Kappa Alpha Theta at Johns Hopkins University on Probation

[littleowl33]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

The women that were pledged to Theta in February, why can't they pledge another organization in the fall? I guess I don't understand why they have to wait a full calendar year when they didn't depledge and had full intentions of becoming initiated members.

I was mistaken in writing that. My apologies! I was told after posting that they actually are eligible for Fall recruitment and do not have to wait a full calendar year. Usually if a woman accepts an NPC bid but does not initiate she has to wait a full year before she is eligible for another NPC bid, but I guess it's different if the chapter is closed before she is initiated.

If I'm wrong about this, please correct me!

[lauralaylin]

Originally Posted by littleowl33

I was mistaken in writing that. My apologies! I was told after posting that they actually are eligible for Fall recruitment and do not have to wait a full calendar year. Usually if a woman accepts an NPC bid but does not initiate she has to wait a full year before she is eligible for another NPC bid, but I guess it's different if the chapter is closed before she is initiated.

If I'm wrong about this, please correct me!

Yes, as the chapter closed before they were initiated, they are allowed this coming fall to join a different chapter.

Originally Posted by texas*princess

I'm surprised they'd recolonize so quickly. Don't they usually wait 4 yrs for all of the current ppl to graduate?

This is very common actually. Many groups have done this with a lot of success.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by lauralaylin

Yes, as the chapter closed before they were initiated, they are allowed this coming fall to join a different chapter.

Technically I think they could join a new sorority right now if they wanted to, it's just that there probably aren't any chapters recruiting new members right now. I believe they're eligible to join a new sorority immediately.

[wildcatfan]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

I'm surprised they'd recolonize so quickly. Don't they usually wait 4 yrs for all of the current ppl to graduate?

Originally Posted by lauralaylin

This is very common actually. Many groups have done this with a lot of success.

So, if a pledge is not yet initiated, could she theoretically repledge Theta if they recolonize in a year or so?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by wildcatfan

So, if a pledge is not yet initiated, could she theoretically repledge Theta if they recolonize in a year or so?

Yes. She would still have to go through the process where the colony members are chosen by national staff, though, and (IMO) would be scrutinized even more closely than someone who had no prior association with the sorority.