SPRING RECRUITMENT AT UGA

[shadden]

I have also heard that all sororities are participating as a way of taking the supposed stigma out of Spring Recruitment. In recent years some houses that had open slots woudn't participate in the spring because the perception was that only the smaller or struggling houses participated. This is a way of evening the playing field and hopefully allowing some of the smaller houses to build up their numbers.

[SWTXBelle]

Sounds like a win/win to me - pnms get a shot at all the houses, and because all of the houses are participating there isn't the stigma that sometimes accompanies spring recruitment. Hope many women find a home at UGA!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by shadden

I have also heard that all sororities are participating as a way of taking the supposed stigma out of Spring Recruitment. In recent years some houses that had open slots woudn't participate in the spring because the perception was that only the smaller or struggling houses participated. This is a way of evening the playing field and hopefully allowing some of the smaller houses to build up their numbers.

This sounds more like a second formal rush - as in there will be a set quota across the board. It's to benefit the "latecomer" freshmen, not the sororities. I doubt it will "even the playing field" at all, unless the groups that are smaller COB upperclassmen like crazy while it's going on in hopes that they'll blend into the woodwork, so to speak.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by shadden

I have also heard that all sororities are participating as a way of taking the supposed stigma out of Spring Recruitment. In recent years some houses that had open slots woudn't participate in the spring because the perception was that only the smaller or struggling houses participated. This is a way of evening the playing field and hopefully allowing some of the smaller houses to build up their numbers.

This is exactly what I would guess they were responding to, especially as more and more traditionally strong groups aren't necessarily the biggest groups. Almost all groups would benefit from a chance to do spring recruitment.

[Edited to reduce my rambling commentary a little]

So basically, I guess I'm saying Yay, Spring Recruitment; boo pretending it's responsive to something other than GLOs' own interests. We can just 'fess up that we're doing this because it's good for us.