Getting rid of collegians because they don't fit the image?

[WVU alpha phi]

My chapter had a hazing incident occur two years ago when we were already on probation.. Nationals came in, individually interviewed every girl in the chapter, held meeting with the entire chapter, kept an ELC in our house for 6 weeks, things like that.. the end result: our president took early alumni status (it was either that or termination), our social was terminated, and 2 girls quit on their own. Not once did I get the impression that Nationals was trying to "clean out" girls who didn't "fit the mold." From a chapter of 90, only two girls were forced to be early alum or terminated, and it was only those two because they were mainly the ones who "put us at risk".

[33girl]

Originally Posted by WVU alpha phi

My chapter had a hazing incident occur two years ago when we were already on probation.. Nationals came in, individually interviewed every girl in the chapter, held meeting with the entire chapter, kept an ELC in our house for 6 weeks, things like that.. the end result: our president took early alumni status (it was either that or termination), our social was terminated, and 2 girls quit on their own. Not once did I get the impression that Nationals was trying to "clean out" girls who didn't "fit the mold." From a chapter of 90, only two girls were forced to be early alum or terminated, and it was only those two because they were mainly the ones who "put us at risk".

That's a whole different matter, and it sounds like the appropriate action was taken - the individuals who did the deed were punished, not the group, since it wasn't a "group" mistake.

[LPIDelta]

Given the climate of NPC expansion lately, I would say that it is probably not in the best interest of many groups to just close a chapter--trying to rebuild seems to be the trend right now rather than just throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Heather17

Given the climate of NPC expansion lately, I would say that it is probably not in the best interest of many groups to just close a chapter--trying to rebuild seems to be the trend right now rather than just throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

Completely agree.

But in this case, why would they keep the seniors? One could argue that they bid the "unacceptable" women and they are the reason the chapter got to this state in the first place. Macallan's scenario seems more plausible and one I've seen on my campus - kick out the actives and keep the pledges.

[LPIDelta]

Maybe they figured that someone was better than no one...

Maybe they figured the seniors were almost done anyway....

Maybe the seniors had the "right" vision or what the group could be....

who knows.

[Wine&SilverBlue]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/25/ed...04de9e&ei=5087