Local Sorority

[adpiucf]

Seriously, Full Sail students should not be looking into starting any kind of new club or a local. Their schedules are way too jam-packed. I'm sorry if I am being discouraging, but I'm pretty well-acquainted with this school. It's purpose is to turn out professionals quickly and place them-- there is very little time for student life and the demands associated with forming any kind of new club are not a good fit with these students' schedules. The OP is better off banding with the women (who are in the minority) and having informal get togethers. She doesn't need the added stress of trying to "recruit" or write rituals or freak out that people aren't showing up to meetings because they have been editing since 4 AM.

ETA: Great ideas below, BetaRose!

[alphagamgirlie]

Originally posted by adpiucf
Ok-- That being the case-- neither UCF nor Rollins College has local sororities. They are all NPC's or nationally affiliated in other conferences. This means you would not be able to join one of them. NPC will not bring sororities to Full Sail, as it is not a traditional 4-year college.

FYI to others: Full Sail is an extremely intensive TV/Film prod program that allows its students to graduate with a BA in much more compressed time-- students have really packed and demanding schedules. It isn't unusual to be in tne editing studio at 3 AM. Students are very busy, and I've known quite a few who have burned out because of the demands. It isn't easy and yes the program is quite competitive, although UCF boasts the best film and animation programs among the state's public schools.

Chelsey, if you're looking for a sense of community involvement and "sisterhood" your best bet is to get involved with a community group like the Junior League of Orlando. To satisfy your fraternity party atmosphere, pop by UCF Greek Row on a Friday/Saturday night to attend a fraternity party with your girlfriends. (Guys have to be on a guest list). Drag your classmates to some UCF games and homecoming-- you can take advantage of the college's community activities.

Yes... You could also form a coed local Greek org/student organization at Full Sail and plan some social activities, but honestly, I know about your courseload-- keep your focus on your studies and work on getting some internships.

I had heard that Rollins has a local sorority. It's not a Greek-lettered one so I had to look it up because I wasn't even sure if it was a society or a sorority but on Rollin's Greek Life page, Non Compis Mentis is listed as a sorority.

[AGPhiBete]

Originally posted by BetaRose
You may also want to check out the community based sororities in Orlando. Beta Sigma Phi, Phi Beta Psi, and Sigma Beta have active chapters in Orlando, and there may be some others who don't publish a chapter list that do as well.

There is a list in this post that has contact information for the 11 community sororities.

Hope that helps.

BetaRose, you beat me too it! Community Sororities are a great alternative if your school does not have a Greek Community. Check out some of the possibilities in your community, and if you cannot find a chapter of one of the eleven community sororities that BetaRose told you about (which would totally shock me!), consider starting one! Starting a chapter of ANY organization is incredibly rewarding (however it does take tons of commitment!).

Starting a chapter of a community based Sorority might be easier on you, given your schedule...you need less members to start a group, and the time commitment is *generally* considerably less than if you were to try to colonize at your school!

Hope I helped a little! If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me!

[_Lisa_]

Originally posted by adpiucf
Seriously, Full Sail students should not be looking into starting any kind of new club or a local. Their schedules are way too jam-packed. I'm sorry if I am being discouraging, but I'm pretty well-acquainted with this school. It's purpose is to turn out professionals quickly and place them-- there is very little time for student life and the demands associated with forming any kind of new club are not a good fit with these students' schedules. The OP is better off banding with the women (who are in the minority) and having informal get togethers. She doesn't need the added stress of trying to "recruit" or write rituals or freak out that people aren't showing up to meetings because they have been editing since 4 AM.

ETA: Great ideas below, BetaRose!

I'm sure the OP appreciates your concern. I too know of the demands at Full Sail considering I have a cousin who went there. I'm sure she wouldn't run off with my suggestion & start writing rituals if she weren't up to the time commitment. Plus, she has already said that she isn't interested in developing her own local.

I think you made some excellent ideas in your previous post about being more social, especially about the Junior League!

[33girl]

Originally posted by alphagamgirlie
I had heard that Rollins has a local sorority. It's not a Greek-lettered one so I had to look it up because I wasn't even sure if it was a society or a sorority but on Rollin's Greek Life page, Non Compis Mentis is listed as a sorority.

That's awesome.

I don't even want to get into the amusement factor of Pugsley Hall and Hooker Hall.

[ChelseyLCary]

Thanks to everyone for their input, its not that im looking for the party aspect just the sisterhood... but i understand... thanks

[ChelseyLCary]

by the by... just a reply that is stated above... yes full sail is a busy school however i think that we have such an amount of free time, i think that people make the schedual of F.S. worse then what it acutally is... just my opinion!

[Optimist Prime]

Originally posted by ChelseyLCary
Thanks to everyone for their input, its not that im looking for the party aspect just the sisterhood... but i understand... thanks

I sent you a PM (private message)

[Tom Earp]

Speciality Schools such as this are far and few between for having GLOs especially if it is a 2 year school. Is that the case here?

One that I can think of IS GMI (I think Kettering now).

The other I am thinking of is a AreoNautical College, one in Fl. and One In Az. Sorry, cannot remember the name, I am sure someone knows it! But, both Campuses have GLOs.

Oh, Light Bulb just came on! Embry-Riddle!

[adpiucf]

Tom, Embry-Riddle does offer specialty degrees, but it is a 4 year private school.

[astroAPhi]

Embry-Riddle also has Greek Life... I know there are 2 NPC sororities at the Daytona Beach campus.