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Originally posted by PsychTau2
That is no different that me (being a Greek advisor) providing programming suggestions to the chapters I advise (or no different that Greekchatters giving suggestions to other Greekchatters). They need my help...I advise them. If a SigEp comes to me and says "We have to do a Risk Mgmt program for our chapter" then I could suggest "How about doing a program on fire safety?"
Eastern Illinois U. has the same type of position in their Greek housing.
PsychTau
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Actually, yes, it's a great deal of difference.
You were hired specifically for your knowledge of Greek life. You probably have a degree in student affairs in higher ed. If someone asks you a question you can't answer, you defer to their national HQ or NIC/NPC.
I see no evidence that these SARFs will do any of those things. They just seem like the garden variety grad assistant - and that's another thing, these people are still students - except they stick them in Greek houses.
I think what CC means is - for example, our membership program is called Advantage and you have to do certain things to earn the required "Advantage points." If they asked one of these SARFs "will doing a car wash count for Advantage points?" they would not know, unless they were a sister. I would not want a nonsister saying "yes, you can use that" and have the chapter think that was the same as an advisor who was a member. Many groups have very specific things they need to complete and they need to go to members first, not a random grad student.