fall 2003 recruitment only...4months away!!!

[trisigmaAtl]

ok, I know it's soooooo early to start posting about fall recruitment, but since my school has recruitment 3 weeks into the fall semester (EARLY!!) we have already started planning!! I am sooo excited because it's my first recruitment as a sister and b/c i was a COB i'll see my first pref. Our recruitment cooardinator (spelling?) is an awesome siter who already has so much awesome stuff planned, we are so ahead of the game and I am psyched!!!

We also have a prospective student weekend this week which is when all accepted students come and stay with student hosts, there are a lot of Greek activities that all the orgs have with the new students this week and since we spend so much time with the new freshman it's considered the opening of the formal recruitment period. All our recruitment counselors go nuetral starting tomorrow and all sorority members must attend a panHel meeting where all the rules of formal recruitment are read (so no dirty rushing). It's my first chance to talk to girls and "cleanly" show them how awesome it is to be greek. I'm sorry if i have an over abundence of Sigma spirit. This week is also my initiation week and big/lil week so we're all feeling very sisterly right now. Is anyone else preparing for the fall yet? i understand if it is ridiculously too early to ask this question, I just wanted to share!!!

[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by trisigmaAtl
We also have a prospective student weekend this week which is when all accepted students come and stay with student hosts, there are a lot of Greek activities that all the orgs have with the new students this week and since we spend so much time with the new freshman it's considered the opening of the formal recruitment period.
U of Washington does something similar! :D
http://students.washington.edu/panhell/07_greekweekend.html

[oceanphi01]

Our school has Formal Recruitment in the fall as well. It starts the Friday evening before school starts with Meet the Greeks, where all the fraternities and sororities come out and the newbies can meet them. Our actual parties start the first day of classes, which this year is August 25th. Yeah, we start early...but it works.

[hopefulgreek]

Ohh! I get to start first! HAHa! It'll be my first on this side and it'd going to be SO much work (But I want my little SOON)... Pride week is the 10th of August and rush starts the 18th! Yeah! Happy to move into the house!
*mk* UF, Alpha Chi Omega

[smiley21]

i think recruitment at university of north florida is on august 25th. i am so excited that it is almost here. i am working my butt off to make sure the my grades are ready. i am doing summer school to.:eek: no more school please!!! well i will do anything to make sure that i have a successful rush thread in four and a half months!:D

[oceanphi01]

Is it just me, or do the schools in Florida do formal recruitment REALLY early? Hehehe. What's up to all those Florida schools!

[Kevin]

According to our recruitment chair we already have 10+ who'll be incoming freshmen ready to sign.

[Fewdfreak]

At Iowa we have rush a week before school starts which I think is early but works well with scheduling and is good because the girls don't have to worry about schoolwork during rush. I think this year rush starts August 18th or close to that.

L.

[sugar and spice]

Last year, when I went through rush, we had it the second week of school, and it went on for two full weeks. This year will be my first formal rush on the other side, and I THINK it starts the first week of school (it might be the second) and is much shorter, maybe a week, or a week and a half at the most.

I'm really excited. :D

[BlondeGurl]

Our Formal recruitment is going to start 3 weeks into the semester in the fall. I think Panhellenic is doing this so that we can get our numbers up. We are also starting to plan for formal and I am sooo excited. I went through last fall and I am sooo excited to go through on the other side. Our recruitment officer has sooo many awesme ideas. I know we are going to be the best! (i know that sounds bad but i have so much excitemnet and spirit i cant help but feel that way) I LOVE RECRUITMENT !!!

[nauadpi]

Northern Arizona University has sorority recruitment the week before classes start...So I am pretty sure for this year that means it starts on Aug. 20th...

[honeychile]

I remember, as Rec Chairman, receiving over 20 recs for fall rush prior to the end of the spring term! No pressure there...!!!

honeychile

[AUDeltaGam]

I have all of ya'll beat! Recruitment at Auburn starts August 10 and goes until the 16th. It is the week before school starts!

