A network of advisors is a chapter resource of inestimable value. The General Fraternity requires all chapters to maintain an involved team of at least five advisors that includes a chapter counselor, financial advisor, risk management advisor, recruitment advisor and pledge education advisor. Beta Theta Pi believes that any individual (Beta or non-Beta; male or female) who embraces the purpose of the Fraternity can offer value. Advisory teams can be composed of alumni, faculty members, community members and parents of all races, creeds, ethnicity and genders.

Advisors serve as mentors that can enrich the intellectual culture of the chapter, assist with the administration of chapter affairs and help instill a sense of lifelong brotherhood and lasting friendships.

All advisory team members are dedicated to:

• Embracing the Objects, Mission and Vision of Beta Theta Pi
• Providing growth opportunities for all members of the Fraternity
• Supporting concepts of accountabilty and self-governance to ensure a safe and positive fraternal experience
• Empowering collegiate members and each other to reach their full potential as leaders who make decisions based upon the values and principles of Beta Theta Pi
• Teaching the applicability of collegiate fraternal management skills to post-graduate life
• Fostering open and honest relationships between undergraduate members, the host institution, alumni, parents, the General Fraternity and all other constituents

Volunteer Philosophy and Structure

Core Advisor Orientation Outlines

			Chapter Counselor Orientation
			Recruitment Advisor Orientation
			Financial Advisor Orientation
			Pledge Education Advisor Orientation
			Risk Managment Advisor Orientation

Additional Advisor Orientation Outlines

			Ritual Advisor Orientation
			Leadership Development Advisor Orientation
			VP/Kai Committee Advisor Orientation
			Alumni Relations Advisor Orientation
			Philanthropy Advisor Orientation
			Scholarship Advisor Orientation

Corresponding officer resources:

Follow this link (click here) to find officer specific resources. It is useful for every advisor to understand the resources available to chapter officers.

Keystone Regional Leadership Conference:

The Keystone Regional Leadership Conference is Beta Theta Pi's premier officer and advisor training program. Below you will find resources from the 2007 and 2008 advisor track curriculum.

			The Objects of Beta Theta Pi
			Men of Principle Mission and Vision
			10 Things Every Advisor Should Know
			Advising Myths
			Advisor's Performance Ladder
			Assessing a Beta Chapter
			Situation Leadership Theory
			Building Positive Rapport
			Effective Facilitation
			Facilitating Positive Change