Pride Online
 

What are your thoughts regarding Pride Online, the ADPi-members only pages? What do you like about them? Dislike?

Have you ever logged on? How often?

Registering for pride online isn't emphasized very well in my chapter...either girls don't know where to go, or don't know how to work it...etc. There aren't very many girls in my chapter registered, maybe around 20 or so. I do go online every so often to check up on the forums, but there's never very much going on...I don't think too many girls are interested in it. But I love the idea of it and I wish more girls would get involved!

Great point-- how do you think we can get more sisters logged on? Is this something to add to new member education?

Currently, one of the TME workshops for next fall is again "ADPi a Lifetime Experience" which also helps you get onto Pride Online. Maybe more chapters, when they do these workshops, can offer a good incentive to the pride who has the most sisters log on? What are your ideas?

one of my big things about pride online is that i wish the forums worked like the ones on gc... i think it would promote more communication between sisters, it's hard to know if anyone's responded to your posts and there's no history to go back to with the way that it is set up now.

i log on sporadically, and usually i never know if anyone responds to my posts if i do post, because too much time goes by in between.

Ok...I have to agree with others that the forum needs some work so as to make it more likely for people to post...My other problem with it, is that still not all forms and things are up there yet...And this can make things difficult. I do like some of the submision stuff through the web for reports, but I think we really need to convert it so you can submit all reports over the web...My other thought is that it would have been nice to have an update on convention on the site like they did for the 150th...I have to say that greekchat was my only quick way to find out what all happened...and I think it would be great to advertise all the awards chapters won and what not...Ok...that was my little thing...oh and I also think as chapters we need to encourage everyone to register with pride online...

I AGREE
 

log on pretty frequently, (actually less now that I am on GC). Its fun to read the posts, but frustrating when there aren't any recent ones. I, too, wish sisters used it more.

My chapter, didn't really emphasize it too much, and infact a lot of times as officers we weren't great about it either. I wish that EO would update the site more often, in general.

Convention updates would have been awesome.

I know there is a lot of stuff there, but there is stuff missing too. But it can't be easy or at all inexpensive to maintain that thing.

The message boards for pride on-line could easily be much better...more like this place. Have you ever noticed the actual purposes of each forum...like the Violets to you forum, which I (and many people) use to send "violets" to sisters is actually for "discussions concerning chapter management?" Weird huh...All the posts I see are "violets."

As an alumna, I wish there was a LOT more info on Alums assns, and contact info and a place to communicate activities...etc...but I wish that for the Adelphean too...

OK, I think this was more like my .05 than my allotted .02

L&L sisters!!
Jen

I have to be honest - I still have the old site bookmarked because I feel it's easier to get information there. So many times, I've wanted to see what chapters are in what state (or a similar question), and for the life of me, I can't find it on the new site!

Pride Online is a nice addition, though. Only one other person from my pledge class is registered, though. If we posted about a reunion or whatever there, I think about 2 people would show up. Yes, I think further education is needed concerning the pluses of registering and keeping current.

That said, I think EO is doing a fantastic job in keeping us up to date!

Pride Online frustrates me.

I like the fact that there's a private side, but the technology needs to be updated. The side menu reloads *every* time you click on a link-- it should be static, and not waste time reloading the whole thing.

I really do wish that it was more like GC-- I hate having to click on one post to read it, then click again to read a reply, then go back two screens to click on another reply-- this truly wastes time and is thus very frustrating.

There are only five forums, and they aren't well defined. Recruitment, sisterhood ideas, programming, service events, alumnae relations, alumnae chapter events, misc/violets-- those topics would make more sense. Sometimes I don't know where to post a question, so I just come here.

Many sisters aren't registered, and some disaffiliated sisters are still listed!

I also wish I could get info like what chapters won what awards and what other highlights there are at convention or district meetings.

I am not very impressed with the Pride Online portion of our website. It not very user friendly at all! I wish that it was set up like GC instead. There are so many awesome ADPi's on this site!

I don't think that the website is very informative in general. Since the revision, I feel like they took out a lot of info. I would love to see chapter awards, a list of chapters, more alum info, pictures of headquarters, grand council, TCC's etc.

Loyally,
azureblue

Alpha Delta Pi....first. finest. forever.

Pride Online is messed up for me!

When I got my Adelphean and entered my member number online so I could register, it told me that my initiation year was "3003"...!!!

Apparently there is some technology glitch and my entire pledge class is listed as being initiated in 3003....I have emailed the Pride Online people about it but they haven't fixed it yet! So if someone does a search for their Member Info (if say, they lost their Adelpheans or something) or if someone looks for my info, they're not going to find it b/c of the initiation date glitch.

I was in the process of moving when the last Adelphean went out and mine must have gotten lost somewhere along the way. Does anyone know how I can get a replacement copy?

Chloe,

I'm not 100% certain, but I would recommend calling Exec Office (their number is on the ADPi website), and they can put you in touch with the Adelphean folks. Also, the Technology Committee posts featured stories from the Adelphean at Pride Online.

So if you could improve Pride Online, what kind of features would you want to see? What is our wish list and how could these wishes be accomplished? :)

For me, I would like more sisters to be using the forums!!!! I think the best way to make this happen is to get new members registered as soon as they go through alpha ceremony. None of the P-OL material is ritual, and it gets them into things more quickly. I think we can educate our sisters about using Pride Online by making it a component of Alpha Ed and part of education at Chapter Retreat. This year, all the chapters are doing the TME workshop "ADPi a Lifetime Experience" which includes instruction on logging in. I also think that the forums need to be expanded. "Violets to You" sounds like it is a place to praise sisters (and it is used for that), but it was intended to be a place to discuss other ADPi stuff. I think wording it in everyday speak like with Greek Chat, and requiring the user to TITLE THEIR SUBJECT HEADING would totally make more sense. I would also like to see an email link for each poster.

Anyone else?

I've registered for Pride Online the other day!

It took awhile for me to be able to access it, but I'm finally there and excited (this means I should be getting my Adelphean soon too :D .. at least I'm hoping!)

Does ADPi have any corporate "partners"?

I know Delta Sigma Pi (co-ed business) has partnered up with insurance companies, car rental places, and a credit card company to get special offers from the places. The Delta Sigma Pi credit card is also neat because for every dollar you spend, the company gives a portion to the fraternity.

Does ADPi have something like that? I would love to help out our sisterhood because I like to shop :D I thought maybe that stuff would be at Pride Online, but I didn't see it? I could have missed it though.

Texas Princess,

Yes, we have partnered with MBNA Credit Cards, a calling card and several other groups. I know it used to be somewhere on the website.

Violets to you for registering at Pride Online!

If you go under contact us on the adpi website there is a link towards the top for all the corporate partners...