Alpha Xi has a booklet for seniors, similar to our new member booklet, that describes the concept of the alumnae association. This booklet is given to all graduating seniors at the senior ceremony.
I was a bit apprehensive about joining my local association because I was concerned there wouldn't be any women my age there! I was afraid it was going to be a bunch of stuffy old women sitting around knitting or something. It's easy to find an association in your area due to the listings on the website.
I think a lot of college graduates are apprehensive to join because they got burned out before graduation. They may not necessarily know that in an alumnae association you don't pay monthly dues (Alpha Xi has annual dues, usually like $30 or something, but only if you join an association - I think other orgs do this differently), you don't HAVE to go to meetings (and if you do go to meetings, they're monthly or bi-monthly, not every week like in college), and they may not realize there is a LOT LESS DRAMA!!!!
