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Originally posted by Senusret I
In my organization, my specific chapter did not have information sessions. Another alumni chapter in the same city does. In essence, we all still had to be invited to membership, but I think in the sense that Epitome1920 may have meant it was maybe the lack of a recruitment/rush period of any sort -- just the chapter knowing who they want.
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This is true for NIC (often called IFC on campus) chapters as well.
On many - if not most - campuses, a PNM may not be required to attend any rush events to be extended a bid (invited to join). This would most likely happen if the man is already *known* to the chapter and they (the chapter) feel he is worthy of a bid (invitation).
For example. At The University of Kentucky, IFC chapter open houses start on a Monday and end on the following Friday. Bids may not be extended until 9 a.m. Thursday with the first day to accept being Friday at 9 a.m. So in theory, a pledge (PNM) would not have to attend any events and could receive a bid on Thursday and accept it the next day. Again, the most likely scenario would be if the gentleman was well known to the chapter.
I would venture to guess that the same might be said for NPC chapters with respect to COB/COR. My understanding is that if a chapter did not make quota during formal recruitment, or is not at total, then they may extend a bid (invitation) to any worthy woman - up to quota and or total - as applicable. And I believe that they may extend a bid to a woman who did not participate in formal recruitment as well.
So really, there is no difference in the concept of a bid (invitation) being extended for membership - i.e "membership is by invitation only". *How* the invitation (bid) is extended may differ with respect to organizations, campuses, as well as chapters.