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[PenguinTrax]

HUH?

Most, if not all, NPC groups require you to be a full-time student. If you pledge a group, but will not be on campus during the new member period, it is my opinion that you should wait until you are back on campus full-time.

If you are asking if you can pledge at another campus, then transfer back to your original campus, I guess the answer is yes but there is no guarantee that you will be able to affiliate with your chapter on that campus (if there even is a chapter).

[SoCalGirl]

I've only ever heard of people going on the UCDC program for a quarter, not to any other UC. Why would you or anyone else want to join a sorority or fraternity for less than a year and then transfer back to your own school. If you want to go greek, do so at your "home" school.

[adpiucf]

If you are enrolled full time at the university where you are rushing, then yes, you may go through recruitment and accept a bid. You must be a full time student at the time at the university where you will be Greek, and your Greek membership isn't automatically transferrable to another UC.

[indiemusic86]

hey guys, thanks for the response, Im actually not recruiting. But my sis goes to UCBerkelly and will be transfering to UCR for 2 quarters (personal ...). but since all her high school friends have gone away for college and most people in riverside that are her age already have their set groups at school, i suggesed panhellenic.... im not sure ifthat is allowed.... esp sine she is still considered a visitor at that school.

[adpiucf]

If she is enrolled full time at Riverside or UCSB, she can rush there and pledge a sorority. Check with the Office of Greek Life at the school to confirm this.

But if she plans to go back to Berkeley, she runs the risk that there may not be a chapter of her sorority at Berkeley OR that her membership won't transfer to the Berkeley chapter of the sorority.

As a visiting student she'll only be away from her university for 16 weeks. It would be a little silly to pledge a sorority and then move away. There are plenty of other activities to get involved with. If she will be attending the same school as you during these visiting quarters, bring her around with your friends and help her get adjusted.

[SoCalGirl]

She should go through recruitment at Berkeley if she honestly believes she'll be returning there.

[irishpipes]

I think Berkeley recruits twice a year too, if that helps her any.

[TSteven]

For those who are not aware, The University of California (UC) allows students to study at other UC campuses for up to a year. This is similar to "studying abroad/overseas" in that the student does not transfer to that particular campus - just visiting.

So depending on the programs - both what you are taking on your "home" University of California campus and what you take as a visiting UC student - you could end up as a visiting student for a year. And I have heard that in a few quite rare occasions, longer than that.

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by TSteven

For those who are not aware, The University of California (UC) allows students to study at other UC campuses for up to a year. This is similar to "studying abroad/overseas" in that the student does not transfer to that particular campus - just visiting.

So depending on the programs - both what you are taking on your "home" University of California campus and what you take as a visiting UC student - you could end up as a visiting student for a year. And I have heard that in a few quite rare occasions, longer than that.

Is this realtively new? I stand by that I've only heard of anything similar in terms of UCDC. I knew so many people in school that would have jumped at the chance to switch schools for a couple quarters. Hell, I would have braved heading north to UCSC if I knew about this because my GPA definitely could have used the assistance.