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In This Issue:
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Virtual Seminar Series
- The AFA Website... More than Meets the Eye!
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NPHC Membership Intake Guide
- Membership Campaign
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AFA Outreach to Senior Student Affairs Officers
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Interfraternity Institute & Rick Barnes IFI Scholarship
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NASPA Annual Conference
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Educational Benchmarking
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College Panhellenics Conversations
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Associate Member Highlight
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Behind Happy Faces
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New Associate Members
The AFA Website... More than Meets the Eye!
The AFA website is a comprehensive resource for the fraternity/sorority advising community. AFA's Technology Committee created a presentation to help users maximize their membership experience by effectively utilizing the many resources and services available online. Go here to view this presentation and learn how the AFA website can help you!
AFA Membership Campaign
We have reached the mid-point of AFA's membership year, but it is not too late for you to benefit from referring new members. Through our Membership Incentive Program you can earn complimentary membership and Annual Meeting registration simply by encouraging others to join AFA. Rick Barnes, Sara Jahansouz, Sara Mayer, and Stuart Umberger have already won membership for the 2008-2009 academic year... will you be next?
AFA Outreach to Senior Student Affairs Officers
Advocacy and Influence is one of the Association's five strategic goals. The most recent effort related to this goal is on its way to your Dean or Vice President right now! An Executive Summary regarding staffing and funding for fraternity/sorority life at various types of institutions has been compiled from the 2007 AFA/CSCF Fraternity/Sorority Advising Profession and Community Status Survey and sent to senior student affairs officers to assist in benchmarking related to these areas. Check with your Dean or Vice President to make sure he/she received the information, and set up an appointment to discuss how your fraternity/sorority office stacks up. If you discover that your senior student affairs officer did not receive the information, please send his/her contact information to the Central Office so a packet can be forwarded.
AFA/EBI Fraternity/Sorority Assessment
Assessment provides a supportable foundation for strategic planning. Check out the new and improved AFA/EBI survey instrument. It could be just what you need to enhance your assessment initiatives.
College Panhellenics Conversations
The February issue of College Panhellenics Conversations, the e-newsletter from the NPC College Panhellenics Committee, is now available.
NASPA Annual ConferenceAFA members attending the NASPA Annual Conference in Boston this March will find several educational programs and other events related to fraternity and sorority life. Go here for a summary of those programs. One of these events is the Fraternity/Sorority Knowledge Community's Interfraternal Luncheon, for which AFA is a co-sponsor. While this event is invitation-only for senior student affairs officers, there may be an opportunity for AFA members to purchase $50 luncheon tickets should any seats go unfilled. If you are interested in purchasing a luncheon ticket, please e-mail Linda Wardhammar, Executive Director, to be placed on the waiting list.
Behind Happy Faces
Have you ordered Behind Happy Faces: Taking Charge of Your Mental Health for your student leaders, chapter advisors, graduate students, traveling consultants, colleagues, etc.? Your AFA membership can help you get this book in the hands of all who need it, and you can help AFA in the process! Bonus Books is offering AFA members a 20% discount and free shipping on all orders; in addition, Bonus Books is providing AFA with a commission on all books sold to AFA members. Use this special ordering website to take advantage of this discount. If you need to place a tax exempt order, please call Jeff Stern at 310/492-9400.
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Assessment 101
February 20 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
The AFA Assessment Committee will discuss the role of assessment within fraternity and sorority life. The guiding principles of assessment will be introduced and applied to developing intentional and measurable learning outcomes. Go here to learn more and to register for this seminar or pre-order the recording.
The following seminars will be held in the coming months. Register for all five to receive a 30% discount!
February 20: Assessment 101
March 25: Is the Environment Still Chilly for Under-Represented Populations in Fraternities & Sororities?
April 22: Mental Health Issues and Their Impact on Today's College Student
May 21: Student Development Theory: (Re)Learning the Basics
June 25: Reverse Mentoring: What Graduate Students can Teach Us
New Resource! NPHC Membership Intake Guide Now Available
Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, led by Angela King, the Association has a great new FREE resource for members! The NPHC Membership Intake Guide contains fundamental information campus fraternity/sorority professionals need to most effectively work with NPHC chapters and foster their success, especially as it pertains to bringing new members into the fold. Go here (member login required) to download this free resource now!
This guide is the first in a four-part series, with future guides focusing on NALFO, NAPA, and NMGC chapters. If you are interested in assisting with the development of the future guides, please review the workgroup position description and contact the Central Office.
Interfraternity Institute & Rick Barnes IFI Scholarship
The Interfraternity Institute (IFI) is a one-week institute bringing together individuals who work with fraternities and sororities on campuses and within inter/national organizations. IFI will be held July 19-24, 2008 in Bloomington, IN. For more information, visit the IFI website.
The Association of Fraternity Advisors Foundation is pleased to provide one scholarship for a campus-based Professional member of AFA to attend IFI. The Rick Barnes Interfraternity Institute Scholarship is provided annually and covers all registration expenses related to the program. The scholarship application must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2008. Go here to learn more about this scholarship and to find the application.
Associate Member Highlight - High Impact Training
WE CHANGE LIVES! High Impact Training provides customized learning experiences for new member education, leadership training, and so much more!Our company helps you by providing expertise in areas such as leadership, motivation, teambuilding, community service, change and transition, and working with administration. We also tackle campus hot topics such as diversity, substance abuse, racism and sexism, homophobia, and date rape.
We are committed to changing people's lives and creating a learning environment in which your fraternity/sorority community will be actively engaged. Let High Impact Training design a program specific to your local or national fraternity/sorority community. Call High Impact Training at 320.259.8222 and visit our website at www.HighImpactTraining.net
AFA Welcomes Three New Associate Members
Paul Davis is a worldwide professional speaker, prolific author of several books, and purpose coach. Engineering breakthroughs for individuals and organizations, Paul is a skillful change master that empowers people to elegantly transition, transcend circumstances, and be transformed.
Carl Latting is America's Employability and Life Skills Champion, providing keynotes and workshops to motivate, education, and inspire college students toward success.
Joyce Carol Thomas Presents represents award winning speakers Joyce Carol Thomas and Jennifer Leigh Warren.
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