Question on Membership and Transferring Schools
 

Say I get initated into a fraternity. If I end up transferring schools to a place that has another chapter of that fraternity, will I be able to be considered a member of that chapter or no?

Sounds good, Jocelyn. Thanks. :)

With respect to Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Statute No. 3 Membership

A. Designations

3.02 A member of any chapter may, upon enrollment as a student at another institution, become an affiliate member of a chapter at that institution under conditions set forth in the bylaws of the latter chapter.

Note: A member is a person who has been duly initiated by an active chapter.

Haven't you transferred a few times already?

Re: Question on Membership and Transferring Schools
 

You are a member of the Fraternity, but the chapter will have their rules on how to become a chapter member.

Typically, you would be considered a 'transfer member' and the chapter would have their rules on becoming a member. Typically something like getting voted in, prehaps some kind of 'transfer program' to learn about the chapter, etc.

As noted, this process will very from fraternity to fraternity, and from chapter to chapter within said fraternity.

Hope this helps.

Did you initiate yet? Does it look like you will initiate? Pledges can be eliminated . . .

If you are not initated before transfer its kind of a moot point.

we had a guy that was pledging Phi Sig at Western Illinois last spring that transferred to IU this fall. We let him finish his pledgeship at our house and we initiated him a few weeks ago.

I'll admit this is becoming a growing area of concern for me. No, I haven't initiated yet as the chapter here doesn't initiate until the end of the semester.

But I'm not feeling the sense of closeness and fraternity that I should with the members of the chapter. Oh, they're courteous and polite and everything and I'm the same, but it doesn't feel as though it really matters if I'm around or not.

I wouldn't say that I've formed any friendships in the house... everyone just seems to be an acquaintance and nothing more... I have to admit it's got me pretty depressed, further compounding the problem of my being unhappy out here.

Have you made a concerted effort to come around, meet the brothers and get to know your fellow pledges? If not, make the effort.

Talk to your big brother or pledge educator about how you are feeling. Maybe a brotherhood bonding event is just around the corner.

You were very excited to get your bid to this group. Think back to what first sparked your interest about this chapter and pursue it.

If you are still pledging and unsure, drop before initation. Once you've initated, you can't pledge and join another fraternity (unless under very special circumstances-- and those are slim at best!)

Well, I wound up depledging. Not because of the fraternity. I was getting along well with the guys and everything.

But I finally figured out what I want to do with my life, which is to coach collegiate athletics.... and this university doesn't offer that in any way, shape, or form.

So because of that and because I'd like to go to a less expensive school, I'm transferring to a university in my home state where tuition is a lot cheaper and they do offer a program for coaching.

They do have fraternities there, but not a chapter of the fraternity that I pledged, which is another reason I depledged, because I want to be in a fraternity that I'll be able to stay in.

Furthermore, I didn't feel that it was fair to the rest of my pledge class if I wasn't going to be around after this semester and I didn't want them to feel like they were being held back because of me.

I'll admit, it was a damn difficult decision and I had tears in my eyes as I turned in my materials... but I knew it was the right decision, given the factors above.

Now I just hope I can get into a fraternity at my new school in January through COB/COR. I emailed the Greek Life advisor and they told me that all four fraternities will be having informal recruitment in spring, so here's to hoping.

Plain and simple, You have to re associate again with a different Greek Organization.

Just make sure You find the right one!

Greek Chapters and Organizations are made up of many Members.:cool:

Thanks. :) And I definitely plan on going through COB/COR.

I just wonder if I should mention the circumstances at my old school. I realize that the conventional wisdom says not to mention it as that affects your chances for getting a bid in a negative way, but on the other hand, I feel depledging in this case was justified and I wonder if perhaps a fraternity might appreciate my being honest in the matter.

To Be Honest, from what You have said, it is past History.

So go into a New Greek Life.

Hope You Find The Right One!:)

Oh, as I said, Look at The Members ! :cool:

If it were me, I wouldn't say anything outright. Your depledging was justified, but it might make you sound like you're not committed. I've had friends who re-rushed sororities after depledging (at the same school, so it was a known fact) and they got cut almost instantly.)