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I have to think there is a different perspective depending on whether you're in a fraternity or a sorority. It's not unusual for men to hold full or part time jobs while going to school. Nor is it unusual for men to drop out for a semester and work, maybe in town or maybe on campus.
And in fact, more and more colleges and universities are operating year-round. Not long ago, fraternities got a free pass in he summer because the chapters weren't in session. Not now. Now - at least in Florida's public universities - many IFCs are fully operational in the summer. This weekend at FSU the major fraternities will hold huge parties at their houses. The chapters may not meet regularly but the officers are in charge and responsible. If you don't have an active rush program in the summer, and have your top rushees sign bid cards or take pins, then you're left to pick over whomever shows up in rush week.
Not so with the sororities. Fall, formal rush brings all the young women to all the chapters during one orchestrated week and the pledge classes are assigned by rigid rules. I doubt if the sorority rush chairmen have much to do in the summer other than paperwork - processing recommendations and planning. I doubt that the sororities are allowed to overtly rush and pursue specific prospects, or sign them to bids in the summer.
Men's rush is open and aggressive, competitive. In an open system the rushees are not brought to our doors. If we don't hustle in the summer, we fail. It's a good idea to have a man in charge who is responsible to lead the chapter and get the job done. If we can pay him, all the better.
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