What is rushing? etc..

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by ladypink

Sorry; I assumed that I would get alerts to my email if I ever get any replies.

The sororities and fraternities in my college are all national organizations and some are even international organizations.

Sure; I could have googled these terms but they have nothing to do with the greek process in my school. I was just amazed while reading the posts here how much the processes differ.

I'm sure resumes and recommendations are apart of your processes but the way things work in my school is that if you're interested in a sorority or fraternity, you become a member of their interest group. And in that interest group, you show your capabilities in how you work with the other members of that interest group and in planning events, fundraisers, community service, etc. You're also given an opportunity to work with the sisters/brothers of that sorority/fraternity and also get to know them personally. You can be an interest for a semester or a year or 2 years. It all depends on when that sorority/fraternity decides to pledge the interest.

It isn't until I read the posts on this forum that I've realized that it's so different. I guess I wanted to spark a conversation discussing the differences. lol

The greek council in my school is known as the IFSC.

I've only heard of two organizations that do this. I've never heard of an entire Greek council (comprised of national organizations, no less) doing this. Councils usually don't have the power to regulate how individual organizations bring in members, anyway.

[ladypink]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I've only heard of two organizations that do this. I've never heard of an entire Greek council (comprised of national organizations, no less) doing this. Councils usually don't have the power to regulate how individual organizations bring in members, anyway.

Oh yeah, definitely. Each organization is different but there's usually a group of interests for each org. I don't know if it's because of the greek council in my school or not... :/ For example, I know one sorority in my school doesn't have an interest group... they just have interests. The interests doesn't have to do meetings or anything. Whereas other interests for other orgs do. It's just that rushing (which I find is a "Term used for the period in which fraternities / sororities and potential members become acquainted") is a totally different concept. I've asked other greeks and they've told me that rushing is what they do in some other schools but not in this school.

Based on many of the "rush" stories I read, interests and the organizations get to know eachother in a number of events during a specified period of time and at the end, the interest will (possibly) receive an invitation to become apart of their organization. (Excuse if I'm incorrect Dx)

I've come to understand that rushing is a campus-wide event that last for a few weeks... ?

It doesn't quite happen like that in my school. The greek-recruity event that occurs happens in one night once a semester and it's known as Meet The Greeks. Usually the greek orgs will do a showcase but it's all fun. They will do strolls or steps, etc.

Whenever there's an event in which greek orgs are present, they usually have a table where they display their paddles, teekees, colors, mascots, etc. And if you're interested, you sign up at their tables to recieve further information later.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by ladypink

Meet The Greeks

OK. I thought this was what you were talking about. "Rush" and "recruitment" typically don't apply to those organizations.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ladypink

I'm sure resumes and recommendations are apart of your processes but the way things work in my school is that if you're interested in a sorority or fraternity, you become a member of their interest group.

Resumes and recommendations are not apart of the processes followed by many organizations, but they are a part of the processes followed by many organizations.

Originally Posted by ladypink

Based on many of the "rush" stories I read, interests and the organizations get to know eachother in a number of events during a specified period of time and at the end, the interest will (possibly) receive an invitation to become apart of their organization.

I'm guessing that it's actually an invitation to became a part of the organization.

[/pet GC peeve]

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by ladypink

Oh yeah, definitely. Each organization is different but there's usually a group of interests for each org. I don't know if it's because of the greek council in my school or not... :/ For example, I know one sorority in my school doesn't have an interest group... they just have interests. The interests doesn't have to do meetings or anything. Whereas other interests for other orgs do. It's just that rushing (which I find is a "Term used for the period in which fraternities / sororities and potential members become acquainted") is a totally different concept. I've asked other greeks and they've told me that rushing is what they do in some other schools but not in this school.

Based on many of the "rush" stories I read, interests and the organizations get to know eachother in a number of events during a specified period of time and at the end, the interest will (possibly) receive an invitation to become apart of their organization. (Excuse if I'm incorrect Dx)

I've come to understand that rushing is a campus-wide event that last for a few weeks... ?

It doesn't quite happen like that in my school. The greek-recruity event that occurs happens in one night once a semester and it's known as Meet The Greeks. Usually the greek orgs will do a showcase but it's all fun. They will do strolls or steps, etc.

Whenever there's an event in which greek orgs are present, they usually have a table where they display their paddles, teekees, colors, mascots, etc. And if you're interested, you sign up at their tables to recieve further information later.

Much of the information you've been reading on Greekchat (ie the Recruitment Stories) are related to the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), which does many things differently than National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). Judging from the terms you're using (neo, stroll, step, interest) and the description of the intake process, I'm guessing you're interested in NPHC. It even sounds like only NPHC organizations are found on your campus...do you go to an historically black college?

Or is it possible that the greeks on your campus are professional and/or special interest greek letter organizations not affiliated with a national conference?

If you told us your school or the names of some organizations on your campus it would help us understand.