Is being in 2 different sororities okay?

[rocketgirl]

Originally posted by Debutante

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?

Honestly, I believe it depends on the organization and/or the chapter. I think that if any one were to be allowed in most cases, they would have to answer some tough questions like:

1. Why did you join the other organization in the first place?
2. Why are you leaving that organization?
3. Are you going to disaffiliate/depledge? If not, why?
4. Do you plan on being active and representing both organizations?
5. How do we know you won't flake out on us and go join something else after you're initiated?

And personally, I think you'd have to have some darn good answers. Anyway, I think most organizations would say no. I personally would vote no on anyone who was in another org first. I believe that a sorority is a life long membership...and that's why you should seriously research and make sure it's the right decision for you before you just pledge anything. That's why I don't like when orgs allow 1st sememster freshman to join...I've heard and seen more than one person screw themselves by just jumping in without knowing what is really going on.

Also, some organizations actually have it in their constitution about if this is allowed or not. Almost all orgs outside of IFC/NPC call themselves a service organization. Maybe your friend from AGD got away with it because AGD is classified as a social org and DST is classified as a service org.