new chapters
by: laxhejawkdhHow does TCU choose which chapters to add to our Greek community? Can students request that certain sororities come? And how long is that process of the chapters actually getting on campus?
#1by: NPC
It's different for sororities and fraternities.
Sororities have a specific process that is dictated by the National Panhellenic Conference. These are the steps:
1. The Campus Panhellenic recognizes a need for a new sorority, and then reps vote to begin the process to bring a new organization to campus.
2. Once they have voted to begin the process the national sororities that are not presently at TCU are notified that the campus is open for expansion.
3. Groups that are interested in coming to TCU submit packets to the campus Panhellenic that outline why they would be a good campus fit. Typically this includes information such as local alumnae base, financial stability of the national organization, national philanthropy, support that the national HQ can provide a new chapter, how they plan to recruit on the campus, etc.
4. A committee narrows the packets/groups down to 3-4. These 3-4 are then invited to present to the Campus Panhellenic. They bring in representatives from the national HQ and local alumnae base to further detail why their organization would be a good fit and successful at TCU.
5. The Campus Panhellenic votes on which organization to invite. In some cases they may choose one organization to come on first and then a second to come on at a later date. That is how it happened with AOII and Phi Mu.
6. Once the vote takes place it can be 1-3 semesters before the group is actually on campus recruiting.
This whole process typically takes about 2 years.
Commentby: Yes
by: well
APhi goes in strong just about everywhere and has one of the lowest fail rates. Get a good look at USC APhi, Cornell APhi, UT APhi, etc.....they would sure be an upgrade to TCU's no-lodge, lame greek scene...
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by: truth
^^^^^^APhi wouldn't be interested in Tcu since they are going for the big state schools and finishing out the Ivy Leagues.
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by: ^
That's not true. Alpha Phi submitted the last times TCU opened for expansion but was not selected.
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by: ^^
by: Yearbook
^^^ Except that Alpha Phi was at TCU from 1980-87, so there is that. They lived in what is now the Alpha Chi Omega house.
Therefore, not only is your information incorrect about Alpha Phi wanting to be at TCU, they were here and weren't able to cut it. Closed down due to small numbers because no one wanted to join that chapter. Only lasting seven years is a complete joke.
How elite and too-good-for-us are you feeling now? I'm normally nice on this board, but have had enough of your superiority and insults to our Greek system, especially given that your sorority was too lame to succeed here. Go back to your own school's board and get off ours.
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by: nah
I'll take your word for it that APhi was there and failed...one of the few fails for them. you need large pledge classes to have enough support to introduce another sorority....and if TCU's current greek life is any indication, there was prolly not nearly enough action for any new sorority to make it back in the 80's when greek life was likely even lamer at tcu than it is now.
Go back to your "hall"....ummmm, 'sorority house'. post some pix when your new, greek "row houses" are assembled, with even less history than UTArlington's greek houses! tcu will be right there with U of H then. Ha!
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#2by: NPC
TCU has been open 3 times in the past 20 years. In each instance the above steps were used to get the new groups (SK, GPB, AOII) on campus.
National groups are often very interested in coming to TCU because they don't have to build a multi-million dollar mansion, chapter sizes are large and healthy, there are minimal to no risk-management issues, and we have a low drop out rate. We haven't had a chapter close since the early 1990s and there is not a campus culture of hazing. Therefore, from a business model, TCU is a very healthy and stable place to be. They all want to be here, so we get to be very selective.
by: Jazz
by: ^
by: na
^^^^^not true. The strong sororities want to go in where they can have a house and give members the expected, traditional greek experience, something TCU just does not have.....y'all greek scene is more like Univ of Houston...pretty dull. Who wants chapter meetings in a multi purpose room?? Yuck. The "no risk mgmt issues" translates to....boring. Honestly, not saying it's OK to go overboard on hazing, but a traditional pledgship is part of what draws potential members. Yeah, nice that tcu has their little social groups but it just doesn't compare to greek life at Texas, SMU, etc.
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by: why??
why SK, GPB, AOII?? Not strong nationally. Very marginal/bottom sororities at almost every school they're at. this was 'selective'? NOT with those 3.
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by: ^
On the contrary, GPB is one of the stronger national sororities, they simply aren't as strong in the south where tradition often rules reputation no matter how well a sorority is doing. AOII is very strong in the south but not so much other places, it's a lot like DDD in that respect. SK doesn't have any particular strongholds in the US but still a strong national.
Like NPC mentioned. TCU is a very attractive campus for all NPC sororities. No house to build, campus culture, loyal alumnae mean for a high reward to low risk proposition. I do think TCU still needs to wait a few more years before Phi Mu comes in to colonize to give AOII a bit longer to stablilize.
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by: Pinky
by: OMG
by: nah
u call sadler hall a greek house?? something you have to share with another group?? OK....still meeting in a multi purpose room! And yes....TCU's greek life is BORING. I was in from out of state and flew into some parties, if you could call them that, during Nov break last year....very lame. TCU is absolutely an after thought....the in state kids at my school always had them on the list....as back up.
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by: sup
don't go around calling TCU greek life "selective", like it's elite. Try rushing at Indiana or Texas. Check out greek life at USC, OU, Missouri, LSU, Ole Miss, FSU and SMU....now THAT'S greek life, chapter history, real greek housing, etc. geez...
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Don't pick Alpha Phi.
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