dropping membership

PeppyGPhiB · #1 10-09-2006, 08:46 PM

During recruitment at my school, we handed out financial information to each PNM just so it was clear to them that sororities do cost money. It is great that chapters offer payment plans, scholarships, or whatever else to help women pay, but no matter the help, some women will not be able to afford it. It is unfortunate, and a topic no one likes to address during rush, but I wish everyone would be more honest about it because it is very hard for women to have to depledge/turn alumna/give up membership for that reason. I saw it happen a lot on my campus.

It costs money to operate a house and feed everyone, send dues to HQ, host socials and formals, and whatever else the chapter wants to do throughout the year. The only way those things get paid is from member dues. When dues don't get paid, the entire chapter suffers.

FSUZeta · #2 10-09-2006, 10:09 PM

i believe that most if not all panhellenics either share the financial information of sorority membership during the recruitment info. session, or each chapter shares the financial requirements at some point during the recruitment process. women joining npc sororities have a very good idea of the costs before they sign their bid card.

PeppyGPhiB · #3 10-10-2006, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by FSUZeta

i believe that most if not all panhellenics either share the financial information of sorority membership during the recruitment info. session, or each chapter shares the financial requirements at some point during the recruitment process. women joining npc sororities have a very good idea of the costs before they sign their bid card.

Yes, I think panhellenics are supposed to supply that info., but I also think on some campuses the information gets taken too lightly. As a Rho Chi, I was told to tell the girls that sororities have scholarships and will work something out with you if you can't afford it, which was actually a little misleading (yeah, there are scholarships, but not for everyone; and there are payment plans, but the money still needs to get paid eventually).

KSUViolet06 · #4 10-10-2006, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by FSUZeta

i believe that most if not all panhellenics either share the financial information of sorority membership during the recruitment info. session, or each chapter shares the financial requirements at some point during the recruitment process. women joining npc sororities have a very good idea of the costs before they sign their bid card.

I'm not sure if EVERY school does this or is required to do this. I've heard that at some schools, it's taboo to inquire about anything to do with money, because the chapters may assume that a woman can't afford to join.

At my school, part of Day 2 of recruitment is financial presentations. Girls are given (to take home) a sheet from EVERY sorority detailing all the financial obligations of joining (dues/fees/meal plans/housing). Panhellenic also requires that we give these sheets out during informal/COB as well.

FSUZeta · #5 10-10-2006, 09:39 AM

That's what i meant jocelyn. i can't imagine a campus where financial requirments would not be shared during recruitment.

AlphaFrog · #6 10-10-2006, 09:49 AM

I believe it IS required during NPC Recruitment for each chapter to share their finacial responsibility with PNMs. Some might just kind of graze over it, but I do believe that it's actually required.

honeychile · #7 10-09-2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

When dues don't get paid, the entire chapter suffers.

Indeed. Our chapters aren't eligible for any awards if even one member's dues are unpaid.

On the plus side, we have several contingency plans for emergency dues situations - loans and grants on both local and international levels. I totally agree with kddani about those who claim poverty yet have the latest Louis Vuitton!

#8 10-09-2006, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

On the plus side, we have several contingency plans for emergency dues situations - loans and grants on both local and international levels. I totally agree with kddani about those who claim poverty yet have the latest Louis Vuitton!

When I was a collegiate advisor, we had a senior who was brought up at EC every month for having outstanding dues. She was already on a payment system for quite some time and gave the same excuse -- "money was tight". Funny how money WASN'T tight everytime I saw her at the bar on the weekends.

It's a shame because she couldn't get alum status when she applied for it in her 5th year.