Declining to Participate in Formal Recruitment

[Senusret I]

I would do a search for this, but I'm afraid I wouldn't have the proper terms.

1) Is participating in formal recruitment a requirement for NPC sororities?

2) Can a chapter opt out of formal recruitment if they find that the COB process works better for them? (Assuming they will not be penalized for a smaller pledge class than the rest of the chapters on campus)

3) On your campuses, would/do/have Jewish sororities found it more beneficial to have a COB process than formal recruitment?

I KNOW we discussed this before, but I have no idea where.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I would do a search for this, but I'm afraid I wouldn't have the proper terms.

1) Is participating in formal recruitment a requirement for NPC sororities?

2) Can a chapter opt out of formal recruitment if they find that the COB process works better for them? (Assuming they will not be penalized for a smaller pledge class than the rest of the chapters on campus)

3) On your campuses, would/do/have Jewish sororities found it more beneficial to have a COB process than formal recruitment?

I KNOW we discussed this before, but I have no idea where.

1. No it is not required. There are a couple of campuses that I know of that a chapter that is new or newer or a struggling chapter does not participate.
2. I don't know the official answer, but it does happen on some campuses.
3. Yes and no. Of course, when I was in school, we had 3 traditionally Jewish sororities, all participated in Formal. Two of the three, at that time, always reached quota so COB was never a big issue unless they had members graduate or drop out. Since that time, only one traditionally Jewish sorority is still there and they do very well during formal. I do know that AEPhi at Miami University does not participate in formal, but they just restablished last year (I think).

[KSUViolet06]

*It's not a requirement. Most HQs strongly suggest that their chapters participate because well, that's the standard way that recruitment on that campus is done.

*This depends on alot. I know that chapters can discuss participating in formal with their advisors/regional personnel. Geverally speaking, an NPC chapter isn't going to "opt out" of formal unless they are experiencing issues that make it difficult to recruit formally. For example, a chapter with 10 girls while the others have 80 is going to have an obviously hard time with formal. So their advisors and such may decide it's best for them to conserve their energy and concentrate on COB.

[LadyLonghorn]

1) Is participating in formal recruitment a requirement for NPC sororities?
No

2) Can a chapter opt out of formal recruitment if they find that the COB process works better for them? (Assuming they will not be penalized for a smaller pledge class than the rest of the chapters on campus)
Yes, this is the case here. One of the chapters lost their house a few years back due to declining numbers and then decided to not participate in FR any longer. I don't know the story beyond that.

3) On your campuses, would/do/have Jewish sororities found it more beneficial to have a COB process than formal recruitment?
In our case, yes, it was one of the two historically Jewish sororities here. I have no idea what their numbers are like now.

[agzg]

Senusret sometimes I think you wish you'd been able to join an NPC sorority.

Sorry, no boys allowed.

[Senusret I]

Too late, I have already accepted the offer to become an honorary member, so fa!

[agzg]

You didn't have gender reassignment surgery already, did you?

[Senusret I]

Didn't need it. I am just loved just THAT much by NPC.

[agzg]

LOL!

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I would do a search for this, but I'm afraid I wouldn't have the proper terms.

1) Is participating in formal recruitment a requirement for NPC sororities?

2) Can a chapter opt out of formal recruitment if they find that the COB process works better for them? (Assuming they will not be penalized for a smaller pledge class than the rest of the chapters on campus)

3) On your campuses, would/do/have Jewish sororities found it more beneficial to have a COB process than formal recruitment?

I KNOW we discussed this before, but I have no idea where.

I know some of the ladies have answered no to number 1, but it was mandatory at my campus once you were out of a probationary period (either for being new or another reason). Could this be in specific in a college Panhellenic or would have to do with each of those specific GLOs at the campus?

I don't know about 2 or 3.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Too late, I have already accepted the offer to become an honorary member, so fa!

Ok, so who do alphagamzetagam and I have to fight if it's not our org?

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Ok, so who do alphagamzetagam and I have to fight if it's not our org?

I think you know I'll throw down for a Squirrel-tastic Senusret.

[agzg]

Srsly. He's obviously Alpha Gam material. Witty, snarky, and he has big boobs!*

*My mom actually thought this was a requirement for membership, because many young women in my chapter (while I was active) were very *ahem* well-endowed.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Srsly. He's obviously Alpha Gam material. Witty, snarky, and he has big boobs!*

*My mom actually thought this was a requirement for membership, because many young women in my chapter (while I was active) were very *ahem* well-endowed.

Your chapter too? Alpha Gamma Delta Delta (or as certain fraternity boys called us...AG Double D).

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I think you know I'll throw down for a Squirrel-tastic Senusret.

me too.

(now this just looks weird after the agdd posts. Thanks, you all.)

OTW? (Senusret, not boobs)