Hi everyone I'm Scott and I need some help with my situation

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by jazing

I believe that is just a campus wide thing. You can go to another campus and do it, its just frowned upon and makes you question your own commitments.

I know of a few examples that have done it at different campuses, and one that did it in the same campus.

You actually know a handful of people who have been initiated into one NIC fraternity, dropped, then joined another? I find that hard to believe. And if you do, I'm willing to bet they didn't go through the proper channels to get this done.

And no, it's not a "campus thing"... These are national policies set forth by each individual NIC organization.

Again, MysticCat knows what's up.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

You actually know a handful of people who have been initiated into one NIC fraternity, dropped, then joined another? I find that hard to believe. And if you do, I'm willing to bet they didn't go through the proper channels to get this done.

And no, it's not a "campus thing"... These are national policies set forth by each individual NIC organization.

Again, MysticCat knows what's up.

I know someone who did. I don't believe it's common but I wouldn't say it never happens. It involved a transfer student and his prior affiliation was never disclosed to his second fraternity. I can also see situations where the local chapter could sort of "look the other way" or "DADT" if they really wanted the guy for whatever reason. Not all chapters walk the straight and narrow.
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I really can't see these other groups taking this guy as a member knowing that he has already been initiated by a fraternity on the same campus. And last but not least, I've never heard of any NIC Fraternity allowing former or current members of other NIC Fraternities to be initiated into their org (other than in instances of a merger).

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

I know someone who did. I don't believe it's common but I wouldn't say it never happens. It involved a transfer student and his prior affiliation was never disclosed to his second fraternity. I can also see situations where the local chapter could sort of "look the other way" or "DADT" if they really wanted the guy for whatever reason. Not all chapters walk the straight and narrow.

I never said it can't happen.. Just that it's a little unbelievable that someone would know 5 people who have done it.

And that was my point - that if it IS true, I guarantee that not all of them went about it by the book.

I just wouldn't suggest this guy put all of his hopes on "maybe this other fraternity's chapter members won't care and I can join anyway." .. Because even if that was the case, all it would take is for one of the members from his original fraternity contacting the national organization of the new one for everything to go to hell.