New Chapter USF

[Sciencewoman]

I advise at a newer chapter, and since I am a professor on campus, I was involved from the time we found out it was open for extension.

There will be a team of Collegiate Leadership Consultants (recent graduates who travel for Gamma Phi Beta and are trained to support chapters) on campus to lead the first round parties. After regular recruitment is completed, they will then "table" and get to know women informally...probably for a week or two before a larger team of alumnae come in to host the formal recruitment events. Once bids have been offered and the colony is off and running, 1-2 of the CLCs will stay on campus for the whole semester, leading the new colony members through new member education. There will be another CLC assigned to live on campus the next semester, and probably the next fall, too. In addition, another traveling CLC (or more) will come to make regular visits. So, new members are definitely not left on their own! We have a whole structure for supporting new chapters...recruitment consultants, an advisory board, a chapter advisor, etc. New chapters receive much support to ensure their success. The CLCs will probably talk about this at the first round party during regular recruitment.