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Originally Posted by wildcat601
There are also frustrations with things like attendance. Of course attending chapter meetings and such is important, but my excuses (submitted 24 hrs in advance and all of that) were rejected multiple times and no one notified me until I was a member in bad standing. I had to be excused because I have a fellowship, which is like a job, and had to argue to get my 'good standing' back. I don't mean to undervalue the benefits of a sorority, but things like my fellowship are really important for my career path, and I wonder if I should direct my time else where.
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This is one of those things where you have to sit down with the advisors (who I assume are the ones approving or disapproving your absences) and make them understand what a fellowship IS. Lots of schools don't offer it, and lots of people don't understand it. A letter from the professor you're working with briefly outlining the requirements you have to meet would go a long way.
If it was other members denying the requests, I wouldn't be too hard on them - they were probably just following the policy in your member manual or whatever. Even if you've cleared this problem up for yourself, it would be great to set a precedent so if anyone else has the issue in years to come, it's not such a cluster@#$%.