A Mother's Life After the Sorority Life!

Pregnancy is such an important event in our lives. It can be full of joy and happiness. At the same time, it can be frightening. Here are some facts to learn about the process: It will take approximately two hundred seventy (270) days or thirty-eight (38) weeks for a woman to deliver her baby. A post-mature baby is defined as a baby who is born after the due date when the baby has exceeded the 43 weeks. Premature babies are usually born weeks before the due date. However, the 37th week is not being considered premature. To study more over these facts, search online.

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Active (often referred to as Brother or Sister): A person who has been initiated into a Greek organization. Generally, the term is used to reference a member who is currently an Undergraduate, however, it is preferable to use the terms “undergraduate member” or “student member” for those still in school.

Affiliation: The fraternity or sorority to which the individual belongs.

Alumna: A sorority member who has graduated from college. Some organizations confer alumni status after an initiate has been an active member for four or more years. Plural-Alumnae

Alumni/ae Association: An organization of alumni from an individual
Fraternity or Sorority. The association may be based on geographical location or chapter.

Alumnus (“Alum”): A fraternity member who has graduated from college. Some organizations confer alumni status after an initiate has been an active member for four or more years. Plural-Alumni

Associate / New Member: A person who has accepted the bid of a Greek organization but has not yet been initiated into full membership.

Badge: The symbol worn by the initiated member of a Greek-letter organization.

Bid: An invitation from a fraternity or sorority to a man or woman to become a new member.

Bid Day: The day bids are given out to potential new members.

Big Brother/Sister: An initiated member of a fraternity/sorority assigned to an associate member as a guide.

Brother: An initiated member of a fraternity.

Call/Chant: A vocal sound (sometimes high-pitched) used by members of cultural based Greek organizations to acknowledge one another

Chapter: The campus group of an (Inter) National Greek organization. Within each organization, chapters are usually referenced by state and/or Greek letters. For example, Florida Sigma Chapter or Alpha Delta Chapter

Chapter Advisor: An alumnus who establishes and maintains a close advisory relationship with a chapter and serves as a teacher, counselor, and friend.

Colony: A newly formed affiliate of a national organization that has not yet received its charter. The members of a colony are referred to as “founders.”

Crossed: The actual date of initiation into a cultural Greek organization. The term is used to represent the symbolic “crossing of the burning sands”.

Depledge: The termination of a pledge’s relationship with a Greek organization.

Dry Recruitment: Alcohol is forbidden from all events associated with introducing the fraternity/sorority to new members.

Dues: These are the membership, philanthropic, and other fees paid to the local chapter of a sorority or fraternity in order to be a member in good standing and for the local chapter to stay in good standing with its national organization.

F.I.P.G.: Fraternity Insurance Purchasing Group is a group of national/international fraternities that have grouped together to form a uniform risk management policy in order to obtain adequate liability insurance.

Formal Recruitment: The “official” recruitment period of the year with specific scheduled events. This is the most concentrated for entertaining and selecting new members is known as “Recruitment Week”. The term Recruitment has replaced the term Rush in most instances.

Fraternity: The name informally applied to a Greek-letter brotherhood that all have the same basic ideals, hopes, and goals. Formally, both men’s and women’s groups were called fraternities, though many of the women’s groups now refer to themselves as a “Fraternity for Women”

Greek: An informal name of a member of a Fraternity or Sorority.

Greek Advisor: A staff member that helps guide and structure the Greek community and its members.

Greek Week: A special week each year where al the Greeks come together. This week includes such events as Greek games, tug-of-war, and Greek Lip-sync. Greek Week at the University of West Florida helps promote unity within the Greek system and healthy competition.

Hazing: Any willful act or practice by a member or associate member, directed against a member or associate member, which, with or without intent, is likely to: cause bodily harm or danger; offensive punishment, or disturbing pain; compromise the person’s dignity; cause embarrassment or shame in public; cause the person to be the object of malicious amusement or ridicule; cause psychological harm or substantial emotional strain and impair academic efforts. In addition, hazing is any requirement by a member or pledge that compels a member or associate member to participate in any activity that is illegal, contrary to a member’s or associate member’s moral or religious beliefs or contrary to the rules and regulations of the fraternity, institution of learning and civil authorities. Hazing is prohibited by university policy, State law, and the policies of national fraternities and sororities.

