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After a few incidents, it was determined and communicated to the alumnae, particularly the newly graduated alumnae, that chapter business and goings-on were for active collegiate members only. Alumnae were not to show up at chapter meeting, recruitment, or socials without an invitation or reason. Their presence at one point had become disruptive, so now it is understood that once you graduate, you are a welcome guest at university events, collegiate-alumnae mixers, etc., but otherwise wait to be invited before showing up at Round 1 of recruitment to "help." It was taken one step further-- you had to be a member of an alumnae association to take part in volunteering with the chapter, too.

Some people might find these rules to be a bit stern, but when your active chapter makeup is between 150-200 members, a handful of young alumnae can be just as disruptive as to a chapter of 20-50 women.

As far as advisers who might be on a power trip, these people tend to weed themselves out. And if they are really that bad, the chapter should keep a list of their complaints and discuss the matter first with the adviser, and then move on up the food chain if the problems persist.