Chapter Leader Input

Today I spent some time getting feedback from a few alumni volunteers in regards to what they would like for a training module. It was a great opportunity to discuss the idea of a module and hear about what kinds of things people wanted to see. One of the biggest things across the board that people wanted was to see a sample of what a typical year for an alumni chapter could look like. This includes going over what kinds of things typically happen in each "season"- i.e. in the fall, chapters typically host football game watch parties whereas in the spring they do service events and baseball games. This is something we can easily incorporate in to the final training module. Additionally, chapter leaders wanted me to make sure that they walked away from the module with a clear understanding of how they fit in to the larger picture at JMU. This, they said, was vital to the health of the chapter in that it provides the perspective in which they operate. I believe this will be covered in the mission, vision, values part of the module- but I can be sure to include a few sentences about how the chapters help support that by reinforcing the same overall tenants of the university as well as by serving as a positive representation of the university in their areas.