Yeah, it is sort of what I am asking. What does it take to charter an alumnae panhellenic chapter? Let's say there were twenty-five interested NPC women, but they came from a bunch of different orgs. No single org has enough women for a chapter. Can they band together and create a PH chapter, or does that need to be done by chapters of individual orgs?

Here's the NPC info page regarding starting a new Alumnae Panhellenic chapter. http://www.npcwomen.org/alumnae/a_resources.php "For any alumnae interested in organizing an APH in their area, the Advisor to Prospective Alumnae Panhellenics can provide step by step help in chartering a new APH. Guidelines for Prospective Alumnae Panhellenics is another manual available."

The list of NPC area advisors, including the Advisor to Prospective Alumnae Panhellenics is here: http://www.npcwomen.org/alumnae/a_advisors.php

Also, here is a list of existing Alumnae Panhellenic chapters: http://www.npcwomen.org/alumnae/a_directory.php

Sounds like a good option for women whose own org can't sustain a full alumnae chapter.

Interested in joining a sorority, but don't know how??
 

Hi, I am a graduate student at a small university in Philadelphia,Pa. I am now regretting not joining a sorority when I was an undergrad :( Can anyone help me as to where I can find information to be part of a sorority even though I am a graduate student? Also, how can I learn about the different sororities and why I may want to choose one over another? I'm lost, but would love to be part of a great group with a purpose. If anyone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it!! :) E-mail me @ Kayagirl80@aol.com. Thanks!! :D

First you need to figure out what kind of sorority you want to join. NPC, non-collegiate, NPHC, etc.

You might also want to do a search on GreekChat for info on graduate membership instead of relying on people e-mailing you with information.

I doubt you'll get much answers if you have to ask a forum full of strangers HOW you can learn about the sororities and WHY you'd want to choose one over another. That's stuff you have to figure out for yourself.

Graduate Chapters Anyone?
 

There are a lot of different things going on in this post. But for anyone interested, I am about to start law school in the fall and am planning on joining one my sorority's "Graduate, Alumnae, and Professional" (GAP) chapters. It's great because, like the original poster said, I can come together with women who are now at a different stage in their lives, but still want to be strong participants in their sorority. For women who didn't get to join a sorority in undergrad, they can do so through our GAP chapters. I'm sure there are tons of sororities that have the same system, especially multicultural greeks. Just go online and check them out!

DO IT!
 

I found this forum because I was wondering the same thing. I was always nervous about joining greek life and I just wasn't really impressed with the greek atmosphere at my undergraduate institution. I am attending a much larger university as a graduate student and I think that I am ready to go greek. However, I am also 26, a wife, a mom and a professional, so I think a sisterhood of other women in the same or similar position, would be GREAT. I plan to look into my opportunities when I get to grad school. I want to look into all of the opportunities for gad students, because you just don't hear about them as much.

Have you looked into Beta Sigma Phi?

hello,
This thread is quite old but still i think i should give it a shot.
I am outside US right now but i have big plans to go to graduate school in US.
I have heard so much about greek life in American colleges. so I am very excited to experience the sisterhood myself. I would really join a sorority. I know that graduate school is challenging academically but we also shouldn't forget to live, get involved and have a good time.
I have been looking around for info about the sororities and found that some consist mainly white women or african americans.
I am ethnically asian and wondering how that would affect the recruitment process.
Ideally, I would like to be in a place where ethnicity isn't an issue but interests and personality types. I guess I should opt for a multicultural sorority which allows graduate students.
Just my thoughts. I find some posts here very helpful like people posting that the graduate school/ university they are in, have the sororities with graduate students.
I am looking into such schools. so just wanna say 'thank you'.
cheers.