Quote:
Originally Posted by MissKP
I'm not really sure if this exists...but are there any non-traditional roles in a sorority other than the traditional rushing freshman?
|
Sorry, there's really not, at least at undergraduate chapters.
To echo what the others said, as a new member, you would be expected to attend all the meetings, practices, philanthropy events just like any other new member.. these events can be very time consuming and run late into the evening. Obviously it's between you and your husband whether or not this kind of schedule is acceptable, but many of your evenings would be spent entirely with the sorority as a new member. I'm talking like 3-4 nights a week, incl. every Friday night for my chapter, if that gives you a better idea of the time commitment I made as a new member
And on top of that, I spent most of the other nights socializing and getting to know the members of the sorority... going over to different people's rooms, their houses, meeting them for dinner, etc. While this wasn't "required" sorority stuff, per se, I felt that really making a huge time investment in the relationships with my sisters at the beginning was essential to my happiness in the chapter. Most of your new member class will be spending a large portion (if not LITERALLY ALL) of their free time getting to know the chapter and you might feel "left out" if you can't make the same time commitment.
I don't mean to sound so pessimistic but unfortunately undergraduate chapters of sororities, especially more traditional chapters with houses at residential campuses, are really tailored to an undergraduate lifestyle. Keep this in mind, and really study the campus culture. I mean, nothing ventured nothing gained, but there are unfortunately some schools where being married would be a big disadvantage to you. I'm not saying it's fair but it's how many -- especially traditional -- Greek systems work. I encourage you to do some deep soul searching before you rush. If you want to give it a try anyway, best of luck to you.
Keep in mind, too, that there are going to be a lot of organizations available to you as a graduate student (professional fraternities/sororities, societies, clubs) that you may want to check out as well. Good luck.