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Originally Posted by Confuzzled23
i pledged a fraternity last spring '06 and ended up moving out east that summer. Where i live now there are no chapters near me, the closest is 3 hours away. I am trying this semester to start my own chapter in my new school but I just do not have the time with school and work. I have no real idea if i ever am going to be moving back to my original hometown to be with my frat again and so I am a little confused right now. Should i de-brother and join a new fraternity?
I do feel like an ass for just "ditching" my brothers like this, but I have tried creating my own chapter but i just don't have the time for it. I have no idea what to do or if i can even pledge a new fraternity? I know some fraternities don't accept men who have de-brothered from another fraternity.. so Im just lost at all ends here any help would be appreciated.
The new fraternity i was thinking about joining is the Latino fraternity Lambda Sigma Upsilon, any1 know if they accept people who have de-brothered from other fraternities? Also what does the de-brother process involve? Do i have to go back home to de-brother at my school?
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My understanding is that IFC/NIC fraternities do not initiate members from other inter/national council or conference (including other NIC/IFC) fraternities unless the man terminated - and was granted a release from IHQ - his membership. And to be clear, this does not mean that an IFC/NIC fraternity (or chapter) may even consider previously initiated men for membership. Some may, others may not.
Now if the fraternity was "local", then perhaps the fraternity might. Again, it would depend on the specific fraternities in question.
For what it is worth, Lambda Sigma Upsilon is a member of the NIC.