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Originally Posted by jolene
The fast-track new member period always baffled me. I was one of the last ones to go through the semester long one and that fall (I came in spring), we initiated in a much shorter period (can't remember the amt of weeks). Is there a study of if girls are more likely to drop after initiation with the shorter time or the semester model? It also seems less stressful on the new girls if they have longer to learn the traditions, etc.
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My understanding was that it was partially in response to a nationwide increase in hazing incidents. I think there was also an argument for maximizing the full member time so that everyone would have full membership status and privileges for a (slightly) greater chunk of their collegiate experience. .
Chi Omega is the only NPC sorority I know of that refused to follow this trend. They still wait until the semester after the new member period so that they can check grades.
