[Nhfulmer]

If I do not know a girl personally, Zeta allows me to write an "Information Only" sheet which can then be cleared to the Advisory Board for approval. I have been asked many, many times to write recs for girls whom I don't know and this is what I have done. I will not write a "recommended" or "highly recommended" sheet unless I know the girl personally and, preferably, her family. When I was an advisor, I insisted on being heavily involved in rush and talking in depth with the girls who the chapter was interested in and who would be cleared to the Advisory Board because they did not have a rec on file.

It is the responsibility of every alumna to send recs on any girl that she knows who is entering college. If the girl chooses not to rush, no harm has been done BUT harm may be done if an alum does not take the time to write that rec and the girl does rush. The rec can make the difference - especially if that school has a very competitive rush. It is the responsibility of the chapter to attempt to secure recs on girls for whom an alum has not voluntarily sent a rec. Zeta has Key Women in most major areas who will assist the chapters with securing information on a girl.

As I have posted on another thread, Zeta does require recs on each girl prior to her being invited to pref. As mentioned, these can be from the Advisory Board if one has not been sent voluntarily.