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Legacy
Say your brother was a member of the chapter you are rushing, or that your brother is currently a member of another chapter of the same fraternity, do you count as a legacy in either situation?
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Too many variables in this scenario:
1) Whether the fraternity in question has a legacy policy of any sort. 2) What being a legacy actually means for the fraternity in question (anything from the courtesy of being invited back once to nearly automatic bidding). 3) Whether the chapter in question elects to acknowledge the legacy procedure. I suggest that the rushee ask their brother for guidance if looking on the national website yields no answers. |
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The PNM must have the qualities that are needed by the Chapter. Nothing is "guarenteed" by any GLOs. |
Oh, well, usually we take legacies. Unless the pledge in question turns out to be a real closet-case. Like Fred.
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But as someone said earlier, it def varies by organization. A chapter would be foolish to not follow it's national rules on this policy. |
I recently found out I was a legacy to one fraternity at UNT through my two Uncles and cousin (who is actually on the same side of the family so their his uncles too) who were in a chapter it UoF. Now ive already had interest in another chapter already. Is it still smart to check that fraternity out, do i tell them im a legacy, how do i even go about that. I dont want to sound like a dush and be all like "Yeah im a legacy." What if i want to join another chapter? Im just really confused about all this right now. ;)
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Haha, 6 Fall rushes?
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not really sometimes HQ is totally clueless and legacies can definitely have a negative impact on a chapter |
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It's stupid to have a national rule, let each chapter write it themselves in their bylaws or just deal with it on the fly. There are plenty of chapters of my house that might as well not be the same fraternity in how different they are. If I had to take a kid because some horrible non-selective chapter bid everyone (including a relative of his) than I would be pissed.
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I'm not saying that they're different in that they disobey rules, just the kind of people they are tends to be completely different and, honestly in many cases, the entire point of being involved with the chapter is completely different.
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if everyone was supposed to be in the same fraternity, we'd all go to and pledge at the same university My alma mater is completely different than other colleges in the state. Someone who would get a bid somewhere else doesn't mean they'd get a bid at my chapter, so why should their relatives be automatic? |
If someone was a transfer (full initiated member) from another college/university in your state would you accept that indiviual into your group? Is that a given or are their conditions?
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usually we would take someone like that though, but i had to say the above because you wouldn't want someone that freaked everyone out in your chapter 9 times out of 10, i'd imagine so, but he would probably fit in better at the new chapter because he would fit in more with the new campus overall not that the point of joining is to fit in, but you know what i meant...be comfortable yeah, he would more than likely be more comfortable all around at the new place, otherwise why would he transfer? |
Just wondered. Back in the day, you just accepted an initiated member if they tranferred. I do remember one transfer stuck out from the entire group, but was welcomed with much love. She was a wonderful person, but you could tell she was not a fit. To me, that is sisterhood.
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but come on...that is if she transfered without any "drama" what if the reason she transfered was because she burned down the chapter house and was fleeing arson charges? that's why 9 out of 10 would be accepted, but that tenth guy likes to start fires where there should not be any fires started |
You know I never gave it any thought back then.^^ She was just different and I figured she didn't fit at the other university or had some solid reason for her transfer. She actually fit at our university, but not in our chapter.
I just never want to think people do horrible things, when in fact they really do. I totally understand where you are coming from! |
I think the OP was just asking if he, by definition, is considered a legacy, not if he is assured a bid...
And, as far as I know, if your brother is in a chapter of XYZ on your campus or another WYZ chapter on another campus, you are a legacy to XYZ fraternity. Not guaranteed a bid, just considered a legacy. |
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I have a quick question-
If someone does transfer say from a small school to a larger one and he is not voted in to affiliate---what is his status then? He is still a brother, but without affiliation. Right? When is he considered an alum? Also, would it be frowned upon on campus if he ever wore any letters and such? Doesn't he have a right to be able too? |
We vote not to affiliate fairly often. He's considered to be on alumni status. He can wear letters and party shirts from his old school and he can come by for game days like any other alum, but he can't ever become active at our chapter and he can't buy any of our shirts. So he sticks out like a sore thumb since with most southern houses, the only time we'll wear our letters is on shirts for parties or date functions.
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Interesting. Thank you^^
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And that's why they vote, to keep out people who transfered for less than the right reasons. |
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