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How about this argument---- Even though you may not be officially recruiting until spring, you have to spend the whole fall semester informally recruiting or really getting PR/your name out there. You could be using that time for more resourceful projects or studying. It also puts added time and pressure to PNMs (or whatever they're called in the NIC world) to have that whole first semester to be "courted" by all the fraternities. It takes time away from studies, etc. for both the Greek members and the PNMs.
Here's what my NPC Greenbook says about fall formal recruitment. I am not going to type it all out but I'm looking at the 13th addition, pages 64 and 65. Here's a summary of why NPC recommends early fall formal recruitment:
1. Greek programs emphasize academic, social, cultural, spiritual, and service aspects- the earlier the student has an opportunity to participate, the better.
2. Helps the new student adjust to college and make friends quickly
3. Opinions about different chapters based on rumors is reduced
4. Students have better adjustment to college- they feel they belong, feel supported, etc.
5. They settle down to serious studies earlier- chapter's scholarship program helps them in the fall semester
6. More opportunity for leadership
7. "When membership recruitment is deferred, recruitment planning activities are always in the background, and tensions in anticipation of membership recruitment are prolonged, disrupting the academic adjustment of all students."
There are a couple more- I don't know much about men's GLOs but those arguments seem to make sense for both NPC and IFC groups.
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