Inactive Member: A member attending the same institution in which his undergraduate chapter is located shall not become inactive except upon the recommendation of his undergraduate chapter and the approval of the Alumni Board of Trustees of his chapter. An inactive member shall have no material participation in undergraduate chapter activities, including, but not limited to, social activities and voting at undergraduate chapter meetings.

Initiation: A formal, ritual ceremony through which new members become full members of a Greek organization.

Intake: The membership recruitment and induction process for the National Pan-Hellenic Council (historically African-American fraternities and sororities) and some MGC fraternities and sororities.

Lavalier: a piece of jewelry depicting the letters of one’s organization
Lavaliering (also known as dropping): The practice of a fraternity member giving his lavalier to a woman signifying a committed relationship between the two. As the relationship becomes more serious, the next step would be “Pinning.”

Legacy: A student who has a brother/sister, mother/father, aunt/uncle, and/or grandfather/grandmother who is a member of a particular fraternity or sorority. Legacies are often granted special consideration in the membership recruitment process but never guaranteed membership.

Line: Term sometimes used by various culturally based Greek organizations to refer to the members who join the same semester.

Little Brother: The new member of a fraternity that is paired up with a Big Brother.

Little Sister: The new member of a Sorority that is paired up with a Big Sister.

Little Sisters: A woman’s auxiliary of some fraternity chapters that are prohibited by the North American Inter-Fraternity Council, UTSA Interfraternity Council and most national Fraternities.

Mixer: An activity where the members of one Greek organization visit the chapter of another Greek organization for a social event.

National: The national or international organization to which a chapter is affiliated. Most have a national board of directors, comprised primarily of alumni, and national headquarters with support staff.

Neophyte: A new member of a cultural Greek organization

New Member: A student in his or her first phase of membership in a sorority or fraternity (before being initiated). Also known as Pledges Candidate, Line Brother/Sister or Associate Members.

New Member Education Process: The time period in which candidates for active membership (or new members) learn about the organization and participate in brotherhood/sisterhood activities.

New Member Pin: A pin that designates a new member of a Greek organization Order of Omega: A national honor society recognizing fraternity and sorority members who excel in academic achievement, Greek leadership and campus involvement.

Philanthropy: The chapter’s specific charitable organization(s) that they donate money and volunteer hours

Pin: The fraternity/sorority badge of membership.

Pinning: The practice of a fraternity member giving his member’s Badge to a woman. (When a woman is “pinned,” if she is a member of a sorority, the sisters will be brought together in a private, candlelit ceremony where the secret pinning will be announced to the sisterhood and then celebrated.) This step is often preceded by a “Lavaliering” and is a precursor to engagement.

Pledge: A pledge is a student that has accepted a bid to join a sorority or fraternity who has not yet been initiated. This is an outdated term that has been replaced with new member or associate member.

Pledge Class: A group of new members being introduced to ideals and history of the Sorority or Fraternity they wish to join. This is an outdated term that has been replaced with new member class or associate member class.

Pledge Period: The time during which new members learn about the fraternity or sorority they are joining; also called a Pledgeship. This is an outdated term.

Potential Member: A non-member who is eligible to participate in the rush program, visiting Greek organizations with an interest in possibly affiliating with one organization.

Preferential Bidding: A system used (primarily by sororities) to conclude rush with the organizations and potential members indicating their choices. After bidding there is a procedure for an individual’s ultimate association with one organization.

Quota: The number of women each sorority may pledge in a formal recruitment period.

Recommendation: Sometimes a potential member may not be a legacy, but she may know an alumna of a sorority chapter. In these cases, the alumna may choose to write a recommendation or letter of introduction to the chapter of the sorority of which she is a member. This letter generally is a means by which the sorority can get to know a bit more about a potential member since Recruitment events are so short and often hurried in conversation. It is not necessary to have any letters of recommendation to go through the recruitment process.

Recruitment: A series of events offering members and potential members the opportunity to get to know each other.

Risk Management: Involves analyzing all exposures to the possibility of loss and determining how to handle these exposures and reduce or transfer the risk.

Ritual: The traditional ceremonies of a chapter, which are usually secret
Sister: An initiated member of a sorority.

Sisterhood/Brotherhood: Intangible, yet the most cherished of assets among all Greek members, sisterhood and brotherhood are the foundations of sorority and fraternity life. Both are difficult to explain, but they can be basically characterized by their most common and identifiable element.

