Helpful Hints to Being a GREAT Chapter Advisor

Function as a Liaison - There will be many times when an officer will need assistance in contacting the appropriate school official, another alumnus, or resource person in the community.
Work Closely with The Officers - The open dialogue between the advisor and the chapter officers will help to provide the officers with the needed assistance so that they will be able to function more effectively as group leaders.
Clearly Establish Your Role with The Chapter - As should be addressed when the Advisor is first appointed, the chapter and officers continually need to know and agree upon the roles of the advisors within the structure of the chapter.
Be a Role Model - This should go without saying, but it is important to realize that the alumni advisor is a living illustration of the fact that the chapter affiliation continues after graduation, and that the values and principles taught in the chapter have very real application in the everyday world.
Hold The Chapter to High Standards - Help the chapter to develop high standards and advise the officers on holding the chapter to these standards. By doing so, the officers will look at this as a compliment and it will give what they do a sense of importance.
Allow Mistakes to be Made - Easier said than done, but what distinguishes an adequate advisor from a good advisor is the ability to gauge the impact of the resulting disaster, and determine when intervention is not only desirable but necessary.
Build on an Officer's Strengths - An undergraduate's personality is largely developed by the time he reaches college, but what can be developed are his/her manners, behaviors, skills and knowledge. Look at performance, not at promise, and focus on his/her strengths, and not weaknesses.