““Continuing the Continuing the Commitment after Commitment after

Collegiate Life: From an Collegiate Life: From an Alumnae Perspective”Alumnae Perspective”

Collegiate Transition TaskforceCollegiate Transition Taskforce

Why CTT?Why CTT?

Soror Butler-McIntyre’s VisionSoror Butler-McIntyre’s Vision Retention IssuesRetention Issues

Lifetime CommitmentLifetime Commitment

As Delta women, we are As Delta women, we are part of a powerful part of a powerful whole – a sisterhood whole – a sisterhood founded on the abiding founded on the abiding principles of leadership principles of leadership and serviceand service

Importance of Transitioning Importance of Transitioning CollegiatesCollegiates

Balancing out Alumnae ChaptersBalancing out Alumnae Chapters– Keeping balance between seasoned Keeping balance between seasoned

sorors and younger sororssorors and younger sorors Enhance Delta Learning ProcessEnhance Delta Learning Process Continue to serve Delta and the Continue to serve Delta and the

CommunityCommunity Provide knowledge to Alumnae Provide knowledge to Alumnae

Sorors and the ChapterSorors and the Chapter

Collegiate Fears of Joining Collegiate Fears of Joining An Alumnae ChapterAn Alumnae Chapter

They will be outnumberedThey will be outnumbered DictatorshipDictatorship They don’t have time to They don’t have time to

participateparticipate Their ideas will not be entertainedTheir ideas will not be entertained No PARTIES, No STROLLING!No PARTIES, No STROLLING! NO FUN!!!NO FUN!!!

So, They Can’t Afford To Be So, They Can’t Afford To Be Financial, Huh???Financial, Huh???

Balance your funds and BudgetBalance your funds and Budget– Seven Jeans: $200Seven Jeans: $200– New Phone: $300New Phone: $300– Pair of Shoes: $50 - $150Pair of Shoes: $50 - $150– Line Jacket: $150 - $400Line Jacket: $150 - $400– 1 Tall Starbucks Latte (every day) - 1 Tall Starbucks Latte (every day) -

$1408/year$1408/year– DELTA DUES: an avg. of DELTA DUES: an avg. of

$200/year$200/year

Benefits of Being Benefits of Being FinancialFinancial

It feels good to remain connected with It feels good to remain connected with the Sororitythe Sorority

Ability to participate in bringing more Ability to participate in bringing more people into Delta (Membership Intake…people into Delta (Membership Intake…through an alumnae chapter of course!)through an alumnae chapter of course!)

Ability to write a letter of Ability to write a letter of recommendation for one pursuing Delta recommendation for one pursuing Delta membershipmembership

The Transitioning The Transitioning ProcessProcess

Research the Area Alumnae ChaptersResearch the Area Alumnae Chapters– Join one that you know you will thrive Join one that you know you will thrive

most inmost in Be sure to pay your dues to the Alumnae Be sure to pay your dues to the Alumnae

Chapter you plan to join Chapter you plan to join OROR If you are unsure, you can pay your dues If you are unsure, you can pay your dues

to your chapter and then you can have to your chapter and then you can have them transferred over to any alumnae them transferred over to any alumnae chapter chapter

Be the BEST Delta that you can be!!!Be the BEST Delta that you can be!!!

CTT’s Role in CTT’s Role in TransitioningTransitioning

Chapter LocatorChapter Locator– Collegiate members can now search for

chapters in the location where they anticipate living after graduation

– Allows Collegiate Members the opportunity to make contact with the alumnae chapter prior to moving to the area

– Will also provide a very important opportunity for collegiate members to begin building their support system in anticipated new city

CTT’s Role in CTT’s Role in TransitioningTransitioning Collegiate RegistryCollegiate Registry

– Appears on Collegiate Link of National Appears on Collegiate Link of National WebsiteWebsite

– Collegiate members are to input their anticipated post-graduation location into the online registry

– After registration, registrant will be given the contact information for an alumnae chapter(s) in the specified area

– This process will also assist CTT in keeping track of how many collegiate members are graduating

Alumnae Sorors’ Role in Alumnae Sorors’ Role in TransitioningTransitioning

Be Familiar with Chapter Locator Be Familiar with Chapter Locator and Collegiate Registryand Collegiate Registry

Reach out to Collegiate SororsReach out to Collegiate Sorors Partner with Collegiate Chapters in Partner with Collegiate Chapters in

your area so they can become your area so they can become familiar with your chapterfamiliar with your chapter

Reach out to Collegiate Sorors that Reach out to Collegiate Sorors that visit your chaptervisit your chapter

Collegiate Transition Collegiate Transition TaskforceTaskforce

Sherina E. Maye, ChairGeneva D. Dowdy, Co-Chair

Barbara L. BagnerisKedada N. Bethel

Jacqueline M. CooperRoniesha L. Copeland

Shawan R. HaganLauren J. HughesJessica A. JeffriesSarahjini R. NunnDeidra K. Lloyd

Mae Frances RowlettTalesha S. Triplett

Thank You

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