My recruitment story

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

My brother was an RA and we had an RA in our chapter. No one discouraged it. At our school it was not anti-Greek. They did stress that you had to balance your commitments.

I wouldn't necessarily say that my school's anti-Greek because really, there aren't too many of us around to give campus admin a negative image.

We had a whole bunch of chapter sisters serve as RAs while I was in school and we helped out at many dorm move-in days. It was a great way to meet the freshmen/sophomores (fresh meat!) and actively promote Alpha Gam.

My sisters' Resident Directors still didn't like us for some reason. The RDs always gave the girls a hard time whenever they requested time off/switching schedules so that they could attend mandatory sorority events. And this is all despite giving fair advanced notice.

I still don't understand why anyone would even want to be an RA to begin with.

[Scully]

We also had an RA in our chapter. And I don't believe there was ever an issue with it. I think they would be happy that you would want to be even more involved in campus life and take that experience and apply it to helping other students in your building.

[PhiLove83]

We currently have 6 RA's in our chapter, including our President. We also have two more girls in the spring RA class trying to be hired. It has never been a problem for us and our school allows it.

[AlethiaSi]

There wasn't a specific rule against it at my school either, but it wasn't exactly celebrated either. My sorority accepted RA's or potential RA's with the understanding that both sides would work together to accommodate one another. From what I gathered of the other chapters, they "frowned" upon RA's... take what you will from that statement...
The RA's that were lucky enough to have an RHD that was cool with being greek, there weren't problems, but like other's reported, if the RHD wasn't ok with being greek, there were considerable problems, and I had a few girls, one being my one of my littles, resign from their position due to this major conflict.

[Emilyzd]

In my chapter we have 2 or 3 maybe even more that are RA's!!!!!!!! So I say if she can handle both do both!!!!

[khlkcca]

When I rushed there were two RAs that were in sororities. They were in different houses. We all knew which house they were in, but they did not discuss rush with us or wear letters during rush. However, in my hallway only two of us did not pledge the chapter that our RA belonged to, and in the other hallway the results were similar. I think it is difficult when you get to know your RA so much better than any of the women in the houses. If you like your RA, you have a good opinion of her sorority.

[KSUViolet06]

There wasn't a Office of Residence Life rule against RA's participating in recruitment at my school, but they couldn't because the recruitment days would fall on weekends that they were "on duty" and not allowed to leave the building for any length of time. If RA's wanted to join a sorority, they had to wait until spring and go through informal/COB (since those events were held on various days during the week).

As far as RA sorority members, I know we excused RA sisters from recruitment, because those were in the evening and conflicted with their weekend duty schedules. We usually had them perform extra set up duties to make up for the fact that they were missing the parties. RA's were also exempt from having to live in the sorority house.

[LucyKKG]

My chapter's president is an RA. She's super busy, but there's no rule against it.

[melsigkap]

I was an RA. There was no rule against it, but I could tell my supervisor was obviously not a fan. She tried to stay neutral though, which I appreciated. It was a very hard balance, I ended up not continuing this year.

[Zeta13Girl]

There is no rule on this at my school either, although the common stereotype is that sorority girls party too much and drink lots of alcohol. This being said the person in charge may feel that you would be a bad influence on any other residents that are living on the floor.

Our school does have a rule that forbids freshmen from living with any other upperclassmen even if they are friends. This is to try and minimize the bad influences of partying and drinking on the freshmen.

[Fleur de Lis]

Being an RA at my school was really more of an inconvenience for the chapters, rather than the Residence Life Office. Some of our "best and brightest" sisters were neutral RAs, and therefore unable to help with recruitment. This became a big problem my senior year because we had become more popular, but we looked small because a lot of PMNs came back and we had to double rush them. I think it's a shame when both organizations can't find a way to agree - we are all trying to help freshman women feel more at home on campus!!

[Blueink]

Okay so I suppose I should finish up my story now that I've sparked so much conversation on RA's and Rushing.

So I went to Sensual Amber for the informal party. I was paired up with a really nice girl who showed me around the house & we talked for quite some time, then 3 more girls came over and all three of them were talking with me, we watched a really cute video about what it means to be a Sensual Amber, then I talked with one more girl. I saw several people I knew, including the girl who had shown me around a year ago at 07 informal spring. Many of the girls who I had met before knew me and mentioned how glad they were I was back. I had such a great time at this house! I was so nervous and excited I really hoped I would hear back from them!

The next day I was sitting in English when my phone started vibrating for a call and it was a weird number, obviously being in class I didn't answer, but checked my messages IMMEDIATLY after class... it was someone from sensual amber & they wanted me to call back. So I returned the call and I was offered a bid to Sensual Amber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

Before I accepted/signed the bid I needed to make sure it was okay with my bosses, and tell my parents. I hunted down my bosses; my male boss (direct supervisor) gave me the okay with no hesitation (which was SHOCKING) especially after the hard time he had given me before. Then just to be certain I found the building director to make sure it was okay, and she Okayed it too... Then I had to tell my parents, who were totally fine with it as long as it was my number one choice this time. (Which it was ) So that night I went over to sign the bid.

Things are just really starting to get going now which is very exciting...
But I know what everyone is really waiting for (maybe I should have one more cliff hanger.....)

[Blueink]

That would be too mean I've already given you guys enough cliff hangers - -



I'm proud to say that I signed a bid with...

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Delta Zeta aka Sensual Amber (which of course is my favorite BBW scent)



I promise my story is 100% true (what a life I lead) but so far I wouldn't trade it for anything!!!

[Hopeful_Bubbles]

Belated congrats to you and DZ

[twinkle555]

you are the queen of cliffhangers thats for sure!!! Congrats on Delta Zeta!!!