[trisigmaAtl]

Blondegurl: Yeah, for Tri Sigma spirit!!!!!!

I just wanted to say that we had our prospective student weekend and it went soooo well!!!!! we had a fundraiser and lime green t-shirts and we were everywhere!!!! we met so many great girls and I think we really made a good impression on alot of them. I just hope that impression sticks over the summer!!!
I hope all the other schools that have these kind of weekends also got the chance to make greek life look as great as it is!!!:D

[slamit93]

our sorority recruitment is the week before school, so I believe August 11-15, and Fraternity rush is the 18th-22nd... Last semester we got our largest pledge class in 15 years, and I intend to beat that this year... I actually finally have a decent budget to work with, and we figured out the recipe for success last year... it also helps that we have 5 younger brothers enrolled next semester... I'm shooting for 25... If I can pull that off, we will be above 60, when we were at 22 one year ago.

[MooseGirl]

I'm alum, but i'm already pumped for my chapter's recruitment next fall! Instead of the horrible 16hrs i live from them now, I'll only be 2 hrs away...which means I may actually get to attend an event or two and Initiation!

My chapter just had their last meeting for the year yesterday and it seems like the recruitment chair already has everything under control! She has so many good ideas!

Well, I can't wait to hear more details from y'all later on, specially since my school never does formal recruitment(long story).

[justamom]

LSU has changed the date for Fraternity Rush. It used to occur after school started, but they tentatively scheduled it for Aug. 20.
I THINK the girls will begin on the 17th.

My son went to spring testing and attended one party (though not designated a rush party) and has been invited to a different fraternity party at the end of spring break. While at testing they went out and met some girls (they are such cuties) who started telling them who does what. When they came home and were sitting around the table, they talked about hazing and their opinions on the matter...

[MTSUGURL]

I'm finally going through in the fall!!! I'm excited, not nervous yet. I don't know if I'll post about it or not, since I know that there are girls from my campus on GC, ;) but I'm looking forward to it!

Crystal

[ajuhdg]

I'm really excited to help my collegiate chapter with rush this year! I'm anxious to see what it's like on the alumnae side! It will be the most exciting this year, because our school just finished the Greek Park housing. All the sororities will get houses in the same spot, for the first time ever! From what I've gathered from advisors, rush will be conducted from the houses! The ladies are all very excited, and I can't wait to see how it turns out!

[JohnsDGsweethrt]

I hope to be there with you AJ! Wahoo Texas DGs :eek:

[MTSUGURL]

Is anyone else rushing this fall?

Crystal

[honeychile]

Originally posted by MTSUGURL
Is anyone else rushing this fall?

Crystal

Of course!

I have a friend on another message board, and she's registered with Greek Chat so she can give us the details! I promised not to reveal her name just yet, though...!!!

honeychile

[breathesgelatin]

I have a good friend that will be rushing at Roanoke College next year, but they have winter rush, I believe....

[UF56]

Our rush starts August 17-24, its the week before school starts, good luck to all the PNMS!!!

Especially all the ones who are going to be Gators!!!

[RosmaPomia]

Here at USF recruitment starts the week before classes. We already have all our outfits picked out and we all get our houses this fall to rush in :) GO BULLS :D :D

[Moxie]

mtsu - i'm rushing this fall, too. i'm already nervous!

[GMUBunny]

I really hate the way my school does rush. We have ours roughly six weeks after school starts and we cannot even breathe in a pnm's direction starting the week before classes begin. We have 3 days of rush and no knowledge of who these girls are before they come through. No pictures, no bios, nothing. They have 20 minutes or so to meet us the first night and then we start cutting. I really don't think it's fair because you can't get to know enough of the girls in 20 minutes to really be able to tell if you like them. I just think it's a vicious process. I went through informal rush in the spring and it was so much better because I got to spend hours with the girls, not minutes. Oh well...

