Initiated, Transferring to a School with a Colony
 

So I was initiated (actually initiated, not "I think I initiated but no one will vouch for me and I don't have any proof" ;)) this past fall, and am considering transferring to a school (first school doesn't have the major I want to change to) that is just recolonizing their chapter. I would like to stay a collegiate member and be involved- is there any way for me to do this? Would I have to wait until they chartered and then they would vote on affiliating me or not? I emailed the email address they give on their facebook page as contact info a few days ago, and haven't heard a response. I will be a sophomore both year- and credit-wise.

If the answer is "we can't tell you, wait to hear back from the consultant," then that takes care of that!

I would contact the national VP of collegians (or whatever you guys call it). The address you emailed may be getting deluged with responses, and you need to make sure that they're aware of your situation (i.e. that you're already a sister).

I can't imagine a reason you would have to wait until they were chartered to get involved. If anything, I would think having an initiated sister in the colony would give the other colony members more incentive. If worst comes to worst and the colony didn't charter, you would still be an alumna.

Yeah, that's about what I was thinking. I glanced through our national constitution/bylaws and didn't see anything about it, so decided to ask. Can any Alpha Xis clue me in on who I would talk to about that? The website just lists the VPs, not what they do:

http://www.alphaxidelta.org/index.ph...&category=Main

I would also suggest calling your national HQ and ask for the direct contact info. for the sister who is in charge of the extension/colonization process. The box could be getting deluged, or it could also be the case that so few women are making contacts at this time of the year (school's already out, the PR effort has not kicked into gear yet with the general public, etc.), it's not getting checked regularly. I was involved with an extension 2 years ago, and that was the case. Things didn't really kick off until the fall.

In that situation, we had 3 members who were already students at the colonizing school, who had transferred from another campus where they'd initiated. They expressed interest, and came to events right along with the PNMs. One did affliliate with the new chapter; the others decided to stick with their alum status and one helped at events, etc. before graduating. I think that each NPC sorority might have differing policies on how this works, so I think you're on the right track with trying to make contact and find out now.

I would suggest calling or emailing HQ

Alpha Xi Delta Women's Fraternity
Telephone: 317.872.3500
Email: fhq@alphaxidelta.org

or emailing the National Membership Status Chair which can be found under contacts and national chairs.

The President of your chapter or VP membership (or whatever y'all call it) could be a valuable resource to you right now. They are likely to know what to do/who to contact.

Sent you a private message with some info

Got it, thank you!

My guess is they'll be thrilled to have you.

Maybe they will make you Chapter President!

Best of luck and have fun!

Also remember that this is a time of year that the new leadership consultants are just getting started. If I remember correctly, the ELCs are who keeps up the FB pages, so it may just not have been checked in a few days, or she may be confirming some info for you before she responds. I'm pretty certain this has happened before, so as long as you're in good standing with your initiating chapter (ie, no outstanding debt, etc) you should be fine.

Ahaha oh man I hope not! I have some growing up to do before I'm ready for that responsibility, and I'll be going from a very small greek community to a large one.

Thanks everyone for the help, I've got some good leads! :)

You will be in an interesting situation because although you will be a fully initiated member (which I think they'll be thrilled to have and may even want you to help with the colonization efforts), you will still have all of the additional work of starting a colony. It will be hard to not say "at my chapter..." all the time, but on the other hand, that knowledge will be very valuable to these girls, especially if you come from a chapter similar in size and demographic to the new one. Hopefully MaggieXi was able to set you up with a good contact. I don't know anyone involved on the East coast (if it's next year, it's pretty obvious where you're thinking of moving ;) ) but I know people who know people so you can PM me if you are still feeling like you're not getting through to the right person. Good luck with your decision and if you do decide to go through with the move, I think that will be a blog and/or Quill worthy story - colonization from a different perspective.

/eta oh, and you might be able to get your Mom AI if she's not a sorority woman already! That's a perk of Alpha Xi Delta colonies that other sororities don't offer, and pre-existing chapters don't get either.

Good luck with your colony.

The two probably won't have much in common size/demographic wise, but I'm more concerned I'll let it slip that I read so much here and they'll think I'm a crazy person! This school was my second choice, so even before I was considering transferring I'd been reading up on recruitment stories/related info about their greek system just out of interest. I'm sure I'll slip up somewhere and my internet stalking will be apparent ;) haha

You don't have to rush again. You are a true blue Alpha Xi Delta until you die. And I really can't imagine the scenario where they wouldn't take you in as an active collegiate member. Just relax and beat the bushes until you make the contact you need. Remember, sororities are run almost exclusively by volunteers. There are a few paid jobs at FHQ, but in general it's all women who have busy lives outside of the double blue and gold, and now we're going into summer. Keep at it and don't get too frustrated if others don't respond with the same amount of intensity as you feel this merits.