Auburn University Recruitment - Fall 2010

[auburnmom09]

And I was just trying to "encourage" a Mom and her daughter to hang in there and see what she thinks about them after their Prefs. My daughter's sorority has nothing to do with this and would certainly not be considered one of the ones you might critize.

I only mentioned to AUMOM that by this time in the recruiting process it was so stressful for many of the girls, my daughter included, that they may feel like just dropping out of the whole process, but hopefully they will hang in there!

And as far as "now not being the time to think about COB" it would be possible for a girl to have been dropped very early by a sorority that she might like better than the one she gets a bid from "IF" she gets a bid. And it is my understanding that "AT AUBURN" if a girl accepts a bid from a sorority she really doesn't like she can't go through COB if she drops out of that sorority later. But if tomorrow she gets a bid she doesn't like and doesn't accept it she is allowed to be picked up by COB "if" a sorority she likes happens to participate in COB but she is not required to go back to them if she isn't interested.

So PNM's should understand how COB works "AT AUBURN" before decision making time tomorrow. Hopefully they will get correct information from their Pi Chi's and not have to rely on the opinions expressed here. Good luck and War Eagle!

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by auburnmom09

And I was just trying to "encourage" a Mom and her daughter to hang in there and see what she thinks about them after their Prefs. My daughter's sorority has nothing to do with this and would certainly not be considered one of the ones you might critize.

I only mentioned to AUMOM that by this time in the recruiting process it was so stressful for many of the girls, my daughter included, that they may feel like just dropping out of the whole process, but hopefully they will hang in there!

And as far as "now not being the time to think about COB" it would be possible for a girl to have been dropped very early by a sorority that she might like better than the one she gets a bid from "IF" she gets a bid. And it is my understanding that "AT AUBURN" if a girl accepts a bid from a sorority she really doesn't like she can't go through COB if she drops out of that sorority later. But if tomorrow she gets a bid she doesn't like and doesn't accept it she is allowed to be picked up by COB "if" a sorority she likes happens to participate in COB but she is not required to go back to them if she isn't interested.

So PNM's should understand how COB works "AT AUBURN" before decision making time tomorrow. Hopefully they will get correct information from their Pi Chi's and not have to rely on the opinions expressed here. Good luck and War Eagle!

This works the same way at every school and Auburn isn't magically different. She can participate in COB if she is released before Bid Day or she drops out or doesn't sign a Bid card. She can NOT participate if she signs a bid card and gets a bid she does not like. So, you are WRONG about being able to go through COB if she gets a bid she doesn't like. Once a PNM receives a bid, she is bound by that CONTRACT for an entire year. If she decides that she does not want to honor that contract, she cannot accept another bid for a full calendar year. This is why no PNM should put a chapter on her bid card that she really knows she would NOT accept a bid from no matter what. Signing the bid card is equivalent to "accepting" the bid, even if later you decide that you didn't really want to be an XYZ.

[Katmandu]

^ ^ ^ Agree.
Auburn does not operate under different rules. These are Panhellenic rules that govern all 26 sororities and all campuses. On each campus, recruitment can take place at different times, have different numbers of rounds, etc, but the rules regarding accepting bids, deactivating or dropping and re-pledging are universal. Auburn Panhellenic does not operate in a vacuum, that's why experienced sorority alums, especially those on this board, many of whom have national and regional leadership experience, or who have served as chapter advisors, can speak with some knowledge about these issues even if it's not their own campus.

Also, cosign with those people who say that on competitive campuses, COB may not be a great option. Not to say people don't receive snap bids or COB bids--obviously some people do, but the numbers are low comparitively speaking, and most chapters are at and above total after formal rush in the SEC and in other campuses where greek life is popular.

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by auburnmom09

And as far as "now not being the time to think about COB" it would be possible for a girl to have been dropped very early by a sorority that she might like better than the one she gets a bid from "IF" she gets a bid. And it is my understanding that "AT AUBURN" if a girl accepts a bid from a sorority she really doesn't like she can't go through COB if she drops out of that sorority later. But if tomorrow she gets a bid she doesn't like and doesn't accept it she is allowed to be picked up by COB "if" a sorority she likes happens to participate in COB but she is not required to go back to them if she isn't interested.

So PNM's should understand how COB works "AT AUBURN" before decision making time tomorrow. Hopefully they will get correct information from their Pi Chi's and not have to rely on the opinions expressed here. Good luck and War Eagle!

COR/COB is an NPC regulated process and is not an "at Auburn" thing. It works the same way everywhere. At Auburn and any other school, if you sign a bid card at the end of formal recruitment and are offered a bid to any of those chapters listed on your bid card, you are bound to the chapter who gave you a bid FOR ONE FULL YEAR, no matter whether you "liked" or "didn't like" the bid. THERE IS NO COB/COR FOR A PNM WHO HAS RECEIVED A BID DURING FORMAL RECRUITMENT FOR ONE FULL YEAR!

[ThetaPrincess24]

I am looking forward to some updates!!! Hopefully everyone got invited to pref parties today!!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by auburnmom09

And I was just trying to "encourage" a Mom and her daughter to hang in there and see what she thinks about them after their Prefs. My daughter's sorority has nothing to do with this and would certainly not be considered one of the ones you might critize.

Honey, I advise you to spend a little more than 2.5 seconds on GC and search my posts in the recruitment forum before saying I would "critize" a sorority.