<p>How does Greek life work at NU? Do roughly a 1/3 of the students join frats? Tks, any info would help - new to all this.</p>
<p>Yeah it’s around 1/3 I think. Rush happens in Winter, with a smaller fraternity rush in Spring.</p>
<p>What else would you like to know?</p>
<p>@cubecul
Thanks - I’ll read the other thread for more info. Appreciate your response-</p>
<p>And of the students who live on campus, the number is closer to 60%</p>
<p>Isn’t that a bit misleading Viviste? Since mostly Freshman live on campus, then Greeks, of course the numbers are higher. Many Sophomores move off campus and by Junior and Senior year it’s rare to still live on campus unless you’re in a Greek house.</p>
<p>I will say that during Freshman year it seems as if Fraternities and Sororities are everywhere and very important but once you get past Freshman year, they become very insignificant. So if you’re not interested in Greek life, you’ll have a great social life without them. If you want Greek life, go right ahead.</p>
<p>Just pointing out that Greek life will feel like a bigger presence if you’re living on campus.</p>
<p>I agree with amtc, and that is even true when you’re in a fraternity, and even if you’re extremely involved with the fraternity. they’re still valuable, but I don’t think I attended any of our parties after sophomore year. But I had the same girlfriend all 4 years so that might of have changed my perspective.</p>
<p>The school is not that keen on Greek Life. Any minor infraction and they will be put on probation and then the next one will be given the boot. Even if in the middle of the term, without due process or concern on how it will effect academics. Read the Daily Northwestern on or about February 8, its about half the story. Then read about what they did to the girls soccer team in 2006. They are too worried about their image and “liability”. So if you part of a ‘collective’ at NU, you can suffer the consequences of a school less concerned about the individual, then about their public image.</p>
<p>NYerr get out of this subforum.</p>
<p>lol at NYerr. If this is about Lodge- believe me, they had had fair warning, and the chapter was voluntarily shuttered by their own nationals to prevent a more severe sanction. The greek houses that get kicked off have no one to blame but themselves- the hearing system makes it crystal clear to them before they get kicked off when it’s their last chance to behave.</p>
<p>It was Student Affairs that shuttered them so rapidly. The National office was fine with them staying longer. The infractions were minor, but when they have a laundry list of infractions going back to 2005 (which is just absurd) you know they are looking to give em the boot. No, they were taken by surprise and there was absolutely no due process. This happens everywhere, but I have not heard of a school moving to evict that quickly. And neither had the national office. This school had the Duke lacrosse students convicted in their minds and acted hastily to shut down the women’s soccer team that year in light of the Duke incident. Its all CYA. Is Greek Life and sports very different anywhere else? Doubt it. Other schools regularly shut down houses, they just have a better process for it.
Know many kids in the frats and sororities, they all get along great, do tremendous good charity work and are pretty outstanding citizens.</p>
<p>NYerr, you clearly are hearing this from the side of the fraternity. I promise you that they were fully aware that if they had another infraction they were going to be shut down. This is something I know firsthand. If you’re told any infraction, no matter how small, while you’re on probation this time, will result in your being kicked off, you have no one to blame but yourself.</p>
<p>It’s also worth noting that 'no due process" is completely untrue. The infractions are findings by a panel of mostly students, 2 faculty members (usually) and usually 1 staff member. That’s compared to what in their case was about 6 students. </p>
<p>If you want to learn more about the UHAS process, check out the student affairs website or schedule a meeting with Jim Neiumeister (who is a great guy, btw).</p>
<p>And for the record, the majority of houses on campus don’t seem to have any trouble either avoiding sanctions or keeping themselves in line while they’re on probation.</p>