NPC chapter not participating in formal recruitment

[HuskyAlum]

Someone mentioned Purdue earlier, but Sigma Delta Tau there does not participate in formal recruitment. Again, props to the national organization for working with their chapters on these types of competitive campuses. From what I understand, the chapter at Purdue has low numbers compared to the other NPC groups on campus and also does not have a house. They hold their recruitment after the grueling 2 week process at Purdue along with the 5 local organizations on campus.

Having seen Purdue's recruitment, I can understand why their chapter of about 35 women would have difficulty handling first round parties of 70+ women with no house. Purdue Panhellenic also does a WONDERFUL job of helping SDT and the 5 locals with their recruitment style. These chapters also hold full membership in the PHA.

[AOII Angel]

I'm glad that in some cases, the system is able to step away from the "one size fits all" formal recruitment approach and allow chapters to do what they need to do to attract new members. If formal recruitment doesn't work for a chapter for various reasons, why not give them the chance to recruit outside the normal pathway? If at some point they rectify the issues that make formal recruitment impossible, they can join the other NPCs to keep things fair.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I'm glad that in some cases, the system is able to step away from the "one size fits all" formal recruitment approach and allow chapters to do what they need to do to attract new members. If formal recruitment doesn't work for a chapter for various reasons, why not give them the chance to recruit outside the normal pathway? If at some point they rectify the issues that make formal recruitment impossible, they can join the other NPCs to keep things fair.

Do you (anyone) mean "fair" to the chapter that withdraws from formal? As in the chapter would now rejoin in formal recruitment and have a crack at all the women rushing *at the same time* as the other chapters.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Do you (anyone) mean "fair" to the chapter that withdraws from formal? As in the chapter would now rejoin in formal recruitment and have a crack at all the women rushing *at the same time* as the other chapters.

I think she means, as in if the chapter all of a sudden gets tons of women and is the same size or larger as the other NPC chapters, they should probably rush in the same way and not do a "special" recruitment.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I think she means, as in if the chapter all of a sudden gets tons of women and is the same size or larger as the other NPC chapters, they should probably rush in the same way and not do a "special" recruitment.

Now I get it. Sort of like "all things being equal" the chapter should rejoin the rest of the chapters for formal recruitment.

Well then. What factors - other than numbers - might precipitate a chapter from not participating in formal recruitment?