Sorority Housing

Titchou · #1 09-20-2011, 06:48 AM

You really need to chat with your GLO's regional or national director of housing. Besides being able to help you work with the university administration, which you would need do, they can also tell you if there is an "NPC Housing Compact" in effect for your campus. And also any requirements your GLO may hae with regard to housing. That could impact any housing options as well.

*winter* · #2 09-20-2011, 07:02 AM

What we did...we had what was called The Rock Apartments- on campus apartment complex with townhouse apartment style units, each housing 4 people. Back in the day (2001) this was a new concept, but from what I hear they are building these left and right on campuses nowadays. Anyway. We had "unofficial" sorority housing- we had 3 total apartments in adjacent buildings, 4 girls in each. When the girls went to sign up for the apartments, they asked if they could be in adjacent units, and once they got in, they "passed it down" through the classes. People sometimes don't want to live in the Greek house, but for us, it was a big, coveted thing when a spot came up. (Our dorms were pretty terrible, though!) The whole "spot" thing can cause some issues, we just did it on a "next come next serve" basis, but I suppose for a larger group you could do a lottery?

Now that I think about it, some of the NPC girls had a similar arrangement off campus in another apartment complex. Not exactly a "house" but a way to ensure there's always a sister around if you need to talk...study...or just watch a movie. It was also very useful for things like Homecoming float- a lot of the group was already in one place, there was extra room to do things like that, and the girls hosting could make some food for everyone. We did other stuff in the apartments too, from "family" get togethers to making our "pledge books" or decorating things for other events. (Ten, eleven years out, I don't remember specific events, just lots of glue guns, fabric and puff-paint letters! And cookies!)

Anyway good luck and hope you can figure something out!

Mevara · #3 09-21-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Titchou

You really need to chat with your GLO's regional or national director of housing. Besides being able to help you work with the university administration, which you would need do, they can also tell you if there is an "NPC Housing Compact" in effect for your campus. And also any requirements your GLO may hae with regard to housing. That could impact any housing options as well.

What is a NPC Housing Compact?

*winter* · #4 09-21-2011, 03:44 PM

Grrrr. I searched high and low for the link to the Penn State sorority dorm floors and I couldn't find it anywhere. I sat there and took a "virtual tour" with my niece not too long ago and I can't find that site now. Maybe someone from PSU can enlighten us?

Anyway, good luck! I never got to live in "our sorority" apartments (I transferred) but it sounds like an amazing experience.

AOII Angel · #5 02-13-2012, 10:21 PM

How did I miss this thread? I'm an alum of ULM...well it was NLU when I went there. Nicholson Hall burned down in 1999, not 20-30 years go. I graduated in 1997 and lived in the dorm for 3 1/2 years. It was so much fun. We had 4 sororities at the time since Sigma Kappa was still on campus. We each had a wing that we could decorate. We also had a chapter room which was made of three dorm rooms put together. (These were huge rooms) Our chapters were pretty big then, over 100 members before I graduated. Once the dorm burned, recruitment numbers dropped significantly. Luckily three chapters were able to hang on and spring back to the healthy chapters on campus today. Having a dorm would be a great addition to the community. Being able to live with my sisters for 3 years was a great experience that I wouldn't trade for anything.