Recolonizing - How does it work?

[DubaiSis]

Speaking of colonies, has anyone noticed that the trend seems to be taking fewer than chapter total? I thought it was odd that A Phi at FSU took fewer than total last year, but it seems that each of the large colonies since then has done the same. I suppose they're keeping it tight and allowing them room to do some informal right away. Anyone know more about it than this or is it just my imagination?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Speaking of colonies, has anyone noticed that the trend seems to be taking fewer than chapter total? I thought it was odd that A Phi at FSU took fewer than total last year, but it seems that each of the large colonies since then has done the same. I suppose they're keeping it tight and allowing them room to do some informal right away. Anyone know more about it than this or is it just my imagination?

I had not noticed, but do you know anything about the class break-down? If they take, say, 75% of total, but it is all non-seniors, then they should return with the correct number in the fall to be on par with other chapters.

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Speaking of colonies, has anyone noticed that the trend seems to be taking fewer than chapter total? I thought it was odd that A Phi at FSU took fewer than total last year, but it seems that each of the large colonies since then has done the same. I suppose they're keeping it tight and allowing them room to do some informal right away. Anyone know more about it than this or is it just my imagination?

This is most likely due to the desire to keep the classes even and the time of year for the colonization. On a colony coming in the fall to a campus that has deferred recruitment where campus total is 100, they might take 30 sophs, 30 juniors and just 15-20 seniors. Then they have balanced classes and can take 25-30 freshmen either through formal or informal recruitment in the spring. If they take 33, 33, and 34. In four years, their class balance is all off. If the colonization is in the fall after a fall recruitment they might take 23, 23, 23, 23 and leave themselves a few spots for COB.