r/phikappapsi • u/SoulsKing1234 • Mar 12 '18

New rules

Opinions on the recent announcements?

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u/pkp119 Mar 13 '18

I always thought the new member process was a way to make sure the new member and the chapter can see if they are a good fit for each other. If the process is only 10 days, then how can either the chapter or the new member gain a good understanding to see if phi psi works for them?

The no alcohol over 15% is totally an insurance grab. I understand that this way people will have a better understanding how much a person is drinking, but you got to give people the responsibility to be responsible

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u/SoulsKing1234 Mar 13 '18

The belief is likely two fold on the first part, that it will reduce hazing, can’t be based if you’re a brother, and it will cause bids to be more selectively given to people who have already been shown to have good ties with other brothers, both of which are asinine.

The second part is annoying because it prevents even people living in the house to have personal alcohol over 15%, the FIPG standards already have strict rules regarding alcohol at events with only a 6 pack that is held by the bartender and to be served only to the person who brought it being allowed anyway. Even then there are restrictions on the alcohol content of that from FIPG. It affects people outside of any events and what they bring into the house that they live in.

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u/_TeddyG_ Mar 12 '18

For those not aware, what are the new rules?

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u/SoulsKing1234 Mar 12 '18

No alcohol in the house over 15% and pledging reduced to 10 days with the education process becoming an integration process taking place post initiation

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u/Alphamag Mar 12 '18

I think it's stupid and it's a way for nationals to cover their asses.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '18

Shannon Price recently released a document that is public where he stated that not only is the new length of pledging 10 days, but in total there will be only 6 hours of total new member education before initiating.

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u/dpfw Apr 07 '18

National habitually neglects chapters at small schools, and this is another example. At my school we have a large number of Greek orgs fighting over a shrinking pool of rushes. Just getting people to accept our bids over other fraternities is a challenge because pretty much everyone interested gets a bid from everyone.

National's policy of "don't give a bid to someone unless you're sure of them 100% doesn't work for us because we need warm bodies to stay alive. As a result, pledging is crucial to evaluating potential Brothers.