UF Spring Recruitment!!

[PC11]

how does COB work? I was just released from formal recruitment and I am still extremely interested in joining a sorority at UF. How does someone on the outside hear about COB at each sorority?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by PC11

how does COB work? I was just released from formal recruitment and I am still extremely interested in joining a sorority at UF. How does someone on the outside hear about COB at each sorority?

Contact the Greek Life office at UF. They will be able to let you know if there are any COB opportunities available.

[PC11]

I actually contacted the Greek office immediately after formal recruitment and they just told me that all pnms that did not receive a bid are on the list for COB. So i was just wondering how to make it known that I would be interested in participating in COB when I am just on a list with hundreds of other released pnms.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by PC11

I actually contacted the Greek office immediately after formal recruitment and they just told me that all pnms that did not receive a bid are on the list for COB. So i was just wondering how to make it known that I would be interested in participating in COB when I am just on a list with hundreds of other released pnms.

I'm going to guess that there were not "hundreds" of released PNM's. There may be quite a few who released themselves, but that is not the same thing. Someone who knows UF can confirm/deny this.

[DubaiSis]

Keep an eye on the school paper, let your friends who are in sororities know you're interested, get/stay involved in activities on campus where Greek women will get to know you, and touch base with the Greek Life office in a month or so if you haven't heard anything. Some may be doing some COB in the fall but they also may be waiting for spring, in which case you're just going to have to wait. They won't announce any parties until much closer to when they will actually happen. It's not like formal rush when the date is set months in advance.

[bluepink]

and I wanted to join a sorority and I could (no restrictions from rush, etc.), I'd email council and each sorority. I know one sorority who just added a girl that didn't go through rush (forgive me not good with the technical terms).

Altho I think the rush experience is fun based on the stories I heard!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by bluepink

and I wanted to join a sorority and I could (no restrictions from rush, etc.), I'd email council and each sorority. I know one sorority who just added a girl that didn't go through rush (forgive me not good with the technical terms).

Altho I think the rush experience is fun based on the stories I heard!

We discussed this before...emailing ALL the sororities in this case may not be a good idea, as some of them may be at or over total and may actually get offended at the idea that they need to COB.

The best way is to ask the Greek life office which sororities have told them they are COBing, and if there are (say) 4 out of 12 that are doing so, just email those 4. There may be others who are one or two girls short of total, but are keeping it quiet and most likely issuing those bids to girls they already know well.

COBing shouldn't be a shameful thing, especially with release figures really throwing a monkey wrench (but a good monkey wrench) into some formal rushes, but unfortunately at some campuses it is, and it's an area where you need to tread lightly.

[PC11]

I just found out from my friend that a certain sorority is conducting COB and just gave bids out to 4 or 5 more girls, however she is not sure if they are still looking for more bids.

How might I approach this situation to find out if they are still conducting COB or how I can get involved?

[DubaiSis]

Start by reading the above in this thread.

[FSUZeta]

if you know a member of the sorority it would be okay to ask her. otherwise, i would suggest contacting the panhellenic office and seeing if you can sign up for cob.

at uf it would not be a good idea to email the sororities.

[redlady2]

I disagree that it would be a bad idea to email the sororities - maybe to email ALL of the sororities, but the ones COBing might be willing to have you over for dinner just to meet you and see if you'd be a fit. Take a look at the Greek Life website and if you look at the grade reports from the last one or two spring semesters, you can see who participates in COB. No guarantees, but it's a way to start. Contact the recruitment chairs.

Also, don't wait! Most chapters are getting near initiation time and will stop participating in COB if their initiation date is close.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by redlady2

I disagree that it would be a bad idea to email the sororities - maybe to email ALL of the sororities, but the ones COBing might be willing to have you over for dinner just to meet you and see if you'd be a fit.

That's pretty much exactly what I said in my post.

[redlady2]

Originally Posted by 33girl

That's pretty much exactly what I said in my post.

I'm sorry! I was referring to FSUZeta's post who said "at uf it would not be a good idea to email the sororities."

[33girl]

Originally Posted by redlady2

I'm sorry! I was referring to FSUZeta's post who said "at uf it would not be a good idea to email the sororities."

Oh ok, for some reason I didn't see her post before. fsuzeta - would it even be bad to email the ones who have told the GL office that they're doing COB and welcome all interested girls?

[redlady2]

Also, to clarify, just because a chapter participated in Spring Recruitment does not guarantee they will do COB nor does it guarantee they'll participate in Spring this coming semester. However, there's usually overlap and at least it is a place to start.