thanks to all for explaining
 

i didn't realize that you had a formal recruitment in the fall, and i thought that your panhellenic was trying to do an unstructured recruitment in place of formal.

Thanks for all the info. I think I will wait until the fall to do my project. That way I can plan further ahead.

Re: thanks to all for explaining
 

We've done a formal rush in fall for the 4 years I've been involved with sorority at SFSU.
It's. of course not anything close to Vandy, or FSU, or even USC for that matter. We have three parties a night for 5 days, the only invitational round being pref.

According to my source in the Office of student leadership and programming, SFSU does own the land where the HS of the arts is/was, and I believe they are now trying to make plans about what to do with it.

Re: Rush at San Francisco bay area schools
 

Hijack
Just a side note here. The CSU Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday 1/25/05 to change the name of California State University, Hayward to California State University, East Bay.
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Are you kidding ??? That makes me smile. Maybe they should change SFSU to Bay Area State University. :D

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And as someone who is living in Hayward, I thought I would pass on the running joke... The school really will be called:

Cal State E. Bay

http://www.csuhayward.edu/
:rolleyes:
from the website:

Cal State Hayward is now Cal State East Bay. We've changed our name to reflect our growing regional role and proud East Bay heritage. With two beautiful East Bay campuses — one in the Hayward Hills overlooking San Francisco Bay and the other in the Concord foothills of Mt. Diablo — plus a professional development center in the heart of dynamic downtown Oakland, we're fast becoming the San Francisco East Bay Area's public regional university of choice.

Shoot, you know that if I honestly thought that my driving up to SF would help, I'd be there tomorrow! Glitter and I have talked MANY times about space availability for rush. I think y'all are going to eventually have to bite the bullet and rent out Seven Hills for the entire week. That's the only place that I can think of that has enough room for everyone.

And I am just :rolleyes: about the name change from Hayward to East Bay. As if the CSU trustees have nothing more important to worry about...

We had Rigoberta Menchu Hall all week last Fall and as Glitter and Greeklawgirl know, it's one of the biggest spaces on campus. Even then, we had to crowd ladies on the first floor because the top two floors were taped off! The Union was under construction weeks before, but the University didn't have "clearance" to let people up there. :rolleyes:

If we have money in the Panhellenic budget and we don't have any other plans for it, I say we propose that we use it to rent out Seven Hills for all thre houses if it's feasible. Maybe at least for one party during the week.

I've mentioned that idea to Glitter650 before. It would be easier on the chapters because they would be in one room the whole week and all the rooms are equally nice; it would be easier on the PNMs because they wouldn't be walking all over campus; and it would be easier on Panhellenic because can respond immediately if something happens.

Rent out 5 rooms; one for each chapter, one for the PNMs as a break room, and one for Panhellenic Executive Board and the Rho Chis. If money is a problem, combine the PNM room with the Panhellenic Room.

The other idea I came up with is to have each chapter pay for their room in Seven Hills, and--instead of raising the rush budget--have it be rush budget + the cost of room rental in order to keep things equal. The money for the Panhellenic/PNM room can come out of CPC's budget.

All of these ideas have been discussed with Panhel. We shall see what happens. Maybe when we storm the campus about what to do with the School of the Arts land, we should go flirt with the 7 hills people to get a discount. Mayb they would give us one if we all three used it for a whole week. I know as a chapter we've gone there and talked rental with them the price is NOT cheap.

Also since the moldy castle like tower building opened back up this fall, I've heard rumors about meeting space in the basement of the towers. Whatever happens I'm sure it will work out in eveyone's best interest.

I'm pretty sure right now Panhel's budget covers copying of fliers and rush booklets, purchasing of green books, and a small amount for awards night.

They reopened the moldy apartment building??? I thought they were going have to tear it down!

And Glitter--the idea about asking for a discount to rent out Seven Hills for the whole week is a GREAT one! I bet you anything they would be willing to bargain a little bit in order to have the rooms filled--its definitely better than having them sit empty! :)

As for Spring Recruitment at SFSU we are not sure if we are yet. We wont know for another week or so.

Glitter650, Rayray & Ladyj39,
sent you PMs:)