New Sorority on Campus?

[banditone]

Originally Posted by OrangeJuice

Houses selected to give presentations were alpha xi delta, tri sigma and AST. They gave presentations last Thursday.

GO Alpha XI Delta

[33girl]

Originally Posted by ta kala

" "Anyone who wants to join can," Moore said. "

I know what she is trying to say, but to me this statement basically promises membership to anyone, despite there being an interview process.

yes, yipes

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

OJ, any idea why they would choose a chapter that has never been there over one that still owns a house?

Actually I think you're referring to what irishpipes said in another thread - that if they chose AST, they could have "bragging rights" as the only Panhellenic that has had all 26 sororities at some point in time.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

I don't know that I would "brag" about having lost a bunch of chapters. I just think it is extreme stupidity that they would not invite the group that OWNS A HOUSE ON CAMPUS, unless there is some large, mitigating factor of which I am unaware.

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I just think it is extreme stupidity that they would not invite the group that OWNS A HOUSE ON CAMPUS, unless there is some large, mitigating factor of which I am unaware.

In the cases that I have seen, it is those other factors.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I don't know that I would "brag" about having lost a bunch of chapters. I just think it is extreme stupidity that they would not invite the group that OWNS A HOUSE ON CAMPUS, unless there is some large, mitigating factor of which I am unaware.

Just because XYZ has a house on campus doesn't mean that QRS's presentation didn't appeal more to the students and chapters already there. If the other presenting chapters feel confident that they can acquire a house, I'm not sure that it makes a whole lot of difference, particularly to the girls voting on the issue.

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Just because XYZ has a house on campus doesn't mean that QRS's presentation didn't appeal more to the students and chapters already there. If the other presenting chapters feel confident that they can acquire a house, I'm not sure that it makes a whole lot of difference, particularly to the girls voting on the issue.

Exactly.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Right, but we are not yet at the presentation stage. If they presented and were not chosen, I could understand that. But why not give them the chance to present? I find it hard to believe that there is SO much differentiation among the written proposals that you could easily make the decision when narrowing it to three. Is there any org whose statement of interest is just so amazing that it would set them apart enough to ensure they get chosen?

I don't have much experience with expansions, so if someone could shed some light on how they do the initial narrowing from 7 to 3, I would appreciate it. I would just have assumed that an existing house would tip it in an org's favor.

(and in case anyone is wondering, my org is already on the campus, so this is not personal)

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Right, but we are not yet at the presentation stage. If they presented and were not chosen, I could understand that. But why not give them the chance to present? I find it hard to believe that there is SO much differentiation among the written proposals that you could easily make the decision when narrowing it to three. Is there any org whose statement of interest is just so amazing that it would set them apart enough to ensure they get chosen?

I don't have much experience with expansions, so if someone could shed some light on how they do the initial narrowing from 7 to 3, I would appreciate it. I would just have assumed that an existing house would tip it in an org's favor.

(and in case anyone is wondering, my org is already on the campus, so this is not personal)

These are just guesses but:

Perhaps all 7 orgs did not send in proposals for whatever reason
If one of them has a house on campus, perhaps it is rented out with a longterm lease that would prevent the chapter coming back

There could still be a negative attitude on campus toward XYZ
ABC could have been removed from campus due to disciplinary actions and thus is not high on the list to be brought back.

I guess I'm just saying there are a LOT of variables and again, if the chapters that do not own houses are confident that they can procure one, I don't think it makes any difference to the campus, or the decisions made by Panhel, etc.

There are a lot of houses at UofI that have been swapped around a lot. My mother is an alumna and we drove around once while she was telling me that *that* house used to be XYZs but now it belongs to someone else. There seems to be enough mobility there that a chapter could acquire a house fairly easily.


Also, if you think the proposals are all the same, how do any three chapters get chosen? Just random luck?