Formal Recruitment - 3 Party Pref Night?

Benzgirl · #1 01-25-2008, 09:22 AM

Just an open question... I had always thought that campuses based the number of pref parties on the number of chapters on campus, or at least it seems that way. Those I am familiar with follow that rule: 12 and up seem to be 3 parties; 8 and under seem to be 2 parties (Ole Miss might be the exception here). At least this is my observation.

deadbear80 · #2 01-25-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Just an open question... I had always thought that campuses based the number of pref parties on the number of chapters on campus, or at least it seems that way. Those I am familiar with follow that rule: 12 and up seem to be 3 parties; 8 and under seem to be 2 parties (Ole Miss might be the exception here). At least this is my observation.

Not always true.

When I originally rushed at Washington University in St. Louis there were 6 chapters. We were able to go to 2 pref parties. One chapter closed and by the time I was a senior, girls were able to go to 3 pref parties even though there were only 5 chapters. Wash U now has 6 chapters again and still does 3 pref parties.

Benzgirl · #3 01-25-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by deadbear80

Not always true.

When I originally rushed at Washington University in St. Louis there were 6 chapters. We were able to go to 2 pref parties. One chapter closed and by the time I was a senior, girls were able to go to 3 pref parties even though there were only 5 chapters. Wash U now has 6 chapters again and still does 3 pref parties.

Who knew?
That's what I get for assuming, but you gotta admit, it makes sense.

KSUViolet06 · #4 01-25-2008, 04:42 PM

My school has 7 sororities and maybe 120 PNMs rushing, and we had 3 pref parties up until 2006. Our NPC area rep decided it was best with the size of our system to just move to 2.

NutBrnHair · #5 01-25-2008, 04:44 PM

http://www.npcwomen.org/college-panh...-advisors.aspx

jwright25 · #6 01-25-2008, 05:52 PM

This is definitely a decision that should be made in consultation with your NPC Area Advisor and even your RFM Specialist. They will take a look at size of campus, number of PNMs, chapter sizes, average quotas, etc. They will also look at return rates and the relative recruiting strength of each chapter. When you start adding more Preference parties for PNMs to attend, it will affect the RRS of the chapters.

bluefish81 · #7 01-25-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

There are a lot of campuses that do a 2 party pref night. How many chapters are on your campus?

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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

This is exactly what your NPC Area Advisor is for. If you don't know who she is, you can look it up in the directory on www.npcwomen.org

What is your current party flow? e.g., the PNMs start with all houses #? then to to 6, 4, and finally 2?

Iowa State currently has 13 NPC chapters and two associate chapters. The two associate chapters are unhoused and do not participate in recruitment. When ISUKappa and I went to school there (97-01) the parties went 15-10-5-2. They now go 13-9-4-2. If from reading information correctly it looks like they're looking to change it to 13-9-6-3.
I would agree with the other posters about contacting the NPC Area Advisor for the state. What does the campus hope to gain from switching from 2 to three parties? Would more women match this way? Didn't 11/13 chapters take quota this past recruitment? IIRC, from what older women who I used to advise with told me, ISU used to have a three party pref night, but that was when there were 16 NPC chapters.