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Originally Posted by Momoftiger
Thanks Bluedoor. I have seen "RFM" in a few posts. Can you or anyone else explain that to me please? I am unfamiliar with that term.  . Thanks
Also, I was reading through older posts about recs.....we are short one house and I cannot find ANYONE! They recommended contacting a local PHA chapter. I am I going to try that today. I am so thankful to have read that. I didn't even know there were PHA alum groups! |
Hi Momoftiger. Re: RFM, I can tell you what it is; please anyone else chime in to make corrections here or add more info. I'm not directly involved in implementing RFM so others may have more insider info.
RFM is Return Figure Methodology. It is the process most campuses now use to determine how many PNMs each house gets to invite for return rounds of recruitment. It is based on a chapter's historical return rates, that is, what percentage of PNMs have requested to return to the house in the past. The purposes of RFM are 1) to increase the odds that each PNM will make return visits to houses where she has a realistic chance of receiving a bid; and 2) to increase the overall strength of each campus' Greek system overall, by giving PNMs multiple exposures to up and coming houses. Since RFM began being implemented, more PNMs end up joining houses. Because of RFM, houses that have historically been more popular (often but not always older, more established chapters) generally need to make steeper cuts in the early rounds. The great thing about this for PNMs is that, if they don't have a decent chance of getting a bid at a house, they should be released sooner rather than later, giving them an opportunity to take a closer look at other houses. Also, newer chapters gain members and have an easier time reaching quota and total. Overall I think it's been a very good thing for PNMs and for the chapters. I am almost certain that Mizzou uses RFM but if any Panel officers or chapter advisors can confirm?