What is Release Figure Methodology?
From NPC:
The methodology uses a mathematical model to determine the number of invitations issued by each chapter participating in primary recruitment based on three years of historical data. RFM has existed since 2003 and today over 500 campuses use it to assist in executing a fully or partially structured recruitment.
The purpose of RFM is threefold:
1. To maximize the number of potential new members (PNMs) who receive a bid through primary recruitment.
2. To allow each PNM to investigate realistic options and ultimately match with a chapter for which she has a preference among those options.
3. To enable each chapter to invite enough PNMs to each round to match to quota (i.e., the number of PNMs each chapter can offer bids to during primary recruitment).
RFM benefits:
• A higher percentage of chapters match to quota
• PNMs who complete the recruitment process and maximize their options are matched
• More chapters have achieved parity, which leads to a stronger Panhellenic community
• PNMs can focus on chapters they have a real opportunity to join
• Chapters can focus on extending membership to PNMs likely to match to their chapter
