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My pledge class of eight had one senior, three juniors, one sophomore, and three freshman. We were all active as long as we were in school. One sister went abroad so she was inactive during that time.
As a freshman I remember a few inactive juniors and seniors. One was engaged. Some were nursing majors which was a legitimate reason since it was like having a full time job. A few just weren't into it. It was easy to decipher who they were by their absence at events.
In the pledge classes following mine, I saw three sisters go inactive. One had family financial problems. One dropped out or transferred. One just never attended events and disappeared. We allowed a sister to 'go inactive' if she had a course load of over 18 credits, an internship, a job which took up at least 30 hours a week, or some type of extenuating circumstances. They had to attend half of mandatory events of their choosing without feeling pressure that could be overwhelming and ultimately sour them on sorority life. I think this flexibility encouraged sisters to remain involved without risking their membership. This status could only last for one semester.
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