alum status for 5th year seniors

[tld221]

my question is: why would you want to? is one more year of being an active that painful/undesirable to an UG in a 5 year program that they'd want alum status?

and what if said 5th year senior was initiated as an upperclassman?

asking as an outsider here.

[ForeverRoses]

I believe it is an option. So if you are a 5th year senior you CAN go alum, but you may also chose to stay as an active. It is a choice, not a "it's year #5 for you, you are outta here".

[joliebelle]

Originally Posted by tld221

my question is: why would you want to? is one more year of being an active that painful/undesirable to an UG in a 5 year program that they'd want alum status?

and what if said 5th year senior was initiated as an upperclassman?

asking as an outsider here.

One of my sisters last year went alum for her 5th year here. She wanted to focus on her last few major classes and besides, why pay 400.00 in dues when you don't have to? It's not like she cut ties with us, she's come to chapter and even lives with some sisters

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by tld221

my question is: why would you want to? is one more year of being an active that painful/undesirable to an UG in a 5 year program that they'd want alum status?

and what if said 5th year senior was initiated as an upperclassman?

I took alumna status as a 5th year senior and I was initiated when I was a junior. It was just the right thing for me to do at the time.

I'm pretty certain that my scenario wouldn't fly with Kappa Delta these days. I think you now have to be an active for 4 years before you can take alumna status. Can any KDs clarify?