[Sen's Revenge]

Originally Posted by carnation

If they haven't hit chapter total--like if they had a large amount of seniors graduate or members transfer.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I'm sure there are a multitude of reasons, but just a few examples of why they might be so inclined:

- A smaller chapter wants to increase their membership numbers
- More members = more money, which helps with paying for the house and lowers overall member dues
- A chapter recognizes some women on campus as being great potential members, but those women didn't go through formal recruitment

With no Total set, the sky's the limit. Chapters on some campuses might be more limited if Total is 100, for example, and they're at 98 members. They might not bother COB'ing the last two spots. But if there's no Total, why not throw some events and see if you can get a few more members, especially if a smaller chapter.

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Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

At IU it is generally so that they can fill the crazy large house.
Keep in mind that most second semester juniors study abroad, so in a normal year they will overfill the house first semester to make up for all the women gone second semester (obviously covid has changed this) but now you have women requesting live out status without ever living in.

Also with COVID you may have decreased chapter sizes as women drop for financial or social reasons.
Seniors dropping has become an issue throughout the IU sororities - most say they feel disconnected when they return from study abroad and are 21 so don’t rely on “pairs” for social activities.

I have heard that the county health dept wants Greek housing at 75% capacity next year.

And thank you.