Building a Chapter Officer Team

1
Building a Chapter Officer Team

• Norm Bates, Cochise College, Arizona
• Dan Leingang, Bismarck State College, North Dakota

2
Recruiting New Officers

• New member orientation
• Induction
• Talk with faculty and staff
• Regional/International Conventions

3
Define Officer Roles

• Local Chapter By-laws Officer Notebook
• International Web Site Officer Corner

4
Chapter Officer Resources

• Local
• Records and documents from previous officer teams
• College training for clubs and organizations
• Chapter advisors

5
Chapter Officer Resources

• Regional
• Website
• Newsletters
• Regional conferences

6
Chapter Officer Resources

• International
• Website
• GET CONNECTED! www.ptk.org/getconnected
• Chapter Officer Conference Center forums
• Chapter Officer Corner page contains useful
  information common duties and roles for
  officers, committee leadership, and an electronic
  version of the Phi Theta Kappa Resource Manual

7
Chapter Officer Resources

• International
• Chapter Officer Coordinator
• Tom Rowden 601.984.3580
• tom.rowden_at_ptk.org

8
Define Advisor Roles

• An Advisor is not a Chapter Officer a
  Mr/Ms Fix-it
• An Advisor can
• Share experience
• Encourage individuals

9
New Officer Training

• Retreat
• Ice-Breaker and Food
• All day, Overnight, Piggy-back?
• Advisor time/Officer time
• Off Campus preferable

10
Leadership Training Opportunities

• International Officer Academy
• Leadership Development Series
• Regional Chapter Orientation Planning
• Local MBTI training Fish
  training
• SGA training

11
Leadership Challenges

• Officer Turnover
• Personality Conflicts
• Campus Politics
• Lethargic Officer
• Runaway Officer
• Packed Calendar of Events
• Any questions or comments?