[MSKKG]

Ole Miss has recruitment towards the end of Sept./early Oct., after the final drop date. Now, y'all know how serious recruitment is at southern schools when the dates for recruitment are changed to help prevent the disappointed PNMs from dropping out of college! That's what I heard the main reason was when they made the change about 7 years ago.

USC (S. Carolina) will hold recruitment the 3rd week of Aug., I think. We will be able to rush out of our beautiful new house!!! I can hardly wait!

[USChica06]

Originally posted by honeychile
Of course!

I have a friend on another message board, and she's registered with Greek Chat so she can give us the details! I promised not to reveal her name just yet, though...!!!

honeychile

This would be me.....:D

[USChica06]

Originally posted by chloe173
Hi everyone!
I know I haven't posted in quite a while, but with all the excitement starting to brew around fall rush I just couldn't contain myself. Rush is about the 2nd or 3rd week in August for the University of Southern California and I am sooo excited. It is my first time as a rusher, and I am bound and determined to get every single girl I talk to to want to be in my house. I have volunteered to do everything I can for my rush chairs and I can not wait for fall rush. Also, if anyone needs info on USC rush, just let me know!

Whitney

Well, I guess I will be seeing you in August then. :) I hope it's later in August because I'm not coming back until the 21st!!!

[GPhiBLtColonel]

...another Trojan rushee! I am kinda partial to a certain house at my alma mater - Go Gamma Phi!:D

USChica, do you have all your recs done for rush yet -- it's never to late to start getting them!

[USChica06]

Originally posted by GPhiBLtColonel
...another Trojan rushee! I am kinda partial to a certain house at my alma mater - Go Gamma Phi!:D

USChica, do you have all your recs done for rush yet -- it's never to late to start getting them!

I have one done already and I think I'm working on another. As for the other houses, I don't know any alumni.....:(

Fight On!!!

[GPhiBLtColonel]

...there are three Alum Panhel Associations in the Chicago area who can help with recs like our Alum Panhel Association is doing here in GA. They should have an info session about now to tell interested high school senior women about the benefits of sorority membership and getting recs -- our group will write recs for the women we meet at these sessions.
I tried to see if there were websites for the three Chicago area Panhel associations but could not find links to them on the npc website -- perhaps the alums you already know can find out or try calling or emailing NPC for a local contact -- accd'g to the NPC website, this is the person you can email for info about all Illinois alum panhel associations Peg Crawford -- Pippeg@aol.com

Feel free to email (not PM) me if you need additional help....just click on my profile button below and then once there, click on the Email link...Good luck!

[USChica06]

Thank You! :D

[GPhiBLtColonel]

....USChica - where in Chicago are you? My Father-in-Law is a Pastor in Wheaton.:)

[honeychile]

Originally posted by GPhiBLtColonel
....USChica - where in Chicago are you? My Father-in-Law is a Pastor in Wheaton.:)

Not to butt in, but I have a pastor friend in Naperville, and either his daughter or his son is marrying the offspring of a Wheaton Pastor! Their last name is Simpson.

[GPhiBLtColonel]

But my Father-in-law's church (St John Lutheran) doesn't have a Pastor Simpson:(
Both Naperville and Wheaton are nice areas, eh?

[honeychile]

Originally posted by GPhiBLtColonel
But my Father-in-law's church (St John Lutheran) doesn't have a Pastor Simpson:(
Both Naperville and Wheaton are nice areas, eh?

Oh, the people I know are Pastor Mark Simpson, and I think his kids are Christi, Mark, Matthew & Mica. Not so sure about the Matthew, but it would be one of the elder two that's getting married. He was Missions Pastor at my old church (non-denominational), and still does several mission trips a year.

Yes, I love those areas! I'm a kid of the suburbs, and my fiance wants me to move to Chicago. It's been a major - THE major! - problem point in our relationship.

Do you know Concordia University in River Forest? He's SID there.

