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Originally Posted by SoCalGreekChick
Does anyone know if this would be considered a chapter policy, or something sent down from nationals?
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I sincerely doubt it is coming from your I/natl as most have some sort of inactivity policy and inactivity is allowed by NPC. I suspect it is your Exec Board making this policy. But you would have to check on that with your individual org.
I understand a chapter not being able to afford to lose any members due to financial inactivity. Budgets are set months beforehand based on the expected number of active membes paying dues. Depending on chapter size, losing even 1 member for a semester can create major financial problems for the whole chapter.
However, your chapter needs to keep in mind that the economy is in horrendous shape. By making a blanket policy statement of No Financial Inactivity whatsoever, you run the risk of forcing many members to simply turn in their pin. If mom and/or dad lost their job and the member can barely afford to even stay in school, the question for them may be "Do we pay our mortgage or our daughter's sorority membership?" When personal budgets need to be drastically cut, I'm afraid sorority life falls into the non-essential luxury category.
It is heartbreaking for the family, the member, and the entire membership to lose someone due to the inability to afford belonging through no fault of their own. It's especially hard on seniors who have committed years of their life to this org. They do not want to give up their membership and lose their alum status, but they simply have no choice.