KKG Colonizing at Santa Clara

[NinjaPoodle]

FYI

Santa Clara U. Panhellenic website

http://www.scpanhellenic.org/

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I find it interesting that Greek Life at Santa Clara is not recognized by the university. However, there is alot of interest there and the chapters are all growing.

from the website:

There are over 400 collegiate women in Santa Clara Panhellenic's four chapters. Each of these groups offer a wonderful sisterhood to its members.

[KSUViolet06]

It's a very interesting situation. Yes, Santa Clara has an established Panhellenic and 4 thriving chapters, but it's not recognized by the school (it de-recognized greek life in 2001ish). The HQ of each sorority allowed the chapters to remain at the university (despite lack of university recognition) because they were thriving, but the school does not support them (i.e. provide housing, etc).

http://greekchat.com/gcforums/showthread.php?t=97228

[littleowl33]

This is so sad! Why doesn't the University recognize these hugely successful chapters? We have a few unrecognized GLO's on our campus (AKA, Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma Theta and Delta Phi/St. Elmo's) and it's really strange and confusing to the students. The sororities all made a decision to disaffiliate from the school together because they wanted to recruit outside the student body (which isn't allowed by our Office of Greek Life) and St. Elmo's has no interest in being recognized, so it's not a huge issue. But I really feel terrible for these chapters at SCU - the President described them as "campus leaders" but has turned his back on them! Just doesn't make sense.

[33girl]

Quite frankly, it sounds as though the Greeks are better off NOT being recognized. If the administration is lame enough to use an excuse like "Greeks might ruin our RLC (i.e. glorified PC dorm) program" then I shudder to think at the unreasonable sorts of requirements they might put on Greek orgs.

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Quite frankly, it sounds as though the Greeks are better off NOT being recognized. If the administration is lame enough to use an excuse like "Greeks might ruin our RLC (i.e. glorified PC dorm) program" then I shudder to think at the unreasonable sorts of requirements they might put on Greek orgs.

And being unrecognized obviously hasn't negatively affected them......

I will say though, I'm surprised no Santa Clara (Greek) Alumni complained when they were first unrecognized. There would probably be a lot of influential alumni (high end donors) screaming if it occurred at my alma mater.