Social: The Greek community at the University of West Florida offers a well-rounded social life, and provides the opportunity for developing lifelong friendships. Many activities are organized not only to become closer to one’s sisters and brothers, but to members of other chapters as well. Men and women get together for original theme parties, and informal or formal dances that provide many rewarding and fun memories.

Sorority: An individual women’s Greek-letter organization. This is the term commonly used to distinguish between men’s (fraternities) and women’s (sororities) organizations. As noted previously, some sororities are identified as a fraternity (or fraternity for women) in their official name.

Strict Silence: Not discussing recruitment with non-sorority members outside of the recruitment events

Stroll: A line dance done by members of cultural Greek organizations (usually at a party or step show)

Organizations plan a number of events each semester for social purposes where students can come together for fun and fellowship. Organizations must also acknowledge the university’s mission to serve a diverse student population and should function in ways that support this mission.

Organizations use various terms to refer to their pre-initiates, including “pledge,” “new member,” “associate member,” and “candidate.”.The duration of the new member period varies from group to group but is no more than approximately two months. Some organizations require new members to achieve a certain grade point average during their “pledge” semester in order to qualify to be initiated.

Organizations provide scholastic assistance such as tutoring, awards, study sessions and incentives such as scholarships, to challenge members to reach their full academic potential. Fraternity and sorority members strive to be above the all undergraduate grade point average each semester.

Sororities are God’s gift to the college male. He decided that college should be a paradise for men. Sororities are just one example of an MIT support network, yet it?s one that lasts long after your four years are up. Sororities are like many families providing support and encouragement to one another through life’s ups and downs. Sisters are there when you need them.

Sororities are Greek letter organizations that offer lifelong membership, and provide sisterhood networks throughout the country. There are 26 national sororities, five of which are at MIT.”.Sororities are involved in academic, community service, health & wellness, and social activities. Sororities are devoted to providing dynamic leadership seminars, which allow members to discover and refine their leadership skills.

Sororities are a fantastic way to make lasting friendships, find a group of women to volunteer, study, or generally have a great time with. Further, the risk of being shut down or losing a pledge class makes the generally unappealing idea of disrespecting and humiliating a group of women who you have agreed to treat as your sisters even less appealing.

Sororities are involved in formal parties, Founder’s Day celebrations, fraternity mixers, and many campus events. No matter what sorority you choose, the friendships you will form will be strong.

Sororities are always on the lookout for information that will help them choose the best women to join their organization. Putting out negative information about yourself on Facebook or other social networking sites can be disastrous.

Universities do receive generous annual donations from Greek alumni — which would dry up should the school try to impose rules on the Greeks that the alumni (or their children) opposed. And the national charters are influenced by money, too: They set quotas for the sororities to fill, which sets off the insane rush process and reaps profit for the chapter at large.

University Unions: Through quality programs, services and facilities, we create community that prepares students to become educated and enlightened citizens, who lead meaningful and productive lives. Students who participate in this experience will gain understanding of student affairs as a profession and the influence student affairs has on contemporary higher education through the following tasks and activities: Advisement/development of the Interfraternity/Panhellenic Council Officers Working closely with the Assistant Greek Coordinators Staff training: planning and implementation, facilitation Teambuilding: planning and implementation, facilitation Retreats: planning and implementation, facilitation Officer Training: planning, implementation, facilitation Writing and presenting performance evaluations Collaborative projects with various university departments Attendance at office, departmental and divisional meetings Major event planning and implementation Student development theory to practice Managing change Communication within an organization Writing goals, learning outcomes, and action plans Budget planning and maintenance Use of technology 2.

Chapter presidents, chapter advisers, and (inter)national officers will be given an opportunity to provide input to the committee as part of the review process. Chapters ease this transition by offering academic programs that may include study groups, tutoring, and time management workshops. The resources available to sorority and fraternity members provide students with the opportunity to balance high academic achievement and co-curricular activities.

Greek Week is a special tradition at Ramapo full of athletics, fun, competition, and true bonding between fraternities and sororities. Greek life is a cultural norm for students here in Hamilton. It is up to the us to continually question these norms. Greek chapters pride themselves on the rituals that their chapters were founded upon. These rituals are full of the traditions and values that make the chapters unique.

Greeks encourage all of their members to get involved on campus. They are also a good way for people to make friends. Greek students who choose not to drink will know that it’s ok and feel comfortable with their decision. Greek organizations are dedicated to building our future leaders. Fraternities and sororities are self-governing organizations that provide a wealth of leadership opportunities for their members.

