[22847] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Thoughts about the future of APO
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave Kerns)
Thu Aug 8 09:22:59 2002
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 09:12:56 -0400
Reply-To: Dave Kerns <dhkerns522@HOTMAIL.COM>
From: Dave Kerns <dhkerns522@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
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>Then there is the view as a Fraternity Brother. If a chapter happens to be
>on a campus where such changes are taking place, what are they to do? Are
>they even aware that administrators are taking actions that directly affect
>their program and status on campus?
>
>In other words, if a college commits resources (staff, offices, finances)
>to start internal community service programs, designed to increase
>participation by all students, what impact will this have on their APO
>chapter? If they do not have a chapter, will it make rechartering less
>likely or more likely?
The campus of UNC Charlotte has a Volunteer Services dept already
established with it's own Asst. Dean of Volunteer Services. My chapter
looked at this dept and solved a couple of problems:
1. We were a small, but growing chapter looking for projects to increase our
service program. Volunteer Services set up projects but needed man power to
execute these projects. A perfect match. We even had events sponsored by
Volunteer Services and Alpha Phi Omega.
2. We were short 1 faculty advisor for the chapter at that time. Who better
to have as a faculty advisor than the university's Asst. Dean for Volunteer
Services?
>This is a topic that has been look at on the edges, but has not received
>the deep discussion and thought it deserves. The continued development of
>campus-wide community service programs, often without the direct
>involvement of our chapters, will have a significant impact on the future
>of this fraternity. Our chapters are often unaware that these programs are
>being developed, and even if they are, they are kept “out of the loop.”
>
>As the leader in collegiate community service for the 20th and 21st
>centuries, we have an obligation to develop a plan, strategy, and tactics
>that address this continuing development. It is possible that growing
>interest in community service on the part of campus administrators could
>mean great things for our fraternity. It is also possible that such
>programs could spell the end for dozens, if not hundreds, of our chapters.
We just need to make sure that those campuses realize what a valuable
resource Alpha Phi Omega is on their campus. One way is having our faculty
advisors come in and step up to the plate for APO by talking with the campus
administration.
>How can we best present our diversified program of community service in an
>environment where most successful service organizations stress a
>specialized service program? Or, how do we sell four fields of service to
>someone only interested in working on one project?
>Is it ever possible for us to have a cohesive, understood public relations
>strategy that improves our appearance of professionalism with regard to
>recruitment, service projects, and other public interactions?
The company I work with has recently started pushing a theme of "One
Company, Many Solutions." With Alpha Phi Omega, we are one fraternity with
many aspects. What other organization on college campuses encompasses a
four point field of service with top-notch leadership programs/workshops and
the brotherhood of a fraternity? Perhaps a PR strategy is something that
should be considered in New Orleans...
Just my 2 cents to help with the discussion....
David Kerns
Region 3 Staff
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