Dual Memberships

[mpm4]

Noob question, because I don't understand what you guys mean by NPC and NHPC or whatever.

I joined a fraternity (Theta Chi) at my current school, long story short I'm not sure if I'll be going back to the school for a number of reasons. If I transfer, is there anyway to just have my name taken out of the database/nationals so I can join a new fraternity at a new school?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by mpm4

Noob question, because I don't understand what you guys mean by NPC and NHPC or whatever.

I joined a fraternity (Theta Chi) at my current school, long story short I'm not sure if I'll be going back to the school for a number of reasons. If I transfer, is there anyway to just have my name taken out of the database/nationals so I can join a new fraternity at a new school?

As for your first question:

NPC = National Panhellenic Conference (26 member sororities/fraternities for women)

NPHC = National Pan-Hellenic Council (The Divine Nine - didn't find a seperate website for them)

As for your second question:

If once a pledge @ one fraternity, am I still able to join another after transfer?

Beyond that, I think that only Theta Chi HQ could tell you whether you can just quit. In my fraternity (non-NIC), you can be expelled, but you can't quit on your own.

ETA: The thread to which I linked seems to focus more on someone who pledged and then transferred without being initiated. So far as I know, no NIC fraterinity (or former NIC fraternity, like Kappa Sig) will knowingly pledge a man who has already been initiated into another fraternity unless the former fraternity has released him from membership. Even if he has been released, there are some fraternities that will not knowingly pledge him.

Echoing DSTChaos -- Is Theta Chi not a the school to which you may transfer?

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by mpm4

NHPC

NPHC = National Pan-Hellenic Council

Google it. Theta Chi isn't in it.

Originally Posted by mpm4

I joined a fraternity (Theta Chi) at my current school, long story short I'm not sure if I'll be going back to the school for a number of reasons. If I transfer, is there anyway to just have my name taken out of the database/nationals so I can join a new fraternity at a new school?

I guess you don't love Theta Chi. Is there not a chapter of Theta Chi at the new school?

[mpm4]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

NPHC = National Pan-Hellenic Council

Google it. Theta Chi isn't in it.



I guess you don't love Theta Chi. Is there not a chapter of Theta Chi at the new school?

There's nothing really wrong with the particular one I joined, me leaving more has to do with financial/personal reasons. There is a chapter of Theta Chi at the new school, unfortunately I haven't heard very good things about it, although I'd probably check it out. So what exactly does that mean that Theta Chi isn't in the NPHC in terms of switching/canceling membership?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by mpm4

So what exactly does that mean that Theta Chi isn't in the NPHC in terms of switching/canceling membership?

Nothing. You'd need to look at Theta Chi policy on releasing you from membership, NIC policy prohibiting dual memberships in member fraternities, and the policy of any other fraternity you might be interested in.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

NIC

I hope he knows what this is.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

I hope he knows what this is.

My fear that he didn't is why I hyper-linked it in my previous post.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by mpm4

There's nothing really wrong with the particular one I joined, me leaving more has to do with financial/personal reasons. There is a chapter of Theta Chi at the new school, unfortunately I haven't heard very good things about it, although I'd probably check it out. So

Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE

That's such a pussy reason, tbh.

If you think it could use some help, help it out. But don't say "Oh I want to terminate my membership cuz the chapter here sucks!!!111ONE!11!!!!"

If you're having financial issues with one fraternity, you'll probably have them with another, unless the dues at your new school are a good deal lower.

I would get to know the Theta Chi chapter at the new school before you chuck your membership. Consider that the chapters at the new school may not want you if they hear you quit a fraternity, especially one that has a chapter on campus - or they may not want you period.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

My fear that he didn't is why I hyper-linked it in my previous post.

I fear we've crossed the line from helpful to spoonfeeding.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by mpm4

So what exactly does that mean that Theta Chi isn't in the NPHC in terms of switching/canceling membership?

Nothing. You didn't know what NPC and NPHC are and we're telling you.

[PANTHERTEKE]

Originally Posted by mpm4

There is a chapter of Theta Chi at the new school, unfortunately I haven't heard very good things about it, although I'd probably check it out.

That's such a pussy reason, tbh.

If you think it could use some help, help it out. But don't say "Oh I want to terminate my membership cuz the chapter here sucks!!!111ONE!11!!!!"

Originally Posted by mpm4

There's nothing really wrong with the particular one I joined, me leaving more has to do with financial/personal reasons. There is a chapter of Theta Chi at the new school, unfortunately I haven't heard very good things about it, although I'd probably check it out. So what exactly does that mean that Theta Chi isn't in the NPHC in terms of switching/canceling membership?

At least check them out.

College is just a few years out of your life. Membership and brotherhood extends well past your graduation.