Chapter Advisor needed
 

Is anyone interested in being a chapter advisor for a local sorority in Eastern Washington? This woman must have been a member of a sorority (local or national), and now hold alumnae status. She would also need to be strong in recruitment, and able to communicate with the sisters and educate them. She must be willing to help the sorority grow and comply with our Alpha chapter. Anyone interested please let me know!

Thanks,
Heather

What sort of requirements does your university have?

Along the same lines as babylyne's post, our chapter is also looking for an advisor. Any advice on how to go about finding an advisor and what role they play in your own chapter would be appreciated!

An easy way to find out if there are people on your campus who are interested in becoming an advisor is to go to your Greek Life office and ask. Sometimes there will be newer (or older) staff or faculty who have asked about Greek Life or expressed some sort of interest that you director can hook you up with. I would strongly recommend sticking to someone who works in the college environment to be an advisor for you rather than someone from outside (either from your school or from one nearby) since they will be able to help you with connections on campus and will be much more easily accessible.
As sad as it sounds, try to find someone without a young family because they will be able to devote more time to your group and will be able to be random places at random times for you :)
If your greek life office can't help, try your student organization/leadership office or undergraduate affairs (whatever they are called on your campus).
If you still haven't been able to find someone who is interested, do some research and find out if any of your professors or staff members were in a sorority or fraternity. If you find on that one of your members is close with, approach them and see what they say about helping out.

While this may sound Negative, look again. Try to find a College School Member who may be interested.


Dependending on the GLO's there, it always a help to find a Faucility Member who may be of help.

They can be a laison with the school:) .

They can always do more.

Thanks for the advice, I have already been down that route and since we are a smaller school I havent had much luck. Our current advisor is a faculty member but isnt much help for us that is why we are looking elsewhere, we are required to have 2 advisors one linked with the university and an "other". That is why we are looking....Thanks though

You could initiate a local university alumna, or sorority sister's mom, with the goal to bring her in as an adviser.

ETA: Your adviser serves as a model of consistency within your chapter. She mentors the officers, helping them to meet their deadlines, counseling chapter members through personal issues and helping the chapter set and meet goals. The adviser enforces rules set in the chapter bylaws. She is not there to be the chapter leader-- that is what the officers are for. But with members graduating every year, and turnover in the chapter, a good adviser who stays active for a long time can help ensure your chapter's legacy.

If your advisor needs to be an alumna of any sorority, try contacting the alumnae panhellenic in your area. Some of the ladies there may be interested.

AIs generally DO NOT make good advisors...it's like the blind leading the blind. They'd be better off with an NPC Alum who has been through rush and ritual on both sides.

The last woman we initiated makes a great one actually. I'm not an AI and I find your post offensive.

I AM an AI and definitely find your post offense. I actually was a chapter adviser (amongst other advisery roles) shortly after my initiation and the chapter was going through a reorganization - and were VERY successful at it! I now currently hold an international advisery position within my sorority and it has been only a few short years after initiation!

I was initiated as a GAP (Graduate, Alumnae and Professional) member and I currently advise a chapter as well as having led an expansion process at The College of New Jersey. All it takes is passion, intelligence, the integrity to do things right and a strong desire for the welfare and success of the chapter and the organization as a whole.

What is your experience with this? My own sorority has a chapter located in a very rural area with the only alumnae support several hours away. Their chapter adviser is an AI. She is a dear and wonderful person who has learned along with the chapter. I have been a chapter adviser. Starting out, you don't know very much. That is what time and training with your sorority (or working with the faculty Greek adviser/equivalent) are for.

What are collegiate organizations supposed to do if they have no area alumnae? Not have any advisory support? I agree-- I think that someone who was involved in college may have a basic understanding of sorority principles-- not every group has this luxury. But they do have the benefit of time and a willingness to learn.

Alphafrog, as an AI myself I am horrifically offended by your post. I will now call you AlphaToad.

Read the OP. They don't want an AI, and they specify that. They want someone strong in recruitment, which is generally someone who's EXPERIENCED it. The OP might be from a struggling chapter, which is not a good place for a new AI.
There are definitely exceptions, especially for AIs who have been involved for awhile. But the poster I was refering to said that they should initiate a woman and then immediatly make her advisor. To me, that's like making a pledge president. I know that most chapters don't rely on their advisor(s) like they do their exec board, but from the OP, it looks like this chapter is expecting a lot from her.
AIs who have been a part of their sorority for awhile can make good advisors to solid chapters, but I wouldn't throw a brand new AI on a struggling chapter, that's just silly. Another reason is because I have come across AIs who don't know the basic info. I don't blame them for that, I blame whoever initiated them, but I still don't think that person would be my choice for an advisor.