[KillarneyRose]

I recall this happening twice at Pitt; once while I was still in school and once immediately after I graduated.

Both sororities, Kappa Alpha Theta and Sigma Sigma Sigma were very small (I think they each had 10 or so girls) and not very well regarded on campus. I don't know specifics, per se, but I do know that it was less than a year from the time both of their HQs "cleaned house" to the new members being given bids.

Theta was fabulously successful right from the get-go. I don't know where they found 55 fantastic girls that hadn't been scooped up by the other sororities, but they sure did. They've since left Pitt, but that had nothing to do with lack of numbers as far as I know.

Sigma Sigma Sigma was also very successful and they remain that way today. If we're going by the dreaded tier system, I'd put them at the lower top tier or very top middle tier. Students at Pitt now are surprised to hear that they ever struggled. I have a huge amount of respect for Tri Sigma's Nationals for not just giving up on the Pitt chapter. I think many other sororities would have just given up and yanked the charter.

I think the time thing all depends on how much time, money and personnel National is willing to devote to the recolonization.