AOII at Purdue

[33girl]

Originally posted by AOII_LB93
The above is incorrect. We are doing that with the chapter I advise this year and they have not closed.

I concur. Reorganization usually means the group stays open but some (not all) members leave, and rush is done with massive help from nationals. Recolonization is shutting it down and starting from scratch - i.e., ALL the members leave or go alum. If the present AOPi Purdue members are staying active I wouldn't call this "recolonizing."

[houstonchica]

Could anyone tell me if AOII is still on campus at Southwest Texas State?

[AOIIalum]

I didn't find a chapter listing for Southwest Texas State on our International site (and I think we did have a chapter there up until somewhat recently if it is reorganizing or closed.)

HTH,
Christin

[mmcat]

i remember they have a beautiul house.

[Beryana]

Originally posted by Rose&WhiteGirl
The AOPi chapter at purdue will not be participating in formal recruitment this year (2003/4 we have defferred recruitment) . They will be recolonizing in the years following....

Once again, to reiterate, reorganizing is not recolonizing. . . . I'm assuming that Purdue is being reorganized (Internationals comes in a helps a bunch but members and AAC stay in place. . . ) no recolonized. . . . Please use the correct terminology as that's when rumours get started about chapters closing. . . .

I was involved in the reorganization of the Michigan State chapter and there was a lot of hands on help from Internationals as well as a temporary restructuring of the leadership of the chapter and the AAC. Almost three years later the chapter is doing GREAT from what I hear!

Sarah

[Rose&WhiteGirl]

Originally posted by Beryana
Once again, to reiterate, reorganizing is not recolonizing. . . . I'm assuming that Purdue is being reorganized (Internationals comes in a helps a bunch but members and AAC stay in place. . . ) no recolonized. . . . Please use the correct terminology as that's when rumours get started about chapters closing. . . .

I was involved in the reorganization of the Michigan State chapter and there was a lot of hands on help from Internationals as well as a temporary restructuring of the leadership of the chapter and the AAC. Almost three years later the chapter is doing GREAT from what I hear!

Sarah

so then if they all took alumni status then what does that mean? im not saying that they did...just wondering...

[33girl]

If everyone is forced to take alumni status by the national, that's a recolonization. If they decide to go alum by their own choice, that is, well, their own choice.

[AOIIalum]

Good summary on that, 33! Besides, not all GLOs have a inactive or undergrad alumni status option for their undergrad members. For those groups, just 'going alum' isn't an option.

Beryana, I'd suspect you're right that Purdue is reorganizing, but I don't know either. Most likely--and I bet this is true for every GLO--the only people who know what is happening are those who need to know. Unless you know the facts folks, it's always much better to say "I don't know" instead of speculating. Regardless of what is or isn't happening with our Purdue AOII's, I hope they have the support of the entire Purdue greek system!

One thing to remember for all of us, sometimes each GLO does things differently. Some groups may never recolonize or reorganize active chapters, and others may. What ABC calls "reorganizing", DEF may call "restructuring" and GHI may call it "reopening" and then JKL is "recolonizing."

On this note, I was extremely impressed reading about one of Delta Gamma's active chapters in South Carolina (I think.) DG on a national level came in and put on what sounded like a colonization week for this chapter. I don't know what DG called it, whether it was just "open recruitment events" or "reorganizing" or whatever, but it was definitely a major event on par with a colonization. It sounded incredibly pro-active of DG, and I have been incredibly impressed about DG as an organization just based upon this info being shared.

[Kristin AGD]

I hope they are reorganizing. I hadn't heard of this. The DG example is great. I hate to see any chapter resolved with the intent of recolonization. Sometimes they just don't come back. I love the idea of everyone putting in a big effort like the DG example to get the chapter back on track.

[PurdueGirlie]

I was under the impression that AOII at Purdue was closing down. I know they are definitely not participating in formal rush in January. I think that they are recolonizing and will probably become active in 2-3 years from now. AZD did the same thing 2 years ago. They had advertisements on buses and everything about joining AZD.

I know for a fact that their new members (AOII) had the choice of initiating and then going alum or ending their pledgeship and seeking out a new organization. 2 of their new members accepted bids from my house at the end of the school year. I know most of their pledge class wanted to become initiated and then go alum. But the 2 girls who are joining my house really wanted to be in a sorority, live in the house, etc. so I am glad that they are going to be able to do that.

I hate to hear about any house closing down, but this really isn't closing. I think they are coming back... and I am sure that it will make them much stronger in the long run.

[rosejoy]

xp2k we know you didn't mean to offend anyone...you were really just asking a question and clearly stated that you were not sure. No offense taken here. Obviously everyone is curious or they would not have looked at the thread.

I believe in AOPi we call it reorganizing when a chapter remains open. Recolonizing is when a chapter shuts down altogether and must wait, like AOPi at IU. That, like someone said, was not due to low #'s . It was something totally different.

Chapters can come back at IU if there is enough support. Witness AOPi. They seem to be doing alright. The Greek community has to support a chapter, though and there are always a few bad apples who want to keep you down.

I think what we need to be careful of, with rush coming up, is how or what we say about a chapter. There are a lot of PNMs on here. I am not referring to what xp2k said, really. Just in general.

That said, I wish the Purdue chapter the best. I hope all works out. I hate to see any Greeks leave!!!