Penalties

SigPhiSunshine · #1 11-15-2007, 06:20 PM

fines.

we didnt want to go there, but we added them and now we have no problem getting girls to show up. for a while they were doing it because they had to or else they would be finned, but this semester, theyre showing up more for the reasons of wanting to be there and just because theyre now used to coming to events.

we have fines for everything from being late to meetings to missing meeting to missing rush events, rituals, you name it, we probably have a fine for it.

its also nice, because not having nationals to give us money, we now have another source of funds every semester.

ZetaXiDelta · #2 11-15-2007, 06:22 PM

I am definitely going to bring this up with the other members of the Sanctions Committee. This is our first semester on campus, and the first class that we have initiated, so we are still learning!

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Originally Posted by SigPhiSunshine

fines.

we didnt want to go there, but we added them and now we have no problem getting girls to show up. for a while they were doing it because they had to or else they would be finned, but this semester, theyre showing up more for the reasons of wanting to be there and just because theyre now used to coming to events.

we have fines for everything from being late to meetings to missing meeting to missing rush events, rituals, you name it, we probably have a fine for it.

its also nice, because not having nationals to give us money, we now have another source of funds every semester.

AlethiaSi · #3 11-16-2007, 02:03 PM

we used fines for not going to mandatory events

we also have misconduct forms which can be written out for not doing their position, misconduct with a sister or a new member, etc. They are then given to eboard to discuss an appropriate "punishment" or how to deal with it. Usually a first offense is just talking to them (Pres and vp or something) and then it progresses from there depending on what happened. I began the program about 2 years ago, so things aren't so clearcut and we've had some ppl abuse them (writing up a sister over petty things) but they've also come in handy and provide documentation for later.

Also, there is a certain amount of peer pressure involved too, if girls don't go to things, we call them out. That works but can create tension though.

33girl · #4 11-16-2007, 03:13 PM

Another thing to look at is WHY people aren't coming to events. For example - was the community service event scheduled on the same day as some other big event (like a campus concert)? Did the whole sorority vote on it or did the philanthropy chair just say "we're doing this, show up here"?

If all that's taken into account, I think that things like taking away privileges like attending formal or mixers work better than fines. The girls who can afford to pay them will just do it and not care, and the girls who can't afford to pay them - well, you can't get blood from a turnip.

ZetaXiDelta · #5 11-16-2007, 05:08 PM

We have a mandatory philanthropy every month which everyone is well aware of. However, we voted on working with this agency (Adoption RI) and then asked people to sign up to work the events that they could attend. The five girls signed up and then backed out (one sent me a text message 30 minutes before she was supposed to be there). The event was only to take place from 4 until 7 and as far as I know there were no other events except for them leaving for Montreal this morning (4 of the 5). This is our first semester on campus so we have not yet had formals or mixers so unfortunately those ideas won't work.

We are having an officer meeting on Wed to discuss this, because it is not the first time it has happened. So, we will see what we can come up with!

Thanks to everyone who has replied!

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Originally Posted by 33girl

Another thing to look at is WHY people aren't coming to events. For example - was the community service event scheduled on the same day as some other big event (like a campus concert)? Did the whole sorority vote on it or did the philanthropy chair just say "we're doing this, show up here"?

If all that's taken into account, I think that things like taking away privileges like attending formal or mixers work better than fines. The girls who can afford to pay them will just do it and not care, and the girls who can't afford to pay them - well, you can't get blood from a turnip.