Chapter Alumni Advisors
It is our intent to provide those alumni who volunteer as Chapter Alumni/ae Advisors with as many resources and as much support as possible. It is through our partnership with such alumni/ae that we reach are able to consistently shape and guide our best fraternities and sororities. This page includes many sources of information and support for your most important work.
Programming Resources (including meeting & retreat locations)
Other (including women's and 12-step resources)
Understanding Student Development Theory
Policies and Procedures
As alumni advisors, you may have occasion to need to see and refer to appropriate University policies related to fraternities and sororities. See Policies Finances & Fees.
Resources and Support
A plethora of resources exist both at Penn and nation/continent-wide to support you in your work with undergraduate chapters. See Resources On-Campus and National Resources.
Programming Resources
Special Events Sites availabe for chapter and/or alumnni/ae events:
- Penn Club in NYC
- Houston Hall/Perelman Quad: Room Reservations, Catering
- Inn at Penn
- University of DE Conference Services
- Sheraton, University City
Retreat Sites we have used:
Other Great Resources:
Trustees Council of Penn Women
A resource for potential financial support for women's issues programming.
Say Something Training
The Drug and Alcohol Resource Team has designed and provides a peer training program, participation in which is required of all Penn Student Organizations This training provides information, resources and discussion for student leaders on intervention procedures to address high-risk behavior relative to alcohol and drug use/abuse and other potentially harmful activities. The essence and information involved in this training can be found here. Also more information can be found at http://www.saysomethingatpenn.org/
First Step and Group First Step Programs
First Step and Group First Step Programs provide brief alcohol and drug interventions for students who are experiencing negative consequences as a result of alcohol and other drug use/abuse. The First Step program understands that students use and abuse alcohol and other drugs as a way to cope with stress, unwanted or uncomfortable feelings, social tensions and low self-esteem and, therefore, offers students a safe place to begin exploring the underlying motivations for their use patterns. First Step is a great intervention strategy for chapters for use in referring individuals who may be experiencing any of these issues.
Group First Step does the same thing, only on an organizational scale. Group First Step also provides data regarding the specific group's attitudes and norms and compares that to Penn's institution-wide data. Those who have gone through Group First Step indicate that they are not only surprised at the openness and frankness of the conversation among their peers, but are very encouraged by the results and the continued conversation once the program is actually over.
Both First Step and Group First Step are completely confidential--nothing gets back to OFSA about individuals nor does it end up on any individual's records, and for Group First Step, the only thing that OFSA hears is that the group completed the process.
For more information, please go to http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/alcohol/firststep/
