[lovespink88]

I'll copy AnchorAlumna and reply like this:

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

For your colony, how many girls attended Pref but didn't receive bids? I really don't know that number. Like I mentioned before, 200+ interviewed...I would guess that more cuts were made after the interview, just because the recruiters learn more about the PNMs at the time, but I have no clue.

How long was the colonization process for PNMs, from the first interest sessions to chapter installation and member initiation? I know that a colonization is a long process and a lot of work. I attended an informational meeting in Spring 2008 (colony bid day was September 28, 2008...yes that date is forever stuck in my head!! ) There were 3 informational events in Spring 2008. IIRC, there were like 4 of us total that went to the first two events. Numbers picked up at the last event in Spring. Then the rest of the events were AFTER formal recruitment, Fall 2008.

At what point was the colony/chapter allowed to be an official, voting member of Campus Panhel? When were colony members able to wear letters? Could the colony hold socials or official philanthropy events? Your first question is a good one. I'm pretty sure that we were part of PHC from the get go, but not completely. For example, I think our ELC was our Panhellenic Rep, but I don't think she could vote and stuff. I think we could participate fully once we got our first officers (late Fall 2008).

We could wear letters. Our bid day shirts were blue with yellow letters.

We had socials from the get go (again, ELCs had set them up...I think before bid day!!) We didn't do a fall philanthropy but we had our first philanthropy during the spring.

It's all very fascinating. I guess I'll have to read some colony threads!

You can read my (super long winded) recruitment thread here. The colony stuff starts on page 3, post #37.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions!