| Q: | How do I register for Cal Poly Recruitment? |
| A: | There will usually be booths set up in the UU Plaza in the first days of school where you can find registration and information packets, as well as the Greek Life Office inside the UU on the second floor. However, since the UU will be under construction this year, your best bet will be to register online. Please visit the official Cal Poly Greek Affairs Website to fill out your registration online! Copy/Paste this web address into your browser: http://greeklife.calpoly.edu/index.html |
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| Q: | Are sororities expensive? |
| A: | The perception of sororities is that they are only for "well-to-do" students, but Greek membership is actually quite affordable, and the fees go to services that enhance the members' college experience. Some students pay the fees themselves, in fact; students choose to work to help pay their dues to the chapter. To assist members, chapters may offer payment plans or scholarships.
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| Q: | How do students benefit from Greek Life? |
| A: | Perhaps more than any other single organization on campus, sororities offer opportunities to develop leadership ability and lifelong friendships and to partake in a diverse array of experiences including human service and philanthropic activities, cultural events, social activities, scholastic improvement, intramural sports, personal development and group living environments-all wrapped up into one student organization. Joining a fraternity or sorority chapter can help make the transition to college much easier, and developing a sense of belonging and making new friends in the chapter can make the campus seem much smaller.
Furthermore, new students who join a sorority are more likely to return to college the following year than students who choose not to join. And following graduation, Greek-affiliated alumni are more involved in civic organizations and contribute more financially to nonprofit organizations than non-Greek alumni.
Perhaps for these reasons, 48% of all U.S. Presidents, 42% of U.S. Senators, 40% of all U.S. Supreme Court Justices, 30% of U.S. Congress members, 30% of all Fortune 500 CEO's, 10% of those listed in Who's Who in America, and 3% of the U.S. population have been Greek!*
A word of caution;
Like many things in life, the extent to which people reap these benefits depends to some degree on their success in choosing houses that are truly compatible with their values, goals, and needs and their willingness to contribute of themselves to the Greek house. Joining a chapter is not something to jump into without "doing the homework."
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| Q: | What about academics? Isn't that the main reason why people are at Cal Poly? |
| A: | When a student joins a sorority, she becomes part of a larger group of students who are succeeding at Cal Poly. Older members, who may have the same major, can provide advice and assistance. Most chapters have a scholarship officer who initiates programs within the chapter to encourage high academic achievement. The level of priority placed on academics can vary between chapters, so again; do the homework! If academics are extremely important to you, let that be a major factor as you consider the various houses. |
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| Q: | Have questions other than what is listed here? |
| A: | Feel free to speak with any of our girls! We would be happy to answer general questions about Greek Life. For logistics and quick responses contact our Recruitment Officer:
Audrey Campana
VP of Recruitment
acampana@calpoly.edu |
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