Lets do this!

half9 · #1 10-05-2006, 07:59 PM

Hello, I am new to GC and fairly new to Greek life. I'm a freshman at JWU, sadly Greek life sucks here on campus. I LOVE Greek life and what fraternities/sororities have to offer. There is only 4 fraternities that one can join. Yah sure me and my very close friend love them all but they are not what we are looking for. Tell you the truth, we want to start our own fraternity; adding a new chapter onto campus. 10 years ago, 1 out of 6 students where in a fraternity now only 3% of students are.

We have ALOT of big ideals, ALOT!

My question is... I need help. We need guidance on what to do. Right now we are searching the crap out of starting a fraternity and what must be done. Help please!

kathykd2005 · #2 10-05-2006, 08:02 PM

Good for you!!! Do some research on what fraternities are expanding; that should help. You will have to contact the national headquarters of the fraternities you are interested in, so that they can determine whether or not they would like to help you. Most likely, they will want to "absorb" a local, so you could first start working on a local fraternity, and try to gain permission for it on your campus. Good luck!!!

half9 · #3 10-05-2006, 08:06 PM

Yes thank you. That’s what we wear thinking about is the fraternity on which we would like to expend. How does one go about doing that? How do you choose the fraternity? Right now, we are just looking up fraternities that are the oldest and well known (and of course what they stand for).

kathykd2005 · #4 10-05-2006, 08:08 PM

That is definitely a good start!!! You are doing all you can do right now. Remember, this could take quite awhile, so make sure you are in it for the long haul!

half9 · #5 10-05-2006, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kathykd2005

That is definitely a good start!!! You are doing all you can do right now. Remember, this could take quite awhile, so make sure you are in it for the long haul!

Haha, how true that is!

This is what we have so far (and I believe we are doing a very good job for freshmen).

We contacted the director of expansion for XP (Chi Phi). My friend's dad is an alumnus of XP; he sent a letter to "someone". Tomorrow I and my friend are going to the school's activity center to talk about it (dressed up).

kathykd2005 · #6 10-05-2006, 08:22 PM

Hahhaa you are too cute. My friend and I? (Sorry, I'm an English Teacher!) Other fraternities you may want to check out are: Kappa Alpha Order, Phi Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Phi (one of my friends from college is a current expansion expert, I could give you a contact), Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Delta Tau Delta.

moe.ron · #7 11-05-2006, 01:37 AM

Lots of fraternities prefer to start from scratch, rather then absorbing a local fraternity. Especially those with programs such as BMP.

Tom Earp · #8 11-05-2006, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by half9

Hello, I am new to GC and fairly new to Greek life. I'm a freshman at JWU, sadly Greek life sucks here on campus. I LOVE Greek life and what fraternities/sororities have to offer. There is only 4 fraternities that one can join. Yah sure me and my very close friend love them all but they are not what we are looking for. Tell you the truth, we want to start our own fraternity; adding a new chapter onto campus. 10 years ago, 1 out of 6 students where in a fraternity now only 3% of students are.

We have ALOT of big ideals, ALOT!

My question is... I need help. We need guidance on what to do. Right now we are searching the crap out of starting a fraternity and what must be done. Help please!

Where is JWU?

There is a lot envolved in starting a new group on a campus. I know for a fact.

I too found the GLOs lacking in what I wanted and began to change it.

First, have an idea fo what you want to do, Affiliate with a Natioanl Organization which you seem to be wanting to do.

Be concerned with membership and find enough members to want GLOs to be interested in your group. What is the feeling of Greeks on campus, the mix of he and she Glos.

How many GLOs are on campus with the number of students.

What is the Schools feeling about Greeks on camus, friendly or not?

What GLOs are in the area that you are looking at and who is expanding.

Many GLOs today expand including LXA, TKE, Chi Phi and others but are still very careful about expanding on a campus where the feelings may be anti greek.

PM me if you have further questions.

Good luck to you!