2024/2025 New Chapters/Expansions/Charters/Closures

[Cookiez17]

Originally Posted by PKT4LIFE

A local is not looking to affiliate? This is a start up group?

Iona did try to nationalize its greek system a few years back but they fought back and it ended up not happening. This is a fresh group

https://theionian.org/10387/news/gre...-iona-college/

I am hoping it helps reform recruitment a little, since there's only 1 national sorority (Phi Sig), chapters can pick their pledge class numbers and many girls are left bidless, even after going through every round.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by Cookiez17

Iona did try to nationalize its greek system a few years back but they fought back and it ended up not happening. This is a fresh group

https://theionian.org/10387/news/gre...-iona-college/

I am hoping it helps reform recruitment a little, since there's only 1 national sorority (Phi Sig), chapters can pick their pledge class numbers and many girls are left bidless, even after going through every round.

Question: is there currently a campus Chapter Total, or as you appear to state do both the local and Phi Sig chapters pick their own pledge class numbers?

Sounds like Iona's recruitment is ripe for NPC's 'A Spot For Every Pref PNM' and 'Setting a Chapter Total' processes, at least for their current and eventual NPC chapters.

Recruitment Reform may occur there more quickly if two NPC colonizing groups are chosen for fast colonies, taking in those 'many girls' you state are interested in belonging.

Hopefully, the unpledged women can and will appreciate the value and beauty of belonging to a national sorority over a local, quickly growing their NPC chapter number if not transforming the locals into NPC's.

[Cookiez17]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Question: is there currently a campus Chapter Total, or as you appear to state do both the local and Phi Sig chapters pick their own pledge class numbers?

Sounds like Iona's recruitment is ripe for NPC's 'A Spot For Every Pref PNM' and 'Setting a Chapter Total' processes, at least for their current and eventual NPC chapters.

Recruitment Reform may occur there more quickly if two NPC colonizing groups are chosen for fast colonies, taking in those 'many girls' you state are interested in belonging.

Hopefully, the unpledged women can and will appreciate the value and beauty of belonging to a national sorority over a local, quickly growing their NPC chapter number if not transforming the locals into NPC's.

As far as I can tell no. Every year Iona CGG (their FSL office) have the chapters pose for a photo with their spring PCs since that’s when freshmen rush. The chapters all vary in size, with Phi Sig being the biggest one, and the locals can control their size as they please.

I did hear if 2 NPC sororities join campus, then the entire sorority membership, local and national, will have to abide by NPC rules (quota, etc.) I am hoping this can give PNMs more options when it comes to rush. The other unique thing about Iona is rather than have a COB/informal for upperclassman like most campuses have (in this case during fall) a full blown rush is hosted twice. Once for just upperclassman and the other for freshmen.

Also (and this was wow in like 2012/13) AST was supposed to join campuses but it ended up not happening. I hope this time the colony persists and they get a great charter class!