Snap bids at Bama

[UGAalum94]

Wow, so if any new member quites before initiation, the group can replace her with COB even if they are at chapter total without her?


Is this true everywhere or just at some schools?

Is it true even for groups who got quota additions?

[Zillini]

Originally Posted by AlphaGamUGAAlum

Wow, so if any new member quites before initiation, the group can replace her with COB even if they are at chapter total without her?

Is this true everywhere or just at some schools?

As I said that was the explanation given to me by an NPC Delegate. However I think we've all seen that of many these policies can vary somewhat from campus to campus. As someone pointed out in an earlier post, the Green Book in many places says "can" and "may" as opposed to "will" and "must". But the basic definitions of Snap Bidding to Quota, Quota Additions and COB'ing up to Chapter Total are the same.

Is it true even for groups who got quota additions?

No, since the Chapter would still be at or possibly above Quota. Unless enough new members quit to push them below Quota.

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Originally Posted by AlphaGamUGAAlum

Wow, so if any new member quites before initiation, the group can replace her with COB even if they are at chapter total without her?


Is this true everywhere or just at some schools?

Is it true even for groups who got quota additions?

The way I read the green book is that you can only replace a new member who depledges (unless the group is under total) is if she refuses her bid and does not participate in the new member ceremony.

Quota additions are not eligible to be replaced, unless the chapter goes under total.

Quote from Green book but not marked as Unanimous agreement

When a woman negates her signed membership recruitment acceptance agreement and refuses to accept her matched bid at the conclusion of membership recruitment and does not participate in a ribbon or formal new member ceremony, this space in the chapter's pledge quota was not filled. Therefore, the chapter may immediately bid and pledge another woman, even if the chapter is over total.

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Quota Additions do not raise or increase the number of quota, and this process is used only during the bid matching process itself. Quota Additions do not create quota vacancies under any circumstances. Quota additions are never involved in Continuous Open Bidding.

[kk_bama]

This thread makes my head spin!

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by kk_bama

This thread makes my head spin!

I thought I was the only one!

[MaggieXi]

This thread makes my head hurt.

Bottom line though: Does anyone believe that Snap Bids, COB, etc. will be going out for any chapters this semester? I think people just want to know if their kids are going to get bids.

[Zillini]

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

This thread makes my head hurt.

Bottom line though: Does anyone believe that Snap Bids, COB, etc. will be going out for any chapters this semester? I think people just want to know if their kids are going to get bids.

Personal opinion here -- I would imagine that most snaps have already occured or should be completed soon. I have no evidence or knowledge to back that up. But classes start today and most folks want to get on with school, so they were probably trying to wrap it up as quickly as possible.

We won't know (publicly) about who is open to COR until Panhellenic issues the numbers on how many members are now in each Chapter with the new pledge classes. Each Chapter was required to submit their roster of returning members last week. For some Chapters it may depend on how many actives returned to campus, how many transfered, how many simply didn't return to school, etc. Panhellenic promised to publish these numbers "soon".

[FuzzieAlum]

And if this makes our heads spin, imagine how the poor PNMs feel.