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[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Interesting, our actives who "stopped being financial" would eventually have been expelled from the chapter.

Yea, that's been my understanding.

Just as an FYI (not necessarily to you) -- members can stop being financial after graduating, as well. When I say our goal, I mean the national organization.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Yea, that's been my understanding.

Just as an FYI (not necessarily to you) -- members can stop being financial after graduating, as well. When I say our goal, I mean the national organization.

Aye I thought about adding a line about alumnae but kept it to collegiates for the sake of the discussion.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Just as an FYI (not necessarily to you) -- members can stop being financial after graduating, as well. When I say our goal, I mean the national organization.

Yep and alumnae are mostly what my very first post about Reclamation was in reference to. Alumnae Sorors have different reasons for being nonfinancial/inactive. For those who don't wish to disaffiliate altogether, our goal is to reach them and bring them back.***

Reclamation works differently for collegiate Sorors who are nonfinancial or inactive because I think collegiate inactivity BY CHOICE may be less common and the reasons for inactivity tend to be different than for alumnae.

***Such efforts can also be extended to Sorors who are financial but don't participate in anything; and Sorors who are Members-at-Large but not affiliated with a chapter.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Yep and alumnae are mostly what my very first post about Reclamation was in reference to. Alumnae Sorors have different reasons for being nonfinancial/inactive. For those who don't wish to disaffiliate altogether, our goal is to reach them and bring them back.***

Reclamation works differently for collegiate Sorors who are nonfinancial or inactive because I think collegiate inactivity BY CHOICE may be less common and the reasons for inactivity tend to be different than for alumnae.

***Such efforts can also be extended to Sorors who are financial but don't participate in anything; and Sorors who are Members-at-Large but not affiliated with a chapter.

Not entirely related, but it fits under reaching out...I've noticed that when the NPHC chapters hold events on campus usually their brothers/sisters from other chapters in the area come to support and/or participate. At least on our campus there's not so much of that with the NPC/IFC chapters. And I wish there was. It says a lot about being loyal to both your chapter AND your national/international organization.

[ladygreek]

Interesting thread. I have some questions. If someone wants to disaffiliate and HQ says no, what happens if they still refuse to pay dues? I mean seriously, can that really be enforced? Why not just take them off the rolls?

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Interesting thread. I have some questions. If someone wants to disaffiliate and HQ says no, what happens if they still refuse to pay dues? I mean seriously, can that really be enforced? Why not just take them off the rolls?

Many organizations have you sign a document stating that you are aware the organization will use debt collectors if necessary for money owed.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

Many organizations have you sign a document stating that you are aware the organization will use debt collectors if necessary for money owed.

Well, I don't know how much the dues are, but it seems it would cost more to go into debt collection.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Well, I don't know how much the dues are, but it seems it would cost more to go into debt collection.

Debt collectors usually work for a percentage of the debt owed. Or will buy the debt for a percentage, either way. It's not really the ideal way out.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Well, I don't know how much the dues are, but it seems it would cost more to go into debt collection.

If a member is going to end up owing 2 or more semesters worth of dues, it certainly could be. Of course, who knows how many times an organization feels it's worth it to get the money back.