Greek life is a term used to describe all Greek letter organizations at a college or university. Typically Greek life is made up of fraternities and sororities. Greek brothers and sisters share a bond through their chapter rituals and pride themselves on their diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Diversity builds strength and character as it brings members closer together in an effort to embrace each other’s ideals and to learn more about one another. Greek membership can assist in that transition by offering scholarship programs that may include study partners, mandatory study hours, and time management workshops. A student can also access the network of chapter members who already know how to use campus resources like the Babbidge Library, Writing Resource Center, computer labs, and academic advisers.

Greeks on campus organize fundraisers and social activities to enhance the college experience of all of their members. Students in fraternities and sororities say that going Greek helped them to meet tons of people and give them a truly unique experience. Greek members are visible throughout the campus, holding membership and leadership positions in campus organizations that range from departmental clubs to the highest honor societies. Perhaps the greatest benefits of joining the Greek community are the diverse and lasting social networks, academic support, and positive group experiences. Greek organizations were created as a place to foster academic, community service, and social formats which are unique to each chapter.

Greeks participate in chapter-sponsored and community-wide service projects throughout the year. Each individual chapter contributes time and energy to create ways in which they can contribute money or services to a national philanthropy. Greek houses were originally designed to be vehicles of cultivating the intellect of a yound individual, but many now are just the epitome of irresponsibility. Don’t fall victim to one of them. Greek groups are often identified by their color schemes; clothing, pins/badges, jewelry, and other items are often ceremoniously presented to new members or graduating elders.

Greek men and women continue to work hard to remove all aspects of hazing from Canadian campuses. Greek-letter organizations have also been criticized for failing to contribute in a positive way to either the personal or academic development of their members. Areas of particular concern for sociologists studying the Greek-letter system include alcohol abuse, eating disorders, gender roles, sexual coercion, and insensitivity to diversity. Greek organizations pride themselves on facilitating these important aspects of college life. Over 20% of our student body is involved in the Greek community, comprised of three national sororities and five national fraternities.

Finally someone has written that sorority girls are more than just drunken bimbos! As an alumna of a sorority at a large southern university, I can say that while there is certainly some drinking and poor decision-making that takes place on college campuses (by Greeks and independents alike), my sorority experience was filled with sisterhood, friendship, academic achievement and networking with people who I have remained friends and colleagues with to date. Finally, most fraternities and sororities are, first and foremost, social networks organized to bring like-minded people together for the purpose of partying and meeting each other. Any commitment to community service and the like, though usually present and certainly admirable, will always be a secondary motive of most such organizations.

Recruitment and Informational Sessions provide an opportunity for PNM’s or aspirants to meet a number of other people on campus and to learn what each group has to offer. PNM’s or aspirants are encouraged to ask questions and secure answers to each question from several members. Recruitment is an opportunity for you to learn more about each organization and get to know the members. Similar to how you researched, visited and chose to attend Salisbury University, you should also seek out an organization that best fits your values, personality and interests. Recruitment is a week long series of events, coordinated by the Panhellenic Council, where the chapters get to know you, and you get to know the women of each chapter. Panhellenic sorority recruitment is a mutual selection process that is filled with activities designed to offer prospective members the chance to learn about the Panhellenic sororities in a concentrated period of time.

Recruitment can definitely be tiring both physically and emotionally. However, it is really up to you to decide how positive a recruitment experience you will have.

Sororities usually target freshmen because they are the easiest to befriend. Many freshmen are vulnerable and are needy to make friends, be popular and get invited to parties. Sororities usually conjure up visions of philanthropy driven and academically pristine houses brimming with zealous women. Adams Hall is the closest thing APU has to a sorority but its emphasis is sisterly love. Sororities usually are made up of females that share similar interests and hobbies. Not all schools have sororities, at some schools fraternities are co-ed.

Sororities usually do not contact girls who have not registered for and/or participated in rush because they are not allowed to take more than quota, which is based on the number who go through formal rush. I am sure that athletes are a valued commodity, if their schedules allow them to participate in recruitment. Sororities usually have about 200 members but smaller ones have about 50. Sororities have rituals and traditions and they do philanthropic work to help the community.

Rushees should understand that pledging involves a hefty time commitment. RUSH) – The time when fraternities and sororities recruit new members. IFC fraternities usually recruit during the first three weeks each semester.