Sororities in the UK

[PhoenixAzul]

Siobhan,
There are a few scattered chapters of a few select organizations in the UK, but they are not generally centralized at university like they are in the United States. Generally, students in the UK don't stay in halls of residence for the significant period of time that US students do, plus students tend to share flats with people they already know. In addition, the unions are very strong and offer a centralized location for students to meet, plus they do advocacy for the student body. Therefore, the niche for a sorority is very small, and frankly there isn't the cultural familiarity and/or drive for such things on most campuses (at least in Scotland). Additionally, I doubt the faculty would support such a thing...again this might be a remnant of the historic stuff we hang on to in the Scottish universities.

I say this not to discourage you, but rather to give you a realistic idea of what you're up against. Read lots of the threads on this board about starting sororities, extension, "wandering greeks" etc. Whatever you do, don't blindly approach a sorority about membership or extension, it's considered bad form. If you find a sorority that is in your area or university, then you need to be familiar with their forms of membership and entry before you even begin the process.

Cheers.