Would like your opinion.

[33girl]

Are you talking about a main advisor position, or part of a coaching team?

Is it going to be a chapter you've gotten to know members of in the past - through convention, etc - or will you have a chance to meet the members at some point?

If you're not an alum of the chapter with that built-in connection, constant long-distance advising can be really, really hard. As plugged in as we all are nowadays, especially collegians, there is still nothing that beats human contact.

Also, schools may require a faculty advisor as the main advisor - regardless of whether the person is a member or even Greek at all.

I honestly think you would have a better experience advising a chapter of another group that is closer to you.

Tangent: this just points out why we need to start really and truly re-involving alumnae. I'm sure there are ASA alums closer to those chapters than you are.

[HeavenslilAngel]

I'm not referring to a district or national position. I'm considering like an actual advisor position. I have no chapter specifically in mind; just something in my district. But the human contact thing was why I was possibly considering other organizations.

ETA: Doesn't have to be a chapter advisor; just an advisor.

[33girl]

That's what I was talking about.

It all depends, too, on how much you want to be involved. In other words, is being say, ritual advisor for a chapter across the miles going to fulfill you enough? Part of impetus behind the creation of the different advisor positions was so that there could be positions for someone who had the time/inclination to be highly involved (chapter advisor) and those who couldn't do that (ritual advisor, for example). When you have someone who wants to give a lot and they're in a position where that doesn't really happen, it can make them really frustrated.

This applies everywhere of course...not just ASA

[HeavenslilAngel]

I think I would want to be like standards, recruitment or membership advisor (or something related if a different organization). Something where I would gain a lot of experience and be involved in a lot.