To answer your question this is not a "rule" as in many of the other recruitment rules as stated by NPC in the green book. You university will also have recruitment rules that should be voted on each year by panhellenic on your campus. You should have a copy of those that pertain to your campus stating the way things will run. Each year changes can be made to those recruitment guidelines. I think the idea of not serving any refreshemnts is wonderful. Think about how many cups are full after each party. What a waste. If your chapter women are doing what they are supposed to they will be talking!!! not allowing the perspecitive new member time to drink.
Now I know talking will make some people thirsty and it sounds like the office of greek life is going to take care of that with water bottles. Just think no more pnm dying to go to the bathroom after drinking 7 glasses of water to be polite! Now as for the VP of recruitment not going through formal recruitment it might be nice to have a new perspective. She has the materials the green book from NPC the campus guidelines. She might make some changes that should have been made a long time ago but were simply kept because "that is the way we have always done it" not necessarly the best way. Good luck in your planning.
