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Top Ten Ways
Alumni Chapters Can Help Undergraduate Chapters
10. House Corporation Board Officers.
Ensure a viable house corporation works in concert with the
undergraduate chapter to provide quality housing and preserve
the house as an asset.
9. Public Relations. Enable
undergraduate chapters to get the word out about their many
philanthropic events to different audiences. Advising with
alumni newsletters, press releases, and faculty events, can make
a huge difference to the success of a program or an event.
8. Community Service. Help our
undergraduate brothers learn about the rewards of serving
others.
7. Ritual. Assist in the
ceremonies of initiation to ensure a deep understanding of our
ritual and the ideals of our Fraternity.
6. Scholarship. Whether
assisting with financial rewards or advising study programs,
alumni interest and involvement will prove beneficial as a
motivating factor.
5. Alumni Advisory Board.
Typically consisting of four or five alumni brothers who assist
the chapter in specific areas according to their own expertise,
an Advisory Board would most likely be comprised of advisors for
rush, finances, pledge education, scholarship, and housing.
4. Alumni Big Brother Program.
Even the busiest alumnus can take part in this program which
introduces alumni to a chapter's pledges and associates and
demonstrates first hand the life-long duration of the
fraternity.
3. Career Advisor Program.
Offering career advise to undergraduates searching for jobs or
summer internships can prove valuable.
2. Rush. Through alumni
recommendations, rush functions, planning and budgeting,
financial backing, and/or a rush seminar or retreat, the
benefits of alumni involvement in rush are unlimited.
1. Role Model - Brother - Friend.
Most important in our fast paced and hectic life is the human
aspect of brotherhood. By attending a chapter meeting, sharing a
chapter dinner, stating your views on an issue or just listening
to a younger brother's concerns, you are giving the most
precious commodity which returns the richest rewards - yourself.
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Responsibilities of an Advisor to the
Chapter
- Insures
that meetings are properly
scheduled.
- Serves as
a resource person at executive
meetings, chapter meetings, and
social functions.
- Encourages
the chapter in the setting of group
goals. You should assist in the
planning and execution of a
well-balanced program of activities.
- Works with
the chapter officers to promote
efficient and effective chapter
operations.
- Assists
the treasurer in maintaining
accurate chapter records.
- Is aware
of and able to interpret university
policies that govern student
organizations. There may be be
occasions where you will have to
advise your chapter on the legal
ramifications of an activity.
- Is
prepared to give positive as well as
negative feedback to the chapter.
- Knows
her/his limits and the chapter's
limits.
- Assists
officers in understanding their
duties, administering programs and
plans, and organizing and
implementing elections, orientation,
transition, etc.
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The Profile of a Successful Chapter Advisor
- Must be able to bite
tongue frequently and effectively.
- Must have good
eyesight and be able to distinguish a mountain
or a molehill at 50 paces every time.
- Must have a tough
hide, for he/she will frequently take the brunt
if things go wrong.
- Must have an
adjustable hearing aid and be able to tune out
stereos during serious conversation, yet be able
to pick up the slightest rumblings of chapter
unrest.
- Must have flexible
timetable, for many meetings and the serious
crisis will occur between 11pm and 4am.
- Must have complete set
of fingernails, which are helpful for biting
during chapter meetings.
- Must have a relatively
poor memory, and never begin a sentence with
"When I was in the chapter..."
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