UCLA 2012 Recruitment

[DubaiSis]

Originally Posted by ChioLu

I've seen facebook posts on each chapters' page welcoming the new members, but few are listing numbers. (Hmmm, since almost every group met/exceeded quota, I wonder why not post?)

Probably to de-emphasize the importance of the actual number. I think we can get caught up in the range of numbers and the chapter that makes exactly quota or misses by a few can be seen as failing when that is not at all the case. As we've discussed, with RFM being what it is, a chapter can have such tight restrictions and be head to head with the same, equally restricted chapters, and end up dividing up an already very small pool.

I wish they would post ALL the numbers, but I guess I can see why a chapter/organization/school would prefer if we didn't.

[LAblondeGPhi]

Originally Posted by ChioLu

I've seen facebook posts on each chapters' page welcoming the new members, but few are listing numbers. (Hmmm, since almost every group met/exceeded quota, I wonder why not post?)

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Probably to de-emphasize the importance of the actual number. I think we can get caught up in the range of numbers and the chapter that makes exactly quota or misses by a few can be seen as failing when that is not at all the case. As we've discussed, with RFM being what it is, a chapter can have such tight restrictions and be head to head with the same, equally restricted chapters, and end up dividing up an already very small pool.

I wish they would post ALL the numbers, but I guess I can see why a chapter/organization/school would prefer if we didn't.

I could also see it being plain old lack of organization or caring. When it comes to keeping websites, twitter accounts and facebook pages up-to-date, a lot of college chapters just aren't very good at it. I see a lot of updates and activity in the month before recruitment, then it all slows down. I'm sure most of the sisters are focused on loving their new members and getting to work on their classes, but this kind of PR and communication is really an afterthought for many groups.

[ChioLu]

Here are Recruitment #s from UCLA Panhellenic, as of 10/1/12, with some updates from earlier numbers.

Quota: Freshmen 31, Upperclass 19 (= 50)
(note: some chapters go over with Quota Additions and International QAs)

numbers are Freshman, Upperclass, Total
Alpha Chi Omega - 47 (31, 16, 131)
Alpha Delta Pi - 55 (33, 22, 166)
Alpha Phi - 55 (33, 22, 156)
Chi Omega - 55 (33, 22, 162)
Delta Delta Delta - 50 (34, 16, 121)
Delta Gamma - 54 (34, 20, 157)
Gamma Phi Beta - 56 (33, 23, 167)
Kappa Alpha Theta - 50 (31, 19, 164)
Kappa Delta - 53 (31, 22, 151)
Kappa Kappa Gamma - 53 (31, 22, 161)
Pi Beta Phi - 55 (33, 22, 160)

Panhellenic Chapter Total is now 160. (Avg. chapter size is now 154.)

[ASUADPi]

Good God, the chapters are huge. But then again, it is UCLA.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

Good God, the chapters are huge. But then again, it is UCLA.

Huge?? they are small compared to Ole Miss standards and Ole Miss's student body is TINY compared to UCLA!

[Mevara]

Originally Posted by thetalady

Huge?? they are small compared to Ole Miss standards and Ole Miss's student body is TINY compared to UCLA!

I think they are huge for a California Public University standard. Especially with the number of chapters they have.

[ChioLu]

Originally Posted by thetalady

Huge?? they are small compared to Ole Miss standards and Ole Miss's student body is TINY compared to UCLA!

I belive only 13% of UCLA students are Greek and that includes ALL GLO's (IFC, NPC, Asian Greek Council, Latino Greek Council, Multi-Interest, NPHC). NPC population is now 1696 women and hopefully adding more as the groups under the 160 total can COB.
You see way more people wearing UCLA hoodies than greek letter clothing.
Isn't the Ole Miss Greek population 25% or more?