Rho Gamma Policy

[brogamma2011]

My cousin attends a university about 20 minutes away from my university. At my school, selected woman disaffiliate for the summer and beginning of fall to be Rho Gamma's (Recruitment Guides) for women's recruitment, as I'm sure many schools do. My school has a ritual for Rho Gammas, and afterwards, you then get your Rho Gamma block letter shirt. I found out we wrote this ritual. I was just wondering if other schools have Rho Gamma initiation/ceremony/ritual (or Gamma Chi, Rho Gamma Chi, etc.). The reason I ask is because, at my cousin's school, they also disaffiliate, but they aren't officially called Rho Gamma's and just do what a Rho Gam does. So can she wear a Rho Gam block letter shirt? I mean, it's not a real sorority. It's based off English letters and no special Greek meaning. My school wrote a Ritual. Is it a big deal if she wears the shirt?

[Titchou]

In a word, no.

[agzg]

We had Rho Gamma t-shirts but they weren't block letter. They usually said "Rho Gamma" on the front and a saying on the back about sisterhood or friendship, and then said "Recruitment 2005" or something like that.

I don't think it'd be a big deal if she wore the shirt. Or it might be a big deal in a positive way (like, all the other Rho Gammas end up wanting one). But block letter shirts are expensive and I don't know that I would want to buy one that I would only wear regularly for a few weeks out of the year.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by brogamma2011

The reason I ask is because, at my cousin's school, they also disaffiliate, but they aren't officially called Rho Gammas

Then why on earth would she want to wear a shirt that says Rho Gamma on it? It would be like wearing a t-shirt for a high school 10 states away that you have no connection to.

It's nice that you're thinking of her, but I'm sure her school and her Panhellenic have this taken care of. Let them do their own thing.

[mandyk01]

Unless your college panhellenic constitution has a specific rule about wearing block letters then it is ok to wear the shirt regardless of whether you do some made up ceremony. The block letter rule is campus specific and really more of a guideline than a rule.

[brogamma2011]

Originally Posted by Titchou

In a word, no.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by agzg

I don't think it'd be a big deal if she wore the shirt. Or it might be a big deal in a positive way (like, all the other Rho Gammas end up wanting one). But block letter shirts are expensive and I don't know that I would want to buy one that I would only wear regularly for a few weeks out of the year.

That is what she and I are hoping will happen. The shirt also didn't cost that much. I was able to use part of my IFC budget to pay for it, so it was more of a win-win.

Originally Posted by 33girl

Then why on earth would she want to wear a shirt that says Rho Gamma on it? It would be like wearing a t-shirt for a high school 10 states away that you have no connection to.

It's nice that you're thinking of her, but I'm sure her school and her Panhellenic have this taken care of. Let them do their own thing.

Because she is doing what a Rho Gamma does, and she would like a letter shirt to wear. I am not getting involved with her PHC. I mean there is nothing to care of. I just wanted to know if it would be a big deal if she came on campus with Rho Gamma letters on.

Anyway, I bought the shirt, she loves it, and we'll see what happens in the fall. Thanks for all the commentary.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by brogamma2011

That is what she and I are hoping will happen. The shirt also didn't cost that much. I was able to use part of my IFC budget to pay for it, so it was more of a win-win.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by brogamma2011

That is what she and I are hoping will happen. The shirt also didn't cost that much. I was able to use part of my IFC budget to pay for it, so it was more of a win-win.

So you're saying...

You used money earmarked for your chapter's IFC dues (or worse yet, money from the IFC coffers) to buy a shirt for a woman who has zero connection to your school and nothing to do with IFC recruitment?????

Oy vey.

(And the fact that it "didn't cost that much" doesn't matter - this is some seriously shady shiznit.)

[agzg]

Originally Posted by 33girl

So you're saying...

You used money earmarked for your chapter's IFC dues (or worse yet, money from the IFC coffers) to buy a shirt for a woman who has zero connection to your school and nothing to do with IFC recruitment?????

Oy vey.

(And the fact that it "didn't cost that much" doesn't matter - this is some seriously shady shiznit.)

I know, wtf? Especially if they're not even called Rho Gammas... I missed that the first time around.

[brogamma2011]

Originally Posted by 33girl

You used money earmarked for your chapter's IFC dues (or worse yet, money from the IFC coffers) to buy a shirt for a woman who has zero connection to your school and nothing to do with IFC recruitment?????

Not exactly. We have 1,000 from Student Senate too, and on June 30 is the last day we can use money from that. We have about 400 left, and if it's not used we lose it. So I asked the other officers and they said it was fine. We have separate budget that comes from chapter dues.

