Preparing for fall recruitment - by Guest Blogger Ashley Anderson, National Recruitment Chairman

The weather is hot and the sun is shining, but before we know it the leaves will turn and the excitement of fall recruitment will be in the air! As you start putting in place the final touches to your recruitment plans I wanted to highlight the recruitment resources that the committee has posted on Delta Zeta Metro over the past year.

The Membership Manuals are located in the Chapter Officer Resources Container - Collegiate Resources link. Please make sure you take time and review the manuals. They are full of wonderful information that will guide you through your recruitment planning including formal recruitment and COB planning. The committee has also just completed new recruitment resources under the collegiate resource tab.

Don’t forget to join the recruitment group on DZ Metro. This group is geared towards Vice Presidents of Membership, committee members and advisors but anyone who is interested in recruitment can join! This group is a great place to share or find recruitment ideas, skits, and pictures. You can also post your recruitment questions to the group as well.

The Recruitment Committee publishes updates regarding recruitment via DZ Digest on a monthly basis. Make sure you access these recruitment DZ Digests each month to see the updates.

Your CCD and Recruitment Advisor can offer suggestions and guide your chapter’s recruitment. Remember: your advisors have been working with your chapter for awhile and are a wealth of knowledge when it comes to recruitment. Make sure you set up a time to meet with them to discuss your current plans.

Your chapter may need help “behind the scenes” during recruitment. Encourage your alumnae relations chair to send out a signup sheet for times when you will need alumnae support during perfecting and recruitment week. Alumnae groups are often willing to provide lunch or snacks during recruitment. You can send an email to your local alumnae group with your recruitment dates and a list of items you will need for recruitment. Remember our alumnae are busy women with families and work, so they need plenty of time to prepare. Make sure to get your request to them well in advance of recruitment.

I encourage you to take advantage of the many resources to help you as you plan for recruitment.

Best wishes for a wonderful fall semester!