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roqueemae,

If your school has no specific recruitment rules against graduate student participation, you can’t stop her. (Sometimes policies were written so long ago that things are just understood.) You can gently explain to her that because she is a graduate student her chances are VERY limited.

To answer your specific question, “Is AI an option for her,” it could be. It just depends on a lot of factors. Does she know women who are members of her “favorites”? She could offer to volunteer at an open event like a philanthropy project. Have any of these chapters mentioned that they may need a little extra assistance in a certain area? For instance, they would like to do an auction and this young woman happens to be a licensed auctioneer. This could be an introduction to the group.

I know that all of the NPCs on your campus do AI. However, each group’s policy is different and each alumnae chapter is different. Some may be willing to speak with an unknown woman and others will be adamantly against it. AI is not an easy road for some and it is not a quick fix. Most often women must demonstrate years of dedication to an organization and its ideals before they are invited. In reality, AI is an honor and not an option.