ra rushing

[jenidallas]

Titchou brings up a very good point. And conversely, some universities/hall directors have a problem having Greeks as RAs. I was very often asked to prioritize hall duties over Greek life... and I had a hall director who was openly anti-Greek.

I got caught in the middle of one of those conflicts when I was an RA (I became an RA after already being Greek... and was not the first of my sisters to be one) - we had an incident involving a non-affiliated resident who got alcohol poisoning after a fraternity party. Because of my Greek status and the fact she was my resident, I got pulled into the middle of it as I was somehow supposed to be able to prevent the incident with my Greek super powers or something. I was given a choice by the university between disaffiliating with my sorority or resigning as an RA. I resigned as an RA.

[carnation]

Maybe if you pledged, you could transfer to a floor that didn't have any members of your sorority. Seems like it would be a non-issue then.

[ShadeTree]

I worked in Student Affairs and Residence Life for a number of years and based on my experience, I suggest you speak with your Hall Director and run through some 'what if' scenarios just so you know what his/her expectations are. It definitely takes a mature RA to switch hats from sister to RA to sister. I have seen some handle it beautifully and some fail miserably. Good luck to you! Your RA training will definitely come in handy in your sorority.