NPC Recruitment: Fall 2009 - Spring 2010

[skylark]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

According to the school paper, The Argonaut http://www.uiargonaut.com/content/view/8334/48/ 309 women signed up for recruitment, and 300 became new members. That's a 97% placement rate, which I attribute to RFM and women maximizing their options. The article states that every woman who went through was matched, which I read as 100% of women attending preference receiving and accepting a bid, and those nine women who didn't complete the process likely didn't finish due to grades, an NO REC from a member, changing their mind (either invitations or about Greek Life in general).

To the best of my knowledge all groups made quota, and there were 21 women as quota additions.

97% is amazing. I think that you only get there by having a system that focuses on the greek experience rather than being so "life or death" regarding a particular group. Too many girls I think lose faith in the system of mutual selection.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by skylark

97% is amazing. I think that you only get there by having a system that focuses on the greek experience rather than being so "life or death" regarding a particular group. Too many girls I think lose faith in the system of mutual selection.

I also think there are so many first generation college students (which means they likely have little to no knowledge of Greek life) that there is an attitude of openness and not being stuck on being an XYZ or nothing. We're still a big Ag., Engineering, and Natural Resources school (though the largest major is Psychology and Communication studies, with the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences having the most undergraduates), so there are women in sororities active in FFA, 4-H, and the various groups that aren't traditionally seen as a place where women in sororities would be involved.

I really like that it "takes all kinds" and we're accepting and open. The Latino/Latina and Multicultural groups are expanding as well, though I am seeing more women joining NPC sororities who aren't white.