[DrPhil]

Perseverance. The Omega members you know can explain how your pursuit of perseverance answers your question.

Originally Posted by MasTNX

On the other hand, I know someone who put off graduation to pledge. He/she had the credits to graduate, but did not register for graduation, simply kept taking classes so they would be eligible to be on the next line. I'm not saying that's a good choice (or a cost-effective choice), but it was what was right for that person.

Did he/she put off graduation for more than one semester and more than the end of an academic year? There are chapters that will initiate second semester juniors and seniors. That chapter may not be one of them. Generally speaking, it wasn't "right" for that person and that person is lucky the chapter didn't reject him/her during "membership intake" and make his/her wait a complete embarassment and waste of time. This makes me think he/she may have waited to graduate under the advice and guidance of the chapter and perhaps other powers that be.

While this sometimes happens especially for BGLO frats, it is generally frowned upon. NPHC orgs have extremely active graduate/alumni/alumnae chapters for a number of reasons. I thought older collegiates who are intentionally staying in college to be initiated and stay active stopped being cool in the 1990s.