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Originally posted by 33girl
It's easy to bite off more than you can chew and get into something without realizing its gravity.
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If this is such a concern for a college, then why not deffer everything other than academics?
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Originally posted by 33girl
The proper time to understand the responsibilities of Greek life is before you receive a bid, not after.
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With all due respect, I don't think anyone can fully understand the responsibilities of Greek life before they receive their bid.
Both the university and the Greek community needs to take the responsibility to educate students about Greek life. Yes, this may be done effectively with differed rush; however, it can also be done effectively before a student ever sets foot in class.
Perhaps, every incoming freshmen should receive detailed information on not only Greek life, but all organizations that are available to them as a freshmen. And what the commitment entails. This can be followed up at freshman orientations. Either during the summer or at the start of the term.
And any freshman interested in Greek life (potential new members) may not join a GLO - or any organization - until they complete this orientation.
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On a personal note, when I went through Freshman Orientation - during the summer and at a major Southern school - we had mandatory sessions facilitated with current students and specific to student life. No parents or school officials were allowed to attend. In these sessions, it was discussed what to expect and how college life is different than high school. Included was what it meant (time commitment, costs, affect on studying, etc.) to be a member of GLOs, other groups, clubs and organizations. The discussions included dorm life, living off campus, being in the marching band, what have you.
Freshmen would ask specific questions and to their credit, the current students were very frank with their responses about what to expect with college life. For example, if the question was about the marching band, you were informed of the time requirements. Say practice from 4 to 6 p.m. every day. Thus it was advised that if you wanted to be in band, that you not schedule any classes during that time. And if there were other organizations that met during that time, you would have to make a choice.
Frankly, after these sessions, anyone who did not have an understanding of the difference between high school and college - and the whole experience - should not be there in the first place.
If someone is unsure, then they simply wait (deffer)
their choice to participate in college life - what ever that may be - until
they are ready to do so.