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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
I could see this being Earp's secret way of getting back in.
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To the OP, how will hearing just one story of how a chapter miraculously fought the odds and turned their wallowing organization into a spectacular specimen of sisterhood help? You are looking for someone to give you an easy answer. What happened in AB chapter of XYZ may have nothing in common with your issues.
In my opinion, what you need to do:
- Sit down, identify the symptoms - ie. low number of bids accepted, pledge dropouts, actives' apathy, disaffiliation, reputation, low GPAs, risk management issues, etc.
- THEN take each symptom and figure out WHY it's happening. Problem chapters - and I mean this in the sense that a chapter is suffering - have problems for many reasons. There is no single answer.
- Communication.
- Get your chapter advisor (not the campus Greek advisor)involved.
- Have peer conversations with other chapters of your sorority who are doing well. If you can arrange it, visit them during meetings, assist during recruitment, etc.
- Look to your members for ideas on where you can focus your efforts. Once you identify your issues, seek out sisters who are skilled in those areas to take charge or steer committees.
It's also important to recognize what your chapter does well. If your numbers are down, but your chapter is close, that is something to be proud of, and to use as a jumping point. For example, if your group is very close, encrourage each member to unofficially "recruit" at least two of her closest non-sorority friends. Wear letters, share stories, invite them to philanthropy events or even a party (be on your best behavior), without overtly saying that you are trying to get them to join. This sort of thing should happen year-round, but that's a whole other conversation.
The answer is within your sorority. If your chapter truly cannot be saved, your nationals may decide that they have to step in, which can either save your chapter on campus, or tear it apart. I have a feeling that if you take an honest and hard look at what's happening, and why, you will increase your chances of turning things around.
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