UGA Quota Just Raised!!

[honeychile]

I couldn't help but wonder why they decided this so close to Recruitment.

[HQWest]

They try to do this right after formal recruitment so that a chapter that would not have been under total with the old total is now under total with the new total they can COB girls that dropped out of formal recruitment and add them to their current pledge class rather than having to wait until spring or create a second pledge class for the fall.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I couldn't help but wonder why they decided this so close to Recruitment.

I believe one of the recommendations of RFM is to adjust total immediately after formal recruitment to reflect average chapter size. Perhaps this is what the new chapter total is at UGA. This recommendation is to allow the chapters below average size to COB up to even standing with other chapters.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

I believe one of the recommendations of RFM is to adjust total immediately after formal recruitment to reflect average chapter size. Perhaps this is what the new chapter total is at UGA. This recommendation is to allow the chapters below average size to COB up to even standing with other chapters.

Do many chapters choose to do it? I can't imagine a lot of groups even bothering, unless they are way under. I REALLY can't imagine them extending invitations to women they don't know or who dropped out of recruitment early.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Do many chapters choose to do it? I can't imagine a lot of groups even bothering, unless they are way under. I REALLY can't imagine them extending invitations to women they don't know or who dropped out of recruitment early.

Most NPC groups want to stay at total which optimally is campus chapter average size, so its worth it to add the extra girls especially if you already have someone in mind.

As to adding someone who dropped out of recruitment, it really depends on why someone dropped out of recruitment or chose not to participate in formal recruitment. Sometimes there will be one or two upperclassmen that everybody knows and loves that would take a last minute COB like this. Sometimes girls will drop out when a huge formal recruitment is too stressful or illness or a death in the family makes it unbearable, but they would still be a great sister.

They are sometimes called "pocket girls" - someone that the chapter already knows that you would love to have already in your back pocket.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by HQWest

Most NPC groups want to stay at total which optimally is campus chapter average size, so its worth it to add the extra girls especially if you already have someone in mind.

As to adding someone who dropped out of recruitment, it really depends on why someone dropped out of recruitment or chose not to participate in formal recruitment. Sometimes there will be one or two upperclassmen that everybody knows and loves that would take a last minute COB like this. Sometimes girls will drop out when a huge formal recruitment is too stressful or illness or a death in the family makes it unbearable, but they would still be a great sister.

They are sometimes called "pocket girls" - someone that the chapter already knows that you would love to have already in your back pocket.

Well, right, that's what I meant...they are going to take women who they have in mind beforehand, or even someone like a NM's roommate who didn't rush, but the NM's big meets her and thinks she is awesome, or whatever. They are not going to a) troll the lists of women who dropped out of recruitment or b) openly advertise to find the handful of women they need to hit total.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Well, right, that's what I meant...they are going to take women who they have in mind beforehand, or even someone like a NM's roommate who didn't rush, but the NM's big meets her and thinks she is awesome, or whatever. They are not going to a) troll the lists of women who dropped out of recruitment or b) openly advertise to find the handful of women they need to hit total.

Probably not choice b) but you might troll the list of girls that dropped out of recruitment or signed up for COB that are a legacy, someone that you had a really good rec letter for? an athlete? someone that couldn't fully participate in recruitment because they were in the band? something like that?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by HQWest

Probably not choice b) but you might troll the list of girls that dropped out of recruitment or signed up for COB that are a legacy, someone that you had a really good rec letter for? an athlete? someone that couldn't fully participate in recruitment because they were in the band? something like that?

Oh, right, agreed. I'm just trying to make the point that NOBODY should ever assume that dropping out of formal recruitment is a good way to get a bid later on.

[gatordeltapgh]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

I believe one of the recommendations of RFM is to adjust total immediately after formal recruitment to reflect average chapter size. Perhaps this is what the new chapter total is at UGA. This recommendation is to allow the chapters below average size to COB up to even standing with other chapters.

Yes, all CPH should evaluate total as soon as possible after the end of recruitment so that groups who have spots available can take advantage of the positive momentum of formal recruitment, COB and be done. Then the second set of new members folds nicely right into the new member class and everyone move on to chapter programing...oh and studying!

It used to drive me crazy when some of the CPH I worked with wanted to wait several weeks or even two months to evaluate total and vote. It is much better to get things done quickly to let any chapters who need to COB to get going. The CPH will work with the NPC Area Advisor to select average, median, largest chapter size based on post recruitment chapter sizes. More often than not average chapter size is the best fit. Some campuses have an auto reset to average chapter size, but not many.