<p>Anyone know what the first date we can move in if rushing? Rush begins August 16th. I would hope we could move-in a couple days before to get settled. I've looked everywhere but can't find this information.</p>
<p>Usually the dorms open at noonish Monday and rush begins at 5ish. The dorms do not open for the general student population until Wed, so they are giving you 2 extra days. You get basic stuff in, and for a few hours a day over the next few days you finish up the dorm room details. It has been that way for years, and is not likely to change this year. You will get official notification at some point. [Panhellenic</a> Recruitment](<a href=“Fraternity and Sorority Life”>Fraternity and Sorority Life) Detailed info will also be posted here.</p>
<p>I called the Greek office about rush and was told you are able to move into your dorm on 08.16 beginning at 10 am - then rush will begin around 5 like sunnyflorida stated. </p>
<p>Don’t forget to register especially before 06.25 because then the price starts to increase! And good luck!</p>
<p>Sunny, thanks. :)</p>
<p>That’s not too bad, we should get everything done in the time allowed.</p>
<p>I did register, which is why I asked, because the confirmation had nothing to say about move-in.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>So, if we want to rush, we need to sign up for registration on the website?</p>
<p>And we rush the first day we move into the dorms?</p>
<p>And let’s say we get in a sorority, do we stay in our dorms or go in the house?</p>
<p>Living is the house is competitive. And most houses house 35-60 girls, with chapters being at about 150-160 with the addition of a new group of prospective members (pledges.) So it would be unusual to live in the house before sophomore year. Sometimes, after initiation, there could be a situation where there was a room that opened up in Jan when a sister graduated in Dec. A freshman might have a chance at a spot. But that is rare. And if you have signed a dorm contract for a year, you can’t just move out in January. Well you can, but you would have to pay for the dorm and anywhere else that you lived. </p>
<p>If you rush and join, you will pay for meals at the sorority house. Meals are not every meal every day. Some sororities don’t serve meals on weekends, or for breakfast unless you live in the house. So if you live where there is a required meal plan, you can visit the campus dining office and downgrade your meal plan so that it covers less meals after rush. THEY WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THIS AT RUSH.</p>
<p>Being a member of a sorority is expensive. But, my D has had many leadership opportunities. She is on the executive board of her sorority, and will be going all expenses paid to the national leadership convention this summer. She has already been to two regional leadership conferences. And being in the sorority got her involved in dance marathon at FSU. This totally student run organization raised over $450,000 just last year for the Children s Miracle Network. FSU was one of the original 5 U’s to start a DM, an she is now on the overall committee that runs this, and will go to DC this summer for the national DM leadership conference. </p>
<p>A sorority often make a BIG UNIVERSITY seem smaller. It helps you get involved in campus. You make contacts, and a sister always knows someone on campus. The GPA of the sororities is higher than the GPA of those not in a sorority. </p>
<p>You can definitely be involved at FSU without being Greek. But if you are a little shy, if you like the idea of a home away from home and having a family that has your back, you might want to consider at least going through rush. It is stressful on both the potential new members and the sisters. Sometimes things seem superficial. But behind the coordinated dresses, the makeup, hair and the similar shoes during rush, you will find smart, involved, girls who take their membership and make opportunities. And the only time sisters dress up like this is for rush, date functions, and formals. The rest of the time they live in T-shirts and flip flops like everyone else. </p>
<p>You must sign up for rush BEFORE HAND. The deadline is at least a week before rush–Aug 8th. You can’t just show up and rush, and there is a fee. <a href=“Fraternity and Sorority Life”>Fraternity and Sorority Life;
<p>that was really helpful sunny florida</p>