[USChica06]

I am from Naperville. a.k.a. "Where all the houses look the same." Kinda like the song from "Cheers."

But I'm Greek Orthodox. So, I wouldn't know him.

[MSKKG]

USChica06, it's a small world--I'm Orthodox, too! LexiKD is also Orthodox, but she's the only other GCer that I know about who is. I grew up in the Antiochian Orthodox Church and attend one now, but I have attended Greek Orthodox and OCA churches as well.

[chloe173]

Originally posted by USChica06
Well, I guess I will be seeing you in August then. :) I hope it's later in August because I'm not coming back until the 21st!!!

LOL, It is, I didn't mean to scare ya! I only know when I have to be back for rush school! Rush'll be over labor day weekend as usual.

Just so you know, GPhiBLtColonel is a GREAT resource. She really helped me when I went through rush last year, and I have a feeling her rec was one of the reasons I got such a warm reception from the Gamma Phi's. To this day, I wish I could have gone both houses, because all the GPhiB's I know are great! But we all end up where we are supposed to go!

She is also right about the panhellenic association recs. That is where I got the majority of mine, and I think it helped. I'm sure you know, though, that they aren't really that big of a deal at USC, but they can't ever hurt.

Also, if you are good friends with anyone currently in sororities outside of SC, they can always write you a letter of introduction.

Most importantly, make sure that you contact Beth Saul at the USC panhellenic office so that you get the summer information packet. Unless you request it, she only sends it to incoming freshman. This will have the nifty rush cd-rom and your application packet. Oh! And make sure to send in pictures that flatter you but that look like you and that are NOT glamour shots.

Good luck!

[GPhiBLtColonel]

....ya know I think the world of you...and of course I would have loved to have been able to call you sister! Thank you for the kind words. :cool:

[USChica06]

Thank you so much ladies!!! I'm getting excited already!

I should make a check-list though! Things to do!

Information Packet
Pictures
Recs

Oh dear! :eek:!

[Moxie]

hey lovely ladies,
as for giving pictures to the women writing our recs, can they be non-studio photos? i graduated hs over a year ago, and my senior pics are long gone. i can get someone to take a couple of good pictures of me to use...is that ok as long as they are not just random pics of me doing...something random? what about leftover pictures i have from prom?
you chicas always give great advice, so i figured i'd throw this out at you.
thanks!

[XOMichelle]

From what I've read elsewhere, don't use the prom pictures since you don't usually look like that in real life. Have your Mom take some recent pictures of you so they can recognize your face from them.
-Michelle

[texas*princess]

I'm so excited that formal recruitment is getting so close!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MTSUGURL]

I actually started planning what to wear for rush today. This is highly unusual for me, as I never pick out my clothes in advance. I'm trying to make a list of things I need to get (which I was doing anyway), and my English professor was taking ever so long to explain the syllabus... ;) I work with a KD and an ADPi, and I haven't told them I'm planning to rush yet. I'm fairly new at work, and I don't want them to think that I'm only nice because I plan to rush in the fall. I'm getting so excited! It's a good thing I've got summer school to keep me busy....

Crystal

[trisigmaAtl]

I have also begun justifying things i buy because i could wear them for rush (and i'm a sister!!!). It's just so easy to think "oh those shoes would go so well with my pref dress, or that top would be really "functional" on philanthropy night... yeah functional. But August quickly approaches!!! yay:)

[AZpinkkittie]

I don't know if you guys can answer this , since I'm sure it's diffrent in every school, but I don't know what the schedule for my rush is. Like, what night is philanthropy night, what are the "themes" for the first few nights? I am only asking this so I will know hat I need to wear and/or buy before then. Do schools normally have a sort of "greek orientation" type thing where they discuss all of this stuff? I haven't gotten my greek mailer yet, they are supposed to go out this month, and maybe I'll find my answer in there, but till then, can you guys help me out at all??

