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No, Lil' Hanhah, unfortunately I'm not an ATC/RCS.... However, you raise a really good point - that inevitably the chapter will be losing more money (and good members) if these members sever, then if some sort of "deal" can be made where they'll be able to stick out the year paying reduced dues. My question is, what's the reality for your chapter to be able to replace those members through COB, and getting members that will want to stick it through until the end or at least for a few more years? I guess the issue is from a financial standpoint, can the chapter take a loss now, only to make up for it in the future with members who will be paying dues for a longer amount of time than these seniors will be active? I hate to look at these things from such a business angle, but inevitably that's what the sorority system has to do in order to survive.
On the other side, I think that most chapters have their own policies, that of course are in compliance with EO. Everyone's dues are structured somewhat differently, so I don't think it's a bad idea to give it a shot and talk to your HB about the situation. After all, certain situations may be acceptable for some chapters, and not acceptable for others, I guess depending on what works best on their campuses. I wish I knew the exact policies that already exist in order to answer these questions, but I guess that your council will be able to answer them for you better than I could! Best of luck to you, and I hope that this works out in everyone's favor. It's always a shame to see good members have to relinquish their membership b/c of money issues.
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