Joining a Service Sorority? - Already in NPC

[nittanygirl]

Yep! As long as the service org is not an associate chapter of her school's phc...or so it is at ours

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by nittanygirl

Yep! As long as the service org is not an associate chapter of her school's phc...or so it is at ours

To the NPCers...is this true? I thought that the restriction was for NPCs, not members of campus panhellenic councils?

/swerve

[DreamfulSpirit]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

To the NPCers...is this true? I thought that the restriction was for NPCs, not members of campus panhellenic councils?

/swerve

Well I'm not an NPCer, but yes its true. My chapter became an associate member of our school's panhellenic council. We did have a girl who became one of our pledges, and then later found out she was also pledging an NPC sorority on campus. She ended up having to choose one or the other.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by DreamfulSpirit

Well I'm not an NPCer, but yes its true. My chapter became an associate member of our school's panhellenic council. We did have a girl who became one of our pledges, and then later found out she was also pledging an NPC sorority on campus. She ended up having to choose one or the other.

What happens if (for example) Susie joins OPA at State University, then transfers to University of State (where OPA is on the campus panhellenic) -- she wouldn't be allowed to pledge an NPC if she wanted?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

What happens if (for example) Susie joins OPA at State University, then transfers to University of State (where OPA is on the campus panhellenic) -- she wouldn't be allowed to pledge an NPC if she wanted?

If OPA is on U of State's campus Panhel, Susie will probably find that her experience will be much more "social" than it was at State U and will feel no need to pledge an NPC sorority.

Penn State (nittanygirl's school) is the EXCEPTION to this, not the rule. Service sororities and fraternities usually are not associated (fully or partially) with Panhel or IFC. And if they are, I question 1) the dumbassness of the school and 2) if the chapter is putting service first.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by 33girl

If OPA is on U of State's campus Panhel, Susie will probably find that her experience will be much more "social" than it was at State U and will feel no need to pledge an NPC sorority.

Penn State (nittanygirl's school) is the EXCEPTION to this, not the rule. Service sororities and fraternities usually are not associated (fully or partially) with Panhel or IFC. And if they are, I question 1) the dumbassness of the school and 2) if the chapter is putting service first.

She may not feel the need to join, but she'd still be allowed to, correct?

And I've never seen a service organization on IFC/campus panhellenic -- that's why I initially posed the question.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

She may not feel the need to join, but she'd still be allowed to, correct?

And I've never seen a service organization on IFC/campus panhellenic -- that's why I initially posed the question.

Yes, she'd be allowed to. She may get the cold shoulder from the members of her service sorority if she does, however.

I spoke a little harshly in my first post - I think that usually it's the school not understanding what groups are what and insisting that everything with Greek letters and pledging be on a council, even if it is an ill fit. (This includes KKPsi/TBS, Alpha Psi Omega, etc.) The school creates the problems with dual membership where there should not be any. (Oh and I'm not even touching the issue of APO/GSS/OPA at HBCUs.)