Complicated Transfer Question

[agzg]

Originally Posted by midnightrain13

I know it's a standard rule where you can't join another after you've initiated in one, but is there ANY exception? I just want to feel apart of something great again.

You know the answer to your question. You're not going to get a different one.

If you are a member of a National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sorority, you may not join another NPC. No exceptions.

ETA: I C U, Drolefille. Stealing my answers.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by agzg

You know the answer to your question. You're not going to get a different one.

If you are a member of a National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sorority, you may not join another NPC. No exceptions.

ETA: I C U, Drolefille. Stealing my answers.

And I did it first!

[33girl]

If you lost your virginity and don't remember it, you're still not a virgin.

Same with this. If you were having that serious of health problems and family issues before you initiated, you should have spoken to your pledge mom (or whatever your group called it) and asked if you could be held over. Heck, if things were THAT serious, you should have probably withdrawn from school immediately.

Oh, and you don't need "experience" to be in an alumnae chapter. One of our past national councillors was only active for 2 years in school before transfering and then, I think, took a long hiatus from sorority involvement at all. If she can do that, you can certainly participate in an alumnae chapter, especially if you belong to one of the NPC groups that has separate chapters for younger alums. If there is an alum chapter near the school you transferred to, contact them and explain your situation.

Plus you have Facebook. Stay a member of your chapter's group and keep in touch with them. The distance between friends is much smaller than it used to be.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Oh, and you don't need "experience" to be in an alumnae chapter. One of our past national councillors was only active for 2 years in school before transfering and then, I think, took a long hiatus from sorority involvement at all. If she can do that, you can certainly participate in an alumnae chapter, especially if you belong to one of the NPC groups that has separate chapters for younger alums. If there is an alum chapter near the school you transferred to, contact them and explain your situation.

Co-sign this.

I work with a sister in my volunteer position who transfered after a year to a school with no chapter and became an alumna. She didn't even get involved again until she graduated and moved to a new city an decided to check out an alumna chapter event.

I know you probably want the COLLEGIATE sorority member experience, but unfortunately, that's not something you're going to be able to have as a transfer to a school with no chapter.

[aephi alum]

That's some analogy, 33girl!

As everyone else has said, if you were initiated into an NPC sorority, you may never join another. You automatically became an alum when you transferred to your new school, since there's no chapter of your sorority there. So you can get involved on the alumna level. You can also look into service orgs and local sororities (if there are any at your new school). But if you've been initiated into one NPC sorority, joining another is not allowed - and if you do try to rush anyway, you will be found out.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I am sorry to hear of your health problems.

No, there are no exceptions.

No, there are no loopholes.

No, there's no one at a higher level that will tell you any different.

Just making sure I cover all my bases of things you may be wondering.

siggy in 3...2...

Originally Posted by 33girl

If you lost your virginity and don't remember it, you're still not a virgin.

Wow, how about that.

ETA: once i saw the thread title, i knew this wouldnt be complicated at all. and while i dont know the circumstances of transferring, this is your third school. the only thing you should want to be feel a "part of something great" is your graduating class. the ceremony's real nice i hear: you all get matching gowns, and there's a certificate at the end!

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by tld221

ETA: once i saw the thread title, i knew this wouldnt be complicated at all. and while i dont know the circumstances of transferring, this is your third school. the only thing you should want to be feel a "part of something great" is your graduating class. the ceremony's real nice i hear: you all get matching gowns, and there's a certificate at the end!

Yes, this is true, but in the end (graduation) you don't get pinned!!!!!