Studying Abroad and in charge of recruitment?

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

This would probably be a no-go in the chapters I work with as an alumna.

I know that many chapters who have fall recruitment hold workshops and recruitment prep in the spring and summer.

If someone is in charge of recruitment, they need to be able to be physically present at all such prep events.

Ex: You aren't going to be at (for example) an April workshop when you are still in France (or wherever).

I agree with KSU here. It will be very, very difficult to be abroad as VPMR and carry out the duties of the position. Strangely enough, I recently had this question posed to me by one of the chapters I work with (small world). I have to ask, did you communicate the possibility that you could be abroad before you were elected to this office?

What about the various recruitment related due dates for your chapter during that term? I'm speculating, but based on my experience there will probably be monthly reporting due along with final formal recruitment plans, contingency continual recruitment/public relations plans, recruitment workshops, detailed party planning and more to be completed. How can you oversee all of these (or whatever your sorority requires) in your absence?

IF the chapter is in support of the decision, IF the leaders council/executive board and appropriate alumnae support personnel for your chapter is in support, IF you have a strong assistant recruitment chair willing to take on the additional responsibilities (let's face it, she's the one who will be picking up the slack in your potential absence) and IF the recruitment committee is able to step up and make it work. Lots of "IF"s and to boil it down the entire chapter needs to be on board and willing to make your term abroad work for the chapter.