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Risk Management Summit

The Sorority and Fraternity Life (SFL) Risk Management Summit is a half-day conference style event designed to educate SFL chapter and council leadership on the basics of risk management and building a safer SFL community. This year we are centering mental health as an important component of the greater risk management conversation.
The goal is for the summit to provide space to learn from a thought provoking general session keynote and various educational sessions all focused on supporting safe communities, building connection and belonging, and mental and physical wellbeing.

As a result of this summit, chapter and council leadership will:

Please save the date for the 2025 Risk Management Summit

Sunday February 23, 2025

William C. Powers Student Activity Center

2024 Risk Management Summit

On Sunday, March 3, more than 180 students from all six SFL council communities attended the 2024 Risk Management Summit. Attendees had the opportunity to attend workshops from a robust team of speakers and facilitators.

Sessions Included:

Wellness and Wellbeing in our Organizations

Presenters: Justin Carter, Longhorn Wellness Center, Patrick Joseph, Student Emergency Services, Tina Alexander, Counseling and Mental Health Center & Adrienne Mackenzie, Recreational Sports

Mindfulness for Student Leaders

Presenter: James Butler, Mindfulness Campus Coordinator, Longhorn Wellness Center

Reputation: Community Experiences Versus Community Impact

Presenters: Grace Bova & Elizabeth Ayala, Sorority and Fraternity Life

Lessons from One Another on Healthy Community Building and Hazing Prevention

Presenters: Jenny Walker & Kian Greely, Organizational Development and Risk Reduction

Leading Restoratively

Presenters: Haya Abusway & Emily Brandes, Restorative Engagement

Mindfulness for Performance

Presenter: Annika Naidoo, Health Coach Coordinator, Recreational Sports

Do You Even Know Me? How Curiosity Creates Community

Presenter: James Robilotta, Professional Speaker, TheStoryMatters.com

Navigating Consent and Support and Survivors

Presenters: Marina Montemayor, Title IX Education and Prevention, & Rachel Brinkmann, Voices Against Violence