Communicating with Ball State Greek Alumni
Alumni Newsletters
Four Greek alumni newsletters have been distributed over the last year and a half to over 5,000 Ball State Greek alumni. The newsletter includes articles about campus and Greek community news, chapter updates and Greek strategic plan information.
Goal 2, Objective B: A Greek alumni newsletter will be created and sent once per semester to all alumni, alumnae and graduate members.
Advisor Meetings
Communicating with advisors for all chapters is critical. Regular meetings have been held over the last year with Panhellenic recruitment advisors, NPHC graduate advisors and alumnae assisting with the Greek Village project.
Goal 2, Objective A: Panhellenic Council sorority recruitment advisors will meet a minimum of two times per year to discuss the planning process for formal recruitment, marketing strategies, and updates from the National Panhellenic Conference.
Goal 2, Objective A: National Pan-Hellenic Council advisors will meet once per semester to discuss current membership intake, leadership training, and chapter activities.
Interacting with Alumni
Alumni Survey
A Greek alumni survey was developed with the assistance of the Ball State Alumni Association. The survey gauged interest in participating in programs, volunteering and being involved with a Greek Alumni Alliance. This information will be used in the future when planning events and corresponding with interested alumni.
Goal 2, Objective C: A Greek alumni survey will be developed to provide information on involvement opportunities and to gauge interest in participation in a variety of volunteer programs/projects.
Indianapolis Meeting
Interested alumni attended a meeting over the summer to provide feedback on how to re-engage Greek alumni and how to resurrect the Greek Alumni Alliance. As a result of this meeting, two events are scheduled this year to promote alumni and undergraduate member interaction. These events include a fall senior networking and etiquette dinner and a spring senior networking luncheon prior to Grand Chapter. Future meetings are currently being planned.
Goal 2, Objective C: Social events for Greek alumni in the Muncie, Indianapolis and surrounding areas will be planned and implemented.