Supersize recruitment!!

[ForeverRoses]

Just to answer a few questions that were asked (I don't really feel like going back and quoting them though):

Yes, IU sororities do submit a quota prior to recruitment starting. However it does have a bit of movement- if I remember correctly we could increase our quota but not decrease after recruitment started.

COB/COR whatever you want to call it is rare. and if it happens, it is VERy hush-hush.

Snap bids do happen occassionally, however they can only be given to women that attended preference at the chapter.

NPC headquarters are an hour up the road from IU. NPC would love to change IU. IU doesn't want to change. IU chapters don't want to be SEC sized. They don't see a 300 member chapter as a good thing.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

NPC headquarters are an hour up the road from IU. NPC would love to change IU. IU doesn't want to change. IU chapters don't want to be SEC sized. They don't see a 300 member chapter as a good thing.

A question (directed to everyone): I believe someone mentioned earlier that IU would like to see all 26 NPCs on their campus by 2020. Whether that's true or not, I don't know. However, I would have to assume that at some point, IU might HAVE to change. Let's say the school gets all 26 NPCs on campus.. or let's even assume that they can't, and they max out at 23, for example. If Greek life continues to grow and grow, presumably either the bed quota will have to be done away with, or the number of PNMs who maximize their options but go bidless will increase.

Granted, this might not happen for a number of years, but again, assuming that more and more PNMs sign up each year, I would guess that something would eventually have to give...


ETA: What's the average chapter size currently?

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

ETA: What's the average chapter size currently?

Remember there is no campus total, so chapter size is left up to the individual chapters. It ranges from approximately 130-190. The smallest chapter does not allow live outs, has a beautiful historic home and purposely keeps their chapter small to emphasize the desirability. The larger chapters are either unhoused or allow live outs.


Forever Roses correct my figures if you have more accurate ones from the chapters.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

Remember there is no campus total, so chapter size is left up to the individual chapters. It ranges from approximately 130-190. The smallest chapter does not allow live outs, has a beautiful historic home and purposely keeps their chapter small to emphasize the desirability. The larger chapters are either unhoused or allow live outs.


Forever Roses correct my figures if you have more accurate ones from the chapters.

Your numbers match mine exactly. When you look at the totals, only 146 women were released without a bid (11 after 8 party and 135 after pref). Of that number, I am not sure how many didn't maximize all their options during recruitment. All the others withdrew or were grade released.
Quota this past year ranged from 35-70; actual pledge classes ranged from 37-84 (so you can see that QAs do happen).