A Different Kind of Live Recruitment Story

[Kansas City]

I don't want to tread into selection details here but am curious more about chapter operations. Does AST have a membership selection board? I know some NPCs have a board that is basically comprised of only the RD, Pres and Adviser who can give bids as they see fit. Generally with formal recruitment, the chapter will have a vote in selection sessions but (especially during COB), the power to extend a bid would be at the discression of this board. This being said, could a membership selection board make a decision in the best interest of the chapter (to make an obvious decison)?

[MaggieXi]

Originally Posted by Kansas City

I don't want to tread into selection details here but am curious more about chapter operations. Does AST have a membership selection board? I know some NPCs have a board that is basically comprised of only the RD, Pres and Adviser who can give bids as they see fit. Generally with formal recruitment, the chapter will have a vote in selection sessions but (especially during COB), the power to extend a bid would be at the discression of this board. This being said, could a membership selection board make a decision in the best interest of the chapter (to make an obvious decison)?

I'm pretty sure that this is selection details.

[Kansas City]

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

I'm pretty sure that this is selection details.

It has nothing to do with why a pnm is or isn't selected but how a chapter operates.

[MaggieXi]

Originally Posted by Kansas City

It has nothing to do with why a pnm is or isn't selected but how a chapter operates.

Right, but how a chapter operates under membership selection could be part of private membership selection process. Whether or not there is a membership selection committee or board may be a private issue.

[DaffyKD]

[QUOTE=Kansas City;1719745]It has nothing to do with why a pnm is or isn't

HOW is a ritualistic practice. Unless you are a member you have no idea if the members must wear a blue bunny suite to the selection process and wear a headband with ears pointed up if they want the PNM and down if they don't. You will not know if they use marbles put into a basket, or throw index cards in the air and those that stick to the ceiling become sisters, or any other practice of the house.

DaffyKD

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by DaffyKD

HOW is a ritualistic practice. Unless you are a member you have no idea if the members must wear a blue bunny suite to the selection process and wear a headband with ears pointed up if they want the PNM and down if they don't. You will not know if they use marbles put into a basket, or throw index cards in the air and those that stick to the ceiling become sisters, or any other practice of the house.

DaffyKD

I just saw this. LOL.

[chettyg100]

yall scare me.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by chettyg100

yall scare me.

Good. BOO.

[Scarlet]

Originally Posted by DaffyKD

Unless you are a member you have no idea if the members must wear a blue bunny suite to the selection process and wear a headband with ears pointed up if they want the PNM and down if they don't.

How did you knoooow?

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by Kansas City

I don't want to tread into selection details here but am curious more about chapter operations. Does AST have a membership selection board? I know some NPCs have a board that is basically comprised of only the RD, Pres and Adviser who can give bids as they see fit. Generally with formal recruitment, the chapter will have a vote in selection sessions but (especially during COB), the power to extend a bid would be at the discression of this board. This being said, could a membership selection board make a decision in the best interest of the chapter (to make an obvious decison)?

I'm not sure as to what exactly I should or shouldn't say, but.. I think I'm confused as to what you're asking in the first place.

Are you asking whether we have a selection board to exclusively select members, and the rest of the chapter isn't involved... or whether the chapter decides, and a selection board, which might make more rational decisions than the chapter, can essentially "override" what the sisters decide for the good of the chapter?

[agzg]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I'm not sure as to what exactly I should or shouldn't say, but.. I think I'm confused as to what you're asking in the first place.

Are you asking whether we have a selection board to exclusively select members, and the rest of the chapter isn't involved... or whether the chapter decides, and a selection board, which might make more rational decisions than the chapter, can essentially "override" what the sisters decide for the good of the chapter?

If you don't know how to respond, you shouldn't. It all sounds like member selection to me - and I know I wouldn't respond about whether or not my GLO or chapter does that.

[Kansas City]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I'm not sure as to what exactly I should or shouldn't say, but.. I think I'm confused as to what you're asking in the first place.

Are you asking whether we have a selection board to exclusively select members, and the rest of the chapter isn't involved... or whether the chapter decides, and a selection board, which might make more rational decisions than the chapter, can essentially "override" what the sisters decide for the good of the chapter?

It really doesn't matter to me what qualities AST looks for in membership selection or how people are bid so I'm looking for an answer to the latter.

For example, does your chapter afford a responsibility to a recruitment board to make a decision for the chapter in it's best interest if you are unable to get all members together for normal opeartions (or selections) in a timely manner. When reading your story, it sounds like the chapter has already made some sort of decision regarding the selection on transfer students. Once you received the updated information that they could in fact receive bids, did you have to have a full chapter meeting/selection session or could you have a membership board that could make the decision to extend these bids (as already approved by the chapter) in the chapter's best interst without calling a special mandatory meeting?

Chill out everyone ... I just want to give AST some possible suggestions for making the process run smoother and extend the maximum amount of bids. I don't want any selection details, just want to help you expediate the process under tight time constraints. Good luck!

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by Kansas City

It really doesn't matter to me what qualities AST looks for in membership selection or how people are bid so I'm looking for an answer to the latter.

For example, does your chapter afford a responsibility to a recruitment board to make a decision for the chapter in it's best interest if you are unable to get all members together for normal opeartions (or selections) in a timely manner. When reading your story, it sounds like the chapter has already made some sort of decision regarding the selection on transfer students. Once you received the updated information that they could in fact receive bids, did you have to have a full chapter meeting/selection session or could you have a membership board that could make the decision to extend these bids (as already approved by the chapter) in the chapter's best interst without calling a special mandatory meeting?

Chill out everyone ... I just want to give AST some possible suggestions for making the process run smoother and extend the maximum amount of bids. I don't want any selection details, just want to help you expediate the process under tight time constraints. Good luck!

Then take it to PM. You are treading into their process because you keep asking for clarifications about their process. The fact that you don't know their process should tell you that they keep it to themselves.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Kansas City

Chill out everyone ... I just want to give AST some possible suggestions for making the process run smoother and extend the maximum amount of bids. I don't want any selection details, just want to help you expediate the process under tight time constraints. Good luck!

AST the sorority, or AST the poster?

I do think you're treading, but to be fair, the door is open more than a crack.

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by 33girl

...the door is open more than a crack.

Ya think?