Our Greek community is dedicated to providing a safe, vibrant, inclusive environment to empower organizations and individuals to assist in the development of social, moral, civic, and intellectual growth.
We foster lifelong relationships between organization, alumni, national partners, and the local community to make an impact beyond just our Campus. Committed to the lifelong development of members we teach leadership and transferable skills, provide direction to achieve high standards, enhance the academic experience, and pledge to the betterment of Rider University and our organizations.
Programs and Services
The Office of Student Involvement works with our organizations to provide social, service, leadership, and educational programs to aid in the personal development of students who join fraternities and sororities.
Greek Standards & Assessment Program (GSAP)
The GSAP provides an opportunity to communicate the benefits of fraternity and sorority membership to all stakeholders, including potential members, parents, alumni, advisors, faculty, staff, and the local/national communities. It also allows the chapter and university to positively promote chapters, which provide a well-rounded experience for its members.
In addition to the positive promotion of chapters, the GSAP serves as the primary assessment tool for fraternal organizations at Rider University. While no chapter is expected to receive a perfect GSAP score, the areas of assessment, when done exceptionally, provide the most positive fraternal experience for members. Chapter Coaches will meet with organizations to review their previous GSAP scores to identify potential growth areas. They will encourage the chapter to use data from the GSAP to create SMART Goals and assist in the officer transition process. The GSAP focuses on eight major areas of fraternal organizations, including:
1. Academics
2. Chapter Operations
3. Community Involvement
4. Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
5. New Member Experience
6. Recruitment & Retention
7. Service & Philanthropy
8. Wellbeing
Each major area is broken down into action items to be completed by the chapter semesterly.