[sageofages]

Originally posted by ISUKappa
So there was a slight scandal at the chapter I advise. They gave a bid to girl last spring through COR, which she accepted (I'm fairly certain she signed her card with the Greek Office, her information was for sure sent into our headquarters as an official new member.)

Well, the weeks pass and she decides not to initiate. Girls are kind of concerned, but she's also in track so they know she's busy. More weeks pass and it comes down the grapevine that she's decided to depledge. (Whether or not she "officially" told the chapter, I'm unsure. She may have, the end of the semester was fairly hectic for our president.)

Then we come to find out that she's signed up for Formal Recruitment and we're all like, Wuh Huh? She can't do that!

But the Greek Adviser at the school (who is male) says that informal is different and doesn't count. Um... no, right? A bid is a bid is a bid whether it was extended during formal or informal recruitment and the NPC-mandated year-wait is still in effect, is it not?

The girls in the chapter are pretty much over it, they're going to drop the girl like a hot potato after the first day since it's fairly obvious she didn't want to be here but I'm rather peeved at the advisor if he's giving out false information. Who knows what else he's misadvising to these chapters??

So, are we right and he's wrong? Technically, the girl shouldn't be going through formal recruitment, right??

If I'm wrong, hey, I learned something new. If I'm right, I think I'll have our Membership Adviser say something to him.

In this situation, you may have to get the NPC adviser in your area (are you at ISU?) involved to educate this "Greek Adviser". It may be helpful to see if there are any other members of a GLO on the University Administration, that can also advise the ill informed staff person.

OR

You should contact the member of your National Council who is your National NCP delegate to step in with the campus (that is what Phi Mu does..you contact your area NPC Delegate/alternate who addresses this matter on the chapter's behalf. Keeps the tensions down this way)