Biggest Rush Mistakes at any institution

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Right, so that's why I think from now on, I'm going with the extremely limited claim.

Excuse me, I meant to say, in my experience, I'm going with the extremely limited claim.

Whatever makes you feel safe and loved.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Whatever makes you feel safe and loved.

It's more about what keeps me from feeling like a complete jerk. I'm okay with seeming to be a partial jerk.

A jerk who knows her limited range of experience but is sincerely interested.

[pbear19]

Thanks to the both of you, I've learned something new that I didn't know. I guess I've seen too many chapters that shifted over a 5-10 year period, or slightly longer, and assumed that was more the norm. It's good to know that it's common to have a chapter stay static in personality types over the years.

It's something interesting to think about, especially as it relates to the idea of a struggling chapter and how they can overcome their issues.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by pbear19

Thanks to the both of you, I've learned something new that I didn't know. I guess I've seen too many chapters that shifted over a 5-10 year period, or slightly longer, and assumed that was more the norm. It's good to know that it's common to have a chapter stay static in personality types over the years.

It's something interesting to think about, especially as it relates to the idea of a struggling chapter and how they can overcome their issues.

Yeah, and this is one of the reasons why being a struggling chapter at some campuses isn't something that a couple of pledge classes is going to correct, unless something else about the campus changes although it certainly can be done. I'm just always somewhat amazed when I hear stories about "how we took our chapter from bottom to top in four years." On some campuses, especially with tradition bound guys, it's going to be tough.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by pbear19

Thanks to the both of you, I've learned something new that I didn't know. I guess I've seen too many chapters that shifted over a 5-10 year period, or slightly longer, and assumed that was more the norm. It's good to know that it's common to have a chapter stay static in personality types over the years.

It's something interesting to think about, especially as it relates to the idea of a struggling chapter and how they can overcome their issues.

I think it depends on the dynamics of the chapter and how obsessed they were with their uncompromising traditions. I think that many chapters may switch in terms of how the members look or dress but that's a surface level appearance of change and inclusion. When you get down to it, the members tend to think and act similar to the older members from that chapter.

So is it cool or uncool for rushees to think they know the "personality" of particular chapters and cater to it? Would that seem phony or that the aspirants are genuinely interested in learning the chapters and being considered for membership?

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I think most remember that. I found that kind of shocking, but I'm never sure that any particular poster is actually who they are pretending to be, so there was a limit to how seriously I was going to take that.

Maybe he just didn't want to tip his hand about what group he was in?

I was actually moving away from sasquatch and typing in general. So if most remember then that's good.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

So is it cool or uncool for rushees to think they know the "personality" of particular chapters and cater to it? Would that seem phony or that the aspirants are genuinely interested in learning the chapters and being considered for membership?

At the SEC schools with the super-traditional chapter, I think it would be remarkably hard to pull off effectively if you weren't at least partially the real deal.

It seems from an outside perspective, that if you were on a campus where the groups really attracted certain types that it would be a plus to fit the superficial mold.

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by SECdomination

I don't think we have any national policies in place that aren't a benefit to us. We did leave the NIC, so maybe there's something to that. I don't really know if we are following national rules, I'm just assuming we are.

The rules yes, you probably are following all the correct rules and procedures, unless of course you are bending the pledge period. I do not personally have a problem with it, but IMH would not be too happy about that one. But I do not think it is the policies so much, as some of the programs that IMH has put into place would be detrimental to bigger universities, but work really well for the smaller universities. Each university has to adapt which programs are going to work best for them and execute them. I hope this all makes sense.