we have a policy that alumnae must be at least 5 years out of college to work with a collegiate chapter as an advisor. it seems to help.

if your chapter is having problems with a particular alumna, speak to another alumna(preferably an advisor) about it. she might be able to come up with the perfect job for the meddler, that will help her to feel involved, but will limit her contact with the chapter.

Our membership requirements are shorter than most. Ladies are allowed to go alum after 3 years... so most are still on campus. We tried making it four years, but it was changed back for some reason. (I didn't get involved in that debate.)

But I think sitting them down and chatting with them about their behavior would be the best thing. Granted they aren't "in the chapter" anymore, I would still hope they would respect our bylaws.

Alums basically are Members and are Guests when they return for Events.

The Exceptions if there is such a thing are:

Members of The House Corporation, Alumni Advisory Board, and The Advisor who We try to get from The Facualty, and Alumi Association.

The Members of these above listed usually are more responsable Alums.

If there is a Problem with Alums, handle it then and there.

Tell them they are welcome, but they no longer run the Organization on a daily level.

A New Alum is never a good Idea as an Advisor as they are to close to the Chapter and feel like they want to still be one of the Good Old Boys/Girls!

Do any NPC groups have a policy where an alumna's membership can be revoked?

I know we do, but it's like as with a collegian, you have to really do something horrid to get more than a slap on the wrists.

I don't believe Kappa Delta has any such stipulation for alums, nor do we terminate membership for undergraduate members, as far as I know. If a sister chooses to leave, that is another situation entirely--otherwise, National HQ tries to work with sisters as much as possible. :D

I know some do because several years ago, an alum of another sorority sent me this hilarious story that some alum had published about her chapter in a magazine. On the last page was a copy of a certificate that her sorority sent her, officially rescinding her membership. Gorgeous certificate.

Lambda Chi Alpha does and has.

One being The Founder of LXA.

He was reinstated in 1957.

I am sure most do, but, it is under specific circumstances and not widely used.

Oh - there is a mod that is well versed in NPC procedure... ask him - he's telling everyone else, so why not you too. It doesn't matter that he isn't a member of the organization - he apparently knows all kinds of good dirt about people...

Our alumns get wild and drunk at the alumn dinners and mess with the other houses. They are pretty amazing.

Good to know! If only they used it more...

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It may have been by E. Jean Carroll. I've seen the book and the certificate of rescinded membership. She told the truth in the book, but the truth isn't what Pi Beta Phi wanted. THey wanted loyalty. If she had written loyal lies, she'd still be a Pi Phi member. :confused:
- Prunetacos.

By the way...thanks to whomever for deleting my recent post on Tex Watson, Angela Atwood and Emily Harris. :mad:

Nope, it wasn't a Pi Phi.

When it comes to your GLO - Better to tell lovely lies than ugly truths.
 

Well, E. Jean Carroll WAS kicked out of Pi Phi for writing an article about re-visiting her sorority. She described actives who wanted her driver's license so they could drink. She also described a lot of pettiness. As I said, if she had said beautiful things that were all lies, she'd still be a member. Loyalty is far more worthy than truth.
-Prunetacos

Who is E. Jean Carroll?