Links/Contact Information
Miami University Academic/Career Resources

Office of Career Services
http://www.muohio.edu/careers
Chapters interested in the services of the office of career services should consult information sent to chapter presidents from the office of career services. Information on these services can also be found on the office of career services website.

Registrar
http://www.muohio.edu/registrar
Check the website frequently for dates on university deadlines and information. The site can also be used to reserve rooms for study tables.

Learning Assistance Center
http://www.units.muohio.edu/saf/lrn/
Call 529-8741 for more information about programs offered by the center

Career Assistance Center
http://www.units.muohio.edu/saf/scs/CareerExploration.htm
Chapters can hold programs put on by the Career Assistance Center in their suites. Programs generally focus on the preliminary aspects of job preparation/searches, offering an overview of center resources, and information on how different skills can be applied to careers. Chapters can tailor these programs to their interests. Call the center office at 529-4634 at least two weeks in advance.

Model Scholarship Programming for Chapters
Recognition Programs
Study Table/Tutoring Programs
Incentive Programs

Chapter Scholarship Programming Ideas

Scholarship bulletin board
This could include information on any or all of the following:
· Registration deadlines- dates for withdrawing from a class, changing a class to credit/no-credit
· Congratulations to chapter members who recently received academic honors, job offers, scholarships, awards, acceptance into graduate school or were inducted into academic/professional organizations
· Internship opportunities
· Dates for graduate school testing
· Information on library and computer lab hours
· Scholarship applications and deadline information
· Study tips- can be obtained from different Miami University resources
· Motivational quotes

Scholarship banquet/reception
Host a scholarship banquet each semester or year. Some ideas for which members could be recognized:
· Highest semester GPA in each pledge class
· Biggest individual GPA improvement
· Biggest pledge class GPA improvement
· Being on the Dean's and President lists
· Receiving scholarships
· Receiving other academic awards

Weekly recognition
· Skippy Jar- members who have not skipped class within the last week put their names in a jar to be drawn for a prize
· Smarty Pants- members who earned an A on an exam or paper put their names in the pocket of a pair of old jeans to be drawn for a prize

Study tables
Reserve classrooms for chapter members to study in without distraction.
http://www.units.muohio.edu/reg/roomscheduling/roomrequest/

Tutoring
Make available sheets for members to sign up if they need tutoring or if they can offer tutoring. Chapters can also set up tutoring partnerships with other chapters.

Faculty relations
· Host a reception for faculty once a semester or year
· Professor of the Month Award
· Send out professor appreciation cards toward the end of the semester

Career development programming
· For office of career services programming, provide chapter members with information sent out by the Office of career services and remind them of the workshops already in place.
· Career Assistance Center: see Miami University Academic/Career Resources for more information
· Greek Peer Educators offers a program that shows chapter members how to market their Greek experience in career searches. GPE can come into chapters to facilitate this program or help chapters develop other programs. For more information, contact Greek Affairs programming coordinator Sandy Brown.

Sorority/fraternity pairings
To pair up with another chapter for an academic challenge or to set up a tutoring partnership, contact Gretchen Elberfeld at elberfge@muohio.edu or David Barahona at barahoda@muohio.edu.

Award/Recognition Ideas
Establish a tradition of awards for different academic achievements each semester, recognizing both high achievement and improvement.

Programs offered by Panhellenic
Panhellenic Scholarship Programming

Information for/about Faculty Advisors

The Role of a Faculty Advisor
As a fraternity or sorority at Miami University, it is recommended that groups have a faculty advisor. This vital position works closely with chapters on their overall scholarship programs including the following:

1. Assist the chapter in developing an overall scholarship program.
2. Be available to meet with the new members each semester to review their academic progress and plans at Miami University.
3. Assist with developing any scholarship recognition program for the chapter.
4. Assist the chapter in developing an academic incentives program.
5. Attend any scholarship receptions the chapter hosts.
6. Be available to meet with individual members who are in need of academic assistance.
7. Attend two chapter meetings/dinners each semester to get to know the members and the members to get to know the faculty advisor.

Other Important Information
1. Faculty advisors are covered under Miami University's liability policy when acting in the scope of a faculty advisor.
2. Faculty advisors are also covered by the national fraternity's and sorority's policies but it is always good to check with them.
3. Faculty advisors serve for one-year terms with possible extensions based on a mutual agreement between the fraternity or sorority and the faculty advisor.
4. Faculty advisors are not expected to serve as the chapter advisor nor to serve on the alumni board (if they wish to serve in these positions that would be great but it is not expected)
5. Faculty advisors are not on call nor are they responsible for the social aspects of the chapter.

For more information, contact Kelly Baird at bairdkr@muohio.edu

Panhellenic Association - Miami University - 380 Shriver Center, Oxford, Ohio 45056 - Phone: (513) 529-7117 - Fax: (513) 529-1504 - Email: panhellenic@muohio.edu