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Frequently Asked
Questions for Parents
What's a sorority,
really?
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Sororities are
national and
international
Greek-letter
organizations that
have been in existence
for more than 150
years on accredited
college and university
campuses. Chapters
function as an
extended family unit,
providing a caring,
safe environment that
encourages individual
development for a
lifetime. Sorority
programming develops
leadership through
involvement in chapter
offices and
committees, as well as
involvement on campus.
Other opportunities
for Greeks include
scholarships and
philanthropic and
social service
involvement. Many
sorority chapters
offer campus housing,
and those details vary
from campus to campus.
So how will my
daughter benefit from
sorority membership
for a lifetime?
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As a collegiate
member, she will have
a support group that
truly cares about her,
leadership
opportunities,
academic support and
encouragement, and a
safe social outlet.
The bonds of
sisterhood she
develops during
college will remain
with her after
graduation. Wherever
she goes, even to
another country, she
will have a support
system and opportunity
to form beneficial
relationships.
To be a member, my
daughter has to go
through Recruitment?
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Membership Recruitment
is a period of mutual
selection. It is a
process during which
your daughter gets to
know about the
sororities and members
on her campus, and the
sorority membership
gets to know your
daughter. Recruitment
activities might
include open houses,
informal events,
and/or formal events.
Sometimes the final
activities of
Recruitment are called
"Preferentials," and
are formal events. NPC
provides guidelines
for college
Panhellenic
organizations to
determine the exact
dates and rules for
recruitment on each
campus.
I want my daughter to
get a good education.
Will being Greek
promote that?
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Yes! All NPC member
sororities have
scholastic standards
for their members. As
a new member, your
daughter will be
encouraged to achieve
academic success.
Sororities offer a
variety of tools to
support this effort,
including group study
hours, tutoring, and
peer incentives.
Additionally, NPC
whole-heartedly
promotes high academic
achievement, and
awards individuals for
scholastic excellence
through its ongoing
Year of the Scholar
program. Every year
Greek women are
awarded thousands of
dollars for
exceptional academic
achievement from NPC
and other Greek
groups.
What kind of expenses
are we talking about?
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Financial expectations
vary among sororities.
You and your daughter
can learn more about
sorority expenses from
her campus' Greek
Affairs Office. There
are one-time fees, as
well as regular dues.
Each sorority chapter
determines dues based
on factors including
programming for its
members. When housing
is available, those
costs are often
competitive or less
than campus options.
I've heard about
alcohol abuse among
Greeks...and what is
hazing, anyway?
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As always, it seems
the positive aspects
of Greek life are
overshadowed by the
negative acts of a
few. Learning how to
be responsible in
social situations is a
very important lesson
for young women today.
NPC and its member
groups understand
that, and have
developed a program
called Something of
Value, which addresses
this and other issues
from a values-based
perspective. The NPC
member groups have
agreed to aggressively
educate our members
and help teach our
women responsible
behavior.
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NPC defines hazing as
"any action or
situation, with or
without consent, which
recklessly,
intentionally, or
unintentionally
endangers the mental
or physical health or
safety of a student,
or creates risk of
injury, or causes
discomfort,
embarrassment,
harassment or
ridicule, or which
willfully destroys or
removes public or
private property..."
Hazing is not
accepted among NPC
member groups.
Please contact us at
info@acadianasororities.com
if you have further
questions or concerns!
This
page was last updated
Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:38 PM
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