Membership Intake Moratorium

[Still BLUTANG]

i got the same email as KDdani, but i believe b/c i actually subscribed to one of his lists or had email correspondence with him personally a while back when we were looking for a speaker for a program.

[Senusret I]

Brothers, please refer to your most recent email titled
"Moratorium & Intake proposals" from the Office of the Executive Director.


There are very specific instructions on how the proposals should be discussed. Surprisingly, GreekChat was not listed.

[PsychTau]

I'm searching my brain here, but I do believe that I engaged in a conversation with Gregory Parks (and several others) a few years ago at a conference. We were talking about the BGLO move from the historical pledging process to the intake process and how it had caused a rift between some members (i.e. you aren't a "real" brother/sister if you did the "paper" intake process). He was talking about how that rift was a big factor in why the intake process wasn't working, and why chapters were still hazing, etc. (I know there was more to this conversation, but I can't remember it!). It was a good conversation, and at that time I do remember him saying something about wanting to find a middle ground...a way to create a process that addresses both sides of the argument. I don't think he was being Alpha specific...he was talking about this being an solution for most/all of the Divine Nine. Since I'm not in a BGLO, I was not involved in further discussions but I do remember being very intrigued with his ideas.

I haven't seen the proposal, but I'm guessing that he continued on with his ideas and this proposal is what came from that initial conversation. If so, I hope it's a workable solution. I hate seeing these students having to struggle with acceptance issues within their own organizations (acceptance issues meaning not being fully accepted by those who still believe in the pledging process...which very well could be dwindling).

(End lane swerve)

PsychTau

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by PsychTau

I hate seeing these students having to struggle with acceptance issues within their own organizations (acceptance issues meaning not being fully accepted by those who still believe in the pledging process...which very well could be dwindling).

That's life. The issue of acceptance across the board will never be fixed. No one is accepted across the board and that applies to Greekdom and outside of Greekdom. Only a relative minority of instances result in the things that get chapters, members, and aspirants into trouble.

The good thing about BGLOs is that, from day one, we pride ourselves with never being confined to our campuses/home chapters. You take the good and bad across the spectrum and keep your eyes on the prize.

[G-Kue 1911]

This is very true...an Alumni Neo made a comment that he was confused because he was accepted by many of the older bruhs some with at least 50 yrs in the bond but slighted by some of the younger bruhs. At the end of the day he felt there will always be matter a of true acceptance for some bruhs but that's life in the bond!

Originally Posted by DrPhil

That's life. The issue of acceptance across the board will never be fixed. No one is accepted across the board and that applies to Greekdom and outside of Greekdom. Only a relative minority of instances result in the things that get chapters, members, and aspirants into trouble.

The good thing about BGLOs is that, from day one, we pride ourselves with never being confined to our campuses/home chapters. You take the good and bad across the spectrum and keep your eyes on the prize.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by PsychTau

I hate seeing these students having to struggle with acceptance issues within their own organizations (acceptance issues meaning not being fully accepted by those who still believe in the pledging process...which very well could be dwindling).

This is hardly a BGLO only issue. (But that's another thread.)

[Phrozen1ne]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I am perplexed about why Dr. Parks would be soliciting support in seemingly random places where he is more than capable of just sending this info to every graduate and collegiate chapter.

Sounds like the right thing to do.

Originally Posted by kddani

As an outsider to the situation, I question the motives of someone "reaching out" about this internal issue to sources outside of the organization. It makes me think that it isn't just the best interests of the particular GLO he has in mind, but perhaps how he could "market" his solutions to other GLOs.

I would think that is exactly why he did it.

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Brothers, please refer to your most recent email titled
"Moratorium & Intake proposals" from the Office of the Executive Director.


There are very specific instructions on how the proposals should be discussed. Surprisingly, GreekChat was not listed.

I didn't see facebook on that list either, but I guess he said f*** the rules. Maybe he as gone rouge...I mean rogue.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by Phrozen1ne

Sounds like the right thing to do.



I would think that is exactly why he did it.





I didn't see facebook on that list either, but I guess he said f*** the rules. Maybe he as gone rouge...I mean rogue.

[Phrozen1ne]

Senusret I, you already know. Sounds like someone needs to be put in baby booking!

[Senusret I]

LMAOOOOOO

"You afraid of baby booking?????"

[Phrozen1ne]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

LMAOOOOOO

"You afraid of baby booking?????"

Hopefully he won't send anymore mass messages on facebook. Although I doubt it. SMDH.

[Professor]

Following the direction of national office - wow - I only read the notification on yesterday. I think many Brothers were mislead in thinking that Brother Parks proposal was official. I think I stated that my district director sent it out to all the Brothers in the state. It will be interesting to learn how this plays out at the regional convention.

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Brothers, please refer to your most recent email titled
"Moratorium & Intake proposals" from the Office of the Executive Director.


There are very specific instructions on how the proposals should be discussed. Surprisingly, GreekChat was not listed.

[Senusret I]

Brothers, please refer to the latest email with the subject heading
Targeted National Membership Intake, Spring 2010

[xp2k]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

LMAOOOOOO

"You afraid of baby booking?????"

ok...i just finished that season literally an hour ago, so now this all makes sense.

[Professor]

My thoughts exactly - perhaps he is gearing up to run for natiaonl president.

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Indeed.