ASU Rush...what to wear?
 

I was looking at the information online pertaining to Arizona State University's Rush and it appears that it is four days long...and I have no idea what the dress "code" is each day. If anyone goes to ASU and knows I would really appreciate it as well as any help you might have!! :)

What to wear
 

I am pretty sure it is the standard clothes that are worn at most schools for rush. You can probably just check through those for info. BTW do you know what dorm you are living in yet? I lived in Manzy, and it was fun...until I got kicked out

Re: What to wear
 

I actually am not living in the dorms...I'm transferring from USC where I did the dorm thing...nd as much as I loved the dorms, I definitely cannot survive without a kitchen and my own bathroom again!! Now I just have to find an apartment....

If you are going through Formal Recruitment, there is usually one night that is semi-formal (preference night). There other days are pretty causual and you should receive information just before recruitment starts or the 1st day of recruitment the latest.

Good Luck with rush!:D

ASU has a very good website on rush, complete with "what to wear" pics.
http://www.asu.edu/mu/greeklife/recr..._dresscode.htm

I don't know how housing works at ASU - do they require new members to live in? Find out before you sign a lease!

Hehe...obviously I somehow COMPLETELY missed that page :) Thank you so much for pointing it out to me! As for the new members living in, I'm not sure...does anyone else know?

I really like how they mention for pref that formal dresses are too dressy.
Seems that sometimes PNMs get a wee bit confused about what to wear. We've had several show up in their prom/homecoming dresses

That must have been embarrasing for the PNMs!!

I honestly think you do have to spell it out....because let's face it, what high school senior goes to "cocktail parties"?? :p

Another potentially misleading statement, by the way, is "what you would wear to church." In many parts of the country the old tradition of getting "dressed up" (in a conservative way) for church is rapidly disappearing. This is neither good nor bad, just a fact of life. For instance, have you ever seen a young lady attending a funeral/memorial service wearing jeans and a tummy-baring top? I have. While that degree of casualness may still be unusual, I do think that some perfectly fine PNMs can be seriously misled through no real fault of their own by "church attire" terminology. Spelling it out in advance can seem a bit much to those who know the code, but it could really help some PNMs to feel more confident that they will fit in as far as clothes go. After all, for start-of-school formal rush, by the time someone gets to school and meets her Rho/Pi/Whatever Chi, it could be a shock to discover that she has a major wardrobe gap, even if the colleg is fairly laid-back and not dressy. By that time it may be way too late / too expensive to find something appropriate.
(Not to mention that "church attire" sort of neglects those whose places of worship are not "churches.")

Amen (no pun). I realize you may work on a farm, but for crying out loud, change out of the jeans with the udder spillage on them. We used to say church attire = pin attire - well, if I saw women in some of the things I've seen in church, I think it would take all I had not to rip that pin off. The problem is these are the children of the parents who thought it was so cute to put Junior in the overalls and baby Nikes 24/7. If kids get used to dressing up once a week when they are little, they won't mind so much. I know God doesn't care what you wear - but you should show that respect, nonetheless.

I think we should have photos of appropriate pin/ritual attire, and/or list explicitly what can or cannot be worn.

I definitely agree! This past weekend I was back at my old temple and I saw one girl wearing jeans and an abercrombie t-shirt!! How innapropriate is that!!!

Excellent points on the church attire - I will have to mention that to some PNMs I know who just graduated. They are members of my very casual church - wearing jeans and a polo shirt to our church is fine, and pretty standard. I've suggested "working at the mall" to one of them as better attire - we both used to work at Boston Store and anything you wear to work there would be appropriate for where she is going.

Hi, about the whole "living -in " thing, asu sorority girls live in a square two-story structure called "the adelphi commons" and so only about 30 girls from each house can live there, so basically freshman and most sohomores don't get to live in. My mom went to usc so i saw the houses there and asu doesn't have those. I'm going to rush asu next year as a freshman so i'll see you there!

-Rissa

Commons
 

Adelphi Commons is a nice complex. Works good for women, but they proposed a similar one for the Fraternities and it just wouldnt work. I just wish they were closer to Fraternity Row.

ASU A-Phi to the rescue!
 

I would like to thank everyone for their input BUT I think that I will have the most accurate info for you Absolute! I am the recruitment chair for Alpha Phi at ASU therefore you can feel assured that you have the best advice.

