Question for Rec Writers from a Rec Writer

[LAblondeGPhi]

Am I the only neurotic advisor here? I used to go through all of the registered sophomores and cross-check them with the pledge lists from the year before. I let the MVP know right away who had pledged elsewhere the year before. So I would be shocked if all of these chapters don't already know that she pledged elsewhere.

I think the only reason I would tell the chapter that she pledged another sorority last year would be if:
A) I now have some doubt that she'll make a committed member to my organization, and I want to warn my chapter
-or-
B) It can be mentioned in a narrative of how she's improved this year, matured, etc.

I would think that the mention of her previous affiliation would only hurt her, unless properly explained.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by LAblondeGPhi

Am I the only neurotic advisor here? I used to go through all of the registered sophomores and cross-check them with the pledge lists from the year before.

Of course not! Last year was the first time in 30 years I'd worked with a live recruitment, and that was one of the first things I did.

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Originally Posted by LAblondeGPhi

Am I the only neurotic advisor here? I used to go through all of the registered sophomores and cross-check them with the pledge lists from the year before.

Absolutely not, that's always something I do every year, And not only the pledge lists but who may have dropped out and when.

[LAblondeGPhi]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Of course not! Last year was the first time in 30 years I'd worked with a live recruitment, and that was one of the first things I did.

Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi

Absolutely not, that's always something I do every year, And not only the pledge lists but who may have dropped out and when.

I knew we all thought the same

There's no way that these chapters don't already know this woman pledge a chapter last year, and know which chapter she pledged, and have already made assumptions based on that information. Maybe every individual sister doesn't know, but the leadership certainly does.

I think the only thing that mentioning it in the LOR does is to re-enforce that it's "something to keep an eye out for" from an alumna's perspective.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by LAblondeGPhi

I knew we all thought the same

There's no way that these chapters don't already know this woman pledge a chapter last year, and know which chapter she pledged, and have already made assumptions based on that information. Maybe every individual sister doesn't know, but the leadership certainly does.

I think the only thing that mentioning it in the LOR does is to re-enforce that it's "something to keep an eye out for" from an alumna's perspective.

Or not mentioning it sounds like you knew nothing about it and don't really know anything about the PNM. It's not like the incident should be treated with kid gloves. Everyone knows the girl went through recruitment and pledged. Like I said, the alumna has the opportunity to clarify the situation to the chapter if she thinks the woman had a reasonable story or warn her chapter if she didn't. Either way, not mentioning it sounds like you had no clue the girl ever went through recruitment at all.