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Adviser Responsibilities

Chapter advisory team members are responsible for working with chapter officers in specific areas defined below. The chapter advisory team consists of a chapter adviser (general operations), assistant chapter adviser (financial matters), chapter consultant (officer training, supplies and property); recruitment adviser (recruitment preparation and execution); and new member adviser (new member training and acclimation).

The Collegiate Chapter Adviser attends all business meetings of the chapter, advises chapter officers and chairmen of their national and local duties; coordinates the activities of all advisers; serves on the Chapter Advisory Team; and performs other duties as assigned by the director of collegiate chapters. She must be an initiated member of Alpha Sigma Tau, unless an exception is granted.

  • Helps the women build a strong sisterhood based upon purpose of the Sorority
  • Helps the women to understand and conduct the ritual
  • Meets with the president and executive committee weekly to discuss chapter issues
  • Attends chapter business meetings
  • Helps the women follow Alpha Sigma Tau procedures and policies
  • Serves as a member of the Advisory Board and approves the calendar and budget each term
  • Assists the women with the CEP program
  • Serves as the main advisory contact for the chapter
  • Communicates with administration Assistant Chapter Adviser
  • Helps the women build a strong sisterhood based upon purpose of the Sorority
  • Helps the women to understand and conduct the ritual
  • Meets monthly with the treasurer and ensures financial stability of the chapter
  • Attends chapter business meetings
  • Helps women follow Alpha Sigma Tau procedures and policies
  • Serves as a member of the Advisory Board and approves the calendar and budget each term
  • Assists the women with the treasury portions of the CEP program

The Collegiate Assistant Chapter Adviser supervises the financial matters of the collegiate chapter; serves on the Chapter Advisory Team; and performs other duties as assigned by the national treasurer and the director of collegiate chapters.

The Collegiate Chapter Consultant inspects the properties and supplies of the collegiate chapter and conducts annual officer and chairman training; serves on the Chapter Advisory Team; and performs other duties as assigned by the director of collegiate chapters.

  • Helps the women build a strong sisterhood based upon purpose of the Sorority
  • Helps the women to understand and conduct the ritual
  • Visits the chapter twice each year, completes reports, and submits action letters to the chapter
  • Reviews the chapters ritual regalia
  • Reviews chapter officer's notebooks teaching them how to properly use the resources
  • Reviews the chapter files
  • Leads officer workshops and training
  • Serves as a member of the Advisory Board and approves the calendar and budget each term

The Collegiate Recruitment Adviser assists the chapter in developing, implementing and evaluating an effective recruitment program based on the core values of the sorority; coordinates alumnae support; attends all recruitment functions of the chapter; advises the recruitment director of her national and local duties; assists the chapter in filling quota and total annually; and performs other duties as assigned by the national recruitment coordinator.

  • Helps the women build a strong sisterhood based upon purpose of the Sorority
  • Helps the recruitment director plan purpose-focused recruitment functions for both formal and COB recruitment
  • Provides consistency in the recruitment area making sure the women take quota, fill total and have members from each academic class
  • Educates the chapter on the terms, policies and regulations for recruitment based upon the NPC Manual of Information, local college Panhellenic rules, and Alpha Sigma Tau recruitment policies (legacies, voting procedures, recruitment practices)
  • Serves as a member of the Advisory Board and approves the calendar and budget each term

The Collegiate New Member Adviser assists in developing, implementing and evaluating the new member program to teach the core values of the sorority in an educational environment; advises the new member director of her national and local duties; and performs other duties as assigned by the national new member coordinator.

  • Helps the women build a strong sisterhood based upon purpose of the Sorority
  • Helps the pledged member director plan the pledged member education program based upon the national New Member Manual
  • Ensures that all Alpha Sigma Tau and campus polices and procedures are being followed
  • Helps acclimate the new members into the sorority
  • Evaluates the chapter for hazing in its programs, promptly addresses any suspect activities, and praises members for the proper education of members
  • Serves as a member of the Advisory Board and approves the calendar and budget each term

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