Also, potential members interested in membership keep in mind that when we say membership is for life that means that after a person joins as an undergrad and graduates it is also hoped and expected that you will transfer to a graduate chapter asap. Membership does mean once a member always a member, unless one is expelled, but if you join and go MIA it's like you never joined to begin with and aren't as asset to the organization, at least not financially. Membership is the strength of the organization. Yes life happens. Grad chapters need Sorors who have graduated to transfer in to continue and enhance the great and needed work of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated in communities around the world.
During this pandemic is there active groups being brought in? I will be graduating in a few weeks and I have been interested for years but going to school online did not give me the option to go undergrad.
Unfortunately I am not sure how each chapters are working. You can go to the National website and see how Zeta is addressing the pandemic. Most likely they are not holding intakes, but I would double check that. 💙
Hi Crystal! :-) I don't think attending an online school would prevent you from joining. What sororities are looking for is the right accreditation. As long as your school is properly accredited, and recognized the be U.S Department of Education, I don't think it would matter. But then again that's just my understanding lol Don't quote me....
Hello can you elaborate more when you say go to your local graduate chapter to express interest. I am interested in joining a Grad chapter but I am not sure how to introduce myself and express my interest and I’m trying to research as much as I can because I want to make the best first impression
Hi! Yes, so when I say go to the local chapter I mean the one most accessible to you. You can actually go on the Zeta website and see the chapters near you or use Facebook. You express interest in a very straight forward way. You get in touch with the chapters point of contact and say you are interested in learning more about the chapter and what it does for the community. Ask if they have any events or an informational scheduled. I hope this was helpful. Thank you for watching 💙
Thank you for this great information! I just graduated from my undergrad and was interested in joining a graduate chapter. My question is with Covid going on how can I express my interest in the organization since there are no physical meetings?
Hi Arianna, I would say the best way to express your interest during these times is to get in contact with he chapter via social media; face, instagram etc and ask for a point of contact. Once you get a point of contact (which should be the president or the VP) express your interest to them. I hope this helps! Thank you for watching and supporting my channel.
If you are going through the MIP you are learning about the org, bonding with your line sisters and more that you will experience when you are going through it.
How do I express interest in a graduate chapter during this pandemic? 😭 I just graduated undergrad in May so I’ll have to express interest electronically 😩 Any advice would help. Thanks!
Hey! So this is pretty easy. You can go one or both routes. The first one being finding their social media and messaging them. The second would be going on the national website to find the POC for the chapter you are interested in and write them an email. I hope this helps 💙
What if you're already an Soror that was made as an undergrad, but life happened and you became inactive for several years. Can you just become active again without joining a Grad chapter?
I have both undergraduate and graduate degree (as of 2019) and I'm 45, it's that little too late? My daughter is a Zeta and has told me nothing but great things about the Finer Women...
I didn't have a lot of hours. I actually do not remember tracking them. I transitioned from undergrad to grad. I would recommend getting as involved as possible.
I have always wanted to join a sorority but while I was in college I felt like the girls (not the sorority) didn’t mesh well with who I was and I rather join from another school. But fast forward now I am graduated I’m not stable esp with this virus going on and I’m looking to join the AF idk if I can still join grad chapter while being enlisted or if I would have to do it beforehand
Yes, you can join a grad chapter while you are enlisted-- comes down to if there is a chapter(s) near where you are stationed and your time management. You can also join beforehand, however the AF will pick you up and put you wherever they need you so be aware that unless you go Guard or Reserves you face a possibility of not being anywhere near the grad chapter you joined.
Loved your video, thank you so much for the information. I have a question about service. Do you know if it’s still possible to become a member of a grad chapter without service?
Good morning Miss Lyn, yes you can still try to join but service is a HUGE part of Zeta. Our motto is we are a community conscious action oriented organization.
I’m graduating undergrad this semester. Next semester I’ll be going back for 2nd bachelor’s. Should I try undergrad or grad chapter I’m not quite sure? Thank you!
Since you are a graduate you could enter a grad chapter. However since you would be enrolled as an undergrad I would guess you would pursue undergrad. I would ask the undergrad advisor to be sure.
Also, potential members interested in membership keep in mind that when we say membership is for life that means that after a person joins as an undergrad and graduates it is also hoped and expected that you will transfer to a graduate chapter asap. Membership does mean once a member always a member, unless one is expelled, but if you join and go MIA it's like you never joined to begin with and aren't as asset to the organization, at least not financially. Membership is the strength of the organization. Yes life happens. Grad chapters need Sorors who have graduated to transfer in to continue and enhance the great and needed work of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated in communities around the world.
During this pandemic is there active groups being brought in? I will be graduating in a few weeks and I have been interested for years but going to school online did not give me the option to go undergrad.
Unfortunately I am not sure how each chapters are working. You can go to the National website and see how Zeta is addressing the pandemic. Most likely they are not holding intakes, but I would double check that. 💙
Hi Crystal! :-) I don't think attending an online school would prevent you from joining. What sororities are looking for is the right accreditation. As long as your school is properly accredited, and recognized the be U.S Department of Education, I don't think it would matter. But then again that's just my understanding lol Don't quote me....
