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Are your advisers required to be active members?
-- Most of the time they are. We currently have an AXO on the Advisory Board. She knows a lot about FIPG so she advises in general term for Chapter Life. She was actually suggested to the Chapter Advisor by a member of National Team that was helping out the chapter. There is no AXO chapter near and she wanted to be involved with sorority life. She bring a different perspective as she was a colony member at a larger university. If any ritual or members only items need discussion she will either leave the room or not go to the meeting.
Are they typically involved on the alumni level?
-- Yes. What I’ve been told is that normally there has to be a 5 year gap from the time of graduation to advise your chapter unless there is an immediate need.
Tell me more about these advisor meetings - do advisers from different chapters meet across functions (for example, all the financial advisers from chapters in a region) or all 11 advisers for that one chapter?
-- We have a meeting once a month; more if needed. Sometimes instead of meeting we will email or text if there is an issue that needs immediate attention.
The only time we meet with other chapters is there is an area wide training. In the area where I am at there are only two chapters. The next closest will be 6 hours away when they colonize.
On a separate note, how are advisers selected: appointed, volunteer, run in an election?
-- We are volunteers. The main chapter advisor is appointed. They first must show interest by filling out a volunteer form or someone from HQ could call them up and ask. Then the rest of the advisory board can be appointed by the CA. Just because on shows interest doesn’t mean they will automatically be an advisor.
Do undergraduates have any say?
-- They do not have a say in who volunteers. Like stated above, if there is a major issue that comes up between the advisors and chapter sometime the advisor would be asked to no longer advise.
Are the advisers ever alum of the chapter?
-- Yes, I advise at my initiating chapter.
Are the advisers usually more seasoned in the organization?
-- Sometimes. I know of one Chapter Advisor at another chapter that is a graduate student.
Also, how much do advisers get to know new member classes, or the chapter as a whole? Is she typically a name on an email, or a present and welcomed face around the house?
-- The main chapter advisor spends more time with the chapter. This is my first year advising so that is one thing that I and the other advisors are trying to figure out. I know the exec. member. We are planning on having some kind of get to know your advisor meeting or something in the fall.
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