Alumni Advisory Boards
Alumni Advisory Board Operations
AAB1 - Alumni have taken advantage of the opportunity to participate in events such as candidate and initiate ceremonies and service and philanthropy projects with the undergraduate chapter.
AAB2 - The alumni are very involved in formal recruitment. The chapter has set up an alumni night where about forty alumni come and meet potential candidates during formal recruitment week. During the dinner, an alum is invited to provide a keynote speech, and time is set aside for the alumni to speak individually with the potential new members.
AAB3 - One best practice that I tried to do was to identify the future alumni leaders of the various alumni groups. As the president, I kept a list of collegians that I felt had the leadership qualities that would be useful in a future alumni volunteer role. I also took it upon myself to try to prepare these collegians by sharing with them the things that the alumni groups do and would invite them to our meetings so they could understand the purpose and design of the group. I would also let them report to the chapter the proceedings of the meetings and only insert comments where needed. I think this encouraged a great deal of constructive dialog between the alumni and collegians and prepared that future volunteer for being in a role of an advisor or board member.
AAB4 - Alumni attend chapter meetings, recruitment events, and brotherhood activities, and, each week, the Alumni Relations Chairman invites at least one alumni member to attend the weekly chapter meeting.
AAB5 - Each month, a meeting is held between the Executive Council of the house and the Alumni Advisory Board members. Each officer reports on what they have done in the previous month, and the advisory board and other executive council members give feedback and new ideas to build upon the tasks at hand. The Advisory Board helps make sure that each officer fulfills the duties entailed by his position.
AAB6 - The advisory board facilitates an annual officer training lasting about half a day. In this training, all officers are expected to present what they understand their role to be and how they intend to improve upon that role over the next year. Each officer is also provided with information on which alumni advisor is the most appropriate to rely on for advice in his office.
AAB7 - Alumni Advisory Board Overview
AAB8 - Best Practices for Alumni Advisory Boards and Chapter Advisors
AAB9 - Alumni Advisory Board Chairman Job Description
AAB10 - Chapter Advisor Job Description
AAB11 - Financial Advisor Job Description
AAB12 - The LEAD Program Update Webinar
AAB13 - LEAD Advisor Job Description
AAB14 - Social and Risk Reduction Advisor Job Description
AAB15 - Recruitment Advisor Job Description
AAB16 - Alumni Relations Advisor Job Description
AAB17 - Role of a Faculty Advisor
AAB18 - Supporting Chapters during the Founders' Month of Service Webinar
AAB19 - Supporting Chapters in the Pursuit of Excellence Submission Process Webinar
AAB20 - Utilizing the Pursuit of Excellence Program Webinar
AAB21 - Supporting Chapters in Intellectual Development
AAB22 - Alumni Year-Round Recruitment Checklist
AAB23 - Sample AAB and Alumni Chapter Governance Model
AAB24 - Sample AAB Governance Model
AAB25 - Organizing an Advisory Board Call with Parents Webinar
AAB26 - Tips for Working with Individual Chapter Officers
AAB27 - Discussion Topics for Campus-Based Professional Staff
AAB28 - Discussion Topics for Division Commanders
AAB29 - Sample Alumni/Volunteer Transition Guide
AAB30 - Sample Alumni/Volunteer Code of Conduct
AAB31 - Sample Alumni Scholarship Committee
AAB32 - Sample Chapter Function Chart
Alumni Advisory Board Meeting Organization
AAB33 - Alumni Advisory Board Communication Tips
AAB34 - Sample Alumni Advisory Board Calendar
AAB35 - Sample Alumni Advisory Board Calendar - 2024
AAB36 - Sample Alumni Advisory Board Meeting Agenda
AAB37 - Sample Alumni Advisory Board Meeting Agenda - 2024
AAB38 - Alumni Advisory Board Meeting Tips
AAB39 - Sample Alumni Advisory Board Minutes
AAB40 - Sample Alumni Advisory Board Action Plan
AAB41 - Sample Alumni Advisory Board Contact Matrix
Effective Advising
AAB42 - The chapter holds weekly lunch meetings with their Chapter Advisor to review chapter operations and improve alumni relations. This provides an informal setting that allows for more open conversation with the Chapter Advisor.
AAB43 - 2025 Alumni Institute
AAB44 - Supporting the Commander's Action Plan and Goal Setting
AAB45 - Making the Most of the Chapter Consultation Program Webinar
AAB46 - Supporting Chapter Officer Transitions Webinar
AAB47 - Utilizing the Members Area
AAB48 - Resources for Working with Generation Z Students
AAB49 - Working with Today's College Student
AAB50 - Advisor Purpose - Advise Don't Dictate
AAB51 - Successful Habits of Alumni Advisors
AAB52 - The Importance of Communicating Confidence and Trust
AAB53 - 10 Ways to be an Effective Alumni Advisor
AAB54 - Sample LEAD Phase I, Session 5 Presentation
AAB55 - Sample All Chapter LEAD - Alumni Speaker Series
Recruiting Advisors
AAB56 - 8 Steps to Successful AAB Recruitment
AAB57 - Recruiting Alumni Advisors
AAB58 - Sample Alumni Advisory Board Recruitment Letter
AAB59 - Why do Alumni Volunteer? Overview
AAB60 - Recruiting Alumni Volunteers Webinar (2022)
AAB61 - Recruiting Alumni Volunteers Webinar (2024)
Call for Practices
If you have a great example or resource that you think should be included in the Best Practices Library, we want to know about it. Email your examples and resources to Todd Denson, Director of Alumni Advisory Programs, at todd.denson@sigmanu.org.
Additional Advising Resources
The perfect complements to the Alumni Best Practices Library are the specific advisor resources pages located at the links below. There you can access additional resources and volunteer advice for various advising positions.