Rush at University of Washington

[AlphaXi_Husky]

Originally Posted by TrojanWoman

My question is what happens if a new member de-pledges?

If a new member de-pledges, she has to move out of the chapter house. My guess is that's pretty standard for campuses where the sororities are housed.

[TrojanWoman]

Originally Posted by AlphaXi_Husky

If a new member de-pledges, she has to move out of the chapter house. My guess is that's pretty standard for campuses where the sororities are housed.

I get that part of it, but if housing is such an issue at UW, I can imagine that it would be difficult for that now homeless freshman to find a place to live. Just one of the hard parts of NM living in, I guess. There must be more positives than negatives though.

[DoubleRose]

Thanks for the info AlphaXi_Husky.

She graduates next week so we will probably fill out the recruitment forms as soon as we have her final grades. She has summited her "paperwork" (everything is online now days) for a dorm room. The problem is that Rush is Sept 7 - 14 and Dawg Dayz is Sept 21 -27 with school starting on the 24th. I know she would be able to fill the time if she was cut, the question is where would she live? I don't think you can move into the dorms on the 14th.

I will probably be asking about this and many other questions when we go up for orientation. When rush starts I may just drive up with her, and hang around until I know she is settled in a house or dorms. I've never been to Seattle so I'm sure I can fill the time. (PS I don't think she is the type that will fixate on one or two groups and drop the rest. She's pretty open to the idea of checking them all out). Although I 'm thrilled there is an AGD chapter, I have told her that it is up to her to decide and I won't disown her if she goes another way .

Since you are from UW, what is your opinion on listing legacies on the application? IS UW a place that it could get her dropped from some houses, if they see that she is a legacy to another house, or does it make no difference. I had never heard of that until I started reading here.

[AlphaXi_Husky]

Originally Posted by DoubleRose

Thanks for the info AlphaXi_Husky.

She graduates next week so we will probably fill out the recruitment forms as soon as we have her final grades. She has summited her "paperwork" (everything is online now days) for a dorm room. The problem is that Rush is Sept 7 - 14 and Dawg Dayz is Sept 21 -27 with school starting on the 24th. I know she would be able to fill the time if she was cut, the question is where would she live? I don't think you can move into the dorms on the 14th.

I will probably be asking about this and many other questions when we go up for orientation. When rush starts I may just drive up with her, and hang around until I know she is settled in in a house or dorms. I've never been to Seattle so I'm sure I can fill the time. (PS I don't think she is the type that will fixate on one or two groups and drop the rest. She's pretty open to the idea of checking them all out). Although I 'm thrilled there is an AGD chapter, I have told her that it is up to her to decide and I won't disown her if she goes another way .

Since you are from UW, what is your opinion on listing legacies on the application? IS UW a place that it could get her dropped from some houses, if they see that she is a legacy to another house, or does it make no difference. I had never heard of that until I started reading here.

I see the issue now - and I'm sorry to say I don't have an answer for you. I would definitely ask that question (about housing) at Orientation (or before by calling the Panhellenic office - once school/finals are over hopefully you will get a better response).

About listing legacies, I would recommend she do so. Last year the UW Panhellenic revealed legacies to only the legacy chapters - to help prevent that practice of legacies getting dropped from other chapters who assumed the PNM would want to pledge their legacy chapter. My guess is they would continue to do this for 2008 as well. The AGD chapter I'm sure will want to know that your daughter is a legacy. Incidentally, I've known some people in that local chapter - they are a wonderful group of women.

[VandalSquirrel]

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Send a LIF!

Also please check that your information is current in the member database. If a member wants more information about your daughter (interests, sports, awards, etc.) and wants to reach you, a different phone number or wrong email address can make things interesting. I've seen and heard of both women missed who are legacies that we had no information on, and women who claimed legacy status that were not accurate in which female relatives count for legacy status.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by DoubleRose

Since you are from UW, what is your opinion on listing legacies on the application? IS UW a place that it could get her dropped from some houses, if they see that she is a legacy to another house, or does it make no difference. I had never heard of that until I started reading here.

The software that my campus uses only reveals legacies to the legacy chapters. If the PNM wants to share with a chapter that she is a legacy to another chapter, she can.

At schools where recs are necessary and chapters could fill entire pledge classes with legacies if they wanted to, the chapters find out if they are legacies elsewhere because the rec forms ask if the PNM is a legacy at other chapters (Sigma Kappa's does, and I am sure others do too). I doubt that recruitment is THAT competitive at UW that being a legacy would hurt your chances elsewhere, but if you're nervous about it and your daughter gets recs to other chapters, you might politely ask your rec writers not to list the AGD legacy.