Hello can you elaborate more when you say go to your local graduate chapter to express interest. I am interested in joining a Grad chapter but I am not sure how to introduce myself and express my interest and I’m trying to research as much as I can because I want to make the best first impression
Hi! Yes, so when I say go to the local chapter I mean the one most accessible to you. You can actually go on the Zeta website and see the chapters near you or use Facebook. You express interest in a very straight forward way. You get in touch with the chapters point of contact and say you are interested in learning more about the chapter and what it does for the community. Ask if they have any events or an informational scheduled. I hope this was helpful. Thank you for watching 💙
Thank you for this great information! I just graduated from my undergrad and was interested in joining a graduate chapter. My question is with Covid going on how can I express my interest in the organization since there are no physical meetings?
Hi Arianna, I would say the best way to express your interest during these times is to get in contact with he chapter via social media; face, instagram etc and ask for a point of contact. Once you get a point of contact (which should be the president or the VP) express your interest to them. I hope this helps! Thank you for watching and supporting my channel.
I LOVED this video and your honesty! Answered a TON of questions I already had! Thank you!
Thank you for watching 💙
When you say go through MIP process, is that like applications and interviews, or when you actually learn about the organization?
If you are going through the MIP you are learning about the org, bonding with your line sisters and more that you will experience when you are going through it.
If a GPA doesn't meet the requirement of a sorority one is interested in joining, should she forget about trying to join?
I would advise you to work on raising your GPA first
How do I express interest in a graduate chapter during this pandemic? 😭 I just graduated undergrad in May so I’ll have to express interest electronically 😩 Any advice would help. Thanks!
Hey! So this is pretty easy. You can go one or both routes. The first one being finding their social media and messaging them. The second would be going on the national website to find the POC for the chapter you are interested in and write them an email. I hope this helps 💙
Sydnei Alicia Thank you so much!
I thought you not allow to do that.
Tia Sturdivant That’s what I had thought too. Maybe it depends on the sorority🤷🏽♀️.
Hi Tia, what you were told you are allowed to do?
Is it acceptable to attend two different information meetings with different chapters? (Same organization)
Yes, shop around for the best chapter for you.
What do you do if you graduate but didn’t join a grad chapter and it been almost 7 years but you want to become active
You can reach out to your local chapter for more information. As far as I know you would still be able to join no matter how long its been.
What if you're already an Soror that was made as an undergrad, but life happened and you became inactive for several years. Can you just become active again without joining a Grad chapter?
Well you are encouraged to be connected to a grad chapter but if there are none around you you can definitely be active with the org as a whole.
I have both undergraduate and graduate degree (as of 2019) and I'm 45, it's that little too late? My daughter is a Zeta and has told me nothing but great things about the Finer Women...
No that is not too late!
I graduate in May from Strayer would I be able to attend a informational meeting now or do I have to wait?
You can attend an informational anytime after you have earned you degree.
Hello,
How many hours of community service would you recommend?
I didn't have a lot of hours. I actually do not remember tracking them. I transitioned from undergrad to grad. I would recommend getting as involved as possible.
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I have always wanted to join a sorority but while I was in college I felt like the girls (not the sorority) didn’t mesh well with who I was and I rather join from another school. But fast forward now I am graduated I’m not stable esp with this virus going on and I’m looking to join the AF idk if I can still join grad chapter while being enlisted or if I would have to do it beforehand
Yes, you can join a grad chapter while you are enlisted-- comes down to if there is a chapter(s) near where you are stationed and your time management. You can also join beforehand, however the AF will pick you up and put you wherever they need you so be aware that unless you go Guard or Reserves you face a possibility of not being anywhere near the grad chapter you joined.
Loved your video, thank you so much for the information. I have a question about service. Do you know if it’s still possible to become a member of a grad chapter without service?
Good morning Miss Lyn, yes you can still try to join but service is a HUGE part of Zeta. Our motto is we are a community conscious action oriented organization.
If I earned my degree from an online school am I still eligible for graduate chapter?
Yes as long as its from an accredited institution.
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Thank you frat 💙🤍
Do grad chapters have MIP throughout the year or is it like the undergrad chapters where they have to have one per semester?
Well in the grad chapter world there is no semester, however they may hold them twice a year like one in the winter another in the spring.
I keep getting mixed answers about if grad chapter initiates can have line jackets?
Usually grad chapters do not have line jackets.
Is it a requirement to join a grad chapter within the city I live in?
No it is not a requirement, but they do encourage you to so that you are involved with your local community.
Where can I find the graduate chapters in my state? I live in Northeast, PA
Thank you for this
I recently just transferred universities, is it hard to start the organization at a university that doesn’t have ANY black sororities?
I am not sure of the process because I didn’t charter a chapter.
I’m graduating undergrad this semester. Next semester I’ll be going back for 2nd bachelor’s. Should I try undergrad or grad chapter I’m not quite sure? Thank you!
Since you are a graduate you could enter a grad chapter. However since you would be enrolled as an undergrad I would guess you would pursue undergrad. I would ask the undergrad advisor to be sure.
I wanted to know how long is the process
You should ask the chapter president. It has changed since I joined.
3 weeks right now for MIP
Do grad chapters have probates?
No because probates are a coming out to the student body at college or university. Grad chapters usually have a party/celebration for the new members.