I have a qeuestion? Can't you be put on inactive stautus or choose to go on it,like if you were having trouble with school and needed to pull up grades for like a semester, and then "come back to the fold" so to speak?

Okay i have another question. Isn't it true that KAPsi is both NIC and NPHC?

Both. You can be put on inactive status due to poor grades in my Sorority. And if you have personal problems that would interfere with your commitment to my Sorority, you can choose to become inactive. Either way, you still would havta pay more fees if you chose to come back.

Actually, I know of two former members of TKE who later joined APhiA--all on the same campus. As far as I am aware, it is not prohibited in all NPHC organizations to disaffiliate from, quit or even stay active in a non-NPHC organization (be they service, social, honorary or professional) and join an NPHC one. The prohibition of joining more than one WITHIN the NPHC (like the woman who joined ZPB and later AKA) is clearly stated, however.

Regarding the original poster of this thread: it has been my experience that all GLOs have the same problems and issues with regard to retention, quality (or lack thereof) of membership, financial, lawsuits, internal structure and the like. The grass may seem greener on the other side, the colors a bit prettier, but trust, head over from XYZ to ABC land--you will be just a disappointed--and put yourself in a precarious situation to boot. A better question you should ask--"is sorority life even for you?" It isn't for the weak and it sure isn't for everyone (or even most) and there's nothing wrong with admitting you made a mistake, donating your para to another sister and going about your life. It is the more noble way to go.




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Both Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. hold memberships in the NIC and the NPHC.

The bottom line to the original issue, as Discogoddess stated, as a member you SHOULD KNOW what you can and cannot do as far as quitting and joining another organization is concerned. What is done in the dark WILL come to light and I would hope that someone who is about to spend THOUSANDS of dollars on ANYTHING would take the time to make an INFORMED decision.

I know we've beat the lifetime commitment issue to death, but I don't believe the particular point I'm thinking of has been made. I have an idea about how the "most NPC/NIC groups are not lifetime commitments" MYTH is perpetuated/generated. Generally speaking, the majority (about 75%) of the ACTIVE membership of the NPHC organizations is at the Alumnae level. Based on what I've gathered from this board & talking to live people, it's flipped for most of the NPC/NIC. I'm not saying one is better than the other because, as AKA_Monet pointed out, we're set up differently. I'm just offering insight as to how the MYTH comes about.

Sweet. That has a lot of potentional for greek unity.