In This Issue: Award Nominations Leaders Wanted Transitions AFA Membership Renewal Summer Virtual Seminars Annual Meeting Be. R.E.A.D.Y. Core Competencies AFA/CSCF Survey Highlights National Hazing Prevention Week Associate Member Highlight Educational Benchmarking New Associate Members AFA Award Nominations Don't miss your opportunity to recognize deserving colleagues for their outstanding contributions to their jobs, the Association, the profession, or the fraternal movement. Nominations for the 2007 Awards are due by July 27. All nominations must be emailed to awards@fraternityadvisors.org. The process is simple, but it depends on your participation. Please take a few moments to nominate those exceptional individuals who should be honored in 2007. You can read more about the various awards and the nomination instructions online. Leaders Wanted! The process for electing our 2008 Executive Board and Regional Directors has begun. Go here to learn how you can participate. Transitions For many AFA members, May was a month of transition. Some are happy to have survived the final chaotic weeks of the spring semester/term filled with outdoor campus activities and end-of-the-semester projects and are moving into summer project mode; while others wrapped up visits to a long list of campuses and transitioned into a schedule focused on the implementation of leadership conferences or conventions. May was also a month of significant transition for AFA, especially at the Central Office. >> Read Reflections of AFA's New Executive Director AFA Membership Renewal It is membership renewal season for AFA. Renew your membership today! Engagement in Professional Associations With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, juggling personal time, work, and for some, family, one may question the importance of being involved in professional organizations or associations. Maintaining membership and being engaged in professional organizations is very important in the development of one's career journey. AFA is the best outlet for your engagement in the fraternity/sorority advising profession. >> Read AFA members' reasons for maintaining membership Summer Virtual Seminars AFA's Virtual Seminar Series is offering two summer programs. Register today! June 26th, Men's Recruitment July 17th, Planning Effective Leadership Retreats Annual Meeting Applications are now available for Annual Meeting scholarships and Graduate Staff. Go here to learn more about these opportunities and to download the application materials. Graduate Staff applications are due by August 31st; Scholarship applications must be submitted by September 4th. Pre-Registration Do you have a little extra money in your budget that you need to spend before your fiscal year ends? Go ahead and pay for the Annual Meeting! Registration is $275 for members or $195 for graduate members. Contact the Central Office to learn more. AFA's First 90 Days Program As the academic year is coming to an end, you may find yourself looking for professional development opportunities available over the summer that may assist you in preparing for next year.  If you will be transitioning into your first professional role, Be. R.E.A.D.Y. is a perfect opportunity to help you adjust to the new position and environment. The First 90 Days program consists of eight virtual seminars. Each of these sessions will be  recorded and available to all participants should an individual miss a session or wish to review materials before the next session. Sessions will occur on Thursdays, 2:00-3:00 Eastern Time, on the following dates: July 26: Become Familiar August 2: Relationships August 9: Education Part I August 16: Education Part II September 27: Assessment October 4: Development Part I October 11: Development Part II October 18: whY? The program fee is $150 and will cover participation in all sessions. Additionally, participants will receive a variety of resources including one book and various articles pertaining to cultural and environmental adjustments to a new job in fraternity and sorority advising. These will be mailed in early July and will support participants’ progress throughout the program. Register today! Core Competencies An AFA Workgroup is in the process of revising the Association’s Core Competencies for Excellence in the Profession. “Competencies” are characteristics of a professional such as knowledge, skills, attitudes, and motivations that are expressed through behavior and contribute to superior job performance. In striving to ensure that the competencies are inclusive of all AFA members, please answer the following questions: What makes our work, as professionals and volunteers who work with fraternity and sorority members, unique? What are the most important characteristics for AFA members to have to be successful in advising fraternity and sorority students? Please send your comments or suggestions about the Core Competencies to Jackie Isaacson. Highlights from the AFA/CSCF Fraternity/Sorority Advising Profession and Community Status Survey This past spring, AFA and the Center for the Study of the College Fraternity (CSCF) partnered to launch the inaugural AFA/CSCF Fraternity/Sorority Advising Profession and Community Status Survey. Go here for a few highlights of the survey results. National Hazing Prevention Week September 24-28, 2007 As a committed partner in the fight against hazing, AFA is again a national sponsor of National Hazing Prevention Week. AFA is providing members with a resource manual developed by CAMPUSPEAK to assist in planning for National Hazing Prevention Week. One manual was mailed to each campus with an AFA member in May. It’s never too late to plan an awareness raising o bservance at your campus. Visit www.NHPW.com for a wealth of information and ideas. Awareness raising resources are also available for purchase at the website, including: posters, parent brochures, DVDs of the 2007 National Hazing Symposium, case studies, and buttons. You can also order additional copies of the resource/programming guide at the site. A "student version" of the NHPW resource guide will be available for download after July 1st at the NHPW website. NHPW offers a tremendous opportunity for fraternity and sorority leaders to come together with club leaders, student athletes, and faculty to end hazing on your campus. For more information on National Hazing Prevention Week or resource materials, call CAMPUSPEAK at 303-745-5545.  Member Highlight - Treanor Architects Treanor Architects' Greek Life division is a group of professionals who have dedicated their architectural careers to the design of Greek housing and Greek villages. This Treanor team has facilitated in the planning or design of projects for 26 Greek organizations on 49 campuses nationwide. For more information about Treanor Architects' Greek Life division, visit them on the web or contact Treanor Architects' principal in charge of Greek Life, Steve Malin. AFA/EBI Fraternity/Sorority Assessment Program review coming up? Consider the AFA/EBI Fraternity/Sorority Assessment. AFA Welcomes Two New Associate Members Doug Stratemeyer is a speaker, author, and lawyer. Christy Whitman is a speaker and author dealing with the topics of suicide prevention, drug and alcohol awareness, and personal empowerment. Call 610-883-7345 for more information.