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Vote for 5th Panhell. sorority overturned
Issue date: 11/20/08
"The whole process [of extension] is very much driven by the national organizations," he said.
Fortunately, no national sororities had been contacted regarding possible colonization at the time of the revote.
"I don't want to put words in their mouths," Turning said, referring to the national Panhellenic organizations. "But generally, the rationale for voting 'no' would be to offer those women who are interested [in Greek Life] membership into the existing sororities that haven't met their quotas."
In order to help sororities meet their quotas, the Panhellenic council voted at the Nov. 11 meeting to allow for "open recruitment."
One implication of "open recruitment" is that the "total," or quota, number of girls each sorority aims to have will be increased to 85. If a chapter does not meet their total by the end of formal recruitment, they will be allowed to recruit year-round. If they do meet their total, they will only be allowed to recruit during the formal process in the spring.
"[Open recruitment] gives us a target, so once [all sororities] reach 85 and we sustain that for maybe a year or so, then I think we can make the argument that we need a fifth sorority and the headquarters will go along with that," Turning said.
"I think there needs to be more of a cohesive effort [by the Panhellenic Council]. I think everybody needs to be on board. I think it's a little hard when one [sorority] isn't on board," Haeusslein said in reference to the decision-making process for inviting a fifth sorority in the future.
Haeusslein said that she does not doubt there will be a new sorority at some point over the next few years.
"I think ultimately there will [be a new sorority]. If the numbers keep going up as they've been going up, I think ultimately every chapter is going to become too big, and it will become necessary. [Extension] would have been nice now, in my opinion, but I think that when it becomes necessary it will happen."
Fortunately, no national sororities had been contacted regarding possible colonization at the time of the revote.
"I don't want to put words in their mouths," Turning said, referring to the national Panhellenic organizations. "But generally, the rationale for voting 'no' would be to offer those women who are interested [in Greek Life] membership into the existing sororities that haven't met their quotas."
In order to help sororities meet their quotas, the Panhellenic council voted at the Nov. 11 meeting to allow for "open recruitment."
One implication of "open recruitment" is that the "total," or quota, number of girls each sorority aims to have will be increased to 85. If a chapter does not meet their total by the end of formal recruitment, they will be allowed to recruit year-round. If they do meet their total, they will only be allowed to recruit during the formal process in the spring.
"[Open recruitment] gives us a target, so once [all sororities] reach 85 and we sustain that for maybe a year or so, then I think we can make the argument that we need a fifth sorority and the headquarters will go along with that," Turning said.
"I think there needs to be more of a cohesive effort [by the Panhellenic Council]. I think everybody needs to be on board. I think it's a little hard when one [sorority] isn't on board," Haeusslein said in reference to the decision-making process for inviting a fifth sorority in the future.
Haeusslein said that she does not doubt there will be a new sorority at some point over the next few years.
"I think ultimately there will [be a new sorority]. If the numbers keep going up as they've been going up, I think ultimately every chapter is going to become too big, and it will become necessary. [Extension] would have been nice now, in my opinion, but I think that when it becomes necessary it will happen."
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Laura
posted 11/22/08 @ 1:16 PM EST
Quota and total are quite different, and using them interchangeably doesn't make sense.
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