Grad School Actives???

[CASIGKAP]

Can you still be an active if you're a grad student or do you have to go alum???

Also, what if you're in a credential program? Can you still be an active or do you have to go alum?

I am at a state school in CA.

[ZTAngel]

It may be different for each sorority but we had a girl who was active while in grad school. She pledged as a Sophomore so rather than going alum, she spent her 4th year as an active while attending her grad school classes.

[AXORissa]

Originally posted by CASIGKAP
Can you still be an active if you're a grad student or do you have to go alum???

Also, what if you're in a credential program? Can you still be an active or do you have to go alum?

I am at a state school in CA.

It probably depends on the school and your program. I'm in law school and I barely have to see my non-law school friends, let alone make time for sorority events! However, I dont go to law school at my undergrad chapter, so it wasnt an option not to go alum.

a bunch of my friends went to grad school on our campus, but went alum anyways. It was probably a combination of course load, and generally feeling strange to still be an active at 23 when the incoming women are 18. The education major is 5 years, but the fifth year is very intensive and all the sisters I knew went alum that for year.

[Munchkin03]

My graduate school has a chapter of my organization, however, there is definitely a time to leave the party, as it were. Considering the load that I have, active membership is probably not the best thing for most graduate students. Most cities with largish colleges have alumnae associations, perhaps that's the best way to remain active with your sorority? The time commitment is much more flexible.

Most grad students--whether they are in traditional graduate programs or certification programs--have way too much work to remain an active.

[aephi alum]

Depends on the org and the type of graduate program.

I know there are a couple of NPC sororities that accept grad students as new members. I imagine they'd also let grad students remain as actives if they so wished.

AEPhi does not allow grad students as NMs (we don't even have alum initiation ) nor do we normally allow women to remain active on the collegian level after receiving their bachelor's degrees. There are a few exceptions; I was in a five-year combined bachelor's and master's program, and had the option to remain active during my grad year. I decided to go alum, though, and focus on my grad-level courses and thesis.

[dakareng]

Pi Phi does allow graduate students to remain an active member, especially if you attend graduate school at the same university as your undergraduate studies however it is not required, or even encouraged. Graduate or professional students are invited to attend alumnae functions and chapters are encouraged to invite them to ceremonies such as Founders Day or Initiation but beyond that, I think it would be difficult to maintain the same level of commitment as undergrads. I know of women who helped with recruitment or other one-time events and even served on AAC. This is the exception though.

[swissmiss04]

I plan on going alum and paying my life dues but at the same time staying somewhat active w/ my chapter. I feel really bad about the fact that I couldn't be more active as an undergrad. If my chapter makes a few changes, then maybe it will be easier for me to be involved. Late nights meetings just weren't doing it for me. Not to mention working and all that. I do miss the feeling of sisterhood, tho.

[MooseGirl]

Like posted before - depends on the org.

In Phi Sig you can be an active and a grad student and a grad student can be a NM and be initiated. I know I've met an alumna from our chapter who was a masters student here (and did her undergrad elsewhere).