want to bring a Tri-Delta chapter to my university!

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by sarolasju

As far as I know, my school is still waiting for a formal decision on NPC expansion, I did rush my freshman year, got two bids but turned them down, and no I am not the only person interested in bringing DDD to my school.
I just don't really know what to do from here. Am I supposed to just wait to hear back from people? I started assembling a packet according to my universities expansion procedures but its just tough having not heard back from my advisor or nationals yet.
I agree with 33 on her example, but when I mentioned the already present sororities not feeling right, I didn't mean I don't feel like I fit in with the girls, they all seemed plenty nice. What I mean is that I don't feel that I can identify with the purpose and ideals of the orgs themselves.

QFP.

How did you end up with two bids?

Lets say hypothetically that you did get DDD to charter at your school. How do you know that you will fit in the other girls chosen to be in your school's hypothetical chapter of Tri Delta? You could love DDD till the cows come home but if you dont get along with your sisters whats the point?

I find it unbelieveable that you cant find at least one chapter at your school to identify with..all the NPCs are values-based orgs and if you take away rituals, colors, symbols and a few policies here and there, they are a lot (although not exactly) alike.

I would give yourself a timeline..what is your class standing? I would say by your 2nd semester soph year or 1st semester junior yr if DDD hasnt been able to establish itself at your university then I would try recruitment again. It will be your only shot at being in a sorority.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by twinkle555

I would give yourself a timeline..what is your class standing? I would say by your 2nd semester soph year or 1st semester junior yr if DDD hasnt been able to establish itself at your university then I would try recruitment again. It will be your only shot at being in a sorority.

I don't know about this.

After spending like a year basically saying that the existing groups do not fit her needs and that there needs to be another one, trying recruitment again may not go so well. The chapters will probably be familiar with her expansion efforts and may not be interested in her, since she would be rushing just because expansion didn't work out...

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I don't know about this.

After spending like a year basically saying that the existing groups do not fit her needs and that there needs to be another one, trying recruitment again may not go so well. The chapters will probably be familiar with her expansion efforts and may not be interested in her, since she would be rushing just because expansion didn't work out...

Which means (sadly) she probably won't be Greek at all.

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I don't know about this.

After spending like a year basically saying that the existing groups do not fit her needs and that there needs to be another one, trying recruitment again may not go so well. The chapters will probably be familiar with her expansion efforts and may not be interested in her, since she would be rushing just because expansion didn't work out...

True..it probably wont work out, (depending on the school too..I rushed as a junior and got a bid) but I think if she wants to be Greek badly enough and the DDD thing doesnt work out it could be a "last chance" option..

[33girl]

Not only that, sometimes when a sorority comes to a school, they opt not to take all the members of the interest group or they do additional recruitment so the colony is at the same level, numbers wise, as the other groups on campus. This means the national reps will be picking girls - and they might pick girls you can't stand.

(Not saying any of this is stuff I know DDD does, just using it as an example.)

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by 33girl

This means the national reps will be picking girls - and they might pick girls you can't stand.

(Not saying any of this is stuff I know DDD does, just using it as an example.)

Exactly, this is what I don't understand about the "I don't fit in with any of the existing sororities" thing. Do you think a colony is going to be full of girls that are just like you? You could just as easily end up in a colony with girls you "don't fit in with." Then what?

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by twinkle555

How did you end up with two bids?

Yeah, that is strange.

Originally Posted by twinkle555

I find it unbelieveable that you cant find at least one chapter at your school to identify with..all the NPCs are values-based orgs and if you take away rituals, colors, symbols and a few policies here and there, they are a lot (although not exactly) alike.

Seriously. Can't identify with purposes and ideals? The only thing I can remotely think of would be some of the orgs that were orginally founded with a faith basis. But really? I still can't fathom that the OP can't identify with some aspect of any of the groups on her campus.

Originally Posted by twinkle555

I would give yourself a timeline..what is your class standing? I would say by your 2nd semester soph year or 1st semester junior yr if DDD hasnt been able to establish itself at your university then I would try recruitment again. It will be your only shot at being in a sorority.

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I don't know about this.

After spending like a year basically saying that the existing groups do not fit her needs and that there needs to be another one, trying recruitment again may not go so well. The chapters will probably be familiar with her expansion efforts and may not be interested in her, since she would be rushing just because expansion didn't work out...

Yeah, I don't know about this either. Depending on where the OP is, by 2nd semester of sophomore year she may as well show up with a walker and blue hair dye, as she will have aged herself out of recruitment.