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Originally Posted by 33girl
I'd rather see this as something chapters initiate locally rather than nationally mandated - the chapter that has pledge classes of 100 every year may find some merit in this. The chapter that has pledge classes of 10 will be crippled by it.
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Oh absolutely. Just as we've discussed the variations on Alumnae chapters, the collegiate chapters also have to run differently, including the number of activities and the number of offices held. As it is, I think a lot of chapters would be surprised at what the minimum requirements are to be a real chapter. And if the house isn't full, you have to live in. That's just how it goes - bills have to be paid. But if you have the freedom to limit the responsibilities of the seniors (still, president is pretty much always going to be a senior, isn't it?) I think that would help. And for the heavy junior load, maybe there could be a 1 semester "off" type policy, if you can justify it and you've done your part up to the one killer semester. AND a few people being off the radar won't affect the chapter as a whole.
There might a benefit as well to a KROS (seniors) program.