Most of our chapters don't have an advisor present but mine may move to that next year. But our only function would be to help with risk team! Our formals are pretty large so we think that would be helpful to risk team (we had 250+ at our last one).

Holy crap :eek:

Our advisor barely attended meetings, let alone would attend a formal. I think it all depends on how much "chaperoning" there is on a regular basis. (i.e. if you have a house mom you'll probably have a chaperone too)

But at any rate, if they are there, they should be advising and chaperoning, not entertaining prospective AIs and their dates.

I go to some social events in my capacity as an advisor -- but that's relatively normal for the campus I advise at. When I was a collegian we would have chafed at the thought of having an advisor come to parties (not because of any rule-breaking, but rather for the feeling of not being trusted). But our advisors weren't as present day-to-day since our campus was an hour away from major living areas. I'm more involved as an advisor since I'm so close (I live walking distance from the sorority house!) and most of the women know me well.

We always had an advisor or two at our formals. They kept a low profile just sitting at a table chatting and keeping an eye out for trouble. They were definitely there to do a job but they'd chat with the sisters who came around and it wouldn't be unusual for them to be in a few photos. I always liked that they were there.

Ditto.

lol....I say the same thing sometimes. The chapter I advise is 170-ish. Then when you add in any dates you have a huge formal! Risk Team could use another set of eyes.