Some interesting proposals were made at the monthly University Council meeting today. They will be considered at the Executive Committee meeting of University Council next month.
1. A plan to enact a stricter new member education process for Greek organizations. Specifically, new member education (does this mean pledgeship?) will be shortened to eight weeks. This plan may also include shortening the rush period.
2. A recommendation by the Student Affairs Committee to start a Mandatory Substance Abuse Program for incoming freshman.
I think that pledgeship (if that is what is referring to) definitely needs to be shortened. I’ve seen incoming freshmen guys who are capable of making substantial grades, who will now be working for the rest of their four years here on improving their GPA, just because of pledgeship. That is not fair, and it is also not what the Greek system is about. Right now, we are just perpetrating the idea that Greeks are not smart.
Comment by Marie — March 26, 2006 @ 7:55 pm |