maybe no SKEPi after all...

[cristinasmile]

I'm not so sure if my school will approve of a social Greek organization. I am wondering if it's possible to use the name of Sigma Kappa Epsilon Pi without any Greek ties to it. More of a women's social club, not so heavily influenced on it being a "sorority".

Any ideas?

[Optimist Prime]

what are you talking about?

[cristinasmile]

My school may not approve of a social Greek organization. My school has four Honor socities with Greek names. Because they are academic, and this sorority may be socially based.. they may not approve.

Whatever me and my friend decide what Sigma Kappa Epsilon Pi will be based on, whether it's a service sorority or what.

But, I'm also worried that they may turn it down because it's related to Greek life.

I was asking if it's possible to have a Greek organization that isn't so much focused on Greek life, but the real purpose..

[33girl]

Is this a response to another thread? I am confused as well...

at any rate, if you have any type of selective membership that's based on intangibles (i.e. personality, involvement etc) rather than GPA, it doesn't matter how much you say "our real purpose is service" the school will still look at it as a social sorority.

[cristinasmile]

Originally posted by 33girl
Is this a response to another thread? I am confused as well...

at any rate, if you have any type of selective membership that's based on intangibles (i.e. personality, involvement etc) rather than GPA, it doesn't matter how much you say "our real purpose is service" the school will still look at it as a social sorority.

No, I dont think so. Our school has 4 honor socities with Greek letters attached to them. If we decide that our group is service and social, maybe they'd look at it differently. I am wondering if I could go off the basis of the local sororities website as the name, and all that stuff.

[OrigamiTulip]

Originally posted by cristinasmile
I am wondering if I could go off the basis of the local sororities website as the name, and all that stuff.

Huh?

[cristinasmile]

Originally posted by BetaRose
Huh?

Im saying if my school doesn't want a Greek attachment, I am asking/saying could I use the name of Sigma Kappa Epislon Pi without the heavy influence of Greek life. the local sororities website http://www.geocities.com/localsororities under starting a local, says to come up with a name, colors, mascot, etc.

[33girl]

Lots of groups that have begun as locals with the intent to nationally affiliate in the future have had non-Greek names - TWIG (The Women's Interest Group) and Hearts are two of the ones that eventually joined my national sorority, ASA.

If Sigma Kappa Epsilon Pi MEANS something to you it would be fine to use, but it's generally frowned upon to just pull letters out of nowhere for no reason.

All NPC sororities do service, but they are not service sororities. Service sororities differ in that they usually allow anyone interested in membership to pursue it (although not everyone is successful in that pursuit). Social sororities choose their members in a mutual selection process.

[Tom Earp]

First, I have to agree with everyone else??

Next, is this a high school or college?

If it is a college, what is the name of said college. Where is said college located?

Something dont sound right here!

Prove me wrong!

[SoCalGirl]

Hey Tom!

Her college is in her signature.

[cristinasmile]

Originally posted by 33girl
Lots of groups that have begun as locals with the intent to nationally affiliate in the future have had non-Greek names - TWIG (The Women's Interest Group) and Hearts are two of the ones that eventually joined my national sorority, ASA.

If Sigma Kappa Epsilon Pi MEANS something to you it would be fine to use, but it's generally frowned upon to just pull letters out of nowhere for no reason.

All NPC sororities do service, but they are not service sororities. Service sororities differ in that they usually allow anyone interested in membership to pursue it (although not everyone is successful in that pursuit). Social sororities choose their members in a mutual selection process.

We chose the name because we feel that what Sigma represents, that the students (maybe I should put in the mission statement of Mount Ida), reflect Sigma. My college is very diverse.

SKEPi is not affilated with NPC or any other chapter.

[cristinasmile]

Originally posted by Tom Earp
First, I have to agree with everyone else??

Next, is this a high school or college?

If it is a college, what is the name of said college. Where is said college located?

Something dont sound right here!

Prove me wrong!

http://www.mountida.edu
Newton, Massachusetts

College

[absolutuscchick]

For more understanding, you could check out cristinasmile's previous threads below:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...threadid=36366

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...threadid=32434

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...threadid=36366

[cristinasmile]

I'm really sorry. I feel that sometimes I am repeating myself because I posted a few messages in different parts of the board.

Hopefully someone can give me a good direction of where I'm headed next.

[astroAPhi]

If you want to get anywhere, you have to try. Go to your director of Student Affairs and tell him or her that you are interested in starting a sorority on campus. Give reasons why you think there needs to be one on your campus. Ask that at the very least, you'd like to start a women's social club. In that case, you might not be able to use Greek letters, but you could still form a "sisterhood" from that.

If you want to start a sorority, you will definitely need the school's blessing, and it won't be a decision that is reached quickly. I'm betting it would take you at least a year to convince the administration that you need a Greek system (or even just one organization!). I'd start forming a good arguement, because you're going to get grilled.