Graduate Student and AI

[scarleteriberry]

Hi everybody

I just joined GC a few days ago and have been fascinated by the threads in this Forum!! It's so great, and I'm so happy I stumbled upon it!! So much more informative than reading for school!! I think this is going to be a tad long

So here is where I am....
I just started my first year of grad school in Atlanta and was really excited to join a sorority. I went to a recruitment event a few days ago at ABC and everything went great! We all had great conversations and it was a really fun time. A few days go by and I get an email from the chapter's president. She said that since I was a grad student, they were not allowed to offer me a bid. I don't know if this is a chapter/school or national rule.

On the positive side, in the email she gave me the email of a woman who was very active in the local alumnae chapter of ABC and reccomended that I contact her about becomming an AI! (This was the first time I had heard of an AI...and here I am!) I emailed them both back, and so far no response back

So here is my dilema....
I thought it was maybe just that chapter and called the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Affairs. One employee said grad students can join and another said they couldn't. The VP of Recruitment said that I can't. But don't certain sororities allow grad students to join? What should I do?? All suggestions would be appreciated

Right now I'm just researching online and I plan on stating to call inter/national HQs soon.

Thanks everyone!!! Sorry that was so long

Erin