USF Fall Recruitment

[cuteASAbug]

Originally Posted by DMCBlondie

But if a new member misses her NMMs then don't you think she misses bonding with her pledge class? I would feel really disconnected if I always missed chapter and other important meetings.

Personally, as a new sister, I have to say that very few things that my pearl class did in meetings caused us to bond. Meetings are about learning about the history of the sorority, the Greek Alphabet, the NPC, etc. and to talk about upcoming events for the semester, important dates, and stuff like that. The real bonding came when we'd stay up into wee hours of the morning watching the Little Mermaid, helping one of our pearl sisters get ready for a date, going out together, spending the day in Manhattan, etc. If a new member has to miss a meeting for academic reasons but gets the notes from someone else, I think it's totally possible for her to bond with the rest of her class.

[SexySquirrel]

Originally Posted by emerald mermaid

The first thing, which is probably my main concern, is that I am coming to USF from a community college, so I am a junior. HOWEVER, I am planning on pursuing a double major, so I plan to be there for more than just 2 years. I have heard that some sororities will cut you right off the bat for being an upperclassman, but I don't want that to hurt my chances, because I DO plan on being at USF for at least 3 more years! Do you think that someone will bing it up during recruitment? Should I mention it during a conversation?

Hey there!! Glad you are going through rush -- it's a blast, even if you don't end up joining a GLO. I can only speak for what my sorority does, but if you are a transfer, regardless of how many credits you have, we consider you a first semester sophomore for recruiting purposes, so it wouldn't be like you would be cut automatically because of your class status.

Originally Posted by emerald mermaid

Also, I have heard that many sororities have meetings Monday nights. I have registered for a class on Monday nights. I mean, there is still time to fix that, but I don't want to seem overconfident and rearrange my schedule to accomidate a sorority I haven't been accepted to yet! If I do get initiated however, is that something I will need to do?

I also wouldn't worry about this. My chapter meets Sunday nights. Even if the house you joined met on Mondays, you would have an academic reason for not attending which is usually considered an acceptable excuse.

Best of luck with recruitment! Let us know how it goes and where you end up!