In what circumstances would you support reorganization or closing?

[UGAalum94]

Let me preface this by saying I don't speak for my organization; I'm just going to share my thoughts and ask for others'.

The DePauw situation made me think a little bit about the circumstances under which I think chapters should be closed or reorganized. All I come up with are financial insolvency or risk management/moral standards issues.

While I think it's okay for IHQs to put pressure on chapters to maximize membership size and to offer support to help them achieve the increase, I don't think the chapters should be re-organized or closed and brought back while former members are still on campus. And I don't think they should be closed until they are actually running in the red, not in anticipation of financial trouble. If a group can be small but stable, then, while I think GLOs should do what they can to make that chapter want to grow, they ought to be glad to have the chapter.

Basically, I think the GLO should have to decide if it's better not to have a particular chapter at all than to keep the members they have. The idea of dumping some of the girls you've got to change the reputation of the chapter shouldn't even be discussed.

As far as risk management or standards issues, I'd like to see them only revoke the membership of the guilty individuals, but if there was a pervasive or continual problem with a chapter, then I think revoking the charter is understandable.

What do you think? Especially those of you who have served the organization in a way that let you see the more businesslike side of things?