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Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL
At my school, we don't use recs. I could only imagine someone who's dying to get into the most competitive chapter even thinking about it. So naturally, as a Panhellenic we don't have to deal with them.
I most certainly am sorry to hear how poorly you guys feel about college panhellenics. As a current secretary who is in the middle of the pre-recruitment process, I assure you that we are more than capable of being discreet and handle the objectives of our council in an unbiased manner. I deal with names, numbers, and personal info on a regular basis and my only goal is to help these women find the sorority that is best for them. Not to get them to join mine or to be a snoop or to ruin some other chapters. We are on disaffiliation right now and I barely contact my sisters as it is. I'm not disagreeing or agreeing with your positions. But I am going to ask you to have more faith in your campus panhellenics. If you don't have any faith in those who organize and run your recruitment and who are upholding the laws of the NPC, then what the heck is the point of the NPC or the recruitment to begin with. And if you can't trust them, then question the elections/officers!
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The stuff that I was referring to seems to stay the same year in and year out, so while the members of panhellenic change, the issues don't.
I tend to think that it's the greek life staff rather than the panhellenic officers that are responsible for the things I mean. They seem to present information like the want it to be rather than as it actually is.
Some groups must have recommendations to pledge members. It's is possible that your campus doesn't have any of these groups. And it may not be a big thing to have them from hometown alumnae, but you can't really be 100% sure that no GLO is using them. (I know that you know what you are talking about; I'm not second guessing that you don't see them coming through panhellenic or your sorority.)
ETA: I also don't mean that the Greek Life staff or panhellenic does anything intentionally, but if you downplay recs at a campus where they are needed, you are basically messing up the girls who are completely unfamiliar with greek life.
I also know of some cases where the Rho Chis apparently didn't know what they were doing, and/or there was terrible communication in the Greek Life office. One absolutely precious girl got very sick (going to the hospital sick) the day of prefs (she was scheduled to pref three excellent groups). Despite letting her Rho Chi know what was going on and being at a campus with quota additions, they treated her as if she intentionally withdrew. They didn't even attempt to match her or to explain to the GLOs she was scheduled to pref what has happened. (And who can say for sure, but I've heard that some groups have their bid lists done before prefs, so it's likely that especially with quota additions, she should have gotten a bid.)