Class during recruitment!?!

[chickenoodle]

Originally Posted by 33girl

For the most part, no one's telling you what to do or not to do - just to be sure that you won't get kicked out of rush if you do skip class. Some schools will release you automatically. Check with the Greek life office and see if this is the case, and if so, make SURE that if you do get the option to attend another section that your professor writes you a note so you can let Panhel know.

To me, it seems that if Greek life would penalize a PNM for skipping class during recruitment, then they should offer a suitable accommodation. If PNMs are being penalized (dropped from houses) for going to class, I question the Council's committment to academics. I understand scholarship is important to all GLOs which is why I don't understand why such a system encourages students to skip class.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by chickenoodle

To me, it seems that if Greek life would penalize a PNM for skipping class during recruitment, then they should offer a suitable accommodation. If PNMs are being penalized (dropped from houses) for going to class, I question the Council's committment to academics. I understand scholarship is important to all GLOs which is why I don't understand why such a system encourages students to skip class.

It doesn't. If you're interested in rushing, you should plan ahead and not schedule night classes the semester you're going to rush. I realize sometimes they're unavoidable, though.

[BlueCarnation]

Originally Posted by 33girl

It doesn't. If you're interested in rushing, you should plan ahead and not schedule night classes the semester you're going to rush. I realize sometimes they're unavoidable, though.

Yeah, at a huge school like Penn State, it's probably pretty hard if you're a freshman. Unless you're lucky enough to get an early orientation spot where you can sign up for a good schedule. With so many budget cuts and cut backs on class sections, the only open spots are sometimes the crappy (i.e., night) classes.

[LionTamer]

It's been a long time since I went through rush (it was called rush, and there were no sororitites in East Halls), but I think you made exactly the right call - split the difference.

My only word of advice, from someone who still has blisters from wearing Candies from Ritner to Cooper and back to Wolf, is to keep a pair of flip-flops or other comfy shoes in your purse. All that walking is BRUTAL.

Enjoy the most grueling recruitment in America, and I hope you'll post your experiences here (discreetly, of course).

Downside to PSU recruitment: Too damned many parties
Upside to PSU recruitment: Lots of excellent choices!