[gatordeltapgh]

I have many thoughts...but I will try keep it brief. I realize that may not happen. This recent change was to help women that may have had to wait more than a year to join an NPC sorority if her pledge was broken or if she broke her pledge.

This change was not intended to suggest that COB would not be seen as important. Rather if was to help the woman who doesn't go through the primary recruitment period, lets just say it is in the fall. Or she isn't matched...whatever...she ends up accepting a bid via COB spring. If the pledge is broken she can now participate in the next formal recruitment period, next fall, just like a woman who declined her bid on bid day. Instead of having to wait for next year's spring COB which may never happen since we are evaluating total annually now and any COBing should really happen soon after the primary recruitment.

I realize it isn't perfect and some young women may try to game the system. However, I have to believe that the other young Panhellenic women are smart and would try to not let their community be gamed.

Primary recruitment period as a term is used because not all campuses have formal recruitment. For some, a two day open house IS the primary recruitment period. Panhellenic needs to know this applies for all, not just those with a traditional formal style recruitment period. Also, the section about repledging the group you left was also updated. Having the most up to date MOI is critical - toss the binders - all dues paying college Panhellenics have online instant access.