Current Chapter FAQs
Is it possible to be highlighted in emails, social media, or on the blog?
Yes! Tell us about what you’re up to. If you’ve got an excellent program, a creative fundraiser, an especially productive meeting, or something else to share, you can post in Slack, send a picture, or submit a post to the Active Minds blog. If you want to share about a specific program or fundraiser, you…
What is the Chapter Inventory and when is it due?
Active Minds collects data from our chapter network three times a year through a survey we call a “Chapter Inventory”. Chapter Presidents and Advisors will be sent a link to complete each inventory in the Fall (Nov-Dec), Spring (March) and at the end of the year (May-June). This is the primary place to tell us…
We want to update our chapter leader roster the national office.
Awesome! You can add or update new leaders, including advisors, to your chapter using this form. You can also update chapter leadership team information during the Chapter Inventories which are open in the Fall (Nov-Dec), Spring (March), and at the end of the Year (May-June).
Can we talk to other chapter leaders at school like ours or schools near us?
As a member of the Active Minds Chapter Network, you’re one of thousands of student leaders around the country doing the vital work of Active Minds! The Active Minds Chapter Network Slack Team is an online messaging space where you can ask questions, share out your chapter’s successes, brainstorm ideas, share pictures, and chat with…
How do we get national recognition for our work from the National Office?
We love to highlight our chapters and recognize their hard work! At the end of the year (June 30), we look at all of the data you submitted through your chapter inventories to see what you’ve been up to! The Chapter Foundations Checklist is a great tool for you to see what we’re looking for…
Where can we find information about…?
The answer is almost certainly the Chapter Foundations Workbook! We spent the better part of a year in collaboration with students to compile all of the best practices our staff and chapters have refined over more than a decade of campus advocacy work. If you’re looking for information about maintaining, sustaining, and strengthening your chapter,…
What are the Chapter Foundations?
Chapter Foundations are the bread and butter of what makes a successful chapter, developed based on best practices and recommendations. They include leadership, membership, collaboration, programming, and fundraising. These topics directly align with the Chapter Foundations Checklist which we recommend chapters try to complete each year to best position themselves on campus as mental health…
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