BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GUIDEBOOK
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
2022
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WELCOME
Welcome to the Board of Trustees. Thank you for
your willingness to serve. Working with an ATO
chapter is an opportunity that will offer some
challenges and many rewards. You are now in a
position to not only impact the success of the
chapter but of the lives of individual undergraduate
brothers. Boards of Trustees were officially formed
in 1994 as a way to increase the involvement of
alumni, parents and faculty with ATO.
The structure, moving away from a single chapter
advisor, spreads out the time and commitment
responsibilities among all BOT members. As
designed, the Board of Trustees is empowered by
the ATO National Fraternity Governing Documents.
Your appointment is officially made by the Chief
Executive Officer of the National Fraternity.
However, as a matter of practice, a Board should
be self-perpetuating, finding additional and
replacement Board members as the Board deems
necessary.
This guide covers the basics and provides just
about everything you’ll need to know to be an
effective member of the Board of Trustees. All the
best as you begin working with your Board and
the chapter. As always, if you have questions or
concerns, do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Wynn Smiley
Chief Executive Officer
The chapter President and
chapter officers are also
provided with guidebooks for
their respective positions. Use
these to help guide chapter
officers in their roles as chapter
leaders.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES GUIDEBOOK
Serving on the Board of Trustees is a position that can make a big difference in chapter
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