GLOs a 4-year commitment?

[33girl]

Originally posted by carnation
I'm wondering if this could be related to the fact that most sororities initiate their NMs after 6-8 weeks these days. When that's done, a new member can be slated and become an officer during her freshman year whereas back when you had to wait for grades to be initiated, you couldn't be an officer until the last half of your sophomore year. If you're an officer during your first 2 years, maybe that doesn't leave you much to look forward to the last year and a half.

I don't know--I'm just looking for answers.

I think that definitely might be something to do with it. Also, I don't know about everyone else but our offices used to run on the school year instead of the calendar year, so if you were a senior and wanted to you could have an office. I know that a lot of groups advise you to not have seniors in office, but depending on your schedule, senior year might not be your most challenging academically and might be really the first time you can devote yourself to it. With calendar year schedules, you can't do that.

[GeekyPenguin]

It's definitely the norm about here - girls get burnt out, they get kicked out, they get sick of the double standards, etc. My pledge class had 11 girls - 9 of us were initiated. One resigned after initiation due to a completely acceptable issue, two are no longer members and I will not say anymore, and I transferred. That leaves 5 girls out of the class of 11 who are still active - and one is studying at UGa this semester so there's only 4 there. We're juniors.

This wasn't seen with other sororities on our campus because they'd take 11 girls and have 7 depledge, then initiate four. They all list girls on their rosters who they haven't seen around in years just to "look bigger" than us.

[Rudey]

Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
It's definitely the norm about here - girls get burnt out, they get kicked out, they get sick of the double standards, etc. My pledge class had 11 girls - 9 of us were initiated. One resigned after initiation due to a completely acceptable issue, two are no longer members and I will not say anymore, and I transferred. That leaves 5 girls out of the class of 11 who are still active - and one is studying at UGa this semester so there's only 4 there. We're juniors.

This wasn't seen with other sororities on our campus because they'd take 11 girls and have 7 depledge, then initiate four. They all list girls on their rosters who they haven't seen around in years just to "look bigger" than us.

I've never seen a campus that doesn't list all their members to make the chapters look bigger. LOL

-Rudey

[astroAPhi]

I've been fortunate to have only seen one sister ever resign in my entire 3.5 years as an Alpha Phi. But I will admit that we have lost sisters to transferring. However, we keep pretty close ties with most of the girls who leave through their big sisters and close friendships.

I'm not saying that my chapter is perfect, because some of us do get burnt out or become "Phantom Phis" for awhile, but I'm hoping that we've drilled in the "Alpha Phi for a lifetime" mentality. We have some awesome alumnae who have remained dedicated to the chapter since graduation, and dedicated to Alpha Phi, and they're a wonderful inspiration to all new and old sisters.

[starang21]

Originally posted by Rudey
That really made no sense. There are those in your org that chose not to be involved later on too I'm sure. Furthermore, when you're org is a fraction of the size of other orgs, then you will also have less people being uninvolved.

-Rudey

and using that logic, more members would equate more post graduate or prophyte (couldn't think of any other word) involvement...now from the responses in this thread, is that the case?

[Rudey]

Originally posted by starang21
and using that logic, more members would equate more post graduate or prophyte (couldn't think of any other word) involvement...now from the responses in this thread, is that the case?

Foolish boy, yes that is the case.

-Rudey

[starang21]

Originally posted by Rudey
Foolish boy, yes that is the case.

-Rudey

unintelligent simp, no it's not.

[Rudey]

Originally posted by starang21
unintelligent simp, no it's not.

I'm actually sad that you didn't tell me I was reaching, that your experience is hardcore, and a bunch of other things. I miss that from you but I did enjoy this brilliant conversation you had with me where you showed me how you had more involved members.

-Rudey
--I put you back on ignore Gansta Einstein.

[starang21]

Originally posted by Rudey
I'm actually sad that you didn't tell me I was reaching, that your experience is hardcore, and a bunch of other things. I miss that from you but I did enjoy this brilliant conversation you had with me where you showed me how you had more involved members.

-Rudey
--I put you back on ignore Gansta Einstein.

nah, because that would constitute that you said something of merit to begin with. as it is, you are still a mental simpleton who is too scared and not intelligent to admit when he's wrong. put me on ignore, that just means you're not man enough to back up any of your statements.

[EltonJohnRocks]

Originally posted by starang21
nah, because that would constitute that you said something of merit to begin with. as it is, you are still a mental simpleton who is too scared and not intelligent to admit when he's wrong. put me on ignore, that just means you're not man enough to back up any of your statements.

mmmm mmmmm grunt mmmm i luv asns who think their black mmm mmmm owww mmmm

[The Grapist]

Originally posted by EltonJohnRocks
mmmm mmmmm grunt mmmm i luv asns who think their black mmm mmmm owww mmmm

mmm mmm me tooooooo....I know purple looks good on that ass, but how will purple look in that ass? mmmmm

[Senusret I]

oh snap

[Rudey]

Originally posted by Senusret I
oh snap

Haha this is hilarious.

Also back to the topic, people do you realize that your GLO no matter how important it is to you, also is not the only thing in your life? My senior year I had a thesis, I applied to over 200 jobs, I was busy dealing with what life beyond college would be like, figuring out what would happen to a relationship beyond college, still taking classes, etc. And I'm sorry but my GLO would never have accepted me knowing I gave to them while flunking out senior year and being unemployed.

-Rudey

[honeychile]

Out of my new member class, everyone was initiated.

Four transferred.
Two dropped out of school.
One deactivated.
Six graduated.

Of the six who graduated, two of them were 5-year seniors due to the schools they were in. Oh, in our time, we were the largest pledge class on campus!

[g41965]

My pledge class had 25 members. We initiated 18. Perhaps 10 stayed for four years.
This percentage was probably pretty accurate for NIC Fraternities at UT-Austin in the 1980's.
Good thread, good question to ask.