UCSB Sorority Recrutiment-4 Chapters on Interium Suspension affecting recruitment
The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life has shared the following information about chapters that are currently on interim suspension. The four NPC chapters listed will not be able to participate in formal recruitment which begins today. The NPC chapters are Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta and Pi Beta Phi. In addition, Sigma Nu fraternity is also on the list. The remaining chapters considered to be in good standing and will participate: Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Kappa Gamma. Phi Sigma Rho is the affiliate sorority which conducts its own recruitment.
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I believe they can still rush informally. It’s a freedom of association issue if they are still considered recognized. It says recognized fraternities and sororities can’t associate with orgs on suspension - not that non-Greeks can’t.
But seeing as most chapters know about as much about informal rushing as they do operating a kerosene lamp, the point is probably moot. |
Wow…this must have shaken up the whole campus!
So does this mean quota will be HUGE for the remaining houses? |
Typically they are allowed to recruit but no other group events. Since it doesn't specifically mention recruitment, I'm wondering if we are jumping to conclusions.
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This is my campus and my Theta initiation chapter. No I don't have any inside information at this time. ETA: getting all kinds of crazy messages about what's happening. Rumors, UGH. The timing is definitely horrible for the four chapters named. |
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Based upon what I'm reading on the parents' forum and what PNMs were told by their Rho Chis yesterday, the four NPC groups on interim suspension will not be participating in formal recruitment as of today. AZTheta-Ugh is the right word to describe the situation. I feel badly for all involved. The members who have spent hours preparing as well as PNMs who were looking forward to recruitment. The timing is really awful. |
This is insane. Hopefully more comes out so we can get the full picture. I feel so bad for the actives and PNMs.
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From the NPC Green Book: Sanctions shall not:
• Forbid primary recruitment or continuous open bidding activities or the observance of an inter/national sorority event such as an educational program, ritual ceremony or historical celebration. • Affect a sorority chapter’s quota or total. • Affect the time of new member acceptance and/or initiation. • Forbid the right of an NPC sorority to vote in College Panhellenic meetings |
I’m thinking of a few years ago when the Indiana University Chi Omega chapter got into trouble with both IU and their Hdqtrs. Their recruitment was stopped MID-WAY. They had to quit immediately and did not take a pledge class; the PNMs still rushing were allowed
to make new choices. So it has been done…right or wrong. |
But didn't their national shut them down after this? National doing it is one thing - the U, another
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Tichou: Yes they did—good point!
But it still really upended recruitment for the whole campus. We had a friend whose granddaughter was going through as a 3 generation Chi O legacy; it threw her family into a turmoil. (She finished recruitment and did choose to pledge another house.) |
Thanks to those who pointed out that sanctions may not include school enforced rush restrictions-I thought I remembered that. Perhaps UCSB Greek Life office should read the Green Book, or the area NPC rep. should be in contact with UCSB.
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UCSB has seen many chapters come and go over the years. I was Greek at UCSB in the early eighties, and at that time many girls would rush, but then drop out if they if they were not invited back to a select few houses that were regarded as highly desirable. This attitude, I think contributed to the closure of so many chapters. Off topic, sorry.... some chapters have "satellite houses" that seniors live in... I wonder if activities occurred in those spaces that led to these suspensions. I have never heard of any other campus having these.
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Is the Green Book referring to sanctions from a school or sanctions from an NPC sorority/college Panhellenic? I am admittedly not an expert on the Green Book. |
There are informal off-campus satellite houses at a number of other schools. Seniors pass the leases down. For example, I've heard of this at Washington & Lee.
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But someone mentioned that COB/informal could occur if the investigation doesn't yield anything significant, so the houses can probably put together a NMC. |
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oncegreek, TLLK & I are very familiar with UCSB & we have had private convos about the greek system there. Their opinions are valid. I happen to agree with them. And I've had convos w/ AZ-Alpha Xi about what my other Panhellenic sisters here have shared vis-a-vis the Green Book and this situation. Again UGH UGH UGH. |
Az Theta is right. Greek life is not as popular as it is at say, USC, or even UCLA. Girls would rather not join if they are not invited to their perceived favorite houses.
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I'm the Regional Collegiate Recruitment Specialist for DG in California and this whole situation has been chaotic from the onset on Sunday morning. My understanding is that none of this is going through Panhel in anyway and is all coming from the University admin directly to the groups. The numbers of PNMs didn't decline as much as we expected after news of this got out so we shall see if we end up dividing all the PNMs over the four remaining orgs.
The University told us (originally when only three orgs were involved) that it would take most of the quarter for them to complete their investigations since they are understaffed in that office?!? |
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Hi dukedg-First of all thank you for all of the work that you do for the Region especially during this very busy time of the year. :) Thank you for sharing the information that you have heard in regards to the very unfortunate situation at UCSB. Glad to hear that the number of PNMs didn't decline as much as it was expected. |
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Yes I understand that the "satellite houses" are still ongoing in 2021. Considering the housing crisis that the university has had and is currently experiencing, these types of houses are still needed. |
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If they don’t want to back up the NPC rules, then they need to derecognize that college’s chapter of Panhellenic. And this is an interim suspension, not something meant to stick. |
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Article in the University newspaper.
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I think I read that UCSB’s recruitment ended sometime this weekend—not sure when BID DAY is.
Does anybody know how many girls had originally signed for recruitment, stayed in and then pledged one of the FOUR eligible groups? |
Bid day was today actually. I only caught a glimpse of Delta Gamma's pledge class on instagram and it looked pretty big.
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I'm thinking maybe you saw this on Facebook? Curious to see, thanks. |
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Just saw on Facebook that quota was 72 for this year.
Delta Gamma took 75 new members. Congrats to all of the new members who found a sisterhood with the UCSB Panhellenic sororities. |
Here are the updates for three of the NPC sororities at UCSB.
https://osl.sa.ucsb.edu/fraternities...-status-report Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Alpha Theta and Pi Beta Phi are on social probation until December 10, 2021 which is the end of the fall quarter. Quote:
Alpha Phi remains on interim suspension. |
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