Chapter Advisors

Typical Duties of chapter Chapter Advisors

• Are Ex-officio (non-voting) member(s) of the Board of Directors.

• Advise, recommend and inform the chapter of appropriate business.

• Review the chapter’s financial status and participate as a member of the annual audit committee.

• Assist the State Program Steering Committee in implementing and enforcing the statewide policies and procedures of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program. 

• Facilitate opportunities for Master Naturalist volunteers to exercise initiative and judgment within proper measure of autonomy when coordinating chapter events and activities. 

• Participate in event planning and attend events when possible or when identified as necessary through the planning process.

NOTE: These are taken from the VMN Chapter Operating Handbook template. Each chapter may have added, to and/or removed, duties from this list. For the specific duties of the Chapter Advisor(s) in your chapter, see your chapter's Operating Handbook. Your chapter leaders will know where this file is kept.