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Originally posted by DeltaBetaBaby
This is not the same as the situation WC described. There are not a few dedicated, outstanding women trying to keep their chapter alive with the help of nationals. Even the dedicated, outstanding women (and I knew many in this chapter) have been given alum status.
After formal recruitment, if every group makes quota, there will still be at least two groups not at total. Most likely, a few groups will miss quota by a few girls as well.
Now, these groups are not able to COB because the chapter that is recolonizing has gotten a three-week moratorium during the most critical time.
The moratorium was requested at the last panhellenic meeting of the year, and a special session was held for the reps to cast votes. There was no time for other chapters to propose other ideas or make revisions to the original proposal.
Okay, those are the facts, you can't argue anything thus far. Now here come my opinions:
Who stands to gain/lose?
1. Panhellenic community: Loses, because the other small chapters can not COB if they are not at quota/total.
2. Women from the struggling chapter: Lose, because they have been told by their HQ that they can not be part of the recolonization.
3. National organization: Gains, because they will get to continue having a chapter on a prestigious campus.
4. Campus women who do not formal rush: Neither, because they have the opportunity to be part of a colonization, but they can not join another chapter that may want them through COB.
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Question - you mention the women who were given Alum status. Are you positive they were told that once the recolonization or restructuring process is done that they will not be able to petition for active status again? I know this may depend on the GLO but I was told at our conclave this year that the women at U of Penn that chose to go alum will have the option to petition back to active status once the colony is established there this academic year. Perhaps the same will be true for this GLO.
I don't necessarily agree that the campus women who do not participate in formal rush are penalized just because they want to wait for the colonization option or that it's stopping the other groups from COBing these women. Because there is the opportunity to start something from the ground up you may be bringing women in to the greek system that wouldn't have ever joined otherwise. So in essence the other groups on campus wouldn't have had a chance to COB them anyway. I was a founding sister of my chapter and never would have gone through formal rush if we had it at my school, i may not even have gone through formal rush. But the opportunity presented itself for me to leave a mark on my campus by becoming a member of a colony. My ego couldn't let me pass up that opportunity.
Also, my thinking is for those women who went through formal recruitment and didn't join a house was it because they didn't get a bid from the only house they wanted and that house is at total/qouta so they know they can't be COB'd by that house. Maybe they weren't impressed with the other houses or for whatever reason they want to be a part of a new colony. Why not let them have that chance. For those women who really want a specific house they're not going to go through the process of finding out about the colony - they'll wait to see if they are COB'd by the house they really want.
And as for the other chapters that can't COB that isn't for the entire semester is it. I thought you said the moratorium is only three weeks. Who knows maybe with this GLO restructuring and possibly getting more women interested in greek life this will help the other groups with their COB too.
My two cents on this whole thing
Carolyn
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