Colonization at the University of Alabama?!?

[AnchorAlumna]

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[kk_bama]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

kk_bama, clean out your private message box so I can reply!

Whoops, done!

[bamagirl09]

Of the three presenting, one will be selected to colonize for fall 08 and one for fall 10. These are the only presentations that will be given. No one will re-present for the fall 10 colonization. So basically the chapters will vote on which organization is ready to jump in right now and colonize and which org. will be ready in a couple of years. Only one of the sororities presenting will not be selected, most likely because the UA chapters do not feel they will be able to succeed at UA now or with a few years of preparations.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by bamagirl09

Of the three presenting, one will be selected to colonize for fall 08 and one for fall 10. These are the only presentations that will be given. No one will re-present for the fall 10 colonization.

That is the smartest way to do it. Good job, Bama!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

That is the smartest way to do it. Good job, Bama!

I'm going to play devil's advocate...what if in between this time and 2010 the sorority selected for 2010 drastically revamps their pledge program or merges with another group or something else of that ilk? Does Bama have the option to say "hey, we want to look at that other group again"?

This applies to every time this happens at a school, not just Bama.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'm going to play devil's advocate...what if in between this time and 2010 one of the sororities that are left drastically revamps their pledge program or merges with another group or something else of that ilk? Does Bama have the option to say "hey, we want to look at you two again"?

Not a bad question -- I guess the reverse could also be true -- What if the #s don't dictate the need for another group in 2010? I would assume that the decision is not binding, but it sure does cut down on time & money for both the university and the NPCs who would have to rev up another dog & pony show in two more years.

I think it's very smart to rank the groups presenting. There will not be significant changes in an NPC group in 2 years that would affect a colonization.

[kk_bama]

Originally Posted by bamagirl09

Of the three presenting, one will be selected to colonize for fall 08 and one for fall 10. These are the only presentations that will be given. No one will re-present for the fall 10 colonization. So basically the chapters will vote on which organization is ready to jump in right now and colonize and which org. will be ready in a couple of years. Only one of the sororities presenting will not be selected, most likely because the UA chapters do not feel they will be able to succeed at UA now or with a few years of preparations.

Thanks for clarifying that!

[Zillini]

Originally Posted by bamagirl09

Of the three presenting, one will be selected to colonize for fall 08 and one for fall 10. These are the only presentations that will be given. No one will re-present for the fall 10 colonization. So basically the chapters will vote on which organization is ready to jump in right now and colonize and which org. will be ready in a couple of years. Only one of the sororities presenting will not be selected, most likely because the UA chapters do not feel they will be able to succeed at UA now or with a few years of preparations.

Thank you Bamagirl! I will edit my previous posts to be accurate.