Unhealthy Greek systems - Can they change?

[AGDee]

I do have to wonder, with three chapters slated to recolonize over a period of 4 years (one did, this fall, one in 2015 and one in 2017), if that won't automatically shake things up a little? I'm pretty sure this is the school you're talking about.

I think a lot has changed in this Greek system over the past 20 years- with regards to risk management issues- because of significant efforts by the University. Hopefully the rest of the climate can change too.

[33girl]

TriDelta Sallie - when you say that your chapter had so much help and were told they could turn things around, what exactly did your HQ expect? For you to go from bottom to top or bottom to lower middle? I mean, unrealistic expectations don't usually help a chapter, even if presented in a positive light. You have to celebrate the little victories rather than constantly overreaching and constantly failing.

[TriDeltaSallie]

Originally Posted by 33girl

TriDelta Sallie - when you say that your chapter had so much help and were told they could turn things around, what exactly did your HQ expect? For you to go from bottom to top or bottom to lower middle? I mean, unrealistic expectations don't usually help a chapter, even if presented in a positive light. You have to celebrate the little victories rather than constantly overreaching and constantly failing.

No, we were never under pressure to become a top group. We were just trying to stay open and relatively competitive. There were a lot of factors that contributed to our closing, many of which I truly believe were completely out of our control.

When I look back, I honestly don't think we could have done anything differently that would have changed the outcome. The fact that three more groups folded after us just reinforces that there were a lot of factors at play that went beyond our particular chapter.

[TriDeltaSallie]

I should also say this was before RFM. That might have made a difference. In fact, I'm sure it would have made a difference.

[TriDeltaSallie]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I do have to wonder, with three chapters slated to recolonize over a period of 4 years (one did, this fall, one in 2015 and one in 2017), if that won't automatically shake things up a little? I'm pretty sure this is the school you're talking about.

I think a lot has changed in this Greek system over the past 20 years- with regards to risk management issues- because of significant efforts by the University. Hopefully the rest of the climate can change too.

I hope you are right. Honestly, I'm glad it's not my chapter recolonizing. I haven't seen anything (albeit from a distance) that convinces me that anything has changed in a substantial way. But I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

[TriDeltaSallie]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I do have to wonder, with three chapters slated to recolonize over a period of 4 years (one did, this fall, one in 2015 and one in 2017), if that won't automatically shake things up a little? I'm pretty sure this is the school you're talking about.

I think a lot has changed in this Greek system over the past 20 years- with regards to risk management issues- because of significant efforts by the University. Hopefully the rest of the climate can change too.

I hope you are right. Honestly, I'm glad it's not my chapter recolonizing. I haven't seen anything (albeit from a distance) that convinces me that anything has changed in a substantial way. But I'll be happy to be proven wrong.