[33girl]

And once again, chapter advisors vary WIDELY in the degree of effectiveness, involvement with the chapter and knowledge of sorority life. Chapter advisors are not always alums of the sorority, or of ANY sorority for that matter. Especially if the school requires that they be faculty or affiliated with the school in some way.

We had some really nice women as our chapter advisors, but frankly, there were a lot of things sorority-wise they didn't know crap about. But we didn't really have a choice. We were stuck with someone school affiliated - and even if we hadn't been, the school really wasn't in an area where a lot of alums were around.

I know this is the exact opposite of what many chapters have, but I just want to say that "ask the advisor" isn't always an option that will do anything for you.