the whole bound for a year thing...

[ADPiTigergurl]

WOW thanks and just to clarify I recieved my bid and am a extremely happily initiated member . But anyway just to through in another loophole (again comppletely not true but could be a possibility). Ok so during my recruitment on Pref night there was an away football game, and i was in band therefore not thereto attend pref. One of the Panhel Officers called and told me what groups I had been invited back to and asked me the order I wanted to list them in. She never told any of this to me nor did I even have the oppurtunity to read it. Should she of technically told me this, because I assume by verbally ranking these chapters I would be subject to the year thing (once again I want to point out I can never join another NPC and I am completely exstatic to be an ADPI). To me looking back this just seems like it probably should of been done differently, or where there was some sort of proof.

Or was this just one of those random instances? (although at my school it happens about every year)

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by ADPiTigergurl

WOW thanks and just to clarify I recieved my bid and am a extremely happily initiated member . But anyway just to through in another loophole (again comppletely not true but could be a possibility). Ok so during my recruitment on Pref night there was an away football game, and i was in band therefore not thereto attend pref. One of the Panhel Officers called and told me what groups I had been invited back to and asked me the order I wanted to list them in. She never told any of this to me nor did I even have the oppurtunity to read it. Should she of technically told me this, because I assume by verbally ranking these chapters I would be subject to the year thing (once again I want to point out I can never join another NPC and I am completely exstatic to be an ADPI). To me looking back this just seems like it probably should of been done differently, or where there was some sort of proof.

Or was this just one of those random instances? (although at my school it happens about every year)

I underdstand that this is water under the bridge, but this was probably not the best idea. You technically should have been physically present to rank your chapters and sign the agreement.

Heck, I consider myself a pretty knowledgeable alumna, and I didn't even know this was allowed. It is my understanding that all PNMs MUST sign the agreement to continue with recruitment. Like, you couldn't match a PNM who didn't sign and submit a pref card.

I wonder if someone would have had to sign it for you (which is a whole other ball of wax entirely).

[ADPiTigergurl]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I underdstand that this is water under the bridge, but this was probably not the best idea. You technically should have been physically present to rank your chapters and sign the agreement.

Heck, I consider myself a pretty knowledgeable alumna, and I didn't even know this was allowed. It is my understanding that all PNMs MUST sign the agreement to continue with recruitment and be eligible to be matched.

Yeah I mean then I didnt really think that much about it. It happened to me and a few other girls (about 7 of us I believe between band, colorgaurd, and cheerleading and I believe we all recieved a bid). I also know it has happened the last two years as well, it always just so happens to fall that rush is during an away game that the band and all girl cheer actually attends. So I mean there was actually no "physical" way, I see, to get us there to sign anything unless we were to go sign these cards at 4 am when we got home on "BID" morning. I had heard the rumors ( i say that because i'm proof it isnt always the case) that if u didnt attend pref, you weren't recieving a bid. The Panhel council assured me they weren't true, and I just notified all the chapters I could possibly attend pref for of it the night before. And yeah although I'm pretty sure every girl this particular situation applied to recieved and happily accdepted their bids, I just see this not ending well in the future.

[PsychTau]

Originally Posted by ADPiTigergurl

WOW thanks and just to clarify I recieved my bid and am a extremely happily initiated member . But anyway just to through in another loophole (again comppletely not true but could be a possibility). Ok so during my recruitment on Pref night there was an away football game, and i was in band therefore not thereto attend pref. One of the Panhel Officers called and told me what groups I had been invited back to and asked me the order I wanted to list them in. She never told any of this to me nor did I even have the oppurtunity to read it. Should she of technically told me this, because I assume by verbally ranking these chapters I would be subject to the year thing (once again I want to point out I can never join another NPC and I am completely exstatic to be an ADPI). To me looking back this just seems like it probably should of been done differently, or where there was some sort of proof.

Or was this just one of those random instances? (although at my school it happens about every year)

Each campus decides how to handle these types of situations. There have been instances where Pi Chis have put a PNMs preferences in the computer in a different order (maliciously) than what the PNM wanted. Personally, I think it should have not been done verbally because there are too many opportunities for mistakes. It's great that it worked out the way you wanted, but it so easily could have been a different result. But...each campus can decide on how they want to handle that. If you get involved in Panhellenic (or want to discuss with your Panhellenic delegate) this may be an opportunity for you to improve the recruitment process!

PsychTau