The following are some of the most important dos and don’ts for chapter leaders to remember:
DO's:
- Do have regular meetings of the chapter's leadership committee.
- Do have a planned activity schedule. Announce it early in the year to your chapter. Check community calendars for conflicts.
- Do have interesting, varied, and well-planned programs.
- Do delegate the chapter’s activity to committee volunteers and prevent fostering a one-man chapter.
- Do inform the Office of Alumni Relations of all chapter activity.
- Do have regular elections of leaders who are capable and willing to serve.
- Do contact the Office of Alumni Relations for all of your questions and concerns.
- Do maintain close communication with the assistant director of Alumni Relations.
- Do adhere to the meeting and event planning guidelines listed in the handbook.
- Do keep good records.
- Don’t nominate leaders without their advance knowledge.
- Don’t plan too many meetings or events in one year.
- Don’t plan activities during holidays or times of year that tend to strain personal schedules (i.e. Christmas, summer vacation season, graduations, etc.)