Before I address FSUMOM2012, a few words for soflogirl: 1)
KEEP AN OPEN MIND. 2) Your tone in print comes across at times as somewhat defensive or yes, snippy, like Old Row said. Like it or not, I'm telling you to edit more carefully - and your statement about being the first in your family to go to school in America gives me a context clue that your pragmatic style may be different, as may be your interpretation of what people are saying. Context is everything. So don't go blowing up at me, or anyone else. We are trying to HELP you. We really are. 3) Good luck - I hope you have a successful recruitment!
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Recs sound pretty important. Would a pnm ask friends of hers who are currently in college or women who are already graduated? If she receives a bid for spring - is that obligation through the end of this school year or for one calendar year?
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The recs question has been answered. As for bids, we've had this discussion on GC and I've asked this very question re: when does the bid "expire". I know my NPC Green Book Recruitment experts will answer this.
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If she receives a bid from a sorority she likes but might not be her first choice - should she go ahead and accept for the experience and then re-rush in the fall or just wait until fall.
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See my response, above. I would NOT "accept for the experience" for multiple reasons. There are lots of threads on GC about this. It's really a personal choice. However, going through recruitment a second time to attempt to "get a better offer" isn't likely to yield a positive result. And taking a spot from someone who truly wanted it is not a good idea. Further, the PNM may accept the bid and then fall in love with the "second choice" sorority. Like I said, it's really a personal choice. But no one ever gets to know the outcome of the horse race before placing a bet.
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Is colonizing the opening of a new chapter on campus? Do experienced women from another school or alumna come in to get things going?
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Yes, colonizing is opening a new chapter. Every sorority will have its own way of opening a colony. Alumnae (plural of alumna, which is singular female form) may well be active in some fashion.
Hope this helps. Looks like you have lots of questions and this is a good place to get them answered. The Greek Life Office will also have information that you should find helpful.
ETA: amended my first answer to FSUMOM.