Sorority suspended before initiation

[kbh009]

Hi everyone,

I go to a fairly school on the northeast with a smaller greek life population. Joining a sorority was crucial to me during my college experience and I received a bid from my top choice this past february. However, it was cut short when a week into my new member process the sorority was suspended due to a mistake by one of our new members that basically had nothing to do with the sorority. Now our new member process has been stopped and the sorority is no longer recognized by our campus, we've been told that they won't be back on campus until at least this coming fall but they may never come back. I really don't know what to do because I feel I have been robbed of my chance of joining a sorority. I need any advice you can give??
Thanks in advance!

[adpiucf]

You're only a week into pledging. I think you are confused on some of the terminology. You are bound to your sorority bid until next formal recruitment at this school. Therefore, you have two choices if you have not yet been initiated. (1) If they've been suspended but may be back in the fall, you can wait and see what happens in the fall. If they are still there, resume pledging and initiate. (2) If they're not back in the fall, then re-rush in the spring when you have formal recruitment and attempt a bid among the remaining sororities.

At the very least, you can call the Office of Greek Affairs at your school to find out what is going on and what options they recommend. You can also speak to your sorority new member coordinator or president.

[33girl]

Is this a local sorority or a chapter of a national sorority?

Reason for my asking is national chapters usually don't get "derecognized" and "suspended" at the same time.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

You are bound to your sorority bid until next formal recruitment at this school.

I don't know what school we are talking about, but this is not always true. If a chapter is suspended, they may release the NM's from their commitment.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I don't know what school we are talking about, but this is not always true. If a chapter is suspended, they may release the NM's from their commitment.

Agreed. The new members(pledges) might be free and clear to join another sorority right away.

[kbh009]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I don't know what school we are talking about, but this is not always true. If a chapter is suspended, they may release the NM's from their commitment.

They told us that we are technically no longer "new members" but I am confused as to whether or not we are still bound to our commitment.

Also, this IS a national sorority.

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by kbh009

They told us that we are technically no longer "new members" but I am confused as to whether or not we are still bound to our commitment.

Also, this IS a national sorority.

Call your sorority's HQ. All 26 NPC sororities have websites with contact information. They will be able to help you and answer your questions.

ETA: I am only talking NPC, not NPHC or any other (inter)national sorority. I try to only talk about what I know. And not get annoyed.

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

Call your sorority's HQ. All 26 NPC sororities have websites with contact information. They will be able to help you and answer your questions.

ETA: I am only talking NPC, not NPHC or any other (inter)national sorority. I try to only talk about what I know. And not get annoyed.

In the same boat. Even if it isn't NPC, it might behoove you to talk with the (inter)national headquarters. Or try your greek life office.

I thought I had figured out the chapter, but it turns out that the guessed chapter didn't participate in recruitment this year. Hmmm, back to the drawing board.

[Titchou]

You should have been told at your final meeting what your options are. A call to your national's headquarters should give you clarity.

[AGDee]

I'm pretty sure the Manual of Information specifies something about that but I don't have the energy to look it up right now.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I'm pretty sure the Manual of Information specifies something about that but I don't have the energy to look it up right now.

Well, it's not clear from the OP what exactly happened. If the sorority leaves campus, that's really different from a group being suspended pending investigation or just put on social probation.

[DubaiSis]

But NPC sororities don't get kicked completely off campus for 1 new member screwing up. There's more to this story than we've been told. There's possibly more to this story than SHE'S been told. But I don't think we're in a position to advise based on the information given.

My instinct is this is a local and there was a last straw scenario that happened, but based on the information given I could be completely off base. I'm also perplexed that the chapter didn't advise the girls of their options and just closed up shop. Is there an NPC group that would be giving this harsh of a punishment to a chapter and not have someone from headquarters in discussing every phase of this? I mean, there's a lot of money at stake.

/eta If you are no longer new members, then you should be free to pledge a new chapter as soon as someone will take you. I'd address this question with your Greek Life office.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by kbh009

Hi everyone,

I go to a fairly school on the northeast with a smaller greek life population. Joining a sorority was crucial to me during my college experience and I received a bid from my top choice this past february. However, it was cut short when a week into my new member process the sorority was suspended due to a mistake by one of our new members that basically had nothing to do with the sorority. Now our new member process has been stopped and the sorority is no longer recognized by our campus, we've been told that they won't be back on campus until at least this coming fall but they may never come back. I really don't know what to do because I feel I have been robbed of my chance of joining a sorority. I need any advice you can give??
Thanks in advance!

This is really very confusing. If an organization is just suspended, that does not usually mean that it is no longer recognized. I just don't think anyone can give much valid advice with such little information to go on. Hope you can figure it out with help from Greek advisors & HQ.

[33girl]

OK, I think I get it. The sorority was suspended BY THE SCHOOL, not by the national organization.

kbh009 - whether or not your pledge is broken depends on whether the organization decides to stay on campus in defiance of the school's decision. Talking to someone at your national HQ would be your best bet - I would not talk to anyone at the school unless your NM educator says it's OK.

And sad to say, but at some of the more rabidly PC schools in the Northeast, yes, I CAN see this happening because of something one person did.

[AOE-7]

Originally Posted by 33girl

And sad to say, but at some of the more rabidly PC schools in the Northeast, yes, I CAN see this happening because of something one person did.

Dumb PC schools.