Has someone of the opposite sex ever tried to pledge to your chapter?

[dreamseeker]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Actually no. I know Psi U places no limits on membership on the national membership.

so can a woman join your organization?

[preciousjeni]

Weren't little sister/little brother organizations disbanded, in large part, because they threatened Title IX exemption? If you allow a person of the opposite sex into a single-sex organization, you will lose the exemption altogether.

If you want to intitiate both men and women, it stands to reason that you should voluntarily become a co-ed organization. The only catch is that it's a lot harder to be selective as a co-ed org.

Most co-ed orgs I'm aware of have open membership where anyone can join as long as they meet minimum standards and present no major red flags; whereas in a Title IX exempt org, you have more freedom to pick and choose who joins.

And, there is definitely more than one thread about this issue on Greekchat.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by dreamseeker

so can a woman join your organization?

It appears as though the NIC solely admits male-only organizations. Since Psi Upsilon is a member, it seems logical (at least to me) that Psi Upsilon is restricted to male membership only.

Of course, I'm neither a member of an NIC fraternity nor Psi Upsilon, so I can't comment with any authority.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by dreamseeker

so can a woman join your organization?

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

It appears as though the NIC solely admits male-only organizations. Since Psi Upsilon is a member, it seems logical (at least to me) that Psi Upsilon is restricted to male membership only.

Of course, I'm neither a member of an NIC fraternity nor Psi Upsilon, so I can't comment with any authority.

Answering for Vito, but Psi U is a member of the NIC and is co-ed. Delta Psi (aka, St. Anthony Hall), another NIC member, is also co-ed. Both Psi U and Delta Psi are historically all-male, but allowed chapters to go co-ed starting in the late 60s and 70s.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Answering for Vito, but Psi U is a member of the NIC and is co-ed. Delta Psi (aka, St. Anthony Hall), another NIC member, is also co-ed. Both Psi U and Delta Psi are historically all-male, but allowed chapters to go co-ed starting in the late 60s and 70s.

I was hoping YOU would comment! Thanks for the information. So, does that mean these organizations aren't considered traditional "social" organizations?