The coed houses offered fewer bids this term, a decrease from 25 students in the Fall.
"You always get fewer people than in the Fall," Ponto said. "The other problem with coeds is that rush is always ongoing, especially in coed societies."
Ponto said she prefers coed rush to fraternity or sorority rush, describing coed rush as a more personal process. She said that houses usually know new members personally before extending a bid.
Seven students attended Tabard's "joining night" and were accepted as members of the house through its nontraditional rush process, which does not involve the selective deliberation of other Greek houses.
"I am proud that we are Greek and have non-selective rush," president Amanda Duchesne '13 said. "If you show up, you are a member of the house."
In the past, the Tabard has welcomed prospective students through its termly "Meet the Tabard," during which members and interested students mingle, play Twister and try hookah. At the end of the event, members present an alumunus' perspective on his experience at the Tabard, which reflects the house's stance on acceptance, according to Duchesne.
The Tabard hosted an open house for the first time this year, and served food and offered house tours. Duchesne said the event aims to increase interest.
"If people on this campus don't know that we are this open, nonselective safe haven, then what is the purpose that we serve?" Duchesne said.
Both events yielded a higher turnout than anticipated, with about 20 students attending the open house and around 15 attending the "Meet the Tabard" event.
Eight students attended Alpha Theta's second open house, and they extended bids to 10 students at the conclusion of its Winter rush last night.
"In the winter, we typically take in about five new members, so it looks like we'll have a slightly larger winter pledge term than usual, which we're excited about," president Casey Bradshaw '13 said in an email.
Alpha Theta conducts a more traditional rush process, and hosts an open house over two nights for prospective members to socialize and tour the house, she said. Students who receive bids can sink them right away or may choose to wait to accept them for up to four terms.
Hillary Purcell '15 participated in Alpha Theta rush on Tuesday and said she enjoyed her experience.
"I know a couple of people from the house and I really like all those people," Purcell said. "It was really relaxed."
Phi Tau hosts open houses in a rolling rush style where students can meet members and sign the house's rush book to be considered for membership, according to Phi Tau president Pavel Bacovsky '13. The fraternity hosted two open houses on Jan. 15 and Jan. 18, and had two candidates sign their names.
"We try to show them that we are a community to be a part of," Bacovsky said. "In general, we try to make them understand the closeness and the friendliness of the group."
Phi Tau offered one bid, and, at press time, was still considering another candidate.
"This winter we had fewer people stop by, however we are not discouraged," Bacovsky said. "We had a really great Fall class."
Amarna accepted two new members for Winter term, vice president Steven Nugent '15 said in an email. As an undergraduate society, Amarna hosts parties throughout the year to bring prospective students to the house. Amarna allows students to join whenever they are interested.
Representatives from Panarchy, an undergraduate society, declined to comment.
