Greek Life Director and Expansion

[anon5]

Thank you 33girl. I guess I just wanted to confirm that it was the sororities who choose who would present and colonize. My guess is that her org would not be chosen to present as long as she is here because the other sorority members feel the same as I do- even if some directors at some schools end up at odds with their own chapter. To be honest, I really don't think it'd happen to her. I used to deal with her on a daily basis and she told me her chapter was "bottom tier" (honestly, that term doesn't even exist on my campus and it's beyond me that she'd actually say that to a student). Not really much to live up to there.

Oh, and you completely pegged her. She's still in her 20s. I didn't mean to imply she was changing too much too soon. (None of her changes are really working out anyway). BUT she chooses judges for the dance competition during greek games, which is the biggest event and decides the winner. Last year, her pledge mom was a judge. That sounds silly to bring up now that I write it, but there's people in every chapter who care about winning. I was more concerned with how she'd be with recruitment. She chooses which sorority's parties are held in what room, and they don't rotate through the week. Some rooms are definitely better than others in size, layout, and decor and can affect a PNM's perception of a chapter.

[ThetaPrincess24]

As someone who is in a similar situation, I completely empathize with you!!! Sadly that's about all I can say outside of a PM

[33girl]

Originally Posted by anon5

Thank you 33girl. I guess I just wanted to confirm that it was the sororities who choose who would present and colonize. My guess is that her org would not be chosen to present as long as she is here because the other sorority members feel the same as I do- even if some directors at some schools end up at odds with their own chapter. To be honest, I really don't think it'd happen to her. I used to deal with her on a daily basis and she told me her chapter was "bottom tier" (honestly, that term doesn't even exist on my campus and it's beyond me that she'd actually say that to a student). Not really much to live up to there.

Oh, and you completely pegged her. She's still in her 20s. I didn't mean to imply she was changing too much too soon. (None of her changes are really working out anyway). BUT she chooses judges for the dance competition during greek games, which is the biggest event and decides the winner. Last year, her pledge mom was a judge. That sounds silly to bring up now that I write it, but there's people in every chapter who care about winning. I was more concerned with how she'd be with recruitment. She chooses which sorority's parties are held in what room, and they don't rotate through the week. Some rooms are definitely better than others in size, layout, and decor and can affect a PNM's perception of a chapter.

Ahhh this makes sense. She wants to rise above her chapter's status in her org and be "the awesome sister who brought XYZ to Supergrowing U - gee let's nominate her for national council." I will also tell you from seeing it firsthand that these wannabes will always be wannabes, no matter how much butt they kiss and how many people they throw under the bus to try and "advance."

If she is showing favortism in rush re room assignments (our parties were held in the science building, so I'm more than familiar with good rooms and cruddy rooms) then you definitely need to go to her supervisor. You should be drawing rooms out of a hat or something like that.