Alumni/Alumnae who don't know their place

Originally Posted by lilykkg

OP - is it normal to have advisor who are recent grads? In most cases I know where someone does not fit the "2 year out of school" rule they're not an advisor for their own chapter.

Is Jane the President's advisor, or was she just an alumna attending a meeting? If you feel uncomfortable talking to Jane, is there a advisory board chairman who you'd feel could be there with you when you talk to Jane?

It has become more and more normal for recent grads to serve as advisors in recent years for the chapters in our area. Currently the youngest advisor at my chapter is 4 years out, and she's been serving for 2 years already.

I was asked to serve as an advisor fresh out for another chapter in my area, but declined as I felt I was still too fresh and collegiate-minded to be objective, even though it wasn't my collegiate chapter.

Jane was there only as an alumna. I can't say for sure that they're NOT going to ask her to serve as advisor as well, but I don't see it happening. She was offered an advisory position at another chapter (the same one I declined two years ago) and she said no. She told me it was because she doesn't "know them" and she'd rather spend time with "her sisters".