Does Your GLO take Grad Students?

[Celestia*Shine]

Thanks for that question! I have been "hanging" around GC for a while and am thinking of pursuing AI. Unfortunately, my graduate school does not have greek organizations, and my undergraduate didn't either. Now that I am in graduate school, it is more difficult to meet people, and have a social and community life, that is why I am considering a GLO. Any information would be great! Thanks tons!

[sairose]

Sigma Alpha Iota indeed takes graduate students! I didn't actually know this until this year, when two graduate assistants in the music dept approached me and asked about the possibility of rushing, and I found out we could take grad students.

In addition, if a woman didn't join while in college, or if she never went to college, she can certainly be considered for patroness membership.

[aephi alum]

Nope, AEPhi doesn't take grad students, nor do we offer AI. You join as an undergrad or you don't join. (Which I feel is very short-sighted, especially when I look at all the wonderful GCers who are pursuing AI or have become AIs... )

[PhiPsiRuss]

When future U.S. President Woodrow Wilson joined Phi Kappa Psi, he did so in law school at the University of Virginia. He served as that chapter's president. When he attended graduate school at Johns Hopkins, Bro. Wilson transferred his membership to our Maryland Alpha chapter, where he again served as a chapter president.

Phi Kappa Psi only requires that the student be a full time student at the chapter's host institution, and that he be a gentleman.

[usfBROOKEusf]

All these replies in one day! Thanks to everyone for answering my question!


Brooke

[Celestia*Shine]

I'm really glad to hear that many of you are so Open to the idea of graduate students joining and becomming a part of your organizations. Being a graduate student who is pursuing AI, it makes me glad that there are still options and open minds out there!! Thanks!

[phisigduchesscv]

As stated earlier in the thread Phi Sigma Sigma does allow Graduate students to join their chapters. The chapters are now called collegiate chapters rather then undergraduate chapters to reflect this.

[usfBROOKEusf]

Too bad there isn't a Phi Sigma Sigma chapter at my school....I'm a senior undergrad now, but I have FOUR YEARS left of grad school later. I missed my chance at greek life due to personal reasons, and when I finally got a chance to join an org., I did not receive a bid. So now I am thinking about AI when I graduate next fall, but I haven't made any final decisions yet.

[aopirose]

I asked this question a while ago to someone on our International Programming Committee. The answer was, “Yes, AOII would accept a graduate student into an undergraduate chapter, BUT it is contingent upon the collegiate chapter and the university.” From what I gather, it is rare because of where the majority of our chapters are located.

[MysticCat]

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia allows collegiate chapters to pledge grad students.

[Amalia17]

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[MysticCat]

No problem. Thanks for asking. The short answer is that, yes, it is similar -- historically, at least -- to other fraternities like Triangle, Acacia or FarmHouse with non-Greek-letter names. (FIJI, remember is a nickname for Phi Gamma Delta, which only uses its letters in certain contexts.) Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is a social fraternity for men who love music and believe in its power to enrich the human spirit. We're open to all male students, not just music majors or minors and not just to people who plan to be professional musicians. You might say we are a special interest social fraternity -- again, somwhat like Triangle (for those interested in engineering and related sciences) or FarmHouse or Alpha Gamma Rho (agriculture).

Our original name was The Sinfonia Fraternity (or simply "Sinfonia" or "The Sinfonia"). The word "Sinfonia" is derived from Greek; this explanation is from our membership manual, Themes for Brotherhood (this is public info):

"The word is a particularly rich pun. Its etymological origin is straightforward, for the Greek "syn-" or "sym-" means "with" and "phon" a "sound." Their combination into "symphonia," however, means "agreeing in sound" or "concordant." When the word passed from Greek into the English language as "symphony," it was used not only in reference to things musical, but to agreement among human beings and even to the harmony of the universe -- that celestial symphony commented on by philosophers of such varying stripes as Pythagoras, Boethius, and Kepler."

The letters F,M and A have figured in the Fraternity since the earliest days, however. Eventually the name of the Fraternity was changed, first informally and later officially, to add the Greek letters to Sinfonia to form our current official name.

BTW, brothers in Phi Mu Alpha are called Sinfonians, not Phi Mu Alphas or the like.

(Sorry this got a bit off topic.)

[PhiPsiRuss]

Don't some Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia chapters also admit women?

[AEPhiSierra]

i asked this in another thread but i'll ask this again here since this seems to be the most appropriate thread: graduate members in collegiate chapters doesn't in anyway conflict with NPC rules? instinctually i think it would.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by AEPhiSierra
i asked this in another thread but i'll ask this again here since this seems to be the most appropriate thread: graduate members in collegiate chapters doesn't in anyway conflict with NPC rules? instinctually i think it would.

Obviously it doesn't, or it wouldn't be allowed by the sororities which have it.