The Sorority’s new peer-facilitated member development program’s creation was fueled by feedback from Alpha Sigma Tau collegians and alumnae and their desire to ensure their sorority experience was contributing to their development as a leader in today’s world. The groundbreaking program is based on eight competencies that great women leaders possess. These consist of:

• Being genuine
• Communicating effectively
• Possessing expertise
• Striving for personal life balance
• Valuing and maintaining relationships
• Contributing to society
• Being confident
• Innovating and managing change.

The Sorority launched the pilot process of its four-year member development program in the fall of 2012. The program is currently being tested with 14 chapters, who were selected through a rigorous application process, and the whole four-year member development program will be launched to all Alpha Sigma Tau collegiate chapters in 2014.

The following chapters have embarked on a journey that will define and solidify the details of the four-year membership development program.

• Alpha, Eastern Michigan University
• Psi, James Madison University
• Alpha Phi, West Chester University
• Beta Delta, Duquesne University
• Beta Eta, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
• Beta Pi, Eastern Illinois University
• Delta Tau, Oakland University
• Delta Upsilon, St. Leo University
• Epsilon Eta, University of Incarnate Word

Recently added for the 2013-2014 academic year:

• Alpha Lambda, Radford University
• Alpha Pi, Slippery Rock University
• Epsilon Zeta, University of Virginia at Wise
• Epsilon Lambda, Indiana University – South Bend
• Epsilon Omicron, University of Southern Indiana

A special thank you to all chapters that applied to be selected as a Pilot Chapter as well as those chapters and advisors making the commitment to enhance the development of this program.