<p>My school isn't big on Greek life. In fact, it's not actually allowed. However, last week I found out that there are 3 Greek organizations on campus, 2 sororities and 1 fraternity. I'm interested in one of the sororities, from what I know about it it seems great...multicultural and service oriented. There's a chapter at the nearby university that I know my school's chapter does stuff with on a fairly regular basis. Anyway, what is sorority life like? Especially if you have something more low key like I'm expecting this is since they have to stay underground. I'm sure I'll find out more on Sunday when I go to the informational meeting, and hopefully I can become an official interest.</p>
<p>I'm supposed to have some questions, and this is what I've come up with:</p>
<p>1) How much does it cost?
2) What activities and events are you guys involved in?
3) What service work do you do?
4) How much do you do with the nearby school's chapter?
5) What type of time commitment is it?</p>
<p>Is that a good list?</p>
<p>Also, what should I wear to this meeting? It'll be my first formal time meeting these girls even though I know some of them outside of the sorority. I'm not sure if I should go with something a little more formal or if I should just go with cute and casual.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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<li><p>Depends on your school. There are national and local dues which are paid every year, plus money to buy shirts for events, making letters, and bunches of little costs</p></li>
<li><p>My music fraternity does fundraising events (bake sales, etc), retreats, social events (formals, game night, stuff like that), we help usher for concerts on campus, and we do other things, but I can’t remember much.</p></li>
<li><p>Our members-in-training raised money to send instruments (like kazoos, not huge ones) with a sister who’s going to Chile this summer for an internship to give to children. We’ve donated sheet music to developing countries, and we’re planning to do even more stuff with our philanthropy next year.</p></li>
<li><p>We try to spend time with other chapters. The nearest chapter is an alumnae chapter, and they send us care packages every semester for finals. In turn, we try to go to their recitals and picnics when it’s possible. We also go to all-province events, and we get to meet sisters from other chapters there.</p></li>
<li><p>Depends on your school. We have a chapter meeting once a week, a choir meeting once a week (this wouldn’t apply to you though, probably), and the officers meet once a week. In addition, there’s induction, initiation, rush events, philanthropy events, and other required events.</p></li>
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<p>In regards to attire, is there someone you’re close with who you can ask about what to wear? If not, I would go with a cute, but casual dress. Dresses seem more “dressed-up” to a lot of people and helps a girl look put together.</p>
<p>I wasn’t asking these questions to be answered here lol. I was asking if these are good questions to ask at the informational night.</p>
<p>Just an FYI, the responses you got on the other website you posted this on are more than adequate</p>
<p>I’m trying to get as many responses as possible. Obviously this means a lot to me and I’m nervous about it or else I wouldn’t post on multiple sites.</p>
<p>I’m curious, what are the names of the Greek organizations at your school. I doubt they would be officially NIC or NPC affiliated. </p>
<p>Some more questions if you want.</p>
<p>Why isn’t Greek Life allowed?
Will there be any repercussions from the university if I were to be affiliated with you?
Do all the girls live in a house together?
What type of mixers do you have or who do you do mixers with?
Are you affiliated with a National Organization?</p>
<p>As far as what to wear to the meeting. I would go classy formal but ask the girls you already know.</p>
<p>You say your school doesn’t allow Greeks, but there are Greeks on campus. That doesn’t make sense.
If there are Greeks on campus, the school can regulated them to prevent most abuses.
If these are just Greek houses not on campus, the school has solved a problem by having nothing to do with them.</p>
<p>I only know of one, Mu Sigma Upsilon. I don’t know what the others are. It’s a NMGC affiliated sorority. I know the girls don’t all live in a house together.</p>
<p>I said my school doesn’t allow Greek life but it exists underground. Underground means it’s not regulated by the school.</p>
<p>It’s relatively common for their to be underground/city-wide chapters that are not officially sanctioned by a college. Greek organizations are independently run operations and they choose their membership.</p>
<p>In any case, I think that asking how much it costs should be your last question, not your first.</p>
<p>I didn’t type the questions up in the order to ask them, just in the order I thought of them. Cost didn’t even come up last night, I forgot about it, but I learned a lot and am glad I went. I still have to go to 2 more informationals so there’s plenty of time to get all my questions answered.</p>
<p>I never mentioned, so I’ll do it now. The informational went well. I got a lot of information and had some fun. In the fall I have to go to 2 more informationals and then I can work on what you need to do to become a member.</p>