New Alumni Orientation
The most significant way student chapters can encourage a brother to remain active as an alumnus is to
educate that brother about the benefits of alumni status and the ways he/she can stay involved in the
Fraternity after graduation. Although this knowledge is passed along in small ways throughout the
student membership experience, the chapter must reinforce this knowledge through New Alumni
Orientation right before the Graduating Senior Ceremony.
Objective
To educate the graduating seniors on the benefits of being an Alpha Kappa Psi alumnus, responsibilities of
alumni, and ways for alumni to stay involved in Alpha Kappa Psi.
Timing
A New Alumni Orientation meeting should be held for about 30 minutes. This session should be prior to
the Graduating Senior Ceremony ritual, but could be held afterward, if needed.
Schedule
What
Schedule New Alumni Orientation on calendar
When
Beginning of term/year
Make room reservations for Alumni Orientation
Beginning of term/year
Who
EVP/VP Admin/VP
Performance
EVP/VP Admin/VP
Performance
VP Alumni
Formally (card, phone call, e-mail) invite alumni
Two months prior to the
to attend New Alumni Orientation, including the
event
Chapter Advisor, an Alumni chapter rep (if
applicable), and any other alumni willing to give
firsthand experience of how AKPsi has helped
them as an alumnus.
Determine who will be covering which parts of the Three weeks prior to event
VP Alumni
presentation
Modify presentation to local chapter (i.e., update
Three weeks prior to event
VP Alumni
appropriate names, insert chapter events, etc.)
Send a reminder/confirmation to the alumni that
Two weeks prior to the
VP Alumni
have agreed to participate at this event
event
Create any additional materials needed
One week prior
VP Alumni
Make copies of presentation
One week prior
VP Alumni
Remind attendees of event
One week prior
VP Alumni
Agenda
5 minutes – Opening
 Welcome
 Congratulate graduating seniors on their accomplishments
15 minutes – Review presentation
 Benefits of being an alumni
 Ways to stay involved
 Responsibilities of being an alumni
5 minutes – Alumni guests speak
 Have alumni guests speak about how AKPsi has helped them professionally or any
firsthand experiences/benefits they have received by being a member of AKPsi
5 minutes – Have graduating seniors fill out forms of where they can be reached after graduation
Materials Needed
 New Alumni Guide (1 per graduating senior)
 Copies of presentation
Presenters
 VP Alumni
 Regional Management Team volunteers (Chapter Advisor, Regional Manager, SD, RD)
 Volunteer from Alumni Chapter (if applicable/available)
 Local alumni