Theta Chi - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

alumni.oxepsilon.org e Epsilon Building Association Inc. (EBA) was originally chartered to acquire, maintain, and improve our Chapter's home to the brother- hood on the WPI campus. For many years, it has also served as our de facto alumni organization, which managed not only the building but also all alumni activities, programming, and engage- ment with our undergraduate Brothers. e EBA is now considering a reorganization into three purposeful areas: property management, alumni programming, and Chapter advising. Details are forthcoming on all three areas, but the new Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) clearly presents a great opportunity for alumni like yourself to get more involved in the fraternity, regardless of where you live or how much time you have to dedicate. After a few years of consideration and discussion, the active Chapter members and alumni have decided to establish a CAB. e CAB, as recommended by eta Chi International Headquarters (IHQ), is an advisory board comprised of alumni who serve as mentors to the active Chapter's executive board members. Discussions can range from leadership guidance to personal counsel. Building on a successful launch, the mentoring program may be extended in the future to include additional Chapter officers and potentially the membership at large. Initially, CAB membership will be aligned with the number of Chapter execu- tive board positions. Each CAB member will be paired directly to one executive board member. It will be a mutual responsibility for both the CAB members and Chapter executive members to develop and maintain consistent communication throughout their time in office. Ultimately, the goal is to provide the Chapter's executive board members with an alumnus resource to openly share their expe- riences, challenges, and potential issues as related to their role within the active Chapter. Individual alumnus CAB members are expected to meet with their undergrad- uate counterparts for "status update" conversations (email, text, phone, etc.) at least twice per month during the academic year. Subsequently, they will provide a summary update to the CAB about their conversations and to share their experience. Additionally, the CAB will conduct a meeting with the Chapter's officers twice during the year, once prior to the start of the academic year and once during officer transition. At these meetings, the CAB will help to refine the roles and responsibilities of the executive officers. In addition, the CAB will assist the Chapter with activities scheduling to avoid over-programming and to maximize membership participation. e meetings between CAB members and executive officers will prove to be extremely important to their individual success and success of the Chapter. All alumni, regardless of where you live, are invited to participate in the program and utilize your specific talents and experience to further promote the Helping Hand at eta Chi. If you are interested in helping with the formation of the Epsilon CAB or serving as a member, please send an email to billlucas3@ hotmail.com to ask questions or to share your interest level and leadership expe- rience. You can also add your name to the volunteer list at https://tinyurl.com/ y86lcysf. e Chapter and I look forward to working with you! Fraternally, Bill Lucas '98 North Carolina Dinners eta Chi alumni dinners have reached North Carolina! In the past few months Brother Dennis Aves '84 started to gather members of the Epsilon Chapter to meet for dinners in the North Carolina area. Events like this are reminders of how truly close our brotherhood still remains. Attendance for dinners has done nothing but increase over the past few events, with attendees ranging from class of '84 to class of '13, and we hope to see these numbers rise. e Chapter encourages you to start a movement like Dennis has and meet with Epsilon Broth- ers in your area. We invite you to share these experiences with us, as all brothers love to see how our relationships last for life. e next NC alumni dinner will be held on ursday, February 7, at Big Daddy's Burger Bar in Raleigh and is open to non-Carolinians who may be visiting the area! New Chapter Advisory Board Brandon Otte '13, Sam Bigelow '84, Dennis Aves '84, and Ryan Rogan '11. John Adams '92, Ryan Rogan '11, Brandon Otte '13, Sam Bigelow '84, Jim Sahadi '85, Matt Vessie '86, and Dennis Aves '84.

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