Please forgive me if this comes across as snippy, but I get a bit frustrated by the continual claims that it's all Panhellenic's fault for not educating PNMs. Now granted there are a lot campuses that do not do a good job and keep giving out bad info year after year, but IMO UA's Panhellenic has been doing a very good job of trying to inform PNMs about the process or at least getting the info out there. It is up to the PNMs to look for the information and attend the different functions where information is available.
I also get frustrated by PNMs and/or parents who rely on information from an alumna who graduated 10-20 years ago and hasn't been active helping with Recruitment since. Or worse, those who attended other schools who think they know how Bama or for that matter how any other campus Recruitment operates. Times change. NPC Rules have changed. I/natl policies have changed. Campus Panhellenic policies change. Numbers of women participating in Recruitment change (higher or lower) which forces structural changes. Chapter policies change. Competitive standings change. Need I go on?
I assume most HS seniors researched the different colleges before deciding where to apply to and/or attend. I assume they did not rely on word of mouth about how competitve the school admissions process was or whether it provided a quality education. Why don't more PNMs research Recruitment?
Just to prove my point, please check out the
UA Greek Life Webpage about sorority recruitment. On the right hand side you will find additional links to webpages and Powerpoint presentations with loads of information including:
- "Sorority Life at the Capstone" presentation featured at Bama Boundthat includes 17 pages of info
- Parent's Presentation featured at Panhellenic Preview Weekend with 29 pages of info
- Information regarding letters of recommendation with a link to a separate webpage that includes info and links to all the I/natl sorority websites and NPC's Alumnae Panhellenic list
- 2009 Sorority Recruitment Guide (aka Rush Book) with tons of info
In addition, the
Alabama Panhellenic Association has its own website loaded with info.
Spring Panhellenic Preview Weekend is probably the most informative pre-recruitment time. Not only are there general overview presentations, but also each sorority has a table with representatives to answer questions. Also there are tours of all the Chapter houses with members present to answer questions and meet pre-PNMs there as well. On top of that, Chapters have Meet 'n Greet type functions on the Friday evening beforehand, though they do require an invitation.
As for the continual claims that out-of-state PNMs have little chance of getting a bid at UA, well we don't have stats yet for this year however according to PowerPoint from this past Bama Bound (aka Freshmen orientation) presentation:
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In 2008 over 50% of the fraternity and sorority new members were from out-of-state.
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