An Around the World Fall 08 Recruitment!

[srmom]

I know that times have changed and that every campus and organization's policies are different. But, is it usual for a chapter to keep a legacy until the night before pref and then drop her?

Back in my day, as a courtesy, chapters would let legacies go early in the process so as to not have hurt feelings (or at least try to be kind).

[annabella]

Originally Posted by srmom

I know that times have changed and that every campus and organization's policies are different. But, is it usual for a chapter to keep a legacy until the night before pref and then drop her?

Back in my day, as a courtesy, chapters would let legacies go early in the process so as to not have hurt feelings (or at least try to be kind).

I thought that was a little sketch too.... if there's any sort of red flag with a legacy, wouldn't you give them the courtesy of making a decision quickly instead of possibly leading them on? Although there's really no way to know what this situation was.

I don't want to read 9 pages of inside jokes, petty insults, sock puppets and food descriptions in that other thread. So here I am, actually posting in a recruitment story thread. Look at that.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by srmom

I know that times have changed and that every campus and organization's policies are different. But, is it usual for a chapter to keep a legacy until the night before pref and then drop her?

Back in my day, as a courtesy, chapters would let legacies go early in the process so as to not have hurt feelings (or at least try to be kind).

It has been a few years for me too, but I will say that one chapter on my campus did routinely cut legacies after 3rd round (the round before pref). This was apparantly allowed by their nationals, as this was the type of chapter to follow the book on everything, and they routinely won national awards. I won't name the GLO in case that is somewhat private info for them, or in case it is the chapter in question in this thread.

[lyrelyre]

Originally Posted by srmom

I know that times have changed and that every campus and organization's policies are different. But, is it usual for a chapter to keep a legacy until the night before pref and then drop her?

Back in my day, as a courtesy, chapters would let legacies go early in the process so as to not have hurt feelings (or at least try to be kind).

Originally Posted by annabella

I thought that was a little sketch too.... if there's any sort of red flag with a legacy, wouldn't you give them the courtesy of making a decision quickly instead of possibly leading them on? Although there's really no way to know what this situation was.

Originally Posted by Blondie93

It has been a few years for me too, but I will say that one chapter on my campus did routinely cut legacies after 3rd round (the round before pref). This was apparantly allowed by their nationals, as this was the type of chapter to follow the book on everything, and they routinely won national awards. I won't name the GLO in case that is somewhat private info for them, or in case it is the chapter in question in this thread.

If Recruitment is four (4) rounds, you only have three (3) times to release a PNM. Many NPC organizations (to my knowledge) require that a legacy is invited to the first invitational round. So, really, you are only keeping them one extra round.

I realize that in Recruitment terms, one more round of invites before being released can feel like you are being "led on." However, I would want my chapter to give my daughter as many chances as possible to connect with them. Likewise, I encourge collegians to take a long, hard look and really think it over before the release a legacy. An extra invitation might really be an extra opportunity for the chapter to connect with a legacy.