Chapter Advisor Quick-Start Guide
Getting a Chapter Up and Running
➢ START A CHAPTER!
➢ Meet school requirements for a student club
➢ Recruit an initial group of interested students
➢ Identify and install officers
➢ Recruit additional members
➢ Fill out an online application
➢ Determine the cost per student, and collect membership dues (if you wish to charge any at the local level).
➢ Ensure that students sign up as free BEA student members
➢ If you have separate local Chapter bylaws – Complete local Chapter constitution, obtain campus approval, and send the updated bylaws to BEA staff at
Maintaining a Healthy Chapter
➢ Meet regularly with chapter officers
➢ Ensure that there are regularly scheduled and promoted Chapter meetings, preferably each week, planned in advance by Chapter officers
➢ Encourage a variety of activities to keep members engaged: production projects, on- and off-campus service opportunities, social gatherings, and fundraisers – all of which can be applied toward achieving the award.
➢ Ensure that Chapter members engage in planned recruitment efforts, especially at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.
➢ Encourage eligible chapter members to apply for Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) membership to highlight their academic credentials.
➢ Have elections for Chapter officers before the end of the spring semester, so that new officers can participate in BEA’s annual convention in Las Vegas and be involved in planning for the next school year.
Engaging the Chapter with BEA
➢ Keep BEA staff updated with the current Chapter president’s contact information and any advisor changes.
➢ Ensure that periodic online reports are completed by a Chapter officer. (Online reports coming soon.)
➢ Make sure all Chapter members and officers are members of BEA (all undergraduate students receive free student membership) so they receive information about events and activities.
➢ Encourage Chapter members to visit www.BEAweb.org for details concerning the research and creative competitions, BEA’s annual convention, chapter awards and competitions, and other website resources.
➢ Follow BEA! Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) and tag us @BEAWebTweets | Instagram and tag us @bea.web
