University of Alabama Fall 2014 NPC Sorority Recruitment

[magnoliacurious]

Originally Posted by Hartofsec

Online registration closes tomorrow, Monday, August 4th, at 5:00 pm.

On site registration available Friday, August 8th, 5:30 pm at the Coliseum (prior to Convocation).

The UA Panhellenic Facebook page today says online registration closes at noon tomorrow CST, but the official Panhellenic website says 5:00 just like you did. Wonder which one's right?

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by magnoliacurious

The UA Panhellenic Facebook page today says online registration closes at noon tomorrow CST, but the official Panhellenic website says 5:00 just like you did. Wonder which one's right?

If I were an unregistered PNM, I would observe the earlier time (though I wouldn't be surprised if online apps past noon tomorrow are accepted).

If I were Panhellenic, I would close registration at least a week before Convocation and discontinue on-site registration.

[magnoliacurious]

Originally Posted by Hartofsec

If I were an unregistered PNM, I would observe the earlier time (though I wouldn't be surprised if online apps past noon tomorrow are accepted).

If I were Panhellenic, I would close registration at least a week before Convocation and discontinue on-site registration.

I would observe the earlier time to be safe too, and as for the second sentence, maybe one day they might, but I would guess (not knowing anything about the specific situation) that the university wants to get as many people (and as much money) as they can; so they'll leave things much like they are for a while.

[33girl]

Why on earth would they have on-site registration for such a competitive rush where doing a lot of pre-rush legwork is in the PNM's best interest? Unless they've already gotten recs et al and just for some reason needed to put off the actual payment.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Why on earth would they have on-site registration for such a competitive rush where doing a lot of pre-rush legwork is in the PNM's best interest? Unless they've already gotten recs et al and just for some reason needed to put off the actual payment.

They want to keep it as open as possible...although with recruitment a week before, you have to plan ahead and know you want to go through. It's not something you'd sign up for on a whim.

As of last night, 2,422 registered. Around 200 haven't paid yet, some just won't show up, some will go to convocation and then blow off for a hot fraternity party...some will do the first day of parties and disappear...the number constantly stays fluid.

[33girl]

And wasn't it mentioned that some people sign up just to be able to move in early and really don't care about rush at all? I forgot about that.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by 33girl

And wasn't it mentioned that some people sign up just to be able to move in early and really don't care about rush at all? I forgot about that.

It has gotten SO big that There does seem to be some girls encouraged to sign up where its not really their thing. Either the Birmingham mom trying to get a shy girl to do more (or by a party girl who realizes there will be many more rules than they planned)
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[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Why on earth would they have on-site registration for such a competitive rush where doing a lot of pre-rush legwork is in the PNM's best interest? Unless they've already gotten recs et al and just for some reason needed to put off the actual payment.

Good question!

It seems like if they needed to put off the actual payment, which goes up from $150 mid-July to $250 by Convocation, that they may also need to consider the considerable costs upcoming should they join a sorority.