For the first day your Rho Chi will tell you to dress casual...its a lie! I wore denim capris and a hot pink top with matching J crew flip flops and wanted to cry when I showed up because I felt sooooo under dressed. So my suggestion for the first round would be a cute skirt and top. The first day you only get to meet eighteen of the members of each house so I would save your cutest outfits for day 2 and 3 when the whole chapter gets to meet you.

The second day I suggest to spice it up a little and get a bit more dressed up. Possibly more tailored looking and classy!

I would wear something very similar the third day.

Then for preference night it is very dressy. Most girls wear black dresses and heels and up dos, personally as a rush chair I remember the girls who wear something original. I suggest wearing a hot-pink, red, or blue dress. I know it sounds funny but you will receive a lot of props and every chapter will remember you because of the color. Think Charlotte from "Sex and the city"

Each day gets progessively dressier. For the first two days wear fun bright colors like a white skirt and bright top. Again the bright outfits really stand out! Nordstrom has some super cute stuff right now! Another suggestion is to get a good manicure and pedicure, I suggest french on both. No airbrushing or flashy colors (Shudder). Speaking for my own chapter we look for classy women so that's the best advice I have for clothes, keep it very classy and remember what I tell my women...you are dressing for women not men! Haha! PS I noticed that you met the A-phis at USC! I have visited them and hung out there and I absolutely loved them...plus their house is amazing!Hope I helped clear things up! If you need any other advice let me know! Good luck! ;)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by scbaby
[B]Hi, about the whole "living -in " thing, asu sorority girls live in a square two-story structure called "the adelphi commons" and so only about 30 girls from each house can live there, so basically freshman and most sohomores don't get to live in. My mom went to usc so i saw the houses there and asu doesn't have those. I'm going to rush asu next year as a freshman so i'll see you there!

Although we live in a small area and do not have beautiful houses. Living at Adelphi commons was a blast! I'm an A-Phi and our neighbors were Kappa and AGD and we all used to hang out and have so much fun! Usually, it is all fresh. and soph. who live in, and Juniors and seniors get live out privileges. Next year we are housing app. 50 women because AGD got moved to a different location, so now we have our women living in over flow! I personally lived there for two years and loved it! Lots of people to barrow cute outfits from!

Re: ASU A-Phi to the rescue!
 

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!
I was completely planning on wearing white cropped pants, one of those cute new skinny polos and flip flops the first day!!

Just for more information. As for the new members to move on it is highly unlikely in the Fall semester of which they rush. Sometimes there are sororities that have not filled their floor and their is an extra spot in which you can move on. A lot of times there might be room Spring semester. I know last year we had 6 spots open up because either seniors graduated or girls went to study in Europe for the semester. In my house the following year you have a great chance of moving on.

Is living in a REQUIREMENT? Because I have a lease on an apartment and I won't be able to break it! I know at usc it was hard to get to live in, and very few freshman got to live in, and at some houses, even sophomores weren't able to! Thanks again :)

A late happy fourth of july to all :) :)

First, Good Luck on rush!!!!!! Just be yourself and show off your winning personality.

Secondly, listen to what APHIASU stated about clothing choices. First impressions are important. But I do believe ASU should be sending you an information packet about rush. I don't actually know though being an alumna.

As for your question about living in the dorms. I don't believe it is required. Again being an alumna, I'm not quite sure.

I could have sworn at one point, prior to them (the sororities) moving to Adelphi Commons (when they were still at PV Main) that they were actually required to live on the floor, but I also believe PV Main could hold more girls than Adelphi can. But I'm totally guessing. I'm sure that if you recieve a bid than the chapter will inform you.

Again, Good luck on rush and have fun.

Brianna
Alpha Delta Pi

Hey there...im actually a kkg over at asu...so lemme see if i can help ya out. It seems like you kinda understand how the whole attire thing works out. basically most girls wore jean skirts and nice tops through the majority of the days. Its arizona...so it gets hot! wear something cool. For pref day (the last day) you wanna wear a cocktail dress, which i guess is your basic black dress or other type of short to knee length fress. then again im trying to remember what i wore and dont remember, lol! Basically a summer dress i guess.

And she pretty much answered the housing thing---we all live in Adelphi Commons. New members rarely live in, that is if there is space. I admit I was really dissapointed coming to asu not having houses. My whole family was greek over at USC--and theyre total mansions! lol. But the complex is a really cool system...it really bonds all the sororities together. This will actually be my first year living there--im a soph...so im pretty excited!

I didnt realize it but it looks like APHIASU really answered most of the questions for rush! So good luck and hope you have a great rush! Just have an awesome time, and no matter what house you choose, you'll have a blast!!