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Originally posted by adpiucf
My impression: you have three open spots now and will have an even larger deficit in the fall due to a large graduating senior class this spring.
But ... will recruiting only three members this late in the school year late help with your fall recruitment? You are going to have a significantly reduced chapter in the fall due to the large graduating senior class this spring... will 3 more women on the floor with relatively little sorority experience make much of an impact? Is the effort to recruit the 3 spots going to be worth in light of the business of the end of spring with graduation, members abroad, spring break, etc?
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Adpiucf--you're right on the money about our situation. The concerns you mentioned are the same concerns that are keeping me from whole-heartedly advocating recruiting 3 new women at this point in the semester. I don't know that three new initiates will make a positive difference during fall recruitment.
My largest motivation at this point for recruiting additional women is simply to ease the strain on COB after formal recruitment this fall. This chapter is rarely successful with fall COB because everyone is tired after formal recruitment and already focused on their new members. If I could reduce the likely 6 members needed through COB to 3, it might be worth the effort now.
33girl--thanks for being so honest and frank. You make some great points that the chapter advisers and leaders are going to need to consider as we make this decision.