[FSUZeta]

many, many chapters of all 26 npc sororities have many different methods for determining who is eligible to live in the house. in the case where there are more members than there are beds, it is considered a privelege to live in. sometimes the executive officers of the house are required to live in, then a point system might be used to determine the remainder of the occupants. some things that might factor into the points are gpa,being in good financial standing, class(senior, junior, sophomore) offices and committee positions within the sorority, being a member of other campus organizations and participation in the sororities activities. if more sisters want to live in than there are beds, once the house is full, seniors have the first option to live out,followed by juniors then sophomores. it works. sure sisters might be disappointed that they are not able to live in, but more often than not, they are able to live in the house at some point in their collegiate career.

i agree with you that living in keeps you in the loop and is a wonderful way to bond with your sisters, but there are other ways. unhoused chapters feel that their sisterhood is just as strong as housed chapters and it is. in addition, unhoused sisters come to lunch and dinner, thus catching up with the housed sisters on a daily basis. hosting sisterhood activities and study hours at the house are just a few of the ways to keep the unhoused sisters involved.

it is scary to consider something different and i am the first one to feel unsettled when change occurs, so i understand your feelings. trust us when we say that having a traditional quota system replace the bed quota could work, might offer membership for more women, thus easing some of the negative feelings the bidless pnms experience.