questioning whether the chapter should remain open

[33girl]

Originally posted by FSUZeta
it also sounds like the chapter is not making the wisest decisions when choosing its officers. would it be possible for you and/or other advisors to review the proposed slate of officers before it is presented to the chapter, or could you conduct interviews beforehand with members interested in holding office? it sounds like they make poor choices, and might need to have that privilege(autonomous decision making) suspended for a time,maybe if they learn that hazing will not be tolerated and have their exact duties lined out for them, they will tow the line. good luck!lisa

That sounds way too dictatorial to me.

They elected a NME that might have done a good job, but she had to leave. They had to appoint someone. She sucked. The exec board realized she sucked. They didn't let her go nuts. That sounds like they did exactly what they are supposed to do and learned in the process. If they would have a swarm of advisors watching over them and telling them what to do and what not, they wouldn't have learned their lesson.

Sometimes when you have to appoint someone in an off-cycle time, it's not who is best for the job, it's who will volunteer to do it. If there was no one else wanting to be NME, they didn't really have a choice.

[jharb]

Originally posted by 33girl
That sounds way too dictatorial to me.

They elected a NME that might have done a good job, but she had to leave. They had to appoint someone. She sucked. The exec board realized she sucked. They didn't let her go nuts. That sounds like they did exactly what they are supposed to do and learned in the process. If they would have a swarm of advisors watching over them and telling them what to do and what not, they wouldn't have learned their lesson.

I thought all organizations had their Advisors give their okay on exec slate. At least that's what my chapter has done for the four years I've been a part of it! It's nice because it ensures a quality slate.

[Little E]

Originally posted by jharb
I thought all organizations had their Advisors give their okay on exec slate. At least that's what my chapter has done for the four years I've been a part of it! It's nice because it ensures a quality slate.

I understand the theory behind it, but not all chapters actually use the slating process. We know what it is, but we also had 25 women so it just did not make sense. 200 women is another story. But advisors having the right to review seems a little to Big Brother to me. As someone who did not get along with our advisor, it would have not given me the chance my sisters gave me. He was not a sister and was way too petty with our little melodramas. It could be bad in those situations.

[jharb]

Originally posted by Little E
I understand the theory behind it, but not all chapters actually use the slating process. We know what it is, but we also had 25 women so it just did not make sense. 200 women is another story. But advisors having the right to review seems a little to Big Brother to me. As someone who did not get along with our advisor, it would have not given me the chance my sisters gave me. He was not a sister and was way too petty with our little melodramas. It could be bad in those situations.

All of our advisors who would approve the slate were alums of my organization. We have academic advisors but they don't really do anything involved with slate. It also makes it easier to not have girls in the chapter being the bad guy at times if someone doesn't get the position they wanted.