Changing Frats

[Kevin]

Firehouse, I think it does depend on some factors.

If he's been initiated into a LGLO, MCGLO, or something to that effect, I think an NIC organization still might be able to take him.

Does anyone know for sure about that? I've wondered about this myself. The question doesn't really come up often 'round these parts.

But surf -- generally, if you're wanting to slide from one NIC organization to another, you are going to be dishonoring your original organization as well as telling lies to your new organization. I wouldn't call something like that a very high-character move on your part under those circumstances.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Firehouse, I think it does depend on some factors.

If he's been initiated into a LGLO, MCGLO, or something to that effect, I think an NIC organization still might be able to take him.

Does anyone know for sure about that? I've wondered about this myself. The question doesn't really come up often 'round these parts.

My understanding is that IFC/NIC fraternities do not initiate members from other inter/national council or conference (including other NIC/IFC) fraternities unless the man terminated - and was granted a release from IHQ - his membership. And to be clear, this does not mean that an IFC/NIC fraternity may even consider a previously initiated men for membership. Some may, others may not.

Now if the fraternity was "local", then perhaps the fraternity might. Again, it would depend on the specific fraternities in question.

[Tom Earp]

If a person is Initiated in a NIC GLO, they normaly cannot pledge another GLO just because there is no chapter there.

But, it seems that I saw where someone did on site. If it is possible, I think you would have to be released from previous NIC GLO.

But as Kevin said, why give up something that you thought enough to join in the first place?

Why not try to open a chapter at the new school instead?

[Firehouse]

My understanding - and I could be wrong because this is old information - is that Theta Chi is the only fraternity with policies that allow initiation of other NIC members. I assume that prior resignation is a requirement.

I have seen transfers from one school to a distant school join a new fraternity, sometimes after finding that his chapter on that campus is not to his liking. I don't really have a problem with it as long as everyone exercises the courtesy of keeping his mouth shut.

The general rule, I think, is: "a general, national, secret, social college fraternity." That would seem to eliminate the restricted fratrenities like HBglos and mcglas. They are "restricted" in the sense that ther are specialized.