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Originally posted by Dionysus
I hear so many stories about alums causing trouble in their undergrad chapter. We too have had some issues with alums over the years.
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It can be a real problem. Unfortunately, some new alumnae may not be quite ready to make the break from collegiate life and may have a number of close friends still active. If new alumnae are returning to help with events when invited by the chapter, that's good. If new alumnae are trying to attend chapter meetings or retreats, that can be a nightmare on an internal and external level.
There are no easy solutions but strong senior programming along with an established alumnae relations program and connections with a local alumnae chapter can help. I really believe that educating by example is a great way to avoid this problem. If collegiate members see their alumnae involved with the chapter in appropriate ways (as advisers after the proper length of time for your GLO, kitchen help during recruitment, attending homecoming and founders' day events when invited to do so, etc) it could minimize the inappropriate involvement.
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