Summer Preparations for a Successful Fall Semester
The key to a successful fall semester is early planning and summer preparation.
With the end of the academic year approaching everyone is excited to leave for break and take some time off from their studies. Now is the best time for chapters to take advantage of the summer and prepare for the fall semester. It’s never too early to start planning for fall recruitment or preparing the next budget. Below we have valuable planning tips and information to help.
Early planning for recruitment is a must. Chapters should always take advantage of every recruitment opportunity out there and take a look at summer recruitment if available. Recruitment officers should meet with your members now to plan events that start before the first day of classes next semester, such as move-in day. More information on early recruitment is available at our knowledge center. Pre-semester Recruitment Tips Summer Recruitment
Preparing the finances for the fall semester now will ensure less unforeseen circumstances and problems when you start in the fall. Keeping members thinking of dues and payments now will help when it comes time for collections in the fall semester. The summer is also a great time to follow up on any debt and become current again.
Look at these available resources for more information. How to Properly Budget for the Next Academic Year
Several chapters also hold summer events to keep members connected and excited to come back. These events can be held local to where members live or back on campus. Some examples are renovations to the house, fundraising, camping and general social gatherings. It’s easy to keep members of your chapter connected using email, phone or even facebook and these communications will help in your planning efforts.
The summer months are a great opportunity to plan for a successful fall semester and keep the fraternity on a good track. Planning calendars and budgets now will save you the time and hassle when you get back to school and if your only starting then, it may be already too late.
