New Member Period - 8 weeks

[hannahgirl]

I just got back from a meeting with our chapter President and she mentioned that the New Member Period is now extended to 8 weeks.

I was just wondering everyones thoughts on that. I think that it'll be more beneficial to the NMs because they'll get to know the sisters better and also gain more information and hopefully more respect for the organization that they are becoming a member of. I know that we were the only chapter that had a 6 week NM period on our campus, everyone else was 8 or more....so it's nice to know that it doesn't seem like we're rushing our NMs to be initiated anymore.

[DeeGeePrincess]

since our school runs on a quarter system there are only 10 weeks and with a 6 week nm period it works out perfectly!!! it just gives enough time for rush/cob etc.

we also have a deadweek which is the week before finals, so there will be no dg events, everything has be wrapped up by then ie. initiation.

[ncsudgalum04]

i personally think the 6 week nm period is better because when i was a new member, i felt excluded a lot of the time from certain things. it could have been because my pledge class consisted of me and 2 other girls, but i really wanted to be part of the chapter and do everything with them as soon as i could. i do understand the point of having time to learn everything about the chapter, but i feel like that can be done in 6 weeks.

[AUDeltaGam]

I think it's a fabulous idea!

[BGanchor]

ooooo, I'm not a big fan of this descision. Since i was a new member not to long ago i remember how stressful and busy the new member period can be. It was so much fun but there is just so much to do! Also you have to take into consideration that the majority of new members are freshman, so trying to adjust to college and balancing you school work can be a tuff thing. The six week new member period that i experienced was enough to time to gain complete respect for the fraternity and to learn everything i needed to know, but I was relieved when it was over and could just be a normal member.

[DGGirlRita]

I have mixed opinions on this.. in a way I think it's awesome because the New Member Ed can do more activities to allow the NM to gradually learn the info and really have fun learning about it.. and the actives can play an even more active role in helping them learn about the fraternity..

BUT.. wow 8 weeks?? 6 weeks had perfect timing for my NM class and this last semester I felt like everything fit in perfectly as well.. everything got hectic right at the end of it all.. hmm.. and yeah for those Quarter schools.. man it's going to suck for them!

[OUDGalumn]

Eight weeks sounds reasonable to me! I am an oldie, and when we pledged in August, we weren't initiated until January! It was a great time to be able to get to know all the members better, and just enjoy being a new member without all the major responsibilies that members have.

[AUDG]

That sounds wonderful. I was a NM last fall and everything just hit me all at once with school and DG and the information really just overwhelmed me. I'm glad that the girls will have a longer amount of time to adjust!

P.S. AUDeltaGam!! I really hope our Delta Sigma has a good recruitment!!!

[AUDeltaGam]

Originally posted by AUDG
That sounds wonderful. I was a NM last fall and everything just hit me all at once with school and DG and the information really just overwhelmed me. I'm glad that the girls will have a longer amount of time to adjust!

P.S. AUDeltaGam!! I really hope our Delta Sigma has a good recruitment!!!

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