How to make our local sorority legitimate?

[dp1228]

yeah alwayssai thats right. we allow graduate members who go to the graduate school full time our university to participate in our chapter. only bc we had girls who graduated who wanted to remain a part of the group and who would be here full time just not as undergrad anymore. under panhel though we might have to lose a couple of those great girls which makes this such a hard decision

[tcsparky]

I don't think you would have to lose your graduate members if you join Panhellenic. National Panhellenic doesn't have a rule against it, and some NPC organizations have rules that allow graduate members, as long as they are still full time students of the university. I would discuss this further with the Greek Life Advisor on your campus (the staff member who works in the Greek Life office).

[OPhiAGinger]

Originally Posted by tcsparky

National Panhellenic doesn't have a rule against it, and some NPC organizations have rules that allow graduate members, as long as they are still full time students of the university.

I'm sure it would help the OP's case to her Greek Life advisor if she could show him proof of this. Could anybody provide her with something that indicates this arbitrary limitation is actually in conflict with NPC rules? Unfortunately, since I'm not in an NPC, this is way outside my area of expertise.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by dp1228

yeah alwayssai thats right. we allow graduate members who go to the graduate school full time our university to participate in our chapter. only bc we had girls who graduated who wanted to remain a part of the group and who would be here full time just not as undergrad anymore. under panhel though we might have to lose a couple of those great girls which makes this such a hard decision

Panhel can determine who gpes through rush (i.e. they have to have a minimum GPA and be full time students) but they cannot determine if grad students can stay active. That would be up to the policies of the NPC or other national group you chose and some do allow it. (Ask about that during the colonization process.) If Panhel is trying to tell you otherwise, they need schooled. They're overstretching their boundaries.