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There isn’t an education fraternity at my college, but I’d like to be in one. How can I start one?

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If you’re a first year, don’t start one right away. It’s a good idea to start frats/sororities once you’re a part of the social scene and people know who you are. Then you can have some upperclassmen mentors for incoming pledges, as opposed to having a frat just full of freshmen. (And if you’re a freshman starting a frat, your only pledges — if any — are going to be freshmen. Trust me.)

If you’re an upperclassman, then this sounds like a good idea! You’re going to have to speak with people in your student government, especially the representative who deals with finances. Since your frat is going to need funding — a place to live, money for events, etc. — you’re going to have to work with him/her to get a budget together.

If your school already has a Greek life, they probably have a set procedure for how to set up new frats. Talk to the administrator who deals with student life/Greek life. (If it’s a small school, that would be the Dean of Student Life.) Academic frats are popular with administrators and parents, so they’ll definitely be on board!

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1 Response to "There isn’t an education fraternity at my college, but I’d like to be in one. How can I start one?"

  • Emma says:
    September 9, 2011 at 11:22 pm

    If you’re a first year, don’t start one right away. It’s a good idea to start frats/sororities once you’re a part of the social scene and people know who you are. Then you can have some upperclassmen mentors for incoming pledges, as opposed to having a frat just full of freshmen. (And if you’re a freshman starting a frat, your only pledges — if any — are going to be freshmen. Trust me.)

    If you’re an upperclassman, then this sounds like a good idea! You’re going to have to speak with people in your student government, especially the representative who deals with finances. Since your frat is going to need funding — a place to live, money for events, etc. — you’re going to have to work with him/her to get a budget together.

    If your school already has a Greek life, they probably have a set procedure for how to set up new frats. Talk to the administrator who deals with student life/Greek life. (If it’s a small school, that would be the Dean of Student Life.) Academic frats are popular with administrators and parents, so they’ll definitely be on board!
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