[MysticCat]

Assuming you are initiated into the fraternity at the school you're attending in the Fall, then you will be a member of that fraternity and would not have to pledge again.

That does not necessarily mean that you would automatically be able to join the chapter at your new school. Exactly how that would work would depend on the rules of that fraternity and, perhaps, of the chapter. In many if not most GLOs, you would need to apply to affiliate with the chapter at the new school. There would be no re-pledging, but the chapter would have to vote on whether to allow you to affiliate. There's always the chance they may not think you're a good fit for them, or you might think that they're not a good fit for you.

On the other hand, there may be some fraternities where you could automatically affiliate, but again, there's the chance you might realize you don't want to.

If you know you plan to transfer, why do you want to join a fraternity at the school you're going to leave? You say that you "intend" to pledge a specific fraternity. Do you know the guys in the fraternity you "intend" to pledge? Have you actually received a bid? If you do know them and have received a bid -- or have a good sense that you will -- do they know you'll be gone come Spring? If not, you owe it to them to tell them.