Grad Students Rush?

[naraht]

I know that the Service Sororities and Service Fraternities tend to be more open to grad students (or even second semester Seniors).

Maybe either Omega Phi Alpha Service Sorority or Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity (which accepts both men and women)

[Shellfish]

There are recruitment stories from grad students? I don't remember any, but then I tend to think most of them are fake anyway, so I don't pay them a whole lot of attention. Did these stories end successfully?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by Shellfish

There are recruitment stories from grad students? I don't remember any, but then I tend to think most of them are fake anyway, so I don't pay them a whole lot of attention. Did these stories end successfully?

There are only 2 NPC groups, to the best of my knowledge, that will pledge graduate students to their collegiate chapters.

There are some old AI threads on here, and some do end successfully, but that's a whole different can of worms.

The bottom line is that second semester of senior year is too late to decide you want to get involved in an activity designed for undergraduates.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by naraht

I know that the Service Sororities and Service Fraternities tend to be more open to grad students (or even second semester Seniors).

Maybe either Omega Phi Alpha Service Sorority or Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity (which accepts both men and women)

To be clear, though, these groups may not necessarily provide the experience that the OP is looking for.

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

There are only 2 NPC groups, to the best of my knowledge, that will pledge graduate students to their collegiate chapters.

I'll also chime in with even if there are still two NPC groups that might pledge graduate students, it doesn't mean those particular chapters might do so on any particular campus.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

To be clear, though, these groups may not necessarily provide the experience that the OP is looking for.

I agree. For some women they do, for some women they don't.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

There are only 2 NPC groups, to the best of my knowledge, that will pledge graduate students to their collegiate chapters.

There are some old AI threads on here, and some do end successfully, but that's a whole different can of worms.

The bottom line is that second semester of senior year is too late to decide you want to get involved in an activity designed for undergraduates.

See thread http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...t=67042&page=3 , there are eight listed where the Nationals responded to the poster that they do allow graduate students to join (and not all responded). *However*, in that thread as here, it is quite clear that even if the sorority does, it doesn't mean that the *school* allows it.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by naraht

See thread http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...t=67042&page=3 , there are eight listed where the Nationals responded to the poster that they do allow graduate students to join (and not all responded). *However*, in that thread as here, it is quite clear that even if the sorority does, it doesn't mean that the *school* allows it.

I'm not convinced that the information on that thread is correct. I think the poster may have confused AI with rushing/pledging as a grad student. They are not the same thing.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I'm not convinced that the information on that thread is correct. I think the poster may have confused AI with rushing/pledging as a grad student. They are not the same thing.

Agreed, but I thought it was at least a relevant thread.

[Always AlphaGam]

Originally Posted by naraht

See thread http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...t=67042&page=3 , there are eight listed where the Nationals responded to the poster that they do allow graduate students to join (and not all responded). *However*, in that thread as here, it is quite clear that even if the sorority does, it doesn't mean that the *school* allows it.

This was posted in 2006 and the quoted post implied that her data was gathered before that.

Even if this information was accurate then, it certainly may not be the case now.

[naraht]

I decided that actually calling UCA and U of Alabama might help. I got voicemail at U of A (and didn't leave a message) but from UCA, I got a nice woman in the greek affairs office who said that yes, University of Central Arkansas allows it and it has happened there, but it is fairly rare. I figure any information beyond *that* can be gotten after grad student acceptance...

UCA has ASA, AST, DZ, SK & Tri-Sigma.

[AXOrushadvisor]

Originally Posted by Greek_or_Geek?

How dare you even suggest this of any sorority except you own? You think the struggling chapter will be so desperate that they'll take a second semester senior who's student teaching who wants to join simply because she wants to join as a grad student elsewhere? From everything I can see, Gamma Phi Beta does not even accept graduate students (as if 99.99% of organizations who technically can would.)

Since most of the Chapters at ASU COB'd prior to SK coming on they are the only Chapter that I know of that is COBing. That doesn't mean they are desperate or struggling it is a fact. You don't know who I am or what I'm thinking. Please don't try to read between the lines and imply something that is not there.

[Old_Row]

Sorry, but the idea of any chapter at Bama pledging or affiliating a grad student makes me giggle.

OP if you couldn't find the time or be interested or motivated enough to pledge as an undergrad, your sorority ship has sailed far into the sunset.

I also don't think a chapter advisor should use a public online forum to refer anyone to other specific chapters at the schools they advise. A PNM needs to take the initiative to do the research herself and it would also avoid any possibility of a specific chapter being singled out online and forever as being struggling.

Also didn't that Sigma Kappa colony just have their bid day? Would they even be installed this semester in time for a second semester senior to be initiated?

[FSUZeta]

Colonies are usually installed prior to the end of the semester in which they are colonized nowadays, but as to the practice of specific sororities, I can not say.

[ElieM]

Originally Posted by Old_Row

OP if you couldn't find the time or be interested or motivated enough to pledge as an undergrad, your NPC sorority ship has sailed far into the sunset.

As noted above, service GLOs and non-collegiate GLOs may be happy to pledge you, but they may not offer the undergrad sorority experience you are looking for