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Reviving and Growing a Chapter

Reviving and Growing a Chapter. Saturday Chapter Strengthening Session II Dr. Ronald C. Brown, Sponsor, Texas Iota. Challenges for Alpha Chi . Variety and number of honor societies Costs of membership Campus Presence or “Brand” Why did you join Alpha Chi?

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Reviving and Growing a Chapter

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  1. Reviving and Growing a Chapter Saturday Chapter Strengthening Session II Dr. Ronald C. Brown, Sponsor, Texas Iota

  2. Challenges for Alpha Chi • Variety and number of honor societies • Costs of membership • Campus Presence or “Brand” • Why did you join Alpha Chi? • Opportunities for Collaboration

  3. National Resources for Reviving • Alpha Chi National Resources—available from website: www.alphachihonor.org • Obtain a chapter sponsor password • Chapters Category Button • Contact a Chapter, Sample Activities, Chartering a Chapter • Sponsors Category Button • Forms/Documents, Deadlines, Chapter Activities

  4. Campus Resources for Organizations • Registration Process usually including By-Laws • Availability of campus meeting spaces • Training & Planning for Student Officers • Institutional deadlines & policies affecting student organizations • Honor Organization Council • Advisor/Sponsor expectations & requirements

  5. Find Student Leaders • Seek interested students with a time to serve • Plan for meetings of limited time & regular place • Define Duties & Responsibilities of Officers • Discuss with student leaders the character of successful honorary society meetings • Volunteering on campus—literacy, education about opportunities for members (Bobcat Build), remember limited time commitments

  6. Discuss Succession from Outset • Multiple sponsors (2-3) with different responsibilities • Identify other interested faculty & staff—potential successors • Encourage officers to keep notebooks or web presence with Blackboard or Sakai • Use current officers to recruit successors • If graduate student members, consider dividing the offices with President as undergraduate

  7. Induction Ceremonies, Elections & Meetings • Student leaders determine time, place & length of Inductions, Elections and Meetings • Students Determine What Is Best for You • Create a Campus Presence—social media, logo, chapter goals • What Are Distinctive Events on Your Campuses • Go with What Works • Make Limited Commitments because Student Scholars Value Their Time • Dues and/or Fundraising

  8. Why Alpha Chi? • Variety of honorary societies • Costs of membership • Opportunities and Benefits of Membership • Importance of Effective Leadership • Valuing Service of Students and Faculty/Staff • Sponsors & Officers Need to Model Appropriate Behavior

  9. For Further Collaboration Dr. Ronald C. Brown rb04@txstate.edu Texas Iota Chapter Texas State University-San Marcos

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