Down a Chapter?

furmanbeta · #1 07-19-2006, 10:13 AM

My chapter was closed due to a lack of numbers. Historically, we have had a small chapter (usually between 15-25 men) since our inception in 1993. After having passed rules stipulating that chapters must have at least 20 men to be able to operate (I believe this was at the 164th convention), we were under the gun. We didn't do our job in terms of getting guys, and since the GF couldn't or wouldn't send people to help, they just closed us and said we're going to be restarted in the Fall of 2008 after the remainder of our brothers have graduated.

ZZ-kai- · #2 07-19-2006, 11:47 AM

Do you have any documents on that legislation? I know my chapter is well below 20 guys, and they did not get shut down this past Convention. If that rule is documented, I'd love to read it and pass it along to our alumni/chapter.

-kai-

PS, sorry to hear about your chapter.

furmanbeta · #3 07-19-2006, 10:57 PM

I think it's one of the standard operating chapter procedures. After having briefly searched the Code today, I didn't see anything on it, but it was definitely something that was hammered at my chapter the entire time I was an undergrad, both by our EC and district chief. It's also one of the tenents of the MOP initiative, not that my chapter was a partner in it.

sdbeta1 · #4 07-20-2006, 04:49 PM

The SCOE for membership is: Successful chapters maintain a strong and healthy level of membership. As a standard operating expectation, all chapters and colonies of Beta Theta Pi will aggressively recruit and maintain chapter membership at or above 20 members.

ZZ-kai- · #5 07-21-2006, 10:23 PM

Do you have a link for this, or a reference point?

Thanks.

sdbeta1 · #6 07-22-2006, 01:03 AM

http://www.betathetapi.org/index.php...210&Itemid=194

ECUJacob · #7 07-25-2006, 07:49 PM

we always focused on being at or above the campus average for membership... considering that our campus is 7% Greek, small chapters are not uncommon. We're below 20 members at the moment, but hopefully Fall Rush will go well. Thankfully our chapter wasn't reviewed this year... despite our chapter being told numerous times that newly-chartered chapters would be under review for three years. With any luck, we'll perform well enough this year that next year's review will be a breeze.