Paying (National) Dues through your University

[Titchou]

I don't think we are talking the same thing. Everything that is on the semesterly bill is put on the university bill. Rent, parlor fees, dues, etc. Things like tee shirts, formal or whatever you may sign up for along the way are not...incidentals. The student pays the U, the U pays the chapter, the chapter pays its bills and all is well. It works beautifully. Like I said, at LSU where we have over 200 members and a house that holds 50 plus, we only wrote off $1000 in the first 3 years. Because even if they left school, quit the sorority or whatever, they can't register for class, transfer anywhere else or get their degree till they pay the U. That's a huge incentive to do right and pay your bill. Now refusing to move in is an entirely different issue. We're not talking about that but rather making sure all accounts are paid. But if there is a fine for not living in when you are supposed to, that wouldn't be on it anyway. Fines fall under incidentals. But at places like LSU, Iowa, etc, the main chapter bill is the bulk of the money so that's what you want to be sure to get. And it works.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I don't think we are talking the same thing. Everything that is on the semesterly bill is put on the university bill. Rent, parlor fees, dues, etc. Things like tee shirts, formal or whatever you may sign up for along the way are not...incidentals. The student pays the U, the U pays the chapter, the chapter pays its bills and all is well. It works beautifully. Like I said, at LSU where we have over 200 members and a house that holds 50 plus, we only wrote off $1000 in the first 3 years. Because even if they left school, quit the sorority or whatever, they can't register for class, transfer anywhere else or get their degree till they pay the U. That's a huge incentive to do right and pay your bill. Now refusing to move in is an entirely different issue. We're not talking about that but rather making sure all accounts are paid. But if there is a fine for not living in when you are supposed to, that wouldn't be on it anyway. Fines fall under incidentals. But at places like LSU, Iowa, etc, the main chapter bill is the bulk of the money so that's what you want to be sure to get. And it works.

We are talking different things. I'm talking where the Greek housing (the housing, not the groups) is not on campus and not recognized, sanctioned or in any way overseen by the school. No housemoms, cooks, house corps, any of that sort of thing.

For a relatively small school/Greek system in NY I'm guessing that might be her case and I'd hate to see them sign up for something they think will fix any issues in that arena, when it will not. If all they're using it for is to collect spring and fall national dues (just dues, no housing costs), I think that's kind of a waste and that there's no reason to get the school involved. It gives them way too much power without the org really getting anything in return.