UF Spring Recruitment!!

[carnation]

I think yes to all. They may have done it that way that one time because UGa had started to defer student acceptances until spring and lots of parents complained that their daughters weren't getting a fair shot in recruitment in the next fall. I believe they have upperclass quotas now, which would have reduced the problem. These girls were often sophomores when they rushed, having spent the first semester in community college.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by gatorgirl1

it sucks because PNMs aren't notified if their first choice or even second choice has already recruited all the girls that they could for spring. and they told us that the bid process will last until the 10th week of the semester, which is a really long time to wait. things seemed to go really well monday, but now it's really hard to stay positive

Do you have any bids at this point? I can't tell if you have none, or if you have one and are waiting on your top choices.

Whatever happens, though, understand that this is a really bizarre situation for all involved, and try not to take it personally. We always tell PNM's that during rush, but this is to the extreme.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by carnation

I don't understand how they're handing out bids! Like if ABC hands out 6 bids and after 2 days, 4 girls have accepted them and 2 turned them down--do they then call the next 2 girls on their list? How long can it go on?

According to this post:

Originally Posted by gatorgirl1

it sucks because PNMs aren't notified if their first choice or even second choice has already recruited all the girls that they could for spring. and they told us that the bid process will last until the 10th week of the semester, which is a really long time to wait. things seemed to go really well monday, but now it's really hard to stay positive

10 weeks....which is past ridic.

[carnation]

How on earth do they have pledge class activities if they wait to finalize everything for 10 weeks?

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by carnation

How on earth do they have pledge class activities if they wait to finalize everything for 10 weeks?

The recommendation is that they would start pledge class activities as normal and if someone accepts their bid before big sisters are assigned, they are included in that pledge class. They could make up any important activities they missed. If they accept after bigs are assigned, they are ususually in a new smaller COB Spring 2012 pledge class #2 that would have a smaller initiation at a later date.

Not the best situation, it means a lot more work for the Member Education Team, but it will get the chapter to total, and mean the new girls won't miss out on too much this semester.

[UFgatorLove]

From what I've heard Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Delta & Delta Gamma are done bidding women. I don't know otherwise. Also, if a chapter holds Bid Day in Spring it doesn't mean they are done bidding necessarily - which makes this more difficult for PNMs!!

[UFgatorLove]

The first 48 hour period was up today, so chapters may be issuing new bids very soon to replace those that have 'expired.' As has been said, its only Thursday! Its too early to worry! Stay positive!!

[UFgatorLove]

So, I know its a waiting game, but that doesn't mean you should worry if you haven't been contacted yet. Some chapters may not be bidding on the weekends at all. There's no set period where you should suddenly put on your worry cap, its a strange and ever-changing process!
Also, you can be proactive. You could email the Membership chair of the houses you're interested in and see if you could come to lunch/dinner, or ask someone you know in said chapters.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by UFgatorLove

So, I know its a waiting game, but that doesn't mean you should worry if you haven't been contacted yet. Some chapters may not be bidding on the weekends at all. There's no set period where you should suddenly put on your worry cap, its a strange and ever-changing process!
Also, you can be proactive. You could email the Membership chair of the houses you're interested in and see if you could come to lunch/dinner, or ask someone you know in said chapters.

would that really be okay? putting myself in the PNMs shoes, I would feel very awkward calling the membership chair. Being the membership chair, I would feel really awkward fielding a call from a PNM that we had decided not to invite back to the house. Asking someone they know in the sorority, would be less awkward.

[UFgatorLove]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

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would that really be okay? putting myself in the PNMs shoes, I would feel very awkward calling the membership chair. Being the membership chair, I would feel really awkward fielding a call from a PNM that we had decided not to invite back to the house. Asking someone they know in the sorority, would be less awkward.

Yeah, its an odd situation.
But there are girls that don't have Greek contacts. Usually their email addresses are available. They could also contact the Panhellenic Membership chair and then make contact that way. But, I do agree it can be awkward. Its such a weird process this year!
My favorite way is if you have a friend take the girl. Even a friend-of-a-friend is a good option!