How does NPC keep track of everyone?
 

Just out of curiousity, how does NPC know who's in what sorority at what time, how long they lasted, etc.?

I read in the threads that you can't rush another NOC organization once you've initiated into one (of course) but it just seems like such a difficult job to know who is who and what they're doing.

There are these thing called records that are put in machines called computers. You can search for anything in them by using all sorts of different parameters. It's pretty cool.

Also, with more Social Media, the Old Bitty Network is stronger than ever.

No, they're not going to plug your SSN into a database, and have it throw up a red flag that tells them you're not allowed to rush. Trust me though, whether you make it all the way through rush, or even through a new member period, SOMEONE. WILL. FIND. OUT. and you'll be kicked out of both groups. Just don't do it.

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THIS.

Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork! (or: computer data input, computer data input, computer data input!)

Are you asking in order to determine if you'll be caught for attempting this?

If so, don't do it.

It's easy to verify eligibility. Every college PanHel has records of who rushed and who signed bid cards and who accepted bids. I don't know if they keep track of initiations, but if Panhel provides the name of the GLO, the chapter or nationals can verify initation.

Don't do this, if you're planning on it. People will figure it out. To make it work, you have to count on NO ONE from your old school knowing where you are or what you are doing. You cannot count on that, especially in a world of social media. Connections exist that you can't guess.

Here's a real life example: I grew up in St. Louis. I went to a very small school. A guy in my office went to St. Louis University. He grew up in Chicago. His BFF from his small Catholic high school in Chicago went to college with me. He was able to tell my co-worker all sorts of stuff about me when I was in college. Neither of us got our current job because of net-working.

"NPC" does not keep track of individual members. The 26 member groups of NPC keep track of their own members.

The bolded leads me to believe that yes, this is why she is asking.

Microchips and scanners. The microchips are secretly installed at initiation, and every NM is scanned before initiation just to be sure there's not already a microchip there. If there is . . . well, let's just say it's not pretty.

MysticCat, snitches get stitches for getting too big for their britches. Wreckognize.

Exaaactly.

Her post SCREAMS, "I'm wondering if I could get away with this..."

for the win!

In the world of FB, do you really think your current sisters won't notice you going through recruitment at your new school and rat you out to your new chapter? No one can keep secrets anymore. It all comes out eventually and when it does, it's not pretty!

Just to be clear, I'm not planning on re-rushing. I'm not transferring or anything either. A girl who just got terminated from my sorority that I'm still friends with is planning to transfer back to her home state and re-rush and I was curious about whether that was even possible. I know it's against the rules and that you SHOULDN'T but I was curious as to whether or not it is POSSIBLE.

I appreciate the faith (and sarcasm) from my panhellenic sisters though. Y'all are gems.

We've been asked this question a bazillion times. We get tired of answering it. :rolleyes:

If you are such a straight up person then I should assume you've already contacted the CPH at her new school to let them know she's already an initiated member of AAA?????????

What the hell does it matter if it's possible? Hell, anything's POSSIBLE... but that doesn't make it right.

Just out of curiosity, huh? Sounds more to me like you're hoping to help your "friend" get away with something.

Yea, it's really not that difficult to track down two people who are trying to break the rules of the NPC.. A rule that you seemingly had to learn about on Greekchat.

You know it's wrong, and you know she could easily get caught, so talk to her about it. And if she still attempts to rush again, contact her new school's Panhellenic Council.

The end.

See, I saw this as that sort of trying-and-failing-to-be-tactful, uncommitted sort of "oh, yeah, just a random question here..." because she wants to get the girl in trouble. Or maybe the people I work with with whom this is extremely common ("Hey, manager, it's just one coupon per customer per day, right? Just double checking. Cause, (girl most employees don't like) just let a woman use like 6 and I wanted to double check and see if I could") need to take a class in being sneaky. I feel like if this girl had given up her letters in a non-negative way (like couldn't afford it, or...actually I can't think of another non-problem reason to give up your letters, help?) OP wouldn't have used the term terminated. Terminating people is serious business (unless other GLOs use the term to mean left in general?).

THIS.

