Length of Chapter Meeting

[Psi U MC Vito]

It's funny, but when I was an UG, 3 hour meetings were the norm.I never would have imagined only an hour.

[jazing]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

It's funny, but when I was an UG, 3 hour meetings were the norm.I never would have imagined only an hour.

We started to limit open forum to 5 minutes max, but then brothers just kept motioning to extend it.

[Smile_Awhile]

My collegiate chapter meetings typically last 1 hour for informal meetings, and 1.5 hours for formal meetings. My fiance's, on the other hand, are never shorter than 2 hours. I feel for him...

[33girl]

Make sure you are using Roberts' Rules of Order.

Also, don't get hung up on OMG WE WENT OVER THE AVERAGE TIME. There are going to be meetings where there are things that need discussed more than other weeks, and no you can't have it on paper only, and no you can't do it in committee. But keeping the meetings flowing as a standard practice will result in a lot less bitching and a lot less "screw it, who gives a rat's ass, let's go home" when there IS something that truly needs discussion.