Recruitment Results

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Oh my gosh. Congrats to Alpha Gamma Delta. They have had a few tough years. Glad to see they reached quota.

This might read like a little bit of a backhanded compliment unless people know you're an Alpha Gamma Delta.

And I'm happy for the chapter too!

[SWTXBelle]

txcutie and Kitemom- rumors count for nothing. I'm going to assume that you simply don't know how Panhellenic expansion works.

In the scenario you describe, KD would have to chose to go off-campus, and Panhellenic would then have to decide to expand. If they decided to expand, all NPC groups would be notified and ALL of those interested would have the chance to submit interest packets. Then, and only then, the current Panhellenic Council would vote on several (usually 3 ) to present - and then vote for one of the three. If KD is planning to go off-campus, they would 1.) probably not plan it years in advance - if the situation warrants going off-campus, they would do it now. 2.) have probably not gone through rush and 3.)made an announcement. Only the KD chapter knows for sure, but spreading rumors like this one make it harder for KD to compete, so I really wish it would stop.
No matter how badly DG would like to return, it is not up to them. It would be up to Baylor Panhellenic to 1.) decide on expansion and 2.) decide on DG.
Incidently, DG does NOT improve their chances by spreading rumors like this. Please, in the name of Panhellenic unity, do not spread rumors and hearsay.

eta - txcutie, are you a new member of a sorority at Baylor?

[SWTXBelle]

My point is not whether or not KD is struggling - obviously they are - my point is that only they will decide what to do about it. It may be they chose to reorganize, or to go off campus. Spreading the rumor that they are about to go off campus, when there is no word from KD, makes it tougher for them to recruit.Therefore, in the absence of any word from KD headquarters, panhellenically minded sorority members should not spread a rumor - which is what it is. If they are indeed mistreating new members, those former members should report it to headquarters.

You'd be surprised at how a chapter can bounce back - those of us with extensive experience with different chapters can attest to that. (In fact, a time when A D Pi numbers at Baylor were down is referenced. They made quota this year, so they've obviously done it.) But maybe KD won't. In the meantime, they need to be able to recruit without having to live down some whisper campaign that might make pnms think twice about pledging them. The pnms can see the chapter's size for themselves.


eta - yea for Gamma Phi at Puget Sound!

[33girl]

How did this turn from the recruitment results thread into the Be A Bitch thread? This is one of those things that make people laugh hard when "southern hospitality" and "class" get bandied about.

(obvi, not SWTXBelle or AOE2AlphaPhi)

[Low C Sharp]

Wow. Trivia buffs, does Miami now rank as the largest NPC system where every group made quota? Ole Miss has a ton of PNMs, but half this number of chapters.
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[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

Wow. Trivia buffs, does Miami now rank as the largest NPC system where every group made quota? Ole Miss has a ton of PNMs, but half this number of chapters.

Methinks it may be time for expansion at Miami soon...

[Aphigal]

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

Methinks it may be time for expansion at Miami soon...

Way too soon for that. One chapter that participates in FR is half the size of other chapters, but maybe in 3 yrs if this keeps up!

[EtaEpsilove]

AEPhi does not go through formal recruitment at Miami. They are new to the campus, and last year, they participated in the open house round with the PNMs visiting them and getting information. However, they do not currently participate in formal recruitment. Hope that helps!

[AOE2AlphaPhi]

At the University of Puget Sound,
Quota was 19
Alpha Phi-20
Pi Beta Phi- 20
Gamma Phi Beta-19
Kappa Alpha Theta-13

Quota dropped by 4 since last year and Theta is doing COB events right now to get their numbers up. Last year, with the higher quota, they got 12, so they are doing better.

[LoggerTheta]

Originally Posted by AOE2AlphaPhi

At the University of Puget Sound,
Quota was 19
Alpha Phi-20
Pi Beta Phi- 20
Gamma Phi Beta-19
Kappa Alpha Theta-13

Quota dropped by 4 since last year and Theta is doing COB events right now to get their numbers up. Last year, with the higher quota, they got 12, so they are doing better.

Sorry I have to reply to this not in a malicious way or anything, but just for clarification. Just because we have fewer women absolutely does not mean that we weren't doing just fine already. My chapter has made leaps and bounds since I joined, and we have an AMAZING sisterhood. I commend all the UPS chapters for doing so well this spring despite the fewer number of women going through formal recruitment in the first place. I just wanted to say something because the tone of your final comments was a little negative. However, I do realize that it was probably inadvertent because it's hard to get your exact point across when all you have to work with is text.

[AOE2AlphaPhi]

Originally Posted by LoggerTheta

Sorry I have to reply to this not in a malicious way or anything, but just for clarification. Just because we have fewer women absolutely does not mean that we weren't doing just fine already. My chapter has made leaps and bounds since I joined, and we have an AMAZING sisterhood. I commend all the UPS chapters for doing so well this spring despite the fewer number of women going through formal recruitment in the first place. I just wanted to say something because the tone of your final comments was a little negative. However, I do realize that it was probably inadvertent because it's hard to get your exact point across when all you have to work with is text.

I'm really sorry if that seemed negative. I didn't mean for my comments to come across that way at all. Most of my best friends are Thetas and I was trying to emphasize how well you ladies did. I agree that it was a great recruitment for all the chapters this semester.

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally Posted by LoggerTheta

Sorry I have to reply to this not in a malicious way or anything, but just for clarification. Just because we have fewer women absolutely does not mean that we weren't doing just fine already. My chapter has made leaps and bounds since I joined, and we have an AMAZING sisterhood. I commend all the UPS chapters for doing so well this spring despite the fewer number of women going through formal recruitment in the first place. I just wanted to say something because the tone of your final comments was a little negative. However, I do realize that it was probably inadvertent because it's hard to get your exact point across when all you have to work with is text.

I personally think it's a bigger problem that quota has dropped so much, I remember that it was more in the upper 20's not too long ago (with 5 houses). The fact that we lost a chapter only a couple of years ago AND quota has dropped seem to be a bad trend.

But on the bright side, informal (Fall) results have remained high.

[SthrnZeta]

Spreading rumors about struggling chapters is a dirty business - it happened to my chapter during FR when I was a PNM going through (thankfully I didn't hear the rumor until after I was initiated) but my chapter is still there and thriving thankyouverymuch! So rumors like that don't mean isht!

[fantASTic]

So here's a question for all you older members; why do they allow quota additions when not all sororities take quota [such as at Puget Sound]? It would seem logical [to me] that the women who did not match high enough on the bid lists of those who made quota have two choices: accept a snap bid from Theta, or be bidless.

It kind of seems that those quota additions just hurt those who are struggling, because there is less incentive for PNMs to maximize their options or consider struggling chapters.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

It kind of seems that those quota additions just hurt those who are struggling, because there is less incentive for PNMs to maximize their options or consider struggling chapters.

Yes, QA's are allowed even when everyone else hasn't reached quota. I think the point of them is to place as many PNMs as possible who maximized their options. It's not meant to help/hurt the sorortities.