I want to start a sorority @ a greek dry school!

[Alanna]

I really want to start a sorority, but my school is against Greek life. I'm wondering if i must be affiliated with the school to have a sorority; my plan is to buy a house off campus and run the sorority just between the sisters, is it possible to do this? I also have a guy friend who wants to try to start a frat in the same manner. I'm wondering if this is possible or if you have any other advise that could possibly be helpful! I really want to bring Greek life to my school, Please Help me!!!! thank you sooooo much!

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Alanna

I really want to start a sorority, but my school is against Greek life. I'm wondering if i must be affiliated with the school to have a sorority; my plan is to buy a house off campus and run the sorority just between the sisters, is it possible to do this? I also have a guy friend who wants to try to start a frat in the same manner. I'm wondering if this is possible or if you have any other advise that could possibly be helpful! I really want to bring Greek life to my school, Please Help me!!!! thank you sooooo much!

Anyone can create an organization off campus. It's going to be a challenge to maintain it, though, without the school's support. Why is your school against Greek Life? Were there risk management issues in the past? Is there a lack of interest?

I would look into groups that are already in existence, if possible.

Originally Posted by Alanna

I really want to start a sorority, but my school is against Greek life. I'm wondering if i must be affiliated with the school to have a sorority; my plan is to buy a house off campus and run the sorority just between the sisters, is it possible to do this? I also have a guy friend who wants to try to start a frat in the same manner. I'm wondering if this is possible or if you have any other advise that could possibly be helpful! I really want to bring Greek life to my school, Please Help me!!!! thank you sooooo much!

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=93174

If you really think you can buy a house by yourself, my hat's off to you.

Creating a sorority is a LOT of work. Judging from your post, I'm not sure you even realize how much work you've got ahead of you.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by OTW

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=93174

If you really think you can buy a house by yourself, my hat's off to you.

Creating a sorority is a LOT of work. Judging from your post, I'm not sure you even realize how much work you've got ahead of you.

Heck, maintaining a greek org at a school that doesn't support Greek Life is tough work. My alma mater wasn't welcoming to Greeks when I was there, and all of us (fraternities and sororities) had to work hard just to survive.

[Alanna]

We actually do have two co-ed fraternities, Alpha Phi Omega (a service fraternity), and Alpha Kappa Psi (a business fraternity), both are strictly watched and neither have houses, they are supremely limited, especially the service frat. I do realize that it will be alot of work! trust me! I'm a Freshman right now, and don't plan on being able to establish a house till Jr. year. Apparently we used to have more greek life on campus, but due to some partying instances in the 80's all houses were taken away (only the two frats in existence have survived that debaucle), and people have tried to re-establish the greek system, but the Administration is strictly against allowing any new frats or sororities (even though students try every year).

[Titchou]

I'm not aware of any NPC groups who would be willing to colonize on a campus that sounds this opposed to Greeks. There are some campuses that don't recognize the groups but don't actively try to suppress them. There is a huge difference.

Originally Posted by Titchou

I'm not aware of any NPC groups who would be willing to colonize on a campus that sounds this opposed to Greeks. There are some campuses that don't recognize the groups but don't actively try to suppress them. There is a huge difference.

I got the impression that she wanted to start a sorority from scratch and not look at existing groups.

[Alanna]

I do want to start from scratch, or whatever is the most plausible route. I just need help figuring out what to do, please!!!

Originally Posted by Alanna

I do want to start from scratch, or whatever is the most plausible route. I just need help figuring out what to do, please!!!

A good start would be to read the threads in the link I provided.

[Alanna]

Sorry, must have missed the link before; it looks super helpful! thank you so much!

Originally Posted by Alanna

We actually do have two co-ed fraternities, Alpha Phi Omega (a service fraternity), and Alpha Kappa Psi (a business fraternity), both are strictly watched and neither have houses, they are supremely limited, especially the service frat. I do realize that it will be alot of work! trust me! I'm a Freshman right now, and don't plan on being able to establish a house till Jr. year. Apparently we used to have more greek life on campus, but due to some partying instances in the 80's all houses were taken away (only the two frats in existence have survived that debaucle), and people have tried to re-establish the greek system, but the Administration is strictly against allowing any new frats or sororities (even though students try every year).

Alanna- The reason Alpha Phi Omega does not have a house on your campus is because it is against the national bylaws for members to maintain a fraternity house.

And can you please stop calling my fraternity a "frat"? I really take offense to it. You wouldn't call your country a c^nt, so please do not call fraternities frats.

Before you decide to start your own sorority, why don't you check out APO? I honestly found more love and brotherhood than I could have ever imagined.

LFS
-StarGazer

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by stargazertechie

And can you please stop calling my fraternity a "frat"? I really take offense to it. You wouldn't call your country a c^nt, so please do not call fraternities frats.

Oh good grief. Is there really no way that we can get people to stop making this stupid comparison of apples to kumquats?

I get that lots of people are offended by the word "frat" because of its "Animal House" connotation (newsflash: there are also plenty of fraternity members who are not offended by it), but surely you don't mean to suggest that "frat" is an obscenity.

This comparison = fail.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by stargazertechie

Alanna- The reason Alpha Phi Omega does not have a house on your campus is because it is against the national bylaws for members to maintain a fraternity house.

And can you please stop calling my fraternity a "frat"? I really take offense to it. You wouldn't call your country a c^nt, so please do not call fraternities frats.

Before you decide to start your own sorority, why don't you check out APO? I honestly found more love and brotherhood than I could have ever imagined.

LFS
-StarGazer

Don't do it, Brother. On my campus, APO is called "the service frat" as well and no one is offended by it. On many other campuses, "frat" is used as a term of endearment between brothers. This is a case where you can ignore the reference if it bothers you because it is not an issue on the original poster's campus.

Originally Posted by stargazertechie

Alanna- The reason Alpha Phi Omega does not have a house on your campus is because it is against the national bylaws for members to maintain a fraternity house.

And can you please stop calling my fraternity a "frat"? I really take offense to it. You wouldn't call your country a c^nt, so please do not call fraternities frats.

Before you decide to start your own sorority, why don't you check out APO? I honestly found more love and brotherhood than I could have ever imagined.

LFS
-StarGazer

The next person to use that frat/c*nt reference deserves to be shot.

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by OTW

The next person to use that frat/c*nt reference deserves to be shot.

Second.