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Imissmysisters 02-05-2008 03:25 AM

Can I rejoin after withdrawal?
 
I was in a sorority and I chose to withdraw. Now, I am regretting my decision and I am wondering if it is possible to become a member again.

knight_shadow 02-05-2008 04:44 AM

I'm tempted to say that you made a grown up decision, and now you have to live with it...

Have you asked any of your old sisters? Have you contacted HQ? They may be better sources of information than a message board.

Good luck.

preciousjeni 02-05-2008 10:09 AM

What type of sorority/council is it?

DUAPhi 02-05-2008 11:05 AM

Please contact your national/international HQ for assistance with this....i am pretty sure each organization varies in their policies regarding reinstatement.

AlethiaSi 02-05-2008 11:06 AM

I'm inclined to agree with Knight_Shadow, disaffiliating is one of those decisions that people toss around and don't understand the long term effects. It might be right for some people, but more often than not, it's a decision made out of frustration.
I would contact your HQ and see what your options are, otherwise, this might just be one of those decisions you have to deal with.

Zillini 02-05-2008 12:26 PM

Obviously I don't know the specifics for every GLO and it is definately worth investigating your organization. Just don't be shocked to find out it's a "done deal" and there's no going back.

For this reason we require someone to contact a person who wants to resign before processing the paperwork. We want to make sure she fully understands what shey'll be missing out on. Besides the remaining collegiate experiences, there's also the rights and privelleges that go along with being an alum she won't have. Her daughters will not be considered legacies. She won't be able to write recs. She won't have access to an alumnae support network. Etc. Sadly too many folks don't think about the long term implications of their resignation.

cuteASAbug 02-05-2008 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Zillini (Post 1594470)
Obviously I don't know the specifics for every GLO and it is definately worth investigating your organization. Just don't be shocked to find out it's a "done deal" and there's no going back.

I recall reading somewhere on here about at least one NPC sorority whose policy is like that.

KSUViolet06 02-06-2008 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cuteASAbug (Post 1594495)
I recall reading somewhere on here about at least one NPC sorority whose policy is like that.

Tri Sigma does not allow reinstatement of those who terminate their membership. Once you submit the paperwork, it's a done deal.

We've had girls who turned in the papers and "changed their minds" the next semester. They were unclear on the fact that it's a permanent decision (even though the papers say that). My advice is for girls to really think about what they're doing when they want to terminate/resign/whatever because there may be no reversing it once it's done.

SoCalGirl 02-06-2008 02:43 AM

I'd also like to suggest that every member read not only their national handbook but their chapter bylaws as well. If your national handbook is not availablle in the private area of your national website you should at least be able to borrow it from one of your chapter officers.

As a collegiate, my own chapter had much stricter rules when it came to this sort of thing. We even had a Traveling Consultant try to convince us that ours were too harsh and should change the bylaws to match National's policy; but, we had our reasons and left them unchanged. I've been out of school for an eternity now so I don't know if they were ever changed in later years.


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