COBing
 

How exactly does this process work?

Does the chapter as a whole vote on whether or not you can pledge?

While I have no firsthand knowledge either, I have to believe that, just like anyone else being extended a bid, the entire chapter would have to vote on someone going through COR. It only makes sense.

I would urge you to investigate all of the chapters on campus who are COBing, instead of having your eyes on only one chapter.

Good luck, lil_princess!

The selection process would be the same whether you are COB'ing or going through formal recruitment, at least for most chapters.

I don't think anyone can make assumptions as to how any chapter does their selection process, or how formal recruitment selection may or may not be different from COR.

And that's all I have to say about that.... :)

Re: COBing
 

The membership selection process is confidential. The "policy" on membership is not, i.e., that we don't discriminate...

Good luck with your COB experience -- Just like formal recruitment, it is a mutual selection process (they pick you -- you pick them.)

It just seemed to me that some people were assuming the process was the same? :confused: And I don't like giving PNMs any sort of false ideas about what might be going on during recruitment. Didn't mean to upset anyone...

But NutBrn said it best anyway!!!

I know that I should check out ALL the sororities to see about COB stuff.

NutBrownHair said it best.

Yet, I have heard from many PNMs that, if one sister tells them "Do you want to join?" during COR, that's the equivilant of a bid. While I don't pretend to know how other GLOs operate, I would rather discourage the attitude of assumption that I described rather than encourage it.

If that steps on someone's toes, I am sincerely sorry.

This is true of my chapter, though having read your thread I pretty much know for a fact my chapter isnt the one you are referring to because we do not do that kind of recruitment where we recruit before break and then they pledge the next semester. I wish you the best of luck during COB though, and do give other chapters a chance because you truly never know :)

I agree with you, honeychile. :)

i'm familiar with your campus and the chapters there. i would say go to everything you can, see what's out there and give it your best shot. but keep your eyes open because you just never know what's going to shake out. hopefully a successful ending for you.

How do PNM's????
 

How do PNM's speed up COB? Like at UK COB is such a slow process, especially if you don't know many of the PANHELLIC officers. Can a PNM do anything to help speed up the process?

Re: How do PNM's????
 

There is absolutely no reason you can not e-mail the presidents or recruitment chairs of every chapter and ask if they are doing COB. If they are, they will be thrilled to have a PNM.

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You think that's ok?

UKDaisy-
I found for my whole COB experience that it was a matter of networking. For some chapters I had the help of alumnae with introductions, others it was through fraternity men I know, and also just on my own. I am a new student this fall semester but due to having a centralized job on campus (the bookstore) I run into almost everyone at some point or another. One chapter invited me over for dinner after I asked two sisters questions on how to get involved with their philanthropy locally, since I had been planning to do so where I used to live. Other clubs and activities (including my oncampus church group) have been places I have run into sisters of a chapter I had already been to, and let me get to know them better. You probably already know a lot of women in sororities, whether you relaize it or not :) I think I could have just given my name to the Greek Advisor as well, but this other way really helped me meet new people and get involved at my new school.