RFM Question

[FSUZeta]

Isn't it the case that when quota additions come into play, they, QAs, would go first to chapters with lower memberships?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

Isn't it the case that when quota additions come into play, they, QAs, would go first to chapters with lower memberships?

I think from what people have said on here, that is recommended, but not required.

[ksu4me]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

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Originally Posted by FSUZeta

Isn't it the case that when quota additions come into play, they, QAs, would go first to chapters with lower memberships?

Originally Posted by 33girl

I think from what people have said on here, that is recommended, but not required.

I really don't understand quota additions (adding things to my list. . . ) other than to know that it's how many over quota that you take. All of us lose members between semesters to internships, transfers, deactivation etc, but several chapters were under chapter total last spring, including chapter B. http://www.k-state.edu/greek/resourc...0-%20Final.pdf It really doesn't make sense that they not only didn't get QAs, but were under quota as well. ???

[Someone tell me if I should delete that link. Anyone can google it, but still. . . ]

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I think from what people have said on here, that is recommended, but not required.

Yes. The GA is supposed to place women to the best of her ability balancing chapter parity and PNM preference. We've talked through a lot of examples in various threads, but often the end result is that the chapters who have had the weakest recruitment or retention numbers end up with the biggest NM classes.

It's a shame that occasionally a traditionally strong recruiting chapter misses quota (the same thing happened at my alma mater last year), but I come from the school of thought that COB can be a way to grab some outstanding women who otherwise wouldn't participate in Greek life.