Membership Responsibilities

Because it ALL Can't be Fun...
Sorority members take on certain roles and responsibilities within the chapter

CHAPTER ATTENDANCE

As a sorority member, you will be required to attend chapter once a week. Chapter is when the whole sorority gets together to discuss weekly events, problems, issues and dues. Chapter is also a time for members to express any concerns or bring up any new ideas they have for the sorority. It is a time where members are informed of upcoming events and any money they might owe to the sorority for these events. Chapter usually only takes about an hour and is actually pretty fun since everyone is together. It is very important that everyone is in attendance so no one is confused or misses out on any important information.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PHILANTHROPIC EVENTS

Being in a sorority, you will have to complete certain hours of community service per semester. This is a realy great way to give back to the community and it shows that sororities arent meant for just partying. You have to fill out a sheet and give it to the person in charge of community service. For my sorority, I only had to complete 3-4 hours a semester which was really fun and a good experience for me. It was something new that made me feel good about myself.

Philanthropic events are a lot of fun. They are a way to raise money for people in need. In my sorority, we have an event called Dream Man where the fraternities compete in a talent show. People pay to come watch and it is a lot of fun. The money is donated to children who are hearing impaired. Not only is the actual event fun, but knowing where the money is going is even more rewarding. We also have what is called a spaghetti dinner at our sorority house. We invite all of the fraternity houses over and our cook makes a ton of spaghetti and the fraternity boys come over at different times and pay for the food. This money is usually given to our sorority's dues.

MEETING FINANCIAL COMITTMENTS

You will need to pay certain financial comittments to be in the sorority. It differs for every school what your monthly dues are, but at my school living in the sorority was cheaper than living in the dorms. You also have to pay for formals and dances that are not included in your regular monthly dues.

KEEPING GOOD ACADEMIC STANDARDS

It is important in every sorority to keep good grades. At my school, if you don't have above a 2.5 GPA then you can't participate in certain events and can't vote on certain issues regarding the sorority. This is a good thing because it pushes members of the sorority to keep a good GPA. Also, when you first apply to get into a sorority you have to put your GPA. If if is not at the required standard for that school, a lot of sororities won't take you. The good thing is that many sororities have what is called "study hours." This is when the academics chair of the sorority goes to the library and sits with girls who are in academic probation. The girls are required to go until they are off of academic probation.