Introduction
For the last ten years, Delta Zeta has been an active part of Ohio University. As a whole, we have had many positive effects on the lives of others, through our donations and constant volunteering. In return, the community has participated in many of our fundraisers to help many causes. They’ve given us the opportunity to reach out and help others who are less fortunate. Many of these positive things are because of the great women who have come to be part of our organization. As a junior, and a member of Delta Zeta for three years, I have seen many women come and go for different reasons. Unfortunately, many women have left due to the restrictions placed upon us by the Delta Zeta National Headquarters.  As a new initiate, you are required to sign a contract binding yourself to live in the Delta Zeta house your junior year. In the following proposal I have tackled two concerns for our executive board:
· Reaching the maximum capacity of the house each year
· Reducing the number of juniors who are leaving the sorority due to housing restrictions.
Although freshmen are not permitted to live in the house they often think of the years to come and their experiences when they do live in the house.  Many women choose to live in the House their sophomore year to escape the living conditions they had encountered when living in the dorms as freshmen. As time passes by and junior year becomes closer, most women are reluctant to live in the house once again for many reasons. Many women feel that privacy is starting to be a necessity instead of a privilege; also with multiple people in a room, homework becomes almost impossible to complete.

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The rules that are currently imposed on the Chapter were developed when the National Headquarters decided to build our Delta Zeta Chapter a new house. I feel that different rules should have been established from the beginning in making it mandatory for sophomores to live in the house instead of juniors. Ohio University makes it mandatory for all freshmen to live in the dormitories; this makes it impossible for any freshman to live in the House. As a sophomore, students have the option of living in a sorority or fraternity house instead of the dormitories. This is the prime opportunity for all women to live in the house. Therefore, it should be mandatory for all women to live in the House their sophomore year.  This allows these women to enjoy the great aspects of living in the house as a sophomore but as a junior they are able to explore their living options and move to an apartment or house. Living in the House is a great and positive opportunity for every young woman to partake in; it should not seem a chore.  I was introduced to many of my best friends who I will keep in touch with throughout my life when I lived in the House.
Now that I am a junior I need my own room so that I have my privacy. I, as well as other women in the house, are concentrating more on our majors and more responsibilities are demanded of us. Our own living space would be a tremendous help with these responsibilities.
A concern for many people on the executive board of Delta Zeta is not meeting the maximum capacity of people living in the house because this increases the amount of dues each month that each woman must pay. If the rules are changed and it is mandatory for sophomores to live in the house, this would guarantee that we reach the maximum capacity each year.
Another concern for the women of Delta Zeta, as well as their parents, is the issue of money. The living expenses are not cheap and living in the house for two years in a row could present a financial burden for some people. As a junior it is feasible to “shop” for a reasonably priced apartment or house. This reduction would benefit the student and her parents in every way.

Conclusion
To implement these new rules in a timely and effective manner, we must act as soon as possible. To make this fair to everyone it must be announced at the beginning of a woman’s new member period that she must live in the House her sophomore year.  The Delta Zeta National Headquarters should not make it mandatory for juniors to live in the House. Instead, it should be mandatory for all sophomores to live in the house. Many positive things could come into play for the women of Delta Zeta if this is enforced:
· The Delta Zeta House would be sure to have maximum capacity each year.
· Fewer juniors would leave the sorority because they are not required to live in the House their junior year.
I am asking you to consider my idea and alter the rules for the benefit of all Delta Zetas.

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