At meetings, arrange your chairs in a semi-circle rather than rows so every member can see one another. A semi-circle ensures everyone can see other members and is a more personal setting to conduct business. Implement a quote of the week at the beginning of the meeting to allow your chapter members some time for personal reflection. Have your members respond after giving their individual officer reports.
Punctuality is always en vogue.
Reward the people who honored the scheduled start of the meeting in some way. Since the membership process is coming up, think about forming a committee to assist in the planning of your chapter s membership drive. The Nominations Committee is now soliciting nominations for the 2001 National Council positions that will be voted on at the 2001 National Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Deadlines for applications is January 5, 2001. Now is a great time to visit the Mortar Board website to see all the updated news and information.