Mississippi State Bid Day

[breathesgelatin]

My chapter often both snapped and COBed on Bid Day.

The major distinction was that snap bids would be completed by the time bid lists were prepared and released, so snap bids would be on the official bid list the university released. Depending on the individual PNM's situation, it's possible that the chapter at large might not even realize they were a snap bid.

Whereas we would often offer COB invitations and those women would come to Bid Day, but that occurred in the hours between the preparation of bid lists and the start of Bid Night activities, or possibly even right at the beginning of Bid Night - they might come a bit late. Those women would not appear on the formal bid lists.

[Football Fan]

It was reported on our forum Tri Delta took 87 new members.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by AlphaXi_Husky

No, you're not being dumb (unless I'm being dumb and missing any sarcasm). And on some campuses you may be right about not making chapters and/or PNMs wait to miss bid day. I was just saying on the campus I'm familiar with we can't snap beyond quota and if we were to try and offer any bids beyond quota before Formal Recruitment bids were distributed, we would get fined.

I was attempting to answer Just_Interested's question of snapping to total, which from my understanding you can only "snap" to quota, after which it's technically called COB/COR. Gotta love those technicalities...

Oh, no. I was being sincere. I sometimes think I understand it finally, and then I realize I don't. It happens over and over.

I appreciate your sharing the info.

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Congrats to your daughter -- it's a wonderful chapter.

Here's a website for new members:

http://nm.chiomega.com/default.aspx

Thank you! I will tell you they have a darling pledge class! All the pledges and actives I met are so sweet. Chi O was her favorite from the first day, and I am so happy that it all worked out for her. She had her first meal at the house last night and said it was "very intimidating" I told her that in a few weeks, she will laugh that she ever felt that way.

And this will make you happy....Every one of her friends (at least the ones she's made so far) went to Chi O pref day. All but one of them pledged Chi O, and that one was a legacy to another sorority, and felt really pressured to pledge there.

On another note....has anyone seen a list of who pledged where? If so can you send a link?

[jane val dawes]

Rush ended 8/19, neither the university website, nor the student press, mentions the new pledges, by number or name. This is SOP at many schools, considered to be good publicity for the young ladies AND the sororities AND the University. I checked MSU's Panhellenic hpage and it's as if Recruitment has not begun yet!! Seriously, inquiring alumnae minds want to know. Who pledged what at Mississippi State?
How bout a little PR

[33girl]

Maybe the university/Panhellenic had some privacy concerns that made them reluctant to publish the list and give "publicity" to the new pledges. If you have a question about a specific rushee or a specific chapter, contact the Greek life office.

Originally Posted by 33girl

Maybe the university/Panhellenic had some privacy concerns that made them reluctant to publish the list and give "publicity" to the new pledges. If you have a question about a specific rushee or a specific chapter, contact the Greek life office.

I was thinking the same thing.

I know it's common practice at some schools (especialy in the South), but maybe Greek Life and Panhellenic are realizing that maybe it's best to protect their newest members.

If inquiring alumnae minds want to know, I say use other methods.

[piphi74]

How do the other chapters at State feel about Pi Beta Phi joining them next semester?

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by piphi74

How do the other chapters at State feel about Pi Beta Phi joining them next semester?

Hi. Welcome to GC. It's always glad to see new Pi Phis. I'm the mod of the Pi Phi forum.

That said... you've asked kind of an awkward question. I'm sure that Mississippi State is generally pleased to have Pi Phi coming to campus, or else they wouldn't have voted to expand and extend the invitation to Pi Phi to colonize.

Maybe you're asking what Panhel has done in the fall to prepare for Pi Phi...?

[FSUZeta]

something else about quota additions: all chapters taking quota additions will not necessarily get the same number of quota additions. say ABC has 120 members, DEF has 123 and HIJ has 130. panhellenic will try to match a quota addition with the chapter that has the lowest total membership. in other words, if patty pnm did not match, but had attended pref parties at ABC, DEF and HIJ, the way i understand it is that first option to add her as a quota addition would first go the ABC.

[Kansas City]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

something else about quota additions: all chapters taking quota additions will not necessarily get the same number of quota additions. say ABC has 120 members, DEF has 123 and HIJ has 130. panhellenic will try to match a quota addition with the chapter that has the lowest total membership. in other words, if patty pnm did not match, but had attended pref parties at ABC, DEF and HIJ, the way i understand it is that first option to add her as a quota addition would first go the ABC.

I may be wrong but the way I understand it, Patty PNM would go to the chapter she ranked as #1 which could be high total HIJ instead of low total ABC. Can somebody please confirm or deny?

[gee_ess]

Originally Posted by Kansas City

I may be wrong but the way I understand it, Patty PNM would go to the chapter she ranked as #1 which could be high total HIJ instead of low total ABC. Can somebody please confirm or deny?

I think all things being equal, this is the way they do quota additions at our campus. Regardless of the chapter total (if all are at total) then they try to match the PNm with her first choice.

[DDDlady]

To answer 2 of the questions posed about MSU. 1. My personal opinion is that the greek community is generally excited that Pi Phi is coming on campus. Naturally we are not quite sure what to expect since we have not undergone expansion in a while, but with the increase in the number of PNMs coming through, it is getting harder for us with 85+ member pledge classes. We need and have have plenty of room for another group on our campus. 2. The names of PNMs are normally run in our campus newspaper. I don't ever remember them being posted on the panhellenic website, but I am sure if you had a question about a PNM, you could call greek life,