non traditional schedule

[AlphaFrog]

Could end up being similar to our Kettering Chapters, where we have an "A" group and a "B" group that function as separate chapters, since the school is divided into Summer/Winter and Spring/Fall groups. Some modifications would be required, however, since you'd have everyone there one semester (trimester?).

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Questions I have ... would you need to hold formal recruitment twice a year (Spring and Fall) to accomodate the Spring-Summer people?

Would the chapter houses be open all year around? If so, when would maintanence and renovations, which are usually done over the summer, be done?

[jennyj87]

Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi

Questions I have ... would you need to hold formal recruitment twice a year (Spring and Fall) to accomodate the Spring-Summer people?

Would the chapter houses be open all year around? If so, when would maintanence and renovations, which are usually done over the summer, be done?

Wouldn't it just be spring then? Since the article said that everyone would still be going to school in the spring.

[TSteven]

Generally speaking, it shouldn't be an issue with respect to IFC rush. As it is now, many schools have both a fall and a spring IFC rush. As well as a summer rush. However, those rushed in the summer normally pledge in the fall.

The only major change might be the spring rush could become bigger than the fall rush and summer rushes. This is based on the overlap of students being on campus in the spring – i.e. fall-spring being one “school year” and spring-summer being another “school year”.

I would suspect a spring-summer “school year” might also influence the nature of summer rush for some chapters as well. I could see a summer rush for current students as well as a more traditional summer rush (series of parties what have you) for those that are enrolled for the fall.