[MTSUGURL]

Tina, what I did was look at the sorority websites for my campus, and 2 of them had the recruitment schedule posted. The others weren't updated, but they normally will have it up too. Check out the Panhellenic site too - it may be up already. My school has an orientation night where they explain to you each night, what (not) to wear, what to expect, etc. I think most do.

Are you having as hard of a time sitting still and waiting as I am? ;)

Crystal

Edited to say, Happy Birthday AZpinkkittie!

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Tina,

the last time I checked the UofA greek site hadn't been updated with this years recruitment book. But last year's was still there. Last years will give you a good idea of what to expect. I don't expect that this year's version will be much different.

(edited to add the link)

http://www.union.arizona.edu/csil/greek/rush/index.php

[AZpinkkittie]

Thanks for the birthday wishes Crystal!! Yes, I can hardly wait!! I wasn't able to open the acrobat file for last years guide (damn work computer :mad: ) but I can be patient. I did some shopping yesterday for my birthday and got some cute things for rush. Grrr...why does August have to be so far away??

[trisigmaAtl]

there should definitely be a support group for all of us that cannot hang on until fall without some rush details. Wasn't there a summer rush thread around here somewhere?...someone help, I need a fix!!!!

my best friend and I sat around exchanging rush cheers for an hour the other day (she's an alpha gam at another school). I think that I am officially whacked out.

[texas*princess]

I'm bumping this up because I'm soooooooooo excited formal recruitment is getting closer & closer!!!

[Moxie]

hah, yup! in exactly two months (august 18) i'll be participating in the second day of the first round parties of recruitment. woohoo! i wish someone on GC was psychic and give me a little heads up...that would be so cool =)

[MTSUGURL]

2 months from tonight pref will be over and I will not be asleep then either...

[justamom]

Moxie, did you get a booklet in the mail yet? They mailed one to my son, but that may have been because he went to Spring Testing.
Anyway, it has the application, info on a the sororities and fraternities, right down to assessments. There are also pictures-but I could SWEAR they are the same girls from 2 years ago:confused: - depicting customary attire for the parties.

Have you sent in your application? They will start putting things together soon.

[MoxieGrrl]

Yeah! I'm so excited for every single one of you! :D Recruitment is the fall seems so much more intense (and much better described!) than in the winter/spring. Maybe due to the Southern recruitments being at this time?

Moxie - You are getting extra-special support from me. :) Any girl with "moxie" is going to knock 'em dead at LSU! :D

[Moxie]

thanks for the update JAM. i just sent in my registration forms and payment last week. actually, i brought them to the greek affairs office since i work on campus. i haven't gotten a booklet, but if i don't get one eventually i'll go back to greek affairs and request that they put one in my hands :) i was thinking i would ask a couple of girls i know who went through recruitment last year about attire, since i saw the pictures from last year's greek tiger and they didn't help me at all!!! i guess i already know about clothes and stuff from GC, though.

thanks, moxiegrrl! i am very appreciative of you support =) we moxie girls have to stick together.

[JohnsDGsweethrt]

Where has USCchicha06 gone? She pumped about rush then she left! :confused:

[honeychile]

Originally posted by JohnsDGsweethrt
Where has USCchicha06 gone? She pumped about rush then she left! :confused:


She's not sure if she's returning to USC right now - which is not to say that she's unsure about rush!

[JohnsDGsweethrt]

Oh no! I wish her the best of luck in her decision!

[honeychile]

Originally posted by JohnsDGsweethrt
Oh no! I wish her the best of luck in her decision!

I am trying to keep a stiff upper lip about USChica06!! I WILL say that, if ever, wherever she decides to rush, the house who gets her will have one of the best sisters ever!!

[MTSUGURL]

Less than 2 months to go.... Still waiting on my info from panhel. I'm getting more excited, and I love having an excuse to buy clothes!

[texas*princess]

woohoo!!! recruitment is a month and a half away!!!

I'm so super excited!!!! :D

[smiley21]

update on my school's recruitment. it is aug 27 - aug 31. so far away!!!!!!!!!!!

