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UC Merced NALFO/Multicultural Orgs Against Primary Fall Recruitment

UC Merced NALFO/Multicultural Orgs Against Primary Fall Recruitment

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Started by Laura Mateo-Gallegos 6 years, 7 months ago

To Whom It May Concern,

As an organization under the NALFO/Multicultural branch of the FSC council, the Sisters of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. would like to express why we disagree with the decision of allowing for Primary recruitment to be moved to fall semester. If this motion were to be passed, it would put Multicultural/NALFO organizations at a disadvantage due to the fact that all of us on campus cannot accept first term freshman due to our National requirements.

Multicultural/NALFO organizations on campus are already at a disadvantage and this decision would be the extra push that would widen the gap of exclusivity that exists between us and the branch of Panhellenic organizations. Not only is this motion extremely bias towards organizations that can allow first term freshman but extremely inconsiderate to those of us who cannot. We understand that this decision has been pending for years and the majority of organizations here on campus are highly in favor of this rule being passed, but please consider how it will affect all present and incoming NALFO/Multicultural organizations in the future.

Sincerely,

Beta Lambda Chapter

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.

Univeristy of California, Merced

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Anonymous
6 years ago Featured

I’ve seen too many of my sisters graduate without being able to become a big. I’ve seen too many of my sisters struggle because there’s simply not enough girls to help out. I’ve seen my sisters burn out. I’ve never once heard a Panhellenic woman discuss these topics. I’ve never once heard a Panhellenic woman complain about there not being enough people. I have heard Panhellenic women complain about MY organization. I have heard Panhellenic women complain about THEIR numbers as if they are down to less than 7 active members. We are trying. Everyday. We are at a disadvantage beyond belief and this is what is being handed to us.

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Anonymous
6 years ago Featured

This motion seems like a “formal” way of further marginalizing POC founded organizations on a campus that seems to only consider predominately white founded organizations. This is unfair and inconsiderate coming from a “ “diverse” campus.

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Yulissa
6 years ago Featured

It is against our National bylaws. It is not fair that other organizations will get the opportunity to do this and increase the number of new members they can possibly get. It's little things like this that keep the NALFO/Multicultural organizations small and scavenging for new members. For the past years it seems like we always get the left overs.

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Jessica Nguyen
6 years ago Featured

its honestly exhausting seeing the school act like they care about inclusion but then push rules that only cater to the panhellenic groups. we are already struggling to keep our numbers up and this just makes it impossible.

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Anonymous
6 years ago Featured

Too many times NALFO/Multicuktural orgs have been put to the side and ignored. I am tired of these ladies putting in WORK and not getting any recognition for it. They do their best with the obstacles their given but this would just worsen the gap.

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Oscar Martinez Melchor
6 years ago Featured

freshmen have enough to worry about adjusting to college Orgs are also at a disadvantage with this rule

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Ralph Trejo
6 years ago

No, against National Bylaws

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Luis Antonio Roman Jr
6 years ago

No