Dropped during Informal Recruitment

[angelaseal]

well i guess you could just say a lot of personal/family issues. i got really overwhelmed and was worried that between dealing with that and the sorority that i'd lose sight of my grades and what not. it was a hastily made decision on my part, but at the time it seemed like the right one. i've talked to several of the girls about it, and they were understanding. nevertheless, i completely understand why it would be considered risky.

[WhiteRose1912]

Originally Posted by NPC MOI Page 31

9. A COB acceptance is a binding agreement. If a potential member accepts a bid, signs a COB acceptance and then has her pledge broken by an NPC fraternity or breaks her pledge, then she is ineligible to be pledged to another NPC fraternity on that campus until the beginning of the next year’s primary membership recruitment period.

Basically, when you accept a bid to a group, you are bound to that group until the next formal recruitment period at a minimum--I am unsure as to whether this rule specifies the next academic year or the next "calendar" year.

You can be re-accepted to the same group, even if they've since reached total. The question will be whether or not they wish to reissue a bid to you.

Originally Posted by NPC MOI Page 31

10. A woman who has accepted a bid either through primary or COB recruitment and who has had her pledge broken by an NPC fraternity or has broken her pledge, may be repledged by the same NPC fraternity chapter on the campus at any time before the beginning of the next year’s primary membership recruitment period, even if the chapter is over total.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by WhiteRose1912

Basically, when you accept a bid to a group, you are bound to that group until the next formal recruitment period at a minimum--I am unsure as to whether this rule specifies the next academic year or the next "calendar" year.

It's calendar year. A bid is a bid, whether it is accepted in formal or informal or COB. So, she's bound until next spring.

Angelaseal - you would not want to go through rush again (i.e. formal rush in fall 2012) as presenting yourself as able to accept a bid to another group would be fraudulent. Talk to the women from the sorority you were pledging, explain what happened and let them know that you are interested in a do-over. It sounds as though you have already started doing so - and for them, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (i.e. if they were doing informal rush, they probably were under total anyway). Good luck!