The Tightrope program by Plaid (the learning platform we use) is an online safety and risk management program designed for college students, which covers real topics and realistic experiences in Greek life and more across the holistic university experience. It provides education on alcohol and substance abuse, hazing prevention, mental health, and sexual assault awareness.
The program is meant to help students navigate common risks and landmines they might come across. Tightrope provides students with relevant and important information needed to make better decisions and to keep themselves & others safe.
It is REQUIRED that every Associate Member access Plaid (in the Phi Tau Portal) and FULLY COMPLETE THE TIGHTROPE PROGRAM.
The curriculum is split into several short modules, and ALL must be completed by every Associate Member.
Modules include:
Tightrope Introduction
Alcohol and Substance Use Survey
The Facts About Alcohol and Other Drugs
The Culture of Drinking
Mental Health and Hazing Survey
Hazing and Being a Safe Student
Healthy Relationships
Mental Health
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ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS
POINT OF DISCUSSION:
Before completing Tightrope, what did you actually know about how factors like body weight, food intake, or time affect BAC? What surprised you most?
Think about the drinking culture you grew up around — family, high school, hometown. How does it compare to what you've already seen on campus or in this chapter? Where does it match, and where's the gap?
Tightrope gives you facts about BAC and tolerance. Facts alone don't stop bad decisions — what's the difference between knowing the risk and actually changing your behavior because of it?
If you saw a brother who was clearly overserved being encouraged to keep drinking by others in the room, what would stop you from stepping in? What would it take to overcome that hesitation?
What's one specific, concrete plan you personally will use this semester to keep yourself and a brother safe at a social event — not a general intention, an actual plan?
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Health & Safety costs continue to rise, and can have a very real impact on how much your chapter pays...which means it has a real impact on how much each member of the chapter pays in their total dues. When members of the fraternity are well-informed, they have a better chance of being safe and avoiding health & safety violations that could put the chapter at risk of surcharges. Completion of Tightrope is mandatory, it is important for every member's safety, and it is also an important way to help ensure your chapter's costs remain as controlled as possible...which impacts every brother.