[absolutuscchick]

I can't wait for rush!!! It's only ummm 59 days away! (now that I say that it seems soooo far away!!) But I do still have to get those recs and those cute rush outfits (YAY for shopping) so maybe its not THAT far away!!

[bsp-mich24]

Ditto what "Absolutuscchick" said I can't wait for rush! It's only 62 days away (I will be on the other side)!:D

[MTSUGURL]

1 month 2 weeks for us MTSU girls...
Time is going a lot quicker now that we've got our recruitment applications.

[Lunarwolf]

Hehheh. I thought I was the only overexcited person in the world! I've been trying to plan our recruitment like mad, but it's made difficult by several factors, one of which is I'm currently in Hongkong and international phone call inquiries probably aren't a good idea...

Eeeee!!!! This will be my first formal rush from the other side. ^_^ Good luck to everyone, and if someone does decide to start up a 'Rush Anxiety Support Group,' count me in!

[cherub]

I'd love to see a formal recruitment at one of the larger schools. Or, for that matter, ANY school that has more than 1 sorority. I think next year I'm going to take my recruitment chair and CP to visit a chapter that participates in an August recruitment, since we recruit in early Sept....

Thankfully GC is here to fill the void. I'm going to live vicariously through all of you, so POST THOSE STORIES :D :D

[Moxie]

i'm actually starting to have second (or possibly third...) thoughts about going through recruitment. i went over to greek affairs yesterday to get a copy of 'greek tiger', the booklet they put out each year for PNMs. in it i saw a chart with financial information listed for each chapter - yikes! i knew it was going to be about this much, but seeing it is different. i mean, the prices for a new member's first semester appear to range from $1000-1400, and that's *without* meals. that's a huge commitment for me to make if i'm going to be paying for it on my own (as my parents aren't huge proponents for greekdom). if i have the money, i won't mind paying it - but i would feel so stupid if it came time to pay and i didn't have quite enough! i work and i'm trying to save, and hopefully that will work out. i think i am mostly bummed because one of my favorite chapters' dues (even though i really am keeping an open mind!) are on the highest end. *sigh*. money schmoney. it would just be unfortunate if i go through recruitment, which is going to take a lot out of me time-wise and emotionally, and then not be able to afford the place i love. i guess i better start working more?

[Kristin AGD]

Moxie, I hope that you still go through rush. It is a rewarding experience, and I would hate to see you regret not rushing down the road.

I do understand your hesitation though. My younger cousins have shown an interest in greek life, but have chosen not to rush due to $$$. It is just not worth the money to them.

Cost New Member Year
Average: $1,850.00
Range: $1,390.00 - $2,250.00

Cost In-House Member Year
Average: $5,050.00
Range: $4,529.00 - $5,665.00

I don't want to encourage them because I don't know how their parents feel about the money issue. I want to tell them all about how great it is and the lifetime benefits to being an Alpha Gam, but I am unsure if it is the right thing to do.

But I do hope that this works out for you, and that you don't change your mind. You have already established how much you want this. I hate to see anyone not follow their heart due to $$$.

[sugar and spice]

Moxie -- I know how you feel, since I'm paying for my own sorority dues too (my parents only pay for my tuition; I cover the rest of my college expenses). It is a pretty expensive commitment. Regardless, I still think you should go through rush. It's a great experience even if you don't decide to join.

Another thing: my first semester sorority dues were almost twice as much as the second/third/beyond semester sorority dues, and I think that happens at many, many campuses. (At any rate, your first semester dues will be higher -- maybe not twice as much.) You have a lot of one-time expenses, like your badge, which you'll never have to pay for again.

[MoxieGrrl]

If you have left over student loan money...use it. It will cover your dues, if your dues are part of your living arrangements.

Trust me, I know it's tough when you have to save all of your summer work. But think of it as an investment.

