Senioritis???
 

Re: Senioritis???
 

Our senior sisters are required to do the same activities and have the same obligations as any other sister.

Seniors are not given special treatment just because they're graduating soon. If they miss a mandatory event, the consequences are the same.

There are some chapters in my organization who do this, but not my chapter. I don't think there should be special treatment, you can't be THAT busy not to show up at mandatory events.

Seniors are still Active Members and are the ones who are looked up to. They are The Role Models of the Organization.Why not still be part of the Chapter.

Many times, Senior Year is a heck of a lot easier than Freshman Year.:D

My Senior Year, I was Married and still participated fully. My ex-wife actually enjoyed all of the events as knew all of the Brothers!

Our seniors are expected to do everything all other members are expected to do. The only exception is that often seniors are excused from Recruitment Workshops early (like if the workshop was from 10 AM - 5 PM; seniors might be dismissed at noon). Usually though, if this happens, the seniors would have to plan an execute something (recruitment fashion show; ice cream break; etc.) before they could go.

I do have my mom's old DG stuff from when she was a collegian (1969-1972) and in their rule list, seniors did all sorts of things different. They were always allowed to cut to the front of the line for meals in the house, they were excused from all mixers, they were excused from other events, and they got other special attention. It was kinda neat.

The only special treatment our seniors get is...none. When we have dinners & things like that, you go by pledge class order. I'm Fall 03 so I'm near the end. :( Oh Well. Soon I'll be in the middle. YAY!

Thanks for answering. I've heard of some groups actually letting their seniors get away with a lot more than everyone else. They are more relaxed with the rules while the rest of us still have to adhere to standards & guidelines.

Lets see at our chapter Seniors have the same duties and responsiblities as anyone else.... unless they are applying for grad school - getting a 3.3 GPA in your final year is difficult to say the least at UofT (student body average was 2.27 a couple of years ago)... so they are excused from events the week before any papers or tests, and they can be excused more if they request it.

We used to have fall formal recruitment, so when we had recruitment workshops and retreats during the previous spring, seniors were excused. Other than that, there was no special treatment. And, we couldn't just go alum early unless there were very extenuating circumstances.

With Phi Sigma Sigma even if you're a senior you still have to participate fully as a sister. We aren't allowed to change to alum status unless we graduate, go part time, leave school, or get married - so no going alum. There is an option that sisters can petition to the chapter for one semester of a chapter status but they aren't supposed to be granted that if it is their final semester at school.

I might have been misunderstood regarding the alum status. The seniors still have to participate & do everything during the fall semester & that includes formal recruitment. They MAY go alum at the end of the semester once we've had initiation & everything. That way, they have their spring to focus on whatever they feel is important. Others choose to stay throughout & go alum in the spring b/c it's not as intense b/c there is no formal recruitment in the spring. We may COB in the spring but everything is more laidback than the fall.

All mandatory events & meetings are simply that - mandatory. In some cases, it is the various "additional" events (mixers, socials, homecoming, Greek Week) where seniors may get what might be perceived as a break.

For example: Some chapters have participation point totals and members are required to attain a certain amount to be considered "in good standing". Usually on a semester bases. In some cases, class standing is worth a certain number of points and weighted such that seniors (or members with one year left) end up with more points than say a freshmen.

How this may work: For sake of discussion, let's say that a member is awarded 10 points per class year. Thus a member with four or more years to go may get 10 points; three years to go would be worth 20 points; two years gets 30 points; and one year to go (senior) 40 points.

Now to keep it simple, lets say a member needs to receive 85 out of 100 to be in good standing. And say mandatory events or activities etc. may be worth a total of 35 points. While socials etc. may be worth 5 points per event. And points may also be awarded for high GPA, past involvement, for current office holders, for past offices held, for serving on committees etc., as well as campus involvement.

So in this scenario, a senior would only need to attend two non mandatory events (total of 10 points) to reach the 85 minimum. (40 points for senior standing, 35 points for mandatory events & meetings, 10 points for two non mandatory events.)

Thus this weighted point structure allows senior members the discretion as to which *social activities* they may want to participate in, and when. And as such, and in theory, they devote more of their time to academics. All the while keeping their good standing with the GLO.

Similar concept just the point total is dropped.