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The Central Office is moving! Our contact information will remain the same as we are moving within the same office building. Communication will be limited on Friday, April 13 and the staff will not have phone or email access at all on Monday, April 16. Please know that member responsiveness remains a high priority and we will attempt to resume normal operations as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience through this transition.
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NPC Recruitment Structures:
Stories of Success and Triumph
Join us on April 17, 2:00-3:30pm EST, for a Virtual Seminar that will provide you the opportunity to learn more about NPC styles for recruitment and how to assess your campus culture to determine which style will work best for your College Panhellenic. Register Now!
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Presidential Report
It is not uncommon for the AFA President to be contacted for commentary or requested to give his/her opinion regarding an incident that has occurred on a campus, a position a university or inter/national organization has taken, or how research/data might apply to fraternity/sorority life. Historically, AFA’s practice has been not to comment, and over the years we have received feedback that this is inconsistent with our role and responsibility. Subsequent comments from members have caused the Executive Board to rethink our approach.
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AFA/EBI Fraternity/Sorority Assessment: Sharing Success Stories
Over 80 colleges and universities have participated in the AFA/EBI Fraternity/Sorority since its inception in 2004. These participants are leading the profession into a new era in which AFA hopes the Assessment becomes an integral part of members' plans for continuous improvement of their fraternity/sorority communities. Don't miss your opportunity to join the assessment movement - the enrollment deadline for this year is April 27, 2007. Perhaps the most powerful way to illustrate the benefits of participating in the AFA/EBI Fraternity/Sorority Assessment is to hear colleagues share how they are using the Assessment.
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AFA/CSCF Fraternity/Sorority Advising Profession and Community Status Survey
Thank you to everyone who participated in this assessment effort to gain invaluable information about trends within the fraternal movement and the fraternity/sorority advising profession . The survey closed in mid-March and the data is now being analyzed. Look for a summary report to be available next month.
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First 90 Days Program
Are you currently searching for your first professional position advising fraternities and sororities? If so, Be. R.E.A.D.Y. is for you! As a new professional in the field of fraternity and sorority advising you may find yourself asking questions such as: What is the best means for me to understand the fraternity/sorority culture at my new institution? How should I prioritize which relationships to build first? Who will be my biggest ally?
Be. R.E.A.D.Y. is a new program offered by the Association of Fraternity Advisors to support you in this transition. The program will begin in the last week of July and will go through October, to span over the "first 90 days" of a new professional's career. Each participant will:
- Have the unique opportunity to participate in an eight-session virtual program and interactive online community;
- Develop a plan for success in the First 90 Days of their new position;
- Develop skills and core competencies necessary for the advising profession; and
- Build a network of support with other professionals.
Let us assist you navigate your first 90 days on the job - Register Today!
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Website Tip of the Month: Bring the Online Community Into Your Inbox
Do you wish you could have instant access to the conversations occurring in the AFA Online Community? You can! You can have messages delivered straight to your inbox by managing your subscriptions. From the main AFA homepage, select the Online Community from the list to the left and login using your member number and last name. Once in the Online Community, click the “Manage Subscriptions” button at the top of the page. Select the forum you would like to subscribe to from the dropdown menu and click the “add” button. If you would rather track specific topics within the forums, scroll down a little further down the page and select topics to add to topic subscriptions. The "subscribe to new topic announcement" feature is helpful when new topics are created within forums you are not subscribed to so you can decide immediately if you wish to track the new discussion. Finally, if you prefer to receive a digest of all activity on the Online Community, you can select to subscribe to the weekly wigest.
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Opportunities for Participation
Expansion and Colonization Survey - deadline April 20
AFA's Expansion and Colonization Workgroup is developing a resource for professionals regarding expansion and colonization efforts. If you have participated in an expansion or colonization process within the past five years, you are invited to participate in this survey to help identify the critical issues and best practices that should be included in this resource. There are two surveys for our primary audiences - Campus-Based Professionals and Inter/national Organization Professionals. Both surveys will be available until April 20, 2007.
Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity Advisors - deadline May 1
Oracle is soliciting articles for the August issue. While we have a rolling submission process, articles should be submitted by May 1, 2007 to be considered for the August issue. If you have an interest in submitting an article, please review the submission guidelines. Contact Eric Norman, Oracle Editor, if you have any questions.
Annual Meeting Call for Content - deadline May 11
The Call for Content is the Association’s method for identifying critical issues and key presenters and collecting program proposals for the Annual Meeting in Cincinnati. This process is divided into two distinct sections:
- Call for Content: Ideas - Identify critical issues, operational topics, or skills training opportunities you would like to see presented. Identify professionals, volunteers and experts you would like to see as educational session presenters.
- Call for Content: Programs - Submit an individual or group program proposal for an educational session or a pre-conference session.
The Association needs YOUR involvement to ensure the most valuable educational programs are presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting. Complete the Call for Content by May 11, 2007.
Perspectives- deadline May 15
The Summer issue of Perspectives will focus on professional renewal. The Editorial Board is seeking articles on this topic and in all areas related to fraternity/sorority advising. Articles must range in length from 600 words to a maximum of 2,800 words. The deadline to submit articles is May 15. Please review the submission guidelines or contact Kurtis Foriska, Perspectives Editor, with questions.
AFA Awards Nominations - deadline July 27
It’s never too early to begin thinking about recognizing your colleagues and peers for their great work. Each year, AFA seeks to recognize outstanding contributions by our members in several different categories. The AFA Awards Committee invites you to submit nominations for the 2007 honors. It takes only a few minutes of your time to submit a nomination. The process relies on you. Nominations will be accepted electronically this year and must be emailed by July 27, 2007. Go here for more information.
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News from Partner Organizations
Interfraternal Partner Highlight - National Asian Pacific American Panhellenic Association
The National Asian Pacific American Panhellenic Association (NAPA) began as the Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Greek Alliance in the Summer of 2004 as a partnership in a “Get out the Vote” campaign with the APIA Vote. Seeing the successful collaboration’s potential impact on the APIA community and on its campuses, the group began to take on more projects and eventually evolved into what NAPA is today. Go here to learn more about NAPA.
College Panhellenics Conversations
The March issue of College Panhellenics Conversations, the e-newsletter from the NPC College Panhellenics Committee, is now available.
Donald D. Gehring Academy for Student Conduct Administration
The Association for Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA) will hold the Donald D. Gehring Academy for Student Conduct Administration at the University of Utah, June 20-23, 2007. Go here for more information and to register.
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 Associate Member Highlight - Interactive Collegiate Solutions Student Organization Management
ICS, Interactive Collegiate Solutions, is a premier provider of student management software for over 250
colleges and universities, and a proud supporter of AFA.
ICS presents Club Manager, an internet-based RSO management system providing websites, member management, registration, event management, and more for all of your student organizations and university administration. Manage your office more efficiently with ICS.
ICS also offers Collegiate Recruiter, the best solution for managing your fraternity and sorority recruitment process. Continually updated to meet your recruitment needs, affordable for even the smallest fraternity/sorority systems.
See our demos online or request information from sales@icsmg.com.
AFA Welcomes New Associate Member
GreekHousing.net is an internet site for housing search and exchange among fraternities, sororities, and other student interest groups.
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