Hi I'm new here =)

Drolefille · #1 07-29-2006, 01:53 PM

Welcome to GC!

I suggest you read the AI information threads. So you know, being an alumna in a sorority is not the same as being an active member, although some sororities accept graduate students in their collegiate chapters. They are two different things.

Alumnae are all ages from college graduates (or transfers) up to senior citizens. So age wouldn't be a problem if you're interested in AI.

Something else for you to consider, if you decide being part of an alumna chapter isn't the way you want to go, is an adult sorority/society for women. There is a list of them on this site, but some examples include P.E.O. or Beta Sigma Epsilon

If you decide AI is right for you, then stick with it, do some research and pick a sorority or two to start the ball rolling with.

Good Luck!

SmartBlondeGPhB · #2 07-29-2006, 02:12 PM

So are you in college, or have you graduated? AI is for "alumnae" who have graduated and not for women still in school.

And just because the groups don't have houses doesn't mean that the system isn't very strong. MANY schools don't have houses for their social fraternities/sororities.

Drolefille · #3 07-29-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SmartBlondeGPhB

So are you in college, or have you graduated? AI is for "alumnae" who have graduated and not for women still in school.

And just because the groups don't have houses doesn't mean that the system isn't very strong. MANY schools don't have houses for their social fraternities/sororities.

Ditto on the second part. My school didn't have houses and women were about 16% greek. That's not half bad (according to that US World Reports thing)

I do believe she's out of undergrad and starting grad school. I think.

Tom Earp · #4 07-30-2006, 11:30 AM

Welcome to G C!

AIing is some what new to many Sorority GLOs, but it seems to be expanding a little at a time.

Each has their own program about becoming an AI.

Many points have been brought up through out this thread so check it out.

AIing is not like recruitment at the undergrad level and can take a lot of more time to acquire.

But as you read some of the AI members posts, You can find out how long it has taken and how rewarding it can be. But in the end, it is up to you to inquire and why you want to be envolved.

Good luck in your quest and keep us updated.

Jimmy Choo · #5 07-30-2006, 12:20 PM

Best of luck to you if you do decide to pursue AI. Keep an open mind during this process! The threads that are stickied to the top of this forum are the best things! Read them, they will be a huge help to you if you go foward.

cutie_cat_4ever · #6 07-31-2006, 10:07 PM

Thanks a lot for all the well wishes CutiePie2000, Drolefille, SmartBlondeGPhB, Tom Earp and ecupidelta =)

CutiePie2000: Thanks for the link! It really helps a lot =)

Drolefille: Thanks for the advice =) So I was looking into the options. What is the major difference between alumna chapter vs an adult sorority? is the experience generally the same? I'm still a bit confused...

SmartBlondeGPhB: I just gradauted from school =) I don't know if it's the same as some other schools, but almost half of the school population are commutors. Not too many students choose to live on campus for various reasons. And during weekends, our school looks like a dead town. As far as I'm aware of among the 20 something GLO that we have on campus, only a handful are truly active, which is sad. I could dare to say our school's greek system is not as strong as people would like to see, but it's improving.

And no, I decided not to persude grad school anymore (I realized for my field, I didnt need a masters, so I went straight to work)

jadis96 · #7 08-01-2006, 03:01 AM

Best of luck if you decide to persue this! Let us know how things are going!

Drolefille · #8 08-01-2006, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

Thanks a lot for all the well wishes CutiePie2000, Drolefille, SmartBlondeGPhB, Tom Earp and ecupidelta =)

CutiePie2000: Thanks for the link! It really helps a lot =)

Drolefille: Thanks for the advice =) So I was looking into the options. What is the major difference between alumna chapter vs an adult sorority? is the experience generally the same? I'm still a bit confused...

SmartBlondeGPhB: I just gradauted from school =) I don't know if it's the same as some other schools, but almost half of the school population are commutors. Not too many students choose to live on campus for various reasons. And during weekends, our school looks like a dead town. As far as I'm aware of among the 20 something GLO that we have on campus, only a handful are truly active, which is sad. I could dare to say our school's greek system is not as strong as people would like to see, but it's improving.

And no, I decided not to persude grad school anymore (I realized for my field, I didnt need a masters, so I went straight to work)

An alumna chapter does service and supports a collegiate chapter if there's one nearby. They do tend more towards having a social event or two per month especially if the women come from further away.

An adult sorority is like being active in college. They have regular chapter meetings and projects and events. Someone in a sorority like Beta Sigma Phi could give you more info.

There are some sororities that will take you as an active member if you are a graduate student as well. It may be worth looking into that if you want a "college" Greek life.