I can't tell if the OP is pro or con. I simply know that termination is serious business, indeed, and the OP's "friend" is not going to get away with anything. Not in this day and age. I can't imagine keeping THAT secret for a lifetime: "I was initiated into XF @ Uof?, but I was terminated, so I transferred to Uof! and was initiated into EOP. And I'm just sure I'm never going to ever run into anyone from XF or Uof? for the rest of my lifetime." Yeah, right. :rolleyes: Good luck with that.

It would be funny if at the end of recruitment at the new school the only invite to preference she had was XF.

Terminated for behavior, so not leaving on good terms.

I want the best for her but my idea of that is a fresh start so she can avoid further trouble and I'm worried she's only going to hurt herself more. So I'm anti re-rushing, but I do feel bad for the girl. She was the only one of a group of sisters that got caught at a party in letters. She lied and said that she was the only one who went in order to keep everyone out of trouble, and so I am sympathetic to her situation.

I don't know that I can give much more information without telling too much.

Wait, this was after initiation? I have never heard of a group terminating someone for a single incident like this.

She's petitioning with nationals, but this was a first time offense....

So.. She's petitioning with your national organization while trying to join a different GLO?

Hmm...I would have to assume the national org came back with a negative response if she's planning to go through fall recruitment. I hadn't really given that any thought, although I should have.

Hold up. Are you sure she was really kicked out? I have never heard of an NPC group that let the CHAPTER kick someone out without it going through higher levels of the organization. Now, it's possible they pressured her into resigning, in which case, reinstatement may be possible, but she should definitely get some clarity from HQ on her status.

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I don't know the answer to this for sure, but from what it seems (and what she's told me/I've gathered from other members), she was terminated due to a judicial hearing in front of a panel of active collegiate members of our chapter. she says she was kicked out, but it is possible that she was forced to resign? I am just going into my second year in the sorority so I'm not well versed in these procedures.

Was there a chapter adviser or similar alumnae representative present? I am 99.99% certain that no NPC group allows collegians alone to make such a decision. My own group takes termination so seriously that it must go to the national board, and while I am not familiar with the operations of that many other groups, I find it hard to believe that they would differ that much.

Now, if she was a pledge (not yet initiated), it may not be quite as serious to terminate her, but still, without an alumna present, I don't think this could really have happened as you are describing (not that I think you're lying; I think either the chapter misunderstood the process or deliberately misled your friend, or your friend is leaving out information).

I would think their honor or standards or whatever board could recommend expulsion but most likely some higher power (Council?) would hae to OK it. But even if they did, she's not eligible for membership in another NPC group.

I can't imagine if she's been an exemplary member otherwise, getting kicked out for something ridiculous like wearing letters at a party ONCE. And I can't imagine a national HQ upholding such a termination.

tiffers, methinks your sister is not telling you the whole story/there is more going on than you know.

Honestly, I can't imagine someone getting kicked out of a chapter just for their PRESENCE at a party. A firm slap on the wrist for sure (social probation or something), but termination? And yes alcohol+letters=really bad, but I still can't imagine it getting someone terminated. This just doesn't add up.

As the prophet said, there is little that is new under the sun. I'll bet the scenario you describe has happened. That person would have to be a really good card player (metaphorically) to be able not to give away her previous experience.

Just about anything is possible -- someone in the federal witness protection program might be given a different NPC affiliation as part of a new identity!

I agree with what several have said, kicked out after one incidence? I doubt it. Now were there compounding issues? You said she lied about who was there. Maybe she was caught for that. Or was is during recruitment, when you are not allowed to attend fraternity parties.

Even then, I doubt she was kicked out for a first offense. More likely put on probation and asked to attend some sort of alcohol counseling/awareness seminar. Maybe she was put on probation and failed to complete the assigned tasks.

Or she was embarassed and decided to drop and just told you and "everyone" that she was kicked out.

Since generally what happens at standards/chapter relations/whatever you want to call it is confidential, it's not like the other chapter members present at the meeting can talk about it.

Oh but come on everyone! She was covering for all those other sisters who did the exact same thing! It's like she's a martyr! She totally deserves a new sorority!