Sending your child off to college for the first time is never an easy thing to do. In the next four years, your son will grow and change in large part based on personal interactions and the environment in which he is living. We recognize that the culture at his institution and his role in Kappa Alpha Order will have a big impact on your son’s growth.

The Kappa Alpha Order National Administrative Office takes every part of the Kappa Alpha experience very seriously and has implemented a comprehensive prevention program to help our members – your son – make the safest, healthiest decisions possible.

One of our areas of focus is through GreekLifeEdu®, Kappa Alpha Order’s online risk management program that educates our members about behaviors that compromise personal safety and challenges preconceived social norms. Tailored to the needs of the Greek community, GreekLifeEdu is an interactive program that focuses on alcohol consumption, hazing, and sexual assault, helping our members make safer and healthier decisions. The online program uses the latest prevention techniques and science-based research to educate students about the impact of alcohol on the mind and body. Whether or not your son drinks alcohol, GreekLifeEdu will empower your son to make well-informed decisions about alcohol and help him better cope with the drinking behavior of peers.

Every new member in Kappa Alpha Order is required to take GreekLifeEdu and pass the course exam. We have supplied the chapter president with the instructions and information to help your son to complete the course.

While we are committed to making a difference with our members, we also understand that parents are the first line of defense against alcohol misuse and abuse.

That’s why we have made AlcoholEdu® for Parents available to you.

AlcoholEdu for Parents is an online program designed to support your conversations about alcohol that will help shape the decisions your son must make in college surrounding alcohol use. Your son is taking GreekLifeEdu, which focuses on alcohol awareness, sexual assault, and hazing, whereas; AlcoholEdu for Parents’ main emphasis is to generate discussions on alcohol awareness. The program includes:

• A brief introduction and suggestions on the best way to start conversations about alcohol (15 min).
• An overview of the AlcoholEdu for College course structure and key concepts (5 min).
• Direct access to AlcoholEdu for College, in an easy-to-use format that allows you to navigate freely from chapter to chapter (approx. 3 hours).
• Helpful resources, such as tips on talking to your college student about alcohol, fact sheets on alcohol’s effect on the brain, how alcohol impairs learning and memory, and more.

To take AlcoholEdu for Parents, you will need a computer with internet access and audio capabilities.

1. Go to: AlcoholEdu for Parents website
2. Please review the minimum technical requirements available at the bottom of the AlcoholEdu for Parents login page.
3. Under New User enter the following Login ID for PARENTS ONLY: 11GKAOParent
4. Click “Sign Up” and follow the on-screen prompts.
5. When you return, log in as a Returning User and enter the same email address and password you created when you first logged into the course.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT share this website and Login ID with your son as he will not receive credit for course completion under this account.

We have provided your son with a separate student Login ID and instructions for accessing the student version of GreekLifeEdu. We submit this information to the chapter president who is in charge of delegating this responsibility.

If your son has any general or technical questions, he may contact me at bfellows@ka-order.org. GreekLifeEdu Online Technical Support Center is also available for help or questions regarding login assistance.

Need Help?

Should you experience any difficulties or require support, the AlcoholEdu Online Technical Support Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Simply click on the “Technical Help” button located in the upper right-hand corner of every AlcoholEdu for Parents screen. You do not need to be logged into the course to access the Technical Support Center.