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Old 04-01-2008, 01:44 PM
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Now, do fraternities at Alabama have a certain number of new members to shoot for, like sororities do? For instance, ours was up to 30 new members. We couldn't get more than that.

I noticed on the Scholarship and Membership totals from Fall 2006 (they didn't have a more recent one up) that the new member number for each fraternity is all over the place.
Generally speaking, each IFC chapter usually has a specific target number (or range) in mind regarding new members. These numbers are self imposed/selected and not mandated by the IFC.

For example, a chapter may need twenty new members to meet it's financial obligations over the course of the next four to five years.. Thus, twenty would be the "minimum" target number. Most chapters will continue to bid over that number if there are men that they (the chapter) feels are worthy of a bid.
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Old 04-01-2008, 02:02 PM
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That's only sort of true here.

Depending on the size of the chapter is how many bids can be given out. A smaller chapter (60-70 guys) can give up to 50 bids out (which is a bit much). As the size of the chapter grows, the amount of bids that can be given grows.
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Old 04-02-2008, 01:25 PM
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Now, do fraternities at Alabama have a certain number of new members to shoot for, like sororities do? For instance, ours was up to 30 new members. We couldn't get more than that.
Not only was our number up to 30 new members, so were all the other sororities- provided they had made quota the previous year. Our advisor had a whole science, mostly psychology, to it because it was vital that we made the quota! We always made quota, thank goodness!

I worked with recruitment, and it was interesting how it all went down. At the time, we had 9 sororities and pretty much all would make quota except for 2-3 sororities. Sometimes they were a good sorority and didn't have a good advisor ranking people correctly on the bid list. I never even knew what a continuous open bid was until I became an advisor.
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Old 07-20-2008, 11:31 PM
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I would suggest you check out Phi Kappa Sigma. They recolonized and were installed last fall after a period of time being off campus. They have been affiliated with UA for almost 100 years. The original colony members came almost exclusively from the Honors dorm and this past semester they had the second highest grades of all fraternities at Bama. I know most of these guys and they are normal college students but firmly stand on a no-hazing policy and are just all around great guys. If you would like to send me a private message, I can tell you how to get in touch with them. Where do you live?
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Old 07-20-2008, 11:54 PM
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I'm a senior in high school and have written about this sort of thing before but now i need specifics. I am very much like SECDomination in morals (quote below) but I will probably be attending the university of alabama in the fall. does anyone know of any fraternities there that dont get too crazy?
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Bama is a crazy Greek scene. You can be moral and sober in any of the houses (we have a few kids like that in mine), but particularly at Bama to find a no binge drinking, no drugs, strictly no hazing fraternity you are going to be looking at non-traditional fraternities and fraternities way down the social tiers.

But in all seriousness, I would reccomend looking at the traditional fraternities and just sticking to your own morals. Just because you choose not to drink doesn't mean none of your friends can. I'm a pretty stereotypical "frat boy" and one of my good friends in the house doesn't touch alcohol. If you can't be comfortable around people who don't have exactly the same behavioral patterns as you then it shows (in mind) that you are insecure in your own beliefs and don't trust yourself to be around it (And probably don't belong in the greek system if that is the case).
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