Group Structure Essays - Middle Tennessee State University, Lambda

Unit 5 Exercise: Group Structure Jonathon McNeil This exercise is about group cooperation and cohesion. I am a member of a group at MTSU called Lambda. For the first set of questions about what group behaviors are acceptable I checked all the boxes except for the one about alcohol consumption. I do not believe the group has any policy regarding drinking alcohol but because it is a school organization and minors might be involved, we refrain from doing so. For the second set of questions I check all the boxes indicating that the group encourages active participation from all its members. For the third set of questions I had a hard time deciding. In Lambda we are all equal and everyone has a voice but there is a vertical hierarchy. There is a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Public Relations, Web Master, and Faculty Advisor. One of the norms is the group meeting times. The group meets every Wednesday from 6-9pm. The role is very casual and informal. Members are encouraged to be themselves and have fun, but at the same time be respectful of the other members. I would say the organizations officers are the most responsible for the group cohesion. They are the ones that help plan the activities the group does on campus and also help set up the different events and keynotes that the organization provides. One of the facets that I believe is important to Lambda is that it is one of the most active groups on campus. It has one the Student Organization of the year from 2009-2011. It has also one the Cultural Event of the year 2006-2007, the Diversity Programming around 2006-2007, and the Educational Event of the year 2004-2005. Lambdas mission is to provide a safe and secure community for LGBTQIA and allied individuals. They host weekly meeting and put on events thought the year. I also like how they also have a very active facebook page. Today more than ever social media is becoming intertwined in our daily lives. One facet I believe the group needs to work on is making the MTSU organization page a li ttle livelier. Maybe I should bring that up at the next meeting. I believe MTSUs Lambda is a great organization and I am proud to be a member of it.