Young & Married

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by cbm

Also - I could be totally off base, but I seem to remember either my school / NPC or chapter limiting recruitment to unmarried undergraduates. Does this sound familiar to anyone else? (Probably not or else it would have already been mentioned!)

I don't know if it was just my chapter or my entire GLO, but I do remember that we could only pledge unmarried women into our chapter. **

However, I pledged over 15 years ago so that rule (whether it was local or international) could have changed since then.

**I can't remember anyone under the age of 30 who was married on my campus anyway, so it wasn't ever even an issue.

[OhSeven]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

I don't know if it was just my chapter or my entire GLO, but I do remember that we could only pledge unmarried women into our chapter. **

However, I pledged over 15 years ago so that rule (whether it was local or international) could have changed since then.

**I can't remember anyone under the age of 30 who was married on my campus anyway, so it wasn't ever even an issue.

I feel like it's this way still... I had a conversation with someone in my chapter when I was pledging about how we couldn't be married, as a joke. My school has a pretty traditional greek system, though, so it is definitely assumed that no girls rushing are married... I doubt any are engaged either..

[LAblondeGPhi]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I know you meant well, but I feel the need to point this out:

AI is not for EVERY woman who for whatever reason didn't join in college.

It's also not something you can just "apply for."

It's more like an honor for certain women who have contributed to the sorority or for a woman whom the sorority feels is so worthy that they should make an exception to the normal mode of joining (collegiate recruitment) and initiate her as an alumna.

It's occurrence across the sororities is extremely rare (a handful of women per year).

It's more of an exception to the rule, not something that is available to every woman who didn't join in college.

So it's not really something that should be suggested for PNMs on GC, simply because it's not something that is for everyone.

See the AI forum if you need more info.

Originally Posted by kddani

Dear God, no.

Ok, points taken. I failed to adequately express how rare the process is, and that it is something primarily undertaken by close family members or very close friends with existing members - AND for women who have demonstrated outstanding qualities that would make her an asset to the organization. These qualities really have to shine.

Babygirlash - just to clarify, alumnae initiation is generally for women who already have some significant tie to women in an organization, if the organization event supports alumnae initiation at all.

Though, I will say that I have always had a tendency to think that a significant portion of the rarity of AI is due to the lack of interest from potential initiates. I don't know of too many grown women who are willing to go through the process.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by LAblondeGPhi

Ok, points taken. I failed to adequately express how rare the process is, and that it is something primarily undertaken by close family members or very close friends with existing members - AND for women who have demonstrated outstanding qualities that would make her an asset to the organization. These qualities really have to shine.

Babygirlash - just to clarify, alumnae initiation is generally for women who already have some significant tie to women in an organization, if the organization event supports alumnae initiation at all.

Though, I will say that I have always had a tendency to think that a significant portion of the rarity of AI is due to the lack of interest from potential initiates. I don't know of too many grown women who are willing to go through the process.

I'm not sure what the "process" to go through is if a woman is just being her awesome self without the goal of AI. The alumnae and/or collegians recognize how amazing this woman is an extend her an offer of membership, there isn't much of a "process" on the potential AI end if she's genuine. If she's involved just to get membership extended that's kind of shady. If someone is participating or involved for the express purpose of seeking membership as an AI, that's kind of strange to me.

But that's a whole other discussion we've had many times.

[LAblondeGPhi]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I'm not sure what the "process" to go through is if a woman is just being her awesome self without the goal of AI.

I was referring to the process of learning about the history of the organization, going through whatever new member education program is required, and going through the steps to actually, physically get initiated. Not everyone is interested in that.