So. . .I made contact

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I understand, 33girl. My whole point is that let other organizations who wish to encourage AI run their organizations as they see fit. In the end, Greekchat is NOT the venue to inquire about AI. In my organization, whether or not you call it recruitment is semantics. In my organization, it is a type of recruitment just not FORMAL Collegiate Recruitment. I do agree, however, that we should discourage random people from sorority shopping through GC. I still congratulate the OP on her initiation.

Fixed your post.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Fixed your post.

Sorry...didn't know that I need to preface every point with that. Maybe the people who are dead set against AI should preface EVERY one of their statements with the same. Either way, it's every person's prerogative to agree or disagree, but the least we can do is be respectful of the policies of other organizations.

[33girl]

But I think it was you who opened that door when you said (paraphrasing) if anyone criticizes this AI decision, they are criticizing D Phi E's membership policies as a national organization. That IMO was a big leap, especially since the levels of input and approval from the local alum chapter, the collegiate chapter, the district volunteers, and the national council vary GREATLY from group to group where AI is concerned.

NPC collegiate recruitment is pretty much standard. Girls come to parties. Collegians vote on them. They get bids. Maybe in some groups the alums or advisors have a greater level of involvement, but if you ask group in a college panhellenic what the basic process is, they're going to say "girls come to parties, collegians vote, rushees get bids."

AI is NOT like that - so yes, you probably should preface statements like "AI is a form of recruitment" with "in my organization." Some groups are more receptive to it than others, and among those groups, some areas of the country are more receptive than others. That's a fact, period. Whereas I think that all 26 NPCs are agreed that recruiting collegiate members to their collegiate chapters is a good thing.

[honeychile]

In fairness to twocutetx, why doesn't someone take this discussion to another thread, and allow this one to remain for those who wish to welcome her to the NPC, and Delta Phi Epsilon in particular? Let's not ruin her thread with another agenda, whichever side you favor.