Leaving a fraternity to join another

shadow267 · #1 04-30-2010, 08:24 PM

Hey, I'm looking for help for a friend of mine. I don't really know how fraternities work and found this site looking for information. My friend joined a fraternity, however after rethinking things and a fraternity coming back on campus he decided he wants to change but isn't sure how or if its possible. I know I've heard that once your join your stuck for life and can't join another but is it different if he wants to leave an NIC fraternity to join a black fraternity (NPHC). Or are all the rules universal.

ree-Xi · #2 04-30-2010, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by shadow267

Hey, I'm looking for help for a friend of mine. I don't really know how fraternities work and found this site looking for information. My friend joined a fraternity, however after rethinking things and a fraternity coming back on campus he decided he wants to change but isn't sure how or if its possible. I know I've heard that once your join your stuck for life and can't join another but is it different if he wants to leave an NIC fraternity to join a black fraternity (NPHC). Or are all the rules universal.

Tell your "friend" he's "stuck for life".

BTW, for not knowing "how fraternities work," you know a lot about the different councils.

ThetaPrincess24 · #3 04-30-2010, 08:44 PM

I think he is his "friend."

KSUViolet06 · #4 04-30-2010, 08:47 PM

LOL @ not knowing anything about fraternities but knowing the appropriate abbreviation for a major council--or really knowing that there are councils PERIOD. My non-Greek friends (with zero interest in Greek pursuits) don't know that.

Psi U MC Vito · #5 04-30-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by shadow267

Hey, I'm looking for help for a friend of mine. I don't really know how fraternities work and found this site looking for information. My friend joined a fraternity, however after rethinking things and a fraternity coming back on campus he decided he wants to change but isn't sure how or if its possible. I know I've heard that once your join your stuck for life and can't join another but is it different if he wants to leave an NIC fraternity to join a black fraternity (NPHC). Or are all the rules universal.

News flash for you. 4 of the 5 NPHC fraternities are also NIC.

shadow267 · #6 04-30-2010, 09:02 PM

Well, I'll tell him that then, and I know the terms cause he explained to me the situation and wanted me to help look for an answer to it. Thanks for the help though, unless anyone knows anything else.

ree-Xi · #7 04-30-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by shadow267

Well, I'll tell him that then, and I know the terms cause he explained to me the situation and wanted me to help look for an answer to it. Thanks for the help though, unless anyone knows anything else.

Lol @ perpetuating the "friend" story. Cuz, like, he can't come here himself to ask the question.

agzg · #8 05-01-2010, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by shadow267

Hey, I'm looking for help for a friend of mine. I don't really know how fraternities work and found this site looking for information. My friend joined a fraternity, however after rethinking things and a fraternity coming back on campus he decided he wants to change but isn't sure how or if its possible. I know I've heard that once your join your stuck for life and can't join another but is it different if he wants to leave an NIC fraternity to join a black fraternity (NPHC). Or are all the rules universal.

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Originally Posted by shadow267

Well, I'll tell him that then, and I know the terms cause he explained to me the situation and wanted me to help look for an answer to it. Thanks for the help though, unless anyone knows anything else.

Your "friend" is an idiot if he thinks this type of shady business is going to go over well on campus.

shadow267 · #9 05-01-2010, 02:11 PM

Right ok then, aside from the few of you on that "his friend is really himself accusations" thanks. I was only asking cause while browsing the internet a old thread from this site was talking about how the two groups have different rules, it was a thread about leaving and joining as well. After reading around, and listening to all of you though I think he's an idiot for joining a fraternity anyway.

knight_shadow · #10 05-01-2010, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by shadow267

Right ok then, aside from the few of you on that "his friend is really himself accusations" thanks. I was only asking cause while browsing the internet a old thread from this site was talking about how the two groups have different rules, it was a thread about leaving and joining as well. After reading around, and listening to all of you though I think he's an idiot for joining a fraternity anyway.

Shut up.

shadow267 · #11 05-02-2010, 02:11 AM

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Shut up.

kiss my ***, if this is how frat life is i don't know how anyone could join the stuff. I'm gonna tell him to do w/e to leave and not to join another one, everywhere I've went to ask about this ppl have been a*****, jesus christ is it the internet or are you all like this.

Titchou · #12 04-30-2010, 10:38 PM

I know 2 men who are members of an NPHC group and an NIC group. It can happen but he'd have to check with the particular groups to find out if they do. (And yes I know which groups my friends are in but I'm not going to post them here.)

knight_shadow · #13 04-30-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Titchou

I know 2 men who are members of an NPHC group and an NIC group. It can happen but he'd have to check with the particular groups to find out if they do. (And yes I know which groups my friends are in but I'm not going to post them here.)

At the same time?

Psi U MC Vito · #14 04-30-2010, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Titchou

I know 2 men who are members of an NPHC group and an NIC group. It can happen but he'd have to check with the particular groups to find out if they do. (And yes I know which groups my friends are in but I'm not going to post them here.)

Is the NPHC group Omega Psi Phi?

Titchou · #15 05-01-2010, 08:11 AM

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Is the NPHC group Omega Psi Phi?

I said I wouldn't post them here. I wouldn't do that without asking permission and there really isnt any point as the OP didn't name the groups. And maybe in his area of the country it isn't as common as in others. I'm a member of an NPC group so I don't want to talk about things I know little about. But I will say that the NPHC group and the NIC group are both better known ones.