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What school do you attend?
Washington and Lee University
How many students?
1700
How many GLO's? (local and national)?
15 IFC Fraternities (Chi Psi, FIJI, Pi Kapp, SAE, Phi Psi, Kappa Sig, KA (Alpha), Sigma Chi, SigEp, Lambda Chi, Phi Kap, Phi Delt, Sigma Nu, Pika, Beta)
5 NPC Sororities (KKG, KD, Pi Phi (rock on!), Theta, Chi-O)
1 National Co-ed Service Fraternity (APO)
2 Men's Secret Societies (Cadaver Society, Sigma Society)
And possible colonization of NPHC group (AKA)
Chapter total?
No limit for the men. The groups range from the mid-twenties to maybe low-sixties.
For the women, I'm actually not sure. Quota is ususally in the thirties. I would guess that few chapters at total because of deactivations, which are very common, but most make quota. I think most groups are at around 70-80, but we are at around 50 right now.
Was your recruitment early fall or deferred?
My recruitment was deferred. NPC recruitment at W&L has always been deferred (the first three sororities were colonized in 1989), but IFC recruitment has only been deferred since around 1997.
If deferred, when was it held?
Early January, the first week of winter semester classes.
Ladies, did you ever serve as a Rho Chi/Rho Gamma?
No. This is my first year as an active during recruitment.
Does your GLO openly support one or the other?
I'm not sure about nationals, but I know my chapter would definately be in favor of deferred rush. Due to the high level of Greek participation at W&L, no one would even get to know their freshmen class if it weren't for the dining hall and deferred rush. Deferred rush makes everything a lot less cliquish. Also, I was intimidated and prejudiced against Greeks and wouldn't have rushed if I hadn't gotten to know Greek women casually before rush.
Do you think a different style of Recruitment would work better at your school?
Some people have suggested sophomore rush, but I'm really opposed to that. I think deferred rush is the best solution. It allows students to adjust to classes and get a GPA before recruitment, and meet their entire class.
Do you think numbers are affected by the timing of Recruitment?
At my school, numbers are strong regardless. Many people come to W&L just because of the strong Greek system. I can see where it would be a big issue at other schools, but I think at my school, it actually helps pull in people who might not have known about it anyway (like me!).
For those that went through deferred, would you have gone through early fall?
As stated above, I would have been far too intimidated...
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