All I asked if it was Okay if she had the shirt. She can wear it over the summer and until summer recruitment. Apparently it's fine since it's not a real organization. Why did I buy a shirt for a girl who goes to a different school? Because I can. Some letters to wear since she can't wear her own. At her school they don't have a name. They just do what a Rho Gam does. They all call themselves Rho Gam's anyway but it's not a official term. So why buy an "official" shirt? I mean, why not? Just wanted to check I wasn't breaking a major rule, and apparently I'm not. Calm down...remember, it's just a shirt with cotton letters. Yes of course they have meaning, but in reality it's just cotton.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by brogamma2011

Not exactly. We have 1,000 from Student Senate too, and on June 30 is the last day we can use money from that. We have about 400 left, and if it's not used we lose it. So I asked the other officers and they said it was fine. We have separate budget that comes from chapter dues.

All I asked if it was Okay if she had the shirt. She can wear it over the summer and until summer recruitment. Apparently it's fine since it's not a real organization. Why did I buy a shirt for a girl who goes to a different school? Because I can. Some letters to wear since she can't wear her own. At her school they don't have a name. They just do what a Rho Gam does. They all call themselves Rho Gam's anyway but it's not a official term. So why buy an "official" shirt? I mean, why not? Just wanted to check I wasn't breaking a major rule, and apparently I'm not. Calm down...remember, it's just a shirt with cotton letters. Yes of course they have meaning, but in reality it's just cotton.

This sounds remarkably stupid and is a waste of money.

I pray that your student affairs directors don't audit your IFC board.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

This sounds remarkably stupid and is a waste of money.

I pray that your student affairs directors don't audit your IFC board.

I agree - what a waste of money.

The meanie in me disagrees with your second statement, though. I hope the student affairs directors DO audit the IFC board. If something like this was ok'd for one group, there's no telling what has been ok'd for other groups. Considering the state of the economy, I can't imagine there's a school out there that couldn't benefit from putting a stop to such questionable spending practices.

[LaneSig]

Originally Posted by brogamma2011

Not exactly. We have 1,000 from Student Senate too, and on June 30 is the last day we can use money from that. We have about 400 left, and if it's not used we lose it. So I asked the other officers and they said it was fine. We have separate budget that comes from chapter dues.

All I asked if it was Okay if she had the shirt. She can wear it over the summer and until summer recruitment. Apparently it's fine since it's not a real organization. Why did I buy a shirt for a girl who goes to a different school? Because I can. Some letters to wear since she can't wear her own. At her school they don't have a name. They just do what a Rho Gam does. They all call themselves Rho Gam's anyway but it's not a official term. So why buy an "official" shirt? I mean, why not? Just wanted to check I wasn't breaking a major rule, and apparently I'm not. Calm down...remember, it's just a shirt with cotton letters. Yes of course they have meaning, but in reality it's just cotton.

The point that you are missing is why did you use IFC funds to buy a shirt for YOUR cousin, who goes to a DIFFERENT school, and has NO CONNECTION to your campus. The $400 you were going to lose could have been donated to a philanthropy (or spread out among several), supplies for the IFC, etc., etc. People on here are questioning why you used campus funds (and, apparently, got permission to do so) to purchase a PERSONAL item for your cousin.

If you wanted your cousin to have a Rho Gamma shirt, fine. But, it should have been purchased with YOUR PERSONAL MONEY, not IFC funds.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

The point that you are missing is why did you use IFC funds to buy a shirt for YOUR cousin, who goes to a DIFFERENT school, and has NO CONNECTION to your campus. The $400 you were going to lose could have been donated to a philanthropy (or spread out among several), supplies for the IFC, etc., etc. People on here are questioning why you used campus funds (and, apparently, got permission to do so) to purchase a PERSONAL item for your cousin.

If you wanted your cousin to have a Rho Gamma shirt, fine. But, it should have been purchased with YOUR PERSONAL MONEY, not IFC funds.

Exactly. I can't believe he isn't getting this. I mean, it's obvious he was going to buy the stupid shirt for his cousin no matter what anyone said. If the other officers really thought this was fine...I'm sorry, but you all need to be kicked out of your offices. It's not the amount of money that matters, it's the concept of what is right and what is wrong. It's wrong to use organizational money on personal items, no matter how much or how little. This is the kind of thinking that got several national officers of a sorority into lots and lots and LOTS of trouble.

[Xidelt]

Op is a sig ep. Why would he be all up in the rho gamma koolaid at his school, including buying a block letter campus Panhellenic shirt?