I was and I got them 2 1/2 weeks before at the Holiday Inn Express They definitely have a limited number of hotels. I think I got them free, because we are platinum rewards members and I used points, but they still had rooms available when we checked in - though they were pricey - as someone came in and inquired while we were checking in.

When we thought she might be attending, I tried to make reservations for game day weekends for this year and there was NOTHING. This was probably back in January or Feb. I called and the gal at the Holiday Inn told us that all the rooms were blocked up for SEC officials, etc - but many would be released come April/May.

They played Idaho - so it was not an in conference game. Maybe that's why? But still....homecoming.

Ole Miss is a tough rush! Good luck to all of your daughters! I'm an SEC alum and have seen first hand how stressed it has become.

If you're looking for a place to stay in Oxford, I have a great game day house! It's called Cute Cottage Close to Campus and is listed on oxfordfootballrentals.com. We have a few football games left (Memphis, homecoming and Mississippi State, I think). I'd love to have a fellow Greek chat member rent it!

Fins Up!!!
 

My husband and I are heading to Oxford tomorrow for Parents Weekend and our first football game. We are so excited!! We have our navy ready to wear on Saturday. Go Rebels!

Maybe a dumb question but does Silence include a PNM talking to a relative who is a member of one of the organizations with houses on campus? Like a daughter talking to a member mom kind of thing? This isn't for Ole Miss specifically, but about rushing at any school...Is talk with a parent or sister to a legacy daughter OK or no? Thanks!

I believe it restricts contact between active members of a chapter at the school and all potential new members once the recruitment period has officially started. School-related conversation is ok such as you're in a class and have to talk about the class.

I know this is a long thread but this topic is covered in giant letters in the FIRST post of this thread:

"Formal recruitment silence period will begin the day of Panhellenic Convocation through until bid distribution.
• No active sorority member, including alumnae and new members, may communicate or live with potential new members during this period of silence.
• Silence is defined as any verbal, nonverbal, written, printed, text message and electronic communication or communication through a third party.
• If potential new members live in a residence hall with a sorority member or share academic courses, only casual greetings and contact are permitted."

And this quote in the first post comes directly from the Panhellenic section of the OleMiss.edu website.

And it's dumb and obviously not enforceable, nor should it be. Nobody's going to go without contacting her MOTHER because it might be a rush infraction.

I am not in charge so take this for what it is worth, but I would think that if the relative is involved on the campus where the PNM is rushing, whether as a collegiate sorority member or an alumna helping with recruitment at her sorority, then it might be considered a rush infraction for the PNM and the relative to communicate during the period of silence.

As far as Ole Miss goes, I personally know alumnae who take the silence period very seriously there, and will not even be on social media during the silence period.

How can you enforce that alumnae have no contact with PNMs? When they say alumnae, do they mean specifically from the chapters on campus? My sorority is represented on campus there but, I am from another chapter. Does this technically mean I should not even talk to PNMs? Weird all around.

Use common sense. Don't talk to PNMs you wouldn't normally encounter and don't talk to the PNMs you would normally encounter about recruitment. The rule is written so generally as to be stupid, but we all know what they are trying to prevent.

I understand that in the past NPC has had to remind some overly enthusiastic Ole Miss alumnae that they should not be communicating with PNMs during silence period. I don't know the details.

Thanks everyone for your input. I am not involved at all on my freshman's campus, other than as a parent, and it just occurred to me that I should figure this out. I would in no way ever intend meddling with the process, but wanted to know if it was alright to talk to her at all during formal recruitment. I did read the FIRST post and that is what made me ask.

Since Ole Miss has been "talked to" about their alumnae over involvement in the past, it might be best to just let her know you're there if she needs you. I'm sure the RCs will impress all this upon them appropriately.

It is the honor system. The intent is to try to remove as many outside influences as possible from the recruitment process, so that the PNMs can make their own decisions. Ole Miss has had a lot of issues with interaction between PNMs and sorority alumnae during rush. They are trying what thay can to stop the undue pressure.