[FAB*SpiceySpice]

I'm so excited for rush! This will be my second time on "the other side" and I am even more excited than last year!!! There are so many girls that go through rush at my school, it was over 1000 last year :eek: so I am sure AXJules and I will have some interesting stories to share once it's all over! :D Good luck to everyone who's rushing this fall!!!!!

[trisigmaAtl]

I'm so happy there is so much excitement around!!! I can't wait to get back to school and start our 8 hr practice sessions!!! I want to sing the songs and make the food and don my pin and meet my future little....sigh it's almost like planning a wedding. (yes, that's right I am a big fat NERD).:p

[MoxieGrrl]

trisigmaAtl: No, it's not...rush is much more stressful :p

[AZpinkkittie]

Moxie-I totally hear you about the dues thing. I work full time right now, and live on my own. Thankfully I got a scholarship for school, and I will probably use my loan $$ to pay for dues, but you should see if your houses have payment plans. I've heard some of these great GC girls talk about that, and that's what I was planning on doing until I found out about my scholarship.
The average for your first year here (living in-town) is about $2600. I personally don't have that just lying around. I don't know if it's okay to talk about money during your rush (as far as dues and such) but if you can, ask the houses if they allow payment plans.

[smiley21]

i sent in my recruitment application today:)

[oceanphi01]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kristin AGD

Cost New Member Year
Average: $1,850.00
Range: $1,390.00 - $2,250.00

Cost In-House Member Year
Average: $5,050.00
Range: $4,529.00 - $5,665.00

Where did you get these numbers from? Maybe it's because I'm from a small school that they seem REALLY high. Interesting.....

[AAgammagirl]

OMG!! those new member dues are outrageous!! where do those girls get that kind of money??!! our dues are well under $1,000 and we try to aim even for under $500!!
geez, i don't think i could afford to go greek anywhere else!!:eek:

[Kristin AGD]

Originally posted by oceanphi01
Where did you get these numbers from? Maybe it's because I'm from a small school that they seem REALLY high. Interesting.....

Those numbers are from the University of Oklahoma website. I was shocked. I went to a small school, our dues were not near that much. But they do have some really nice houses at OU. We did not have a house, I think that is one of the reasons it was less expensive for us.

[sugar and spice]

Originally posted by oceanphi01


Where did you get these numbers from? Maybe it's because I'm from a small school that they seem REALLY high. Interesting.....

For a big school, these aren't that high. I paid about $900-1000 in dues my first semester, and about $550 my second. I know there are schools out there that are much worse than Wisconsin, too. I can't imagine UT-Austin being very cheap, for example.

[Lunarwolf]

I don't know about those dues. That's frighteningly expensive IMHO, and it makes me rather glad that my school is less gung-ho about Greek life in general since $$$ means an already disinterested student body is less inclined to shell out that dough. At NYU, sister dues range from $230 at the low end to $900 at the high end. Housing and meals are separate, though, since NYU's Greek life is housed within the dorms along with the normal students.

DAMN! $5,000....For that money I could rent a small apartment!

[sugar and spice]

The $5000 figure is for living in the house -- I'm guessing that it includes room, board, and dues (at least room and board). Put that way, it's not that expensive. Even though dues are on the expensive end here, they're not too bad once you're living in -- it's actually cheaper to live in the house than it is to live in the dorms, not counting dues, and if you take dues into account it's only a little more expensive.

[Kristin AGD]

I have heard that about the University of Oklahoma also. That the living expenses are less at the house, than to live in the dorms. It just seems like more because the dues are rolled in.

[sugar and spice]

If you want to see some really, really expensive dues, check out the University of Texas-Austin:

http://www.utexas.edu/depts/dos/gle/phc_info.htm

I definitely couldn't afford to go Greek there, unless my parents were helping me out. And since they aren't . . . well, it's probably a good thing I'm not at Texas.

