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Join Dr. Ronald C. Brown for the second session of the Strengthening Session II, focusing on revitalizing and growing the Alpha Chi Chapter at Texas State University-San Marcos. Explore key challenges such as membership costs, campus presence, and recruitment strategies. Discover national resources and effective practices for collaboration. Learn about organizing impactful inductions, meetings, and events, along with the importance of strategic planning, effective leadership, and fostering student involvement. Let’s work together to strengthen our honor society!
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Reviving and Growing a Chapter Saturday Chapter Strengthening Session II Dr. Ronald C. Brown, Sponsor, Texas Iota
Challenges for Alpha Chi • Variety and number of honor societies • Costs of membership • Campus Presence or “Brand” • Why did you join Alpha Chi? • Opportunities for Collaboration
National Resources for Reviving • Alpha Chi National Resources—available from website: www.alphachihonor.org • Obtain a chapter sponsor password • Chapters Category Button • Contact a Chapter, Sample Activities, Chartering a Chapter • Sponsors Category Button • Forms/Documents, Deadlines, Chapter Activities
Campus Resources for Organizations • Registration Process usually including By-Laws • Availability of campus meeting spaces • Training & Planning for Student Officers • Institutional deadlines & policies affecting student organizations • Honor Organization Council • Advisor/Sponsor expectations & requirements
Find Student Leaders • Seek interested students with a time to serve • Plan for meetings of limited time & regular place • Define Duties & Responsibilities of Officers • Discuss with student leaders the character of successful honorary society meetings • Volunteering on campus—literacy, education about opportunities for members (Bobcat Build), remember limited time commitments
Discuss Succession from Outset • Multiple sponsors (2-3) with different responsibilities • Identify other interested faculty & staff—potential successors • Encourage officers to keep notebooks or web presence with Blackboard or Sakai • Use current officers to recruit successors • If graduate student members, consider dividing the offices with President as undergraduate
Induction Ceremonies, Elections & Meetings • Student leaders determine time, place & length of Inductions, Elections and Meetings • Students Determine What Is Best for You • Create a Campus Presence—social media, logo, chapter goals • What Are Distinctive Events on Your Campuses • Go with What Works • Make Limited Commitments because Student Scholars Value Their Time • Dues and/or Fundraising
Why Alpha Chi? • Variety of honorary societies • Costs of membership • Opportunities and Benefits of Membership • Importance of Effective Leadership • Valuing Service of Students and Faculty/Staff • Sponsors & Officers Need to Model Appropriate Behavior
For Further Collaboration Dr. Ronald C. Brown rb04@txstate.edu Texas Iota Chapter Texas State University-San Marcos