Is being in 2 different sororities okay?

Drknprty · #1 10-18-2005, 10:22 PM

If a person is in a volunteering based sorority, in which they pledged their first semester and got initiated of their freshman year, and no longer wants to be a part of it (I'm assuming because it is a Hispanic org. and they're African American...among other things.) are they able to still pledge and be initiated into a "Black" sorority in which they know for sure they want to join?

33girl · #2 10-18-2005, 10:31 PM

It depends on what you call a "volunteering based sorority" and even if the national guidelines say it is OK, it often depends on the situation on your particular campus.

Kevin · #3 10-18-2005, 10:33 PM

It depends on which organizations you're talking about and what their rules are.

Unless you can be more specific, we can't help you.

Drknprty · #4 10-18-2005, 10:48 PM

Their in Kappa Delta Chi and want to join Zeta Phi Beta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta or Sigma Gamma Rho.

KSUViolet06 · #5 10-18-2005, 10:52 PM

I'm gonna go with no. Paging Sigmadiva, ladygreek, Ninja Poodle or someone else for confirmation.

preciousjeni · #6 10-18-2005, 10:57 PM

KDChi is a NALFO org. I'm sure the sorority frowns on (if it's not spelled out in a policy) having dual membership in other collegiate sororities. It would be like an NPC woman initiating into an NPHC sorority or vice versa.

If she could even do it, that's certainly frowned on. And, I'm sure she couldn't be in two on one campus. That's crazy!

a.e.B.O.T. · #7 10-18-2005, 10:58 PM

yeah, HIGHLY doubtful that it is ok with the national sororities... why would you want a member who pledges themselves to a sorority and then is willing to break their vow?

Drknprty · #8 10-18-2005, 11:12 PM

The two sororities aren't on the same campus. And overall is it still do-able?.....(waiting on next question, on phone).....When you submit your information to Nationals for one org. and do it for the next org. will they find out? I guess she means does all the information go to one place?

texas*princess · #9 10-18-2005, 11:21 PM

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Originally posted by Drknprty
The two sororities aren't on the same campus. And overall is it still do-able?.....(waiting on next question, on phone).....When you submit your information to Nationals for one org. and do it for the next org. will they find out? I guess she means does all the information go to one place?

So you're saying "she" is just going to lie?

rocketgirl · #10 10-18-2005, 11:23 PM

maybe if she disaffiliated from KDChi first she could...but fact of the matter is that if the new school is close to the old school...she could still get found out. people in greek orgs talk. i am assuming she is moving to a school without a KDChi chapter?

she could do it, but i suggest she re-evaluate her reasoning for wanting to be greek and what organization she chooses. it's not somthing just do all...oh what's the word...all willy nilly. you also shouldn't be hiding things from your future sisters...and she would be hiding a lot if she didn't tell them. and if she did tell them, most likely wouldn't be chosen unless she had a darn good explaination.

preciousjeni · #11 10-18-2005, 11:26 PM

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Originally posted by texas*princess
So you're saying "she" is just going to lie?

Yes, I really wonder why "she" wants to jump ship and is willing to lie to do so? Oops - or is it that "she" want to be in both??

Adding: I CANNOT see AKA, Delta, Zeta or SGRho taking "her" if they know what's going on.

Adding again: To say that KDChi is a volunteering organization appears to be an attempt at making it like a service org with open membership. KDChi is a service organization in the way that Theta Nu Xi is or Delta Sigma Theta. We're all service organizations but we have a VERY selective membership process.

Debutante · #12 10-18-2005, 11:37 PM

I have a friend who went from AGD to DST. I am not sure if the Deltas knew she had been in AGD previously or not, but she has not seemed to have had a problem with either group yet. She's been a DST for 4 yrs(now in the grad chapter) and was an AGD for 2 yrs.

You raise a really good question, though...not sure if this question has been a thread already, so if it has, sorry for the duplicate question:

WHAT ARE THE PROVISIONS ABOUT JOINING A "HISTORICALLY BLACK" GLO, THEN "CROSSING OVER" AND VICE VERSA? I INCLUDE LATINA, ASIAN, MULTI-CULTURAL SORORITIES IN THIS TOO, OF COURSE. IS THERE A CERTAIN PROVISION AGAINST IT...OR IF IT IS ACCEPTABLE, ARE THERE PROPER STEPS TO TAKE IN DE-PLEDGING ONE BEFORE JOINING THE OTHER?

Forgive my ignorance on this, but this is something that NEVER crossed my mind, nor was even discussed among my chapter until one of my friends told me that she had been AGD previously. I never knew people would actually WANT to leave one organization for another.

Drknprty · #13 10-19-2005, 12:27 AM

First of all no, it's not me. SHE doesn't have the internet! And to ask a question to the last note. Did the girl who was in AGD transfer to a different state? Or schools?

sugar and spice · #14 10-19-2005, 12:32 AM

One or two of the NPHC sororities, to the best of my knowledge, are okay with dual membership. Others aren't. She needs to do her research herself and figure it out.

The only reason I really wanted to respond to this thread is because I kept reading your screen name as "Drunk 'n' pretty" and I am glad that is not actually the case . . . heh.

tunatartare · #15 10-19-2005, 12:34 AM

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Originally posted by sugar and spice
One or two of the NPHC sororities, to the best of my knowledge, are okay with dual membership. Others aren't. She needs to do her research herself and figure it out.

The only reason I really wanted to respond to this thread is because I kept reading your screen name as "Drunk 'n' pretty" and I am glad that is not actually the case . . . heh.

I thought it was Drunk n' party.