[Angels&Arrows]

Originally posted by sugar and spice
If you want to see some really, really expensive dues, check out the University of Texas-Austin:

http://www.utexas.edu/depts/dos/gle/phc_info.htm

I definitely couldn't afford to go Greek there, unless my parents were helping me out. And since they aren't . . . well, it's probably a good thing I'm not at Texas.

I get soo upset when I read statements like the one above

According to the UTx website: room and board on campus is $7,088.00.

According to the UTx Panhellenic website: the least expensive sorority to pledge is Kappa, dues, room and board as a pledge would be $5,547.00 and as an active $5,257.00 ( I will let you do the math). There are seven chapters on UTx campus that are less expensive to join and live-in house, then to be a GDI and live on campus. There are four chapters that are about the same and only three that are more expensive; Zeta being the most expensive at $9,433 your first year and $9,158.00 there after.

On most campuses it is less expensive to be a member of a GLO then to be a GDI. And the benefits are untouchable... Leadsership, community involvement, sisterhood/brotherhood, friends, job connections, scholarship for undergrad, grad and continuing education, I could go on for days. Pi Phi even as a fund for sisters in need.. ex. When a sister's home was destroyed by fire, Pi Phi was there to help financially and emotionally. As a GDI there is not much of that you will get unless you are a natural go getter.. and even so.. you do not always have the support behind you.

I am off my soap box now! (My first version was more articulate, but the computer crashed... so now I am frustrated about my computer and this topic!)

[jamesta5]

Originally posted by trisigmaAtl
I'm sorry if i have an over abundence of Sigma spirit. This week is also my initiation week and big/lil week so we're all feeling very sisterly right now. Is anyone else preparing for the fall yet? i understand if it is ridiculously too early to ask this question, I just wanted to share!!!

hey girl!! too much spirit is never a bad thing!! congrats on all your accomplishments!!

we're in the process of preparing for the fall too...we run our rush a little differently though...we won't start until the beginning of september. we have the first 2 weeks of school i believe just doing PR and setting up informal interest meetings...then we gotta go to orlando for our national convention!! i'm so excited cause it'll be my first...so right after we get back we start. i'm defintly excited too!! it's never to early to be prepared anyway. at my school you have to fight to reserve meeting rooms and all that type of stuff...so we don't want to be left in the cold.

anyway - good luck on everything!! i hope it goes well for you :)

[sugar and spice]

Originally posted by Angels&Arrows
I get soo upset when I read statements like the one above

According to the UTx website: room and board on campus is $7,088.00.

According to the UTx Panhellenic website: the least expensive sorority to pledge is Kappa, dues, room and board as a pledge would be $5,547.00 and as an active $5,257.00 ( I will let you do the math). There are seven chapters on UTx campus that are less expensive to join and live-in house, then to be a GDI and live on campus. There are four chapters that are about the same and only three that are more expensive; Zeta being the most expensive at $9,433 your first year and $9,158.00 there after.

On most campuses it is less expensive to be a member of a GLO then to be a GDI. And the benefits are untouchable... Leadsership, community involvement, sisterhood/brotherhood, friends, job connections, scholarship for undergrad, grad and continuing education, I could go on for days. Pi Phi even as a fund for sisters in need.. ex. When a sister's home was destroyed by fire, Pi Phi was there to help financially and emotionally. As a GDI there is not much of that you will get unless you are a natural go getter.. and even so.. you do not always have the support behind you.

I am off my soap box now! (My first version was more articulate, but the computer crashed... so now I am frustrated about my computer and this topic!)

I get what you're saying, but at the same time, $3000 a year for new member dues (as one of the sororities has) is just too steep for me. My parents pay for my college tuition, but I pay for room and board, sorority dues, and any other expenses. I don't make enough money that I could just shell out that much. I get the impression that at Texas, you would usually live in the house only one year. It might be cheaper to live in the house than the dorms, but if you're living out of the house three out of your four years and you have to pay $2000 a year plus rent -- well, I couldn't do that. But I'm only speaking for myself.