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Originally posted by 33girl
laura, let me see if I have straight what you are saying. In a "pure" quota/total system, total is set after the time frame to drop out of rush has ended. Strictly by numbers: 200 girls rushing, 10 sororities, quota is 20. Period, even if every sorority is overflowing. But at IU, are you saying if ABC has only 5 spots open and XYZ has 30 spots open, the amount they can take is different, even in formal rush?
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You are right except for that it is quota that is set during rush, not total. Total is the maximum number of women a chapter can have (unless they go over through formal rush) based on average sorority population. Panhellenic should review total every couple of years to make sure it is not too high or too low and to talk about the possibility of expansion.
FuzzieAlum, it sounds like your campus has bigger problems than the quota total system. Most of my campuses have about 65% or 75% retention rate b/w sing-up and pledging. As a Panhellenic you guys should really meet and talk about why these women are not showing up for rush or are dropping out. Are the chapters dropping more people than they should be? Does being unhoused make the smaller groups even less desirable? If these discussions don't lead to anything your group should consider contacting your NPC area advisor and talking to her about your concerns. If Panhellenic has the money to fund it you can even request a visit from an NPC team to review what is going on and recommend changes to improve greek participation on your campus.