Dirty Rushing and Consequences

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

I think someone said it's against the greenbook rules, but I think just taking away the chapter's right to continue with Recruitment that semester and entirely denying them a pledge class would do the trick.

It's not just the Green Book, it's a freedom of association issue.

They can be denied the right to participate in formal recruitment (as it's a Panhellenically run event) but they are still allowed to recruit members in other ways - COB, etc. Something like this can actually backfire, because it would allow the "penalized" group to hold whatever kind of parties they want, without rules on frills and time limits and such.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Something like this can actually backfire, because it would allow the "penalized" group to hold whatever kind of parties they want, without rules on frills and time limits and such.

Yeah - the only way that it's an actual penalty is if they are close to or above total, and taking quota would have allowed them to take more than total. Or if it's just a campus that's entirely unfriendly for COB.

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by 33girl

It's not just the Green Book, it's a freedom of association issue.

They can be denied the right to participate in formal recruitment (as it's a Panhellenically run event) but they are still allowed to recruit members in other ways - COB, etc. Something like this can actually backfire, because it would allow the "penalized" group to hold whatever kind of parties they want, without rules on frills and time limits and such.

How would it allow a chapter to hold whatever kind of parties they want? I'm not trying to be argumentative. I honestly just don't get it. Aren't there rules for COB that would still apply?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

How would it allow a chapter to hold whatever kind of parties they want? I'm not trying to be argumentative. I honestly just don't get it. Aren't there rules for COB that would still apply?

The rules about how much money you can spend, how many balloons, what you can wear, etc etc are for formal rush only. They aren't set by the individual groups, they're set by Panhellenic.

If a sorority does nothing but COB, they can have whatever kind of parties they want, spend as much as they want, etc - there are no rules when it comes to COB.

Think of participating in formal rush as being a store in a mall - you have certain signage requirements, hours you go by, etc etc. When you move out of the mall, if you want to have a 10 foot sign and stay open 24/7, you can.

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by 33girl

If a sorority does nothing but COB, they can have whatever kind of parties they want, spend as much as they want, etc - there are no rules when it comes to COB.

Think of participating in formal rush as being a store in a mall - you have certain signage requirements, hours you go by, etc etc. When you move out of the mall, if you want to have a 10 foot sign and stay open 24/7, you can.

Thank you for explaining that. I had no idea. It makes perfect sense now.