Why is it that no one can pledge at 2 year colleges?

[Shelacious]

Originally posted by LaJasmine:

I currently attend a 2 year techincal college with a major in nursing. I am very interested in Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority and they require you, as other GLO's, to be in attendance or have graduated from a 4 year college.

I am unsure about Sigma Gamma Rho, although I do believe they have a similar auxiliary--(Philos)--Zeta Phi Beta has an auxiliary called the Zeta Amicae, which share the same principles, goals and objectives as Zeta but whose members do not have a four-year degree. Zeta and Zeta Amicae work closely together on service and social projects and the Zeta Amicae have their own fundraisers, meetings and events as well. As early as 1940, Zeta realized the "importance of prestige, good will and cooperation of women who for various reasons were not members of any Greek-letter organization." Many Zeta Amicae have two-year degrees. Of course, there are also sororities (non-NPHC) that do have members currently attending community colleges.

Just an FYI--best of luck.

Best,
Shela

[12dn94dst]

I just wanted to add something before I pose my question. Before a chapter can be established at ANY college or university, be it 2- or 4-year, that school has to meet certain requirements set forth by the National Organization. If the school doesn't meet the requirements, the school doesn't get a chapter, end of discussion.

Let's look at this honestly. Say you want to pledge and you go to XYZ Community College. The school's been approved by the appropriate committee of ABC. You have gathered the number of people prescribed by ABC to charter a chapter and you go forth. BUT, you couldn't pledge until late in your first year or your second year because of our credit hour requirements. By then, you may have lost a few people to graduation, but you find some more who meet the requirements so it's all good. You'd have to start intake in the fall because in the spring you'd be too busy with graduation, making sure your credits transfer to your new school (provided you're going on to a 4-year school), starting your career, relocating if you have a new job in another city/area. Additionally, it would behoove you to understand the basic workings of a chapter before you move on to a new one. There have to be officers so they have to learn their duties so they can properly pass them on to the next group. I'm sorry, I don't care WHO you are, you cannot get a basic understanding of either of those things if you cross in mid-April and are graduating in early May. As someone stated earlier, there would have to be a rush every year, provided there is someone left to run the chapter. OH, guess what, you have to keep a certain number of people in the chapter for it to maintain active status. I ask you, if you're doing what you're supposed to do and you're on track to graduate/transfer in two years, who is left to run the chapter? No one. You enter a situation where the local alumnae chapter is having to conduct intake for that chapter ALL THE TIME. After a while, it will become counter-productive and the alumnae chapter will say "to heck with it, we're letting this chapter stay inactive" and we're right back where we started with no chapter at XYZ Community College.


But I'm still curious about something. For those that think people should be allowed to pledge while attending community college, why? We've already stated why we think it would not work. I'd like to hear how you think it will.

Kel

[ZChi4Life]

Perhaps some of the orgs make exeptions for those in medical or professional settings that do not require the BS for success on the job.

Hmm, this is an interesting topic. I see both sides of this arguement. But I think tcsparky had an interesting point. What about those people that really don't need to go on and pursue their education further? Just like tcsparky said, if LaJasmine can go ahead, get her Associate's degree, get a great job, make a satisfactory (to her) amount of money and is satisfied w/ her education level....then why should she go and shell out more loot to get a B.A.? I mean, I see WHY (b/c it is, of course, beneficial to do so), but if she really can't afford it or is satisfied w/ what she has accomplished, then what should she do about her desire of joining a sorority?
B/c I'm in a new GLO, we do not have alum chapters yet, so I don't know how alum chapters work w/ orgs that have them. But if I'm not mistaken, don't you have to hold a BA to be considered for an alum chapter? If so, that kinda sucks for LaJasmine if she is satisfied w/ her degree already. It just seems a little messed up that she can't pursue membership, even though she did go and get an education. I mean, that's the bottom line...she DID pursue an education. I mean, she could've just decided to work or whatever and not think twice about educating herself. I don't know, I just found all this interesting. It just seems kinda disappointing that although she did take the initiative to get an education period, she'll have to do more. I know that it's GOOD...hell it's GREAT to do more and get that Masters, Ph.D. or what have you. I know I plan to go and get my Masters once I finish, but that's me. Some people don't need all that to be fulfilled, ya know what I'm saying? I also know that it's also the policy of the orgs and she'll just have to respect that too. I don't know, maybe it's late and I need to go to bed

[LaJasmine]

Thank you for all of your responses. I understand now thanks to Kuu_Kuu and 12dn94dst. That does make a lot of sense.

And to DeltaBrat, I emailed you privately to respond to your post.

Thanks again.

LaJazz

LaJasmine,

Why did you feel the need to e-mail her privately. I hope you told her off for her judgemental comments.

Shanaynay, Midwestdiva, shut the f**k up!

My, my, my DeltaBrat you are registered, no need to say that under an unregistered name .

Originally posted by Tired of big mouths:
Shanaynay, Midwestdiva, shut the f**k up!

[LaJasmine]

John, can you please lock this thread? I have my answer and I didn't want this topic to turn into something ugly and I see that it is headed that way. Thanks.

[MIDWESTDIVA]

[b][QUOTE]Originally posted by Tired of big mouths:
Shanaynay, Midwestdiva, shut the f**k up!

ROFL!