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Originally Posted by TSteven
AlphaFrog is correct.
NIC Resolution Regarding Little Sister Groups
WHEREAS, the North-American Interfraternity Conference believes sororities and women's fraternities offer excellent opportunities for women to share a fraternal experience; and
WHEREAS, auxiliary women's groups organized by menās fraternity chapters, commonly referred to as "little sisters" are inconsistent with the concept and philosophy of separate and equal women's fraternities; and
WHEREAS, the National Interfraternity Conference believes that these groups inhibit the accomplishment of chapter goals by:
DIVERTING resources of time, efforts, and money, which are needed for chapter operations and programming;
DISTRACTING chapter members in the performance of essential duties (e.g., membership recruitment and membership education).
INVITING disharmony within the chapter by usurping the roles and responsibilities of initiated members;
WEAKENING the bonds of brotherhood by adversely affecting interpersonal relationships within the chapter; and
WHEREAS, the Fraternity Executives Association and several member fraternities have taken a position against these auxiliary groups,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Interfraternity Conference and the presidents of its member fraternities believe that "little sister" groups are not desirable adjuncts to the collegiate chapters of men's fraternities and urges and recommends that member fraternities work with their chapters to eliminate these programs at the earliest possible time.
Adopted by vote of the 1987 House of Delegates
And later, this resolution added to the NIC by-laws.
By-Laws of the North-American Interfraternity Conference
(Revised April 26, 2004)
Section 2. Standards.
2. Member organization policies will include:
Fraternity-chapter women's auxiliary groups (i.e. "little sisters") are not allowed (implemented no later than September 1, 2004) |
That is very valuable information and I am grateful that you took the time to pass it on. I will pass it to my husband so that he can be sure it is clear to "his boys".
Can you help me out with one more thing please? Does this apply to "sweethearts" as well ? Are they considered the same things as little sisters or are they different? I can see that sweethearts could be placed in that same category. This would also then answer the very first post of this thread.
Further, if Sweethearts are included in this NIC by-law as well do you all then feel that it should apply to those who are lavaliered? Is it one individuals choice to allow his lavaliered mate to wear the letters or should that be a group/chapter or NIC decision?
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