Release figures

PenguinTrax · #1 09-11-2006, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by hannahgirl

we were not forwarned that we'd be dropping that many otherwise we would've had a better way to do this. i just really feel like our chapter is being screwed because we rush well. there are only 113 women going through recruitment and we had to cut over half for 3rd round.....does that sound fair to anyone else????

Sounds more than fair. On some campuses the larger chapters are cutting 55% after the FIRST round.

KDMafia · #2 09-11-2006, 09:55 AM

I can't speak for it's effectiveness on a large greek campus but I know at my undergraduate campus it worked amazingly well. My senior year we had a horrible recruitment (Panhellenicly) with many girls not even showing up the first day and may dropping right off the bat. Stereotypes were running rampant and some how through what you guys call tent talk only 3 of the six chapters were getting good return rates. They then made massive cuts the night before pref and many many girls dropped out. This past year I helped out as an alum at my chapter and the release figures used helped everyone. All but one chapter made quota and they quickly COBed to it. The best part was a chapter that was struggling and really needed numbers ended up with 18 girls through quota additions. The early release figures helped girls look at other sorororities seriously instaed of the top one or two. USually this struggling chapter was the one girls went to just to have a full pref card but usually SIPed. This time, with a more realistic outlook they gave the chapter a chance and saw what a great group of girls it was!

I am no sure about the exact precentages of those placed who signed a pref card but I do know it was incredibly high and they said they had very very few SIPs!

Needless to say i'm a huge fan of the new release system and I hope it works just as well when I go to help this year!

WCUgirl · #3 09-11-2006, 12:42 PM

I think that when the release figures method is fully and CORRECTLY implemented, it's absolutely wonderful. In my experience, the problem seems to be that many campus Greek Advisors, or whomever else is involved, are trying to tweak the system to work for their particular campus. Then it gets all screwy.

AOIIalum · #4 09-11-2006, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AXiD670

I think that when the release figures method is fully and CORRECTLY implemented, it's absolutely wonderful. In my experience, the problem seems to be that many campus Greek Advisors, or whomever else is involved, are trying to tweak the system to work for their particular campus. Then it gets all screwy.

Well said.

BabyPiNK_FL · #5 09-11-2006, 12:53 PM

I LOVE IT! One of the chapters on my campus (not mine) was totally getting shafted year after year because of reps and etc. And two other groups were leading people on left and right to their benefit. This year everyone did for the most part, equal and I was so happy for this smaller chapter! It was an amazing experience! They basically like tripled in size with amazing girls who might not have considered them otherwise (for no really good reason). They are going to have an amazing time this year and so will the rest of us. Now I want to see next year's rush when we have a more equal playing field...hmmm.

Glitter650 · #6 09-11-2006, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

I LOVE IT! One of the chapters on my campus (not mine) was totally getting shafted year after year because of reps and etc. And two other groups were leading people on left and right to their benefit. This year everyone did for the most part, equal and I was so happy for this smaller chapter! It was an amazing experience! They basically like tripled in size with amazing girls who might not have considered them otherwise (for no really good reason). They are going to have an amazing time this year and so will the rest of us. Now I want to see next year's rush when we have a more equal playing field...hmmm.

I wsh someone would tell that to Panhel at my school who voted NOT TO USE THEM THIS YEAR

PhoenixAzul · #7 09-12-2006, 09:36 PM

You know, I really wonder if this would work at Otterbein. If we had a set campus total, if we would use release figures and an ACTUAL quota... I wonder if that would even things out. It seems like there is a chronic problem with bidless girls or girls completely released or leaving after novelty round. It would be an interesting experience. We've got a new greek life advisor this year. I don't know what her background is either (NPC or Local or what). And i'm of course in no sort of leadership position in Panhel, but I'd really like to get the quota figures and chapter sizes even across the board. It would greatly benefit our campus panhellenically to have chapters of equal size, if for nothing else, then the panhellenic work could be evenly distributed.

Chances of this actually happening?

Comprable to my winning the Boston Marathon.

But who knows. I'll talk to my panhel reps. I know we have a green book on campus somewhere, if nowhere else, the former GLA has one.

33girl · #8 09-14-2006, 10:12 AM

I honestly don't think size/quota/total is as much of an issue for all local campuses or locals in general, unless there's a housing issue (i.e. the groups live on campus and if they can't fill their space they lose it).

If JKLocal's alumnae board is OK with them being 1/4 of the size of the rest of the sororities and the sisters are OK with it, I see no reason to subject them to NPCish rules.