The simple fact is that an outstanding chapter will be of some help to a campaign, but a chapter with problems is in a position to completely derail a campaign. They can either help a little or hurt a lot.

Alumni fundamentally care about a few things to do with the present and future of the chapter. The chapter must be able to show excellence and/or vision to excel in:

• Financial Management
• Upkeep of the House
• Scholarship
• Recruiting Ability
• Conduct
• Alumni/Campus/Community/Parent Relations
• Brotherhood Development
• Hosting Visiting Alumni and Guests

Each undergraduate must be willing to donate individually to show their commitment.

Challenging Situations
• Chapter has been closed for many years
• Consistently weak undergraduate chapter
• Chapter carrying significant debt
• Recent bad publicity for the chapter
• History of poor treatment of alumni, guests, legacies, and potential members

It is necessary that we address the current state of the undergraduate chapter, as potential problems can severely affect the results of the overall campaign.

Strategies...
...to overcome, or prevent these situations:
• Separate advising and advisors from the House Corporation and its board members.
• Hire a live-in advisor, house mother, or resident manager if at all possible.
• Be involved, but not overly involved, in chapter operations.
• Hold the chapter and all undergraduate members to very high standards.
• Communicate to the undergraduate chapter that the House Corporation will not move forward with plans unless the chapter is holding up its end of things.
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