Recognizing to Retain

As teachers and advisers there may be no better reward than seeing students shine in STAR Events, offices, and other leadership roles. Students who automatically jump into these projects are easily recognized at chapter, state and national levels, but often there are members who need to be pushed a little more to engage in chapter activities. It can be difficult to find ways to recognize and encourage these students in order to keep their membership.

One way to keep encouraging students is to set each member up with an upperclassman mentor. They can go to that older member with questions, concerns, or for brainstorming. They are encouraged by their peers and less likely to be intimidated by older members or long term projects.

What do you do to encourage the younger or less experienced members to become engaged in your chapter?