More and more Greek organizations are making the plunge from paper to electronic. The largest incentive for a fraternity to engage in the online platform is that it cut costs while streamlining processes. People always say you need to be where your customers are, and in the case of fraternities, their “customers” are their members. Where would you say most 18-22 year old college students are?
I first heard about online accreditation process through research on the web. I saw a link on a local National Headquarter’s website that led me to an online platform. I immediately set up an appointment with their Associate Executive Director of Educational Services. During the meeting I gained much more knowledge into their process. The fraternity realized a couple years back the importance of accreditation/assessment for their members. They have turned their accreditation processes to the online forum so that their students are more easily engaged in the process and so there is a centralized location for their resources.
Students are able to easily access the platform to upload their information without spending time on stamps and pages of paperwork. In turn, the National is able to have all of their information in a central location that is organized and easy to peruse through. How much more likely would a fraternity or sorority member be to upload accreditation information if it were on the web? What is stopping your organization from transitioning to online platforms such as this?
