Apparently It Does Happen

[thetalady]

33girl, I know that no chapter is required to approve a member who transfers. Do you think it is really a widespread, common issue? I don't hear about a chapter voting to deny affiliation very often, but I sure don't hear much outside of my own organization.

Of course, we all know about girls who pledge at weaker chapters with the intent of transfering into extremely strong chapters where they woudl likely NOT receive a bid through rush. That complicates things a lot.

[33girl]

I don't think it's widespread at all, but I'm not the one who brought it up as an excuse to scuttle rules.

As for the women who pledge at a weaker chapter/school solely to get into a stronger chapter, I can't imagine that they're really that well received - no one likes to be used as a springboard to social acceptance - and if they want to spend thousands of dollars to be treated (and rightfully so) as second class citizens in their own sorority, that's no skin off my nose.

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by thetalady

33girl, I know that no chapter is required to approve a member who transfers. Do you think it is really a widespread, common issue? I don't hear about a chapter voting to deny affiliation very often, but I sure don't hear much outside of my own organization.

Of course, we all know about girls who pledge at weaker chapters with the intent of transfering into extremely strong chapters where they woudl likely NOT receive a bid through rush. That complicates things a lot.

If I am understanding you correctly you are saying that no chapters vote on affiliations. Here is what I know. There are some NPC groups who do not vote on affiliations. The rationale: you are an initiated member and should not have to be voted on twice for membership. However, there are other NPC member groups who do require that a chapter vote on an affiliation petition.

Automatic affiliation without voting is not universal among all NPC groups.

As for girls transferring into "extremely strong chapters", that can backfire in all sorts of ways.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by AZTheta

If I am understanding you correctly you are saying that no chapters vote on affiliations.

OH my goodness, NO!! That is not what I was saying at all! My understanding is that many, many sororities give their chapters the right to vote to approve OR deny a transfer affiliation.

It is definitely a complicated situation. I don't think that there is a single answer, one way or another.