Rushing as a Grad?
 

I was just wondering...is it possible to go through recruitment as a graduate student?

Hi,

I think some groups do take in grad actives, but for most, your option will be Alumnae Initiation. Please check out the Alumni Initiation subthread in the Alum thread.


-Cynthia, an AI

Re: Rushing as a Grad?
 

Depends on the organization.

Alpha Phi Omega, the National Service Fraternity, does welcome grad students as pledges. That's how I joined.

APO also allows for grad students to join as advisors, so that's another option.

APO doesn't allow for alumni initation.

Alpha Xi Delta allows graduate students as new members. I think Phi Sigma Sigma does as well.

Tri Sigma doesn't allow grad students to become collegiate members- BUT we do have an alumna initiation program. :)

Phi Sigma Sigma does allow graduate students as collegiates but it may depend upon the school and chapter. If you do a search of grad students you'll find a couple threads about it.

I was a founding member of my chapter of Phi Sig as a grad student

Carolyn

Alpha Phi does not initiate graduate students as collegiate members. They are allowed to alumnae initiate, however.

Good luck if this is something you decide to do!

Alpha Gamma Delta only allows full time undergraduate women to go through Recruitment.

We also participate in Alumnae Initiation.

How would one go through Recruitment as a graduate student?

As someone who is currently in a Master's program, the idea of going through NM Education and grad-level work makes my head spin.

Oh? Didn't bother me.

I was a pledge as a grad student. Note that this was as a non-traditional student taking graduate classes on-line for a second masters degree, which means I was a bit older then the other pledges (or actives).

I became an Alpha as a graduate student as well.

Maybe your program wasn't very intense.

For a professional program like an MBA, JD, or MArch, and even some MFA programs...you wouldn't even consider it---especially not in the first year.

My MFA program was INTENSE!!! But I made time to found a chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. It is all about how you choose to use your free time...no matter how limited or nearly impossible free time might be. My chapter met for about two hours twice per month. Every person, no matter the program or profession, should make at least that much time for herself or himself. I am in a Ph.D. program full time now (totally different field than my MFA), and I'm teaching three college level courses. I still make time for things that I enjoy, including holding an office in Beta Sigma Phi and serving on Section Staff for APO. If a grad student wants to find time for Greek life, it is possible. Just don't expect to have much time left for things like eating, sleeping, or hanging out on GreekChat;)

Erica

I'll have to agree with the last poster. I was in the middle of my third year as a PhD student when I joined my sorority. I was in the middle of internship interview, prepping my dissertation, teaching two classes and attending my own as well as doing a myriad of things for the department and seeing clients. It was a LONG few weeks but it was a lovely payoff.

Every program is different.

The program I was in was aimed at those already in the profession, people with full time jobs & lives. So we weren't expected to take as full a load of classes as those who are 'full time students'.

But as another poster pointed out, its also about how you manage your time. For a period of several years I worked a full time job (40 hours week), was a full time student (12 credit hours), plus was involved as a scout leader (2 hour meeting a week plus atleast one weekend). Now a days if you ask a college student to take out a couple of hours every other week and its a massive imposition. sigh.