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02-10-2008, 07:57 AM
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okay this is about being a president of a sorority or fraternity. What kind of responsibility do you guys and girls have? and do you have to be a senior tobe the president or does it not matter?
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02-10-2008, 10:35 AM
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The responsibilities and duties for every office including the Pres should be laid out in your I/Nat'ls manuals, operations book or what ever your org calls them.
As for my GLO, there are no restrictions on what year in school any Exec officer must be. We do require Pres candidates to have been an Exec officer the previous year. In that previous year they should have proven themselves to be: a leader, a motivator, a role model, in general learned how the Chapter is run along with policies/procedures, capable and committed. History has shown that nothing predicts future success better than past performance. (Though I'll bet many of us have seen exceptions to this.)
For this reason we strive to have officers of all ages/years in school. Having an entire Exec board of all or almost all seniors can be great with loads of experience, but the next year the Chapter can suffer because everyone is green. (Been there, done that.)
However exceptions can be made if there is a sound reason. For example I recently met a Pres from one of our Chapters who was younger and hadn't been on Exec the previous year. I later found out the reason was there had been only 2 potential candidates on Exec the previous year. One was transferring to another school and the other felt she couldn't take on that responsibility because she needed to concentrate on school. It's a challenge overcoming the lack of experience, but not impossible if the candidate and the rest of the Exec are committed.
It's been my experience that seniors are usually the better candidates for Pres for the added maturity and respect that comes along with age. Plus they should have already proven themselves as leaders and role models. But as with any election process, it depends on the individual candidate.
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02-10-2008, 01:01 PM
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In my chapter we had a long history of two time presidents. At least 3 women were elected president in their junior and senior years and were very successful (as evidenced by their re-election.)
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02-10-2008, 01:53 PM
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Learning to be able to be president comes with maturity, working in different officer ships helps gain knowledge to be able to understand what it takes to officiate a GLO.
That is why presidents are normally seniors.
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02-10-2008, 05:02 PM
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Our current president is a sophomore, and she is doing a fantastic job! We were in a rebuilding phase in my chapter, and she was elected as a replacement VP the semester before and proved herself in that role, establishing the largest retention rate in our chapter's history. So, we took a chance on her.
This woman had taken on leadership roles right off the bat, not only in our GLO but in our Student Programming Council as well. I think the reason she has been so successful is because she's had outstanding mentors in both, and she has really proven herself. She's maintained a fantastic GPA despite being on two executive boards and participating in our Homecoming committee. Honestly, at the end of the year, I think I will be able to say that she was the best president our chapter's seen - and I was on our officer board myself!
All I'm saying is, class standing has nothing to do with it. If a member has the potential and is surrounded by positive influences and mentors, they can succeed.
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02-10-2008, 08:12 PM
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Being elected president is at first, an honor. Then the reality sets in.
-There are times when your vote is the deciding factor in failing or passing a motion. Imagine having 1/2 or 1/3 of your chapter knowing that you were responsible for blowing their idea.
-During almost anything "official" that deals with the University, law enforcement, etc., will come to you. You may most often represent your chapter at at conferences and conventions.
-Interchapter issues, such as fighting, cliques, etc., are often brought to you for mediation. You are expected to remain impartial.
-All eyes really are on you. At parties and other events, people will look at you as the moral leader of your chapter. Forget drinking excessively, hooking up randomly, or doing a lot of things that many students do without fear of exposure.
-You and the treasurer often are the official names on the GLO's books/accounts. If money is mis-spent, lost, or unaccounted for, you are legally responsible.
-You may have to be the bad guy, enforcing rules and "encouraging" members to perform service projects or attend campus events.
-You are basically oncall 24/7 for every member of your GLO as well as University and law officials.
One key thing to remember is to delegate as much as possible. There is a ton of responsibility but it is very rewarding. If you are considering applying, make sure that your grades are SUPER, that you keep yourself under the moral radar, and that you can step up to adverse situations when necessary.
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