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Old 02-03-2010, 02:02 AM
PsychTau PsychTau is offline
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ICS does have an option for printing out passwords for Pi Chi groups so that the PNM can log in from any computer on her own (they are very random, weird passwords). If the campus is using ICS that could be an option. I know that wouldn't work DURING a football game but the ICS campus administrator (the person who has the password to run Bid Matching, etc) can set the times that PNMs and Chapters have access to submit their choices. So you can allow a PNM to enter their choices early (meaning those who are absent can see who invited them to Pref and do their MRABA before going to the game) or enter them late (after the game). In theory, the PNM could enter her choices right before they run Bid Matching, but that's not advisable because of the potential for "dirty rushing". Obviously paper MRABAs can be done at any time.

The other thing to keep in mind (and I don't have my "Green Book" in front of me) is that since undergraduates are not allowed to be involved in Bid Matching (yep...I've done it by hand...computers have changed this a bit), I have always had the rule that undergrads/Pi Chis cannot see the PNMs MRABA so they cannot see how the PNM ranked. For me, that means the Pi Chi can read/explain the Binding Agreement terms to the PNM and can counsel her on her choices, but when she's ready to enter those choices in the computer, the Pi Chis aren't even in the same room, much less near the computer. So having Pi Chi's take the MRABA to the PNM isn't a good idea (in my opinion).

PsychTau
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