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I can't speak to the Greek Life office's policies or from an advisor standpoint. Ole Miss is just a whole 'nother animal compared to where I live and volunteer now.
I agree that the centrality of frat parties to the sorority recruitment scene is not ideal from a risk management standpoint or a socialization standpoint. It sets the tone that the primary reason for Greek life at Ole Miss is alcohol and parties, when it can be so much more. I wish parties where alcohol is present weren't so central to the pre-recruitment scene. But they're a fact, so savvy PNMs going to Ole Miss should be aware of them and how they might affect their recruitment.
I say, don't drink. It's illegal, could be dangerous and could lead to bad behavior that affects recruitment. But most Greek groups use the parties as a neutral place to meet potential new members. It's also a place where freshmen meet. So the PNM who avoids them entirely will miss out on meeting many potential fellow new members, as well as upperclassmen sorority sisters. A PNM won't be judged for abstaining at the parties, because the point before recruitment is meeting and greeting, not getting wasted.
You can go Greek at Ole Miss without hitting the party scene, but PNMs who so so need to make a much bigger effort to meet sorority women through on-campus activities, church, etc. That's my #1 piece of advice for PNMs at Ole Miss--get out there and MEET PEOPLE! And, don't make a fool of yo' self.
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