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In This Issue:
A Minute with the Board
So you have been volunteering for AFA this past year, or perhaps for several years, and maybe the thought of an Executive Board or Regional Director position has crossed your mind? Maybe you have even been approached or nominated before, but hesitated thinking this was too much of a time commitment; or maybe you just were not clear what exactly you would be doing if you were a Board member or Regional Director. The Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors needs leaders who are committed to advancing the fraternal movement, but what does this mean? What does serving as an elected officer of the Association really entail? >> Read more from Jay Anhorn, Past President
2009 Annual Meeting Update
Graduate Staff Applications
Applications are now available for the 2009 Annual Meeting Graduate Staff. Go here to learn more about these opportunities and to view the application materials. Graduate Staff applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, August 28.
Annual Meeting Schedule
The Annual Meeting schedule is now available on line. Click here to view and plan for your experience in advance.
Early 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 $295 for Professional, Affiliate, and Associate members or $215 for Graduate members. Contact the Central Office to learn more.
Annual Meeting Blog
For more information about the Annual Meeting, follow the blog.
Annual Meeting Attendance Survey Deadline | June 5
If you have not yet done so, please take a few minutes to complete a brief poll to help Association leaders understand the impact of the economic situation on Annual Meeting attendance. Go here to start the poll.If you have questions about the poll or the Annual Meeting, please contact the Central Office at 317-876-1632 or info@fraternityadvisors.org.
New Volunteer Opportunity
The Executive Board has approved the immediate appointment of a new volunteer position, Affinity Connections Coordinator, to support management of the new Affinity Connections initiative. Go here for more information about this opportunity to get involved in one of the Association's strategic initiatives. Please email Sarah McCracken, Director of Member Services if you are interested in being considered for this position.
2009/2010 Membership Renewal
AFA's membership year is July 1-June 30. The first renewal notice was sent in May. We hope that you continue to find value in your involvement with AFA and are planning to renew. To renew electronically, please visit the AFA website.
Fiscal Year End | A Great Time to Purchase AFA Resources!
Are you looking for a way to spend that last $50, $100, or $200 from your 2009 fiscal year budget before it disappears? AFA is here to help you! Why not supplement your office resource library with Virtual Seminar Recordings, Issues in Focus, or the Ideas for Practice Manual?
Go here to download an order form!
Liaison Highlight
Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS)
Earlier this year we provided an update as to the goings on within CAS. AFA has been a part of CAS for almost as long as CAS has been in existence. Through participation in CAS, AFA is able to participate in the broad discourse on how self-assessment can inform how higher education's broad goals of student learning and development must be fostered within student affairs functions. Persons working within student affairs should use the CAS Standards for creating effective programs to improve the experience of students. Fraternity and Sorority Advising Programs is one example of these standards. >> Read full update on CAS
AFA/EBI Fraternity/Sorority Assessment
Learn more about your students' healthy behaviors, interpersonal competence, and leadership skills.
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Effective Hazing Prevention Programming
June 30 | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Because there is no research specific to effective hazing prevention, we are forced to borrow from prevention science which addresses problems such as alcohol and drug abuse and campus violence, including sexual assault. Thanks to the work of The Higher Education Center for Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse & Violence Prevention (HEC), effective methods for addressing these problems have been identified and are available to inform our work. Based predominantly on their work around violence prevention, the HEC has set forth nine principles of effective hazing prevention strategy on the campus level, which will be used as the basis for this program.
For more information and to register, please visit the AFA website.
The First 90 Days Program Registration now open!
The first 90 days of any new job are the most critical. Do you have a game plan for success? AFA's The First 90 Days Program was designed to help you or your new staff member transition into a first, full-time campus role through the use of webinars, a peer-to-peer cohort experience, and guided learning and networking with AFA volunteers. By the end of the 12-week program, participants will have an awareness of their role in the fraternal relevance landscape, build skills necessary for a successful transition and long-term career, and gain knowledge that will lead to strong connections among peers and partners. Let AFA complement your transition into the fraternity/sorority advising profession with The First 90 Days Program.
Registration: Need a gift for a graduate student? Want to provide inexpensive professional development for a new hire? Looking for a resource as you begin your new position or new career? Then complete the registration form today.
Nominate AFA's Future Leaders!
Nomination Deadline | June 26
The deadline for nominating Professional and Graduate members for 2010 elected officer positions is quickly approaching! Go here for more information on how to nominate qualified colleagues by June 26.
Who Won?! Who Won?!
Awards Deadline | July 1
We won't know who won the 2009 AFA Awards until the Annual Meeting in December, but you can help choose the winner by nominating one of your colleagues or an outstanding program. A nomination can help you show a mentor the impact he/she had on your career, recognize and motivate a graduate student or new professional who will be the future of AFA, or acknowledge a program that should be shared with sorority and fraternity communities across the country. Nominations only take a few minutes and can be e-mailed to awards@fraternityadvisors.org. Visit the AFA website for more information. The deadline is July 1.
New Resource! NALFO Resource Guide Now Available
Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, led by Monica Miranda Smalls, the Association has a great, new, FREE resource for members! The NALFO Resource Guide provides the reader with all the necessary information to work with National Association of Latino Fraternal Organization member fraternities and sororities. Featured content includes contact information for NALFO organizations, information about each organization's new member intake requirements and traditions, as well as the history of NALFO. Go here (member login required) to download this free resource now!
This guide is the fourth in a six-part series, with future guides focusing on working with College Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils. The NPHC Membership Intake Guide, NMGC Resource Guide, and NAPA Resource Guides have been released over the past two years.
Annual Meeting Scholarships
Application Deadline | September 2
The AFA Foundation is pleased to offer several scholarships for members to attend the Annual Meeting. Please click here to learn more about the scholarships available (including new scholarships in 2009!). Applications must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, September 2.
2009 Silent Auction
Donation Deadline | November 6
Its never to early to start thinking about your Silent Auction donation! This event will again be an exciting part of the Annual Meeting. All donations help the Foundation fund projects aimed at strengthening our profession, including research and professional development programs. Go here for more information.
AFA Welcomes New Associate Members!
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