Apparently It Does Happen

[LAblondeGPhi]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

One problem with this: A lot of people have the same names. Say Jane Smith #1 is initiated into ABC (an NPC sorority) as a freshman at PrivateU, spends a year there, and then transfers to StateU where there is no chapter of ABC. And say, at the same time, Jane Smith #2 goes to PrivateU, does not go greek, and then transfers after one year to StateU. Jane Smith #2 wants to rush at StateU. Both women are named Jane Smith, they're both sophomores, and they both transferred from the same school. How does Jane Smith #2 prove she's not Jane Smith #1, an initiated ABC who is ineligible to rush and join a different NPC?

Originally Posted by LAblondeGPhi

I would imagine that full name (including middle), date of birth, and school initiated would suffice. It sounds like most of our databases are complete enough for most of us to confirm membership when we need to in a matter of minutes (Miss America contestants in the Miss America thread, for example).

I meant that the NPC database would still include the above info. Our database includes more information than that (addresses, collegiate/alumna status, etc.) which needs regular updating and would be unnecessary for an NPC database. I assume ours also removes the names of women who have resigned their membership, and that would also be counter-productive for this project.