<p>Hey, several of the schools I am transferring to have chapters of my fraternity. I was just wondering if anyone here has any knowledge of what fraternity issues transfers have? Do they ever get housing in their frat's house? Are they treated as a pledge, or like any other brother?My thinking has been that transferring to a school that had a chapter would greatly ease the transition, but I could be wrong . I realize this is kind of specialized for this forum, but if anyone has any knowledge, whether speculative or verifiable, that would be a big help. Thanks.</p>
<p>ur treated like a brother and get housing...only problem is what is a "good" fraternity at one school can turn out to suck at another...I know this is a fact as someone who was in a fraternity and had people who transferred from other schools join the house</p>
<p>hey thanks man. at some of the schools I am looking at it seems mine is the football house, which i am not necessarily down with. could you go into any detail about your experience with this? anyone else have anything?</p>
<p>Well, it depends on where you're trying to transfer to. Huge D-I party schools are most likely going to have that type of frat. Where are you trying to go to?</p>
<p>We had a couple of kids transfer into my house when I was a freshman and they all seemed pretty cool. One came from Wake Forrest and the other from UCLA. We brought them in and they were "one of us." I mean it's not like they had a hard time making friends and chilling with everyone. It's no problem, I mean if ur a cool kid and ur not some snob/jerk u'll have no problem fitting in. In fact I think you're in a better situation than most bcuz it will be soooo much easier for u to meet people at ur new univ if you're in a fraternity. Now, if ur in a professional fraternity (which I wasn't in) I don't know how this will work, I'm just talking about social fraternities.</p>
<p>yeah, social. that was my thinking.</p>
<p>I would also be careful about the differences among chapters. Chapters can vary tremendously from school to school.</p>
<p>Don't expect to live in the house wherever you transfer. </p>
<p>Some chapters won't even take transfers at my school.</p>
<p>I'd recommend transferring to a school, ignoring the greek thing, and then once you are there, figure out which house to join. My friend's dad is technically an alumni of both Beta and SAE. He was in different frats at different schools, since Beta at where he transferred sucked a lot.</p>
<p>Once you're initiated, that's it -- you're a brother for life. So if you're thinking of transferring, don't get yourself initiated unless you don't want to go through pledging again at another campus in another house. If you do get initiated and then transfer where the chapter isn't to your liking, you can always get a "social membership" in another fraternity, but you won't be able to live in the house but can have fun at the parties, etc.</p>
<p>what you've said is completely in conflict with what LaxAttack09 said earlier. I am already a brother in a frat, and what I am talking about is transferring to another school with a chapter of that same frat, and how that would work. I have always thought that membership for life meant membership to the national fraternity, and that just as you are accepted as brother while visiting another house on another campus, the same concept would apply to transferring. It flies completely in the face of logic that you would have to pledge the same frat over again. Of course, i don't know anything for sure, so I could be completely wrong. And of course I know that on different campuses often have completely different characters. Anyone know for sure about the first thing?</p>
<p>Your best bet is to probably contact that school's greek organization, or just contact the chapter directly. You probably need to also find out if there are any new requirements, and what needs to be done to switch chapters.
I say it would be good to switch chapters, and stay greek. You'll have an instant network of close buds, and i'm sure they can easily introduce you even further outwards.</p>
<p>Think you missed my point. Let me explain again with specific examples to help you in your decision:</p>
<p>Once you're initiated as a Chi Phi, for example, you're a Chi Phi for life. So if you're thinking of transferring, don't get yourself initiated into Chi Phi unless you don't want to go through pledging again at another campus in another house such as SAE, DU, TKE, etc. If you do get initiated into Chi Phi at your present school and then transfer to a campus where the Chi Phi chapter isn't to your liking, you can always get a "social membership" in another fraternity such as the local SAE, DU or TKE chapter, but you won't be able to like in the chapter house, but you can still have a good time at the parties and other social functions.</p>
<p>Trust that'll clarify things for you. Good luck --</p>
<p>yeah, that's what i thought you meant, just a little confusing. So, to try and fill in the blanks, you are saying that if i were a chi phi and i transferred to a place where they had a chi phi house i liked and wanted to be a part of, i would be a full member without any sort of pledgeship or anything of that nature? Housing and such might be an option?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>If ur chi phi and u transfer you are still a chi-phi. If you try to join another fraternity it will come out that you are chi phi and you will not be allowed to join. If you decide to join the chi phi chapter at another school then it'll be just liked you rushed with everyone....you will be a member in EVERY WAY!</p>