There are 8 chapters participating in Fall recruitment
Alpha Xi Delta
Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Gamma Delta
Delta Zeta
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Sigma Delta Tau
Sigma Kappa
and a local named Sigma Nu Phi.
The only unhoused chapter is Sigma Nu Phi. Sigma Nu Phi was founded in 1897. Yes, 1897. It's a long standing local with a lot of tradition.
In no particular order, I will call them:
Queen
Journey
REO Speedwagon
Pink Floyd
Foreigner
Boston
Styx
Bon Jovi
Dates:
9/17: Kickoff, 6pm, Student Center Ballroom
9/18, 20: Chapter Rounds, 7pm, various locations in the student center
9/24, 25: House Rounds, 7pm, chapter houses (for unhoused chapters, student center and Big Bob's Lakehouse)
9/28: Preference, 9pm, student center
9/29: Bid Day, starting in the student center with celebration and running home in university park
Eastern Michigan uses a minimally structured recruitment with no Quota. Chapter Total is 55 and chapters can only take as many PNMs as they need to get to Total. They cannot go over Total. Some chapters could take 30 PNMs, others may only be able to take 10 or 15.
On kickoff day, the PNMs meet with their Rho Chi groups and will have the opportunity to visit each of the 8 chapters for approximately 20 minutes each. PNMs have to "self-time," meaning that their RC's didn't take them to each room, it was up to them to decide when to leave. So a PNM can spend an hour at XYZ, and then have to divide the remaining two hours equally among the chapters. PNMs are not forced to attend any chapters they don't want to. PNMs don't rank, but chapters vote on PNMs and create invite lists with girls that attended with possible attention to girls they are interested in.
Chapter rounds are divided into two days, four sororities on each day. Girls will visit each chapter for approximately 40 minutes, again, self-timed. PNMs do not rank. Chapters vote to extend invitations to girls for house rounds.
House rounds are divided in two days as well. PNMs get invited back to houses, no maximum number. If they get no invites, they are not dropped, they can still visit any and all chapters. If they have partial invites but want to visit a chapter they weren't invited to, they can, but most of the time girls who aren't invited to house rounds at house XYZ (especially the larger chapters), don't get invited to pref so it's kind of a waste of time. PNMs do not rank.
For preference, girls can be invited to all 8 chapters, but they can only select two invitations to accept. PNMs cannot attend a chapter they were not invited to. They find out their invites the day before preference. PNMs pick two chapter ceremonies to attend.
A PNM can get more than one bid, this happens often. They can choose which bid they want to accept.
(Thanks to victoriana for the great explanations!)
There are two or three of Hypo’s friends who are intending to go through recruitment. I have written recs for two of them and am waiting to hear whether the third is going through. Recs are kind of unheard of at this school.
Did I mention this is my alma mater?
I shall call the young ladies Pat (Benatar), Joan (Jett) and Stevie (Nicks). I have known all of them for 7 years and they were all in Hypo’s tight circle of friends. They also call me “Mama AGDeeLastName”.
Pat is trying to NOT join the same chapter as Joan and Stevie (If Stevie goes through). She wants to break free from the high school crowd and make new friends/expand her horizons. Pat also bought me a squirrel birthday card and gave me a squirrel garden ornament before she left for school.
Again, I have told these young ladies to look at every chapter and see where they feel at home, although I'd be thrilled to attend any of their Initiations too
The rest won't be posted until Bid Day!
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