Leaving a fraternity to join another - Page 2

Psi U MC Vito · #16 05-01-2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Titchou

True, I wouldn't think they would make someone do that. Just sort of curious about the whole thing, though. Does this mean you're going to research it and let me know???(LOL!)

HA! I might actually.

agzg · #17 05-01-2010, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by shadow267

Hey, I'm looking for help for a friend of mine. I don't really know how fraternities work and found this site looking for information. My friend joined a fraternity, however after rethinking things and a fraternity coming back on campus he decided he wants to change but isn't sure how or if its possible. I know I've heard that once your join your stuck for life and can't join another but is it different if he wants to leave an NIC fraternity to join a black fraternity (NPHC). Or are all the rules universal.

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Originally Posted by shadow267

Well, I'll tell him that then, and I know the terms cause he explained to me the situation and wanted me to help look for an answer to it. Thanks for the help though, unless anyone knows anything else.

Your "friend" is an idiot if he thinks this type of shady business is going to go over well on campus.

shadow267 · #18 05-01-2010, 02:11 PM

Right ok then, aside from the few of you on that "his friend is really himself accusations" thanks. I was only asking cause while browsing the internet a old thread from this site was talking about how the two groups have different rules, it was a thread about leaving and joining as well. After reading around, and listening to all of you though I think he's an idiot for joining a fraternity anyway.

knight_shadow · #19 05-01-2010, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by shadow267

Right ok then, aside from the few of you on that "his friend is really himself accusations" thanks. I was only asking cause while browsing the internet a old thread from this site was talking about how the two groups have different rules, it was a thread about leaving and joining as well. After reading around, and listening to all of you though I think he's an idiot for joining a fraternity anyway.

Shut up.

RU OX Alum · #20 05-01-2010, 10:49 PM

The guys in the fraternity he quits will think he's a traitor. The guys in the one he wants to pledge will thing the same thing and not give him a bid.

shadow267 · #21 05-02-2010, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Shut up.

kiss my ***, if this is how frat life is i don't know how anyone could join the stuff. I'm gonna tell him to do w/e to leave and not to join another one, everywhere I've went to ask about this ppl have been a*****, jesus christ is it the internet or are you all like this.

moe.ron · #22 05-02-2010, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by shadow267

kiss my ***, if this is how frat life is i don't know how anyone could join the stuff. I'm gonna tell him to do w/e to leave and not to join another one, everywhere I've went to ask about this ppl have been a*****, jesus christ is it the internet or are you all like this.

Psi U MC Vito · #23 05-02-2010, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by shadow267

kiss my ***, if this is how frat life is i don't know how anyone could join the stuff. I'm gonna tell him to do w/e to leave and not to join another one, everywhere I've went to ask about this ppl have been a*****, jesus christ is it the internet or are you all like this.

Wow what a surprise. Loyal Greeks have a problem that somebody wants to forsake his oaths. Yeah why do things like honor and loyalty matter.

agzg · #24 05-02-2010, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by shadow267

kiss my ***, if this is how frat life is i don't know how anyone could join the stuff. I'm gonna tell him to do w/e to leave and not to join another one, everywhere I've went to ask about this ppl have been a*****, jesus christ is it the internet or are you all like this.

Titchou · #25 05-02-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

HA! I might actually.

Which brings me to another thought (now that we've hijacked this thread!)....
would that prohibition apply to joining a grad chapter of an NPHC group when the gentleman is already a member of an NIC group?

Psi U MC Vito · #26 05-02-2010, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Titchou

Which brings me to another thought (now that we've hijacked this thread!)....
would that prohibition apply to joining a grad chapter of an NPHC group when the gentleman is already a member of an NIC group?

Yes it would, unless they decided to join Omega. I have no idea what Omega's policies are, but they are not NIC, unlike the rest of the NPHC fraternities. And I realized a possible source for our earlier question. Paging Sen lol.

shadow267 · #27 05-02-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Wow what a surprise. Loyal Greeks have a problem that somebody wants to forsake his oaths. Yeah why do things like honor and loyalty matter.

You know what now that you put it that way I see why all the hostility is there. It must be like some super powerful meaning in these frats, I just saw it as another group seeing all the hostility I apologize for my comment then, its just all beyond my comprehension of what it really means. But from what you did say I will tell him to check out this omega thing, all this drama just to say he's in a black group.

Psi U MC Vito · #28 05-02-2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shadow267

You know what now that you put it that way I see why all the hostility is there. It must be like some super powerful meaning in these frats, I just saw it as another group seeing all the hostility I apologize for my comment then, its just all beyond my comprehension of what it really means. But from what you did say I will tell him to check out this omega thing, all this drama just to say he's in a black group.

I won't bs, just because Omega Psi Phi isn't NIC doesn't mean he will get a bid. They might have a policy that you could not have prior have been a member of a social fraternity. Quite a few do. And even if there wasn't such an official policy, the chapter might not choose to let him go through intake because of his prior affiliation. I would tell your friend to make the best of the fraternity he is in now.

Titchou · #29 05-02-2010, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Yes it would, unless they decided to join Omega. I have no idea what Omega's policies are, but they are not NIC, unlike the rest of the NPHC fraternities. And I realized a possible source for our earlier question. Paging Sen lol.

Thanks! Maybe he'll show and give us some insights.

rhoyaltempest · #30 05-02-2010, 08:25 PM

There appears to be a lot of assumptions being made here and no one from the NPHC fraternities has chimed in to set the record straight. I advise you or your "friend" to contact the organizations' headquarters and ask. And what might be true for one may not be true for the others. As far as I know regarding most (if not all of the NPHC organizations), members are not permitted to be in their NPHC org and another social/general fraternity or sorority, no matter the council or no council. To find out if this is true for the particular NPHC org that you are interested in, contact the organization's headquarters and ask. It is possible that the local chapter allowed someone already in a social/general organization to join and the national organization does not know and would not have approved. Also, when it comes to NPHC organizations, the rules apply to both undergrad and grad members. Active Grad/alumnae members are not part of an alumni association; they are full active members in the organization just like the undergrads.