As for your first question:

NPC = National Panhellenic Conference (26 member sororities/fraternities for women)

NPHC = National Pan-Hellenic Council (The Divine Nine - didn't find a seperate website for them)

As for your second question:

If once a pledge @ one fraternity, am I still able to join another after transfer?

Beyond that, I think that only Theta Chi HQ could tell you whether you can just quit. In my fraternity (non-NIC), you can be expelled, but you can't quit on your own.

ETA: The thread to which I linked seems to focus more on someone who pledged and then transferred without being initiated. So far as I know, no NIC fraterinity (or former NIC fraternity, like Kappa Sig) will knowingly pledge a man who has already been initiated into another fraternity unless the former fraternity has released him from membership. Even if he has been released, there are some fraternities that will not knowingly pledge him.

Echoing DSTChaos -- Is Theta Chi not a the school to which you may transfer?

NPHC = National Pan-Hellenic Council

Google it. :) Theta Chi isn't in it.

I guess you don't love Theta Chi. Is there not a chapter of Theta Chi at the new school?

There's nothing really wrong with the particular one I joined, me leaving more has to do with financial/personal reasons. There is a chapter of Theta Chi at the new school, unfortunately I haven't heard very good things about it, although I'd probably check it out. So what exactly does that mean that Theta Chi isn't in the NPHC in terms of switching/canceling membership?

Nothing. You'd need to look at Theta Chi policy on releasing you from membership, NIC policy prohibiting dual memberships in member fraternities, and the policy of any other fraternity you might be interested in.

Nothing. You didn't know what NPC and NPHC are and we're telling you.

I hope he knows what this is.

That's such a pussy reason, tbh.

If you think it could use some help, help it out. But don't say "Oh I want to terminate my membership cuz the chapter here sucks!!!111ONE!11!!!!"

My fear that he didn't is why I hyper-linked it in my previous post. ;)

If you're having financial issues with one fraternity, you'll probably have them with another, unless the dues at your new school are a good deal lower.

I would get to know the Theta Chi chapter at the new school before you chuck your membership. Consider that the chapters at the new school may not want you if they hear you quit a fraternity, especially one that has a chapter on campus - or they may not want you period.

I fear we've crossed the line from helpful to spoonfeeding. :)

At least check them out.

College is just a few years out of your life. Membership and brotherhood extends well past your graduation.

I prefer to think of it as prophylactic posting -- avoiding the "what's the NIC?" post that seemed sure to follow.

Ahhhh...I see.

Is he joking?

I'm in somewhat of an odd situation, and I've read through all of the posts in this thread but I just wanted to see if this situation is any different. I am in a local co-ed fraternity at my college, and I am interested in re-rushing to join a NPC sorority. Does it make any difference that I am currently in a co-ed fraternity, or would it be treated under the same rules as a regular local sorority?

I am meeting with the Greek Council President to discuss this this week (we don't have a Greek Advisor right now) so I will be getting official answers then, but I just wanted to hear from y'alls experiences. Thanks!

ETA: Oh, and after a lot of long, hard, thought I am ok with having to leave my local if necessary. The dedication is not there and has not been there for awhile, and I have done all I can to get everyone involved. I am more than ready to be a part of a group of women who ARE interested and dedicated in bettering themselves and strengthening their sisterhood.

In terms of NPC rules, you are eligible to participate in recruitment again. I don't know what your local co-ed group's rules are though.

KSUViolet06: Thanks for your quick reply. To be honest, our organization is so disorganized I'm not sure we even have any rules on this. Hypothetically, if my local allows dual membership, would NPC rules allow it? Or does it vary by each organization?

Thanks again!

Let me clarify, you would be eligible to participate in recruitment IF you officially ended your membership with the local. I don't believe the rules allow you to be in both. Even if they do, your campus rules may not allow for it. We had a local on our campus, and those girls were not permitted to rush unless they officially left the local because the SCHOOL had them on record as being members of the local.

Thank you for your help! Have a wonderful rest of your thanksgiving weekend! =)

Check with your campus for specifics. No one here can give you a definite yes or no. I know my local had no rule about having dual membership in an NPC and our local. We had girls join our local and later transfer and join a NPC on their new campus. We recognized them as alumnae. However, I know we had girls initiate and never formally resign their membership and later join another NPC on our campus. It didn't exactly make us happy.

Your campus my not prohibit it but I doubt they would look favorably upon it unless you had already removed yourself from your other GLO.

Oh, I know. That's why I said in my first post that I am meeting with the Greek Council President this week to check on all the rules that pertain to both organizations and our campus as a whole. I just wanted to get an idea of what the rules are before I have a talk with her (I'm also looking on the NPC website, of course).

Thanks!

If an NPC will take her, the local doesn't have much choice - they either let her dual-affiliate or term her membership. I don't think she specified if the co-ed was a social, service, or professional org. If it's not a social org, then there's not even need for discussion, because the rules only apply to social orgs. (as far as being able to join an NPC - her local may still term her depending on their rules).

Sorry if someone has asked this question and it has already been answered. I tried to read most of the posts, but I just dont have the time to read every single one.

Anyhow, my question is (and its for personal/financial reasons), how tough is it to deactivate from a fraternity? what process do you have to go through and is there a fee you have to pay? etc. etc. thanks in advance

** Edit, it is a NIC Fraternity.

You should really ask someone in your fraternity as I'm sure it differs from fraternity to fraternity.

People can offer their 2 cents all they want here, but it's no use if your fraternity does it a way we non-members don't know about.

APO Philippines observes LOYALTY. Loyalty to Alpha Phi Omega.

So was Frank Reed Horton disloyal because he was also in Sigma Alpha Epsilon?

He was also a Freemason. :)

Why are these cats still trying to one-up one another? :rolleyes:

Anything you can mabuhay, I can mabuhay better!

No, you can't!

Yes, I can!

:D

My Filipino mom would be so proud of you.

It's the only word I know and that's from APO conventions. :(

1908Revelations: Why must you be so harsh with the response?
The "high and mighty"-ness could have been quelled with a simple "no."
She did not know. Was she supposed to, or did she not read the book on the dos and don'ts of being Greek?

I think you're a couple years late with your slap down. Since you seem to fancy yourself an expert on the NPHC and its practices, have you introduced yourself in your organization's forum yet?

LOL

What the hell is wrong with this chick?

She is too busy thinking instead of putting thoughts together.

:rolleyes:

I wasn't sure what she was responded to. I had to go back to the 2nd page to find it.

Yesh...

I was in a local sorority at my school but the disorganization and craziness made me feel like i should not be there. My question is if im interested in joining a divine nine would i be able to since the sorority i was in before was local and only at one school

No words.... :eek: :rolleyes: :confused: :mad: :cool:

I would imagine that it depends on the rules of that particular organization as well as the sentiment of the members of that chapter.

For me, even if Alpha said it was okay, I'd have to truly look at the person and the org before i decided whether it was a deal-breaker for me.