[16905] in APO-L
Re: Exec Board Co-Offices
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sarahlynn Lester)
Mon May 26 11:17:56 1997
Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 10:13:58 +0000
Reply-To: splester@artsci.wustl.edu
From: Sarahlynn Lester <splester@artsci.wustl.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <199705260112.UAA13345@ascc.artsci.wustl.edu>
I was planning to respond to the post from Gamma Alpha chapter at
the University of Washington, but Kim beat me to it. I would like to
add some thoughts of my own, however. Some other good ways that
offices can be divided into co's:
1) VP service- can be divided between the four fields of service,
with each 'co' responsible for two fields.
2) VP membership- one officer can be directly responsible for the
pledges, while the other can be directly responsible for the actives.
3) Treasurer- one officer can directly be responsible for disbursing
monies and bookkeeping (a full time job at our chapter) and the other
officer can be directly be responsible for fundraising, which
involves a different kind of charisma, energy and enthusiam.
4) Recording Secretary- co-officers can take turns at
alternating meetings taking minutes, etc. . .
While each of these offices can of course be accomplished
successfully alone, working with co-officers encourages academics by
allowing officers more time for their studies, and encourages
leadership! By allowing a larger exec board, we are encouraging
leadership in the chapter by sheer numbers. Also, people who might
be intimidated by running alone might feel more comfortable with a
co.
At Alpha Phi chapter, we find a large exec board easy to work
with by running our exec meeting in some semblance of Robert's Rules
of Order, and limiting votes to one per office, not per officer.
I have held offices both as a co and alone, and I think that the
security of holding my first office with an older, more experienced
active was an invaluable experience. Your point about involving more
committees was well-taken, but I think that it can still work with
co-officers, especially in larger chapters.
Good Luck!
YiLFS,
Sarahlynn Lester
Alpha Phi Alum
Washinton University in St. Louis
splester@artsci.wustl.edu
