What is a cooperative house?
A house where
students live and work together to promote friendship, leadership, and life skills.
Cooperative houses have between 14 and 60 members which share responsibilities such
as cleaning and preparing meals to maintain a comfortable living environment. Members
of the cooperative houses have between 3 and 5 hours of house duties a week.
What is
Recruitment?
A time when cooperative
members showcase their houses and invite prospective members to come and learn more
about joining a cooperative.
How many
cooperative houses exist at Purdue?
There
are 12 houses--7 women, 5 men.
What is
the average rent in a cooperative house?
Depending
on the house, rent is about 300-350/month. This fee typically includes all utilities,
room, and meals. House bills are only paid eight months out of a year.
What is
pledgeship?
Pledgeship
is a time when new cooperative members learn about his or her house, the cooperative
system as a whole, and Purdue. Pledgeship occurs during the beginning of the fall
semester and lasts no more than 14 weeks.
Does hazing
occur in cooperative houses?
Hazing
is not tolerated in the cooperative system. Members of cooperative houses are made
aware of University Regulations pertaining to issues such as hazing. Each house
abides by strict guidelines set forth by the University and Purdue Cooperative Council.
Purdue Cooperative Council also provides many avenues of communication so members
can feel comfortable reporting incidents that may seem questionable.
How are
cooperative houses different from Greek organizations?
The
cooperative system is a much smaller community (12 houses vs. 70+ chapters) than
the greek system. Cooperative houses do not have national affiliations, like fraternities
and sororities. House management revolves around the members, unlike greek organizations
who tend to hire full-time employees. As a result, cooperative houses are much more
economical than fraternities and sororities (300 /month rent vs. 500+ /month).
How can
I join a cooperative house?
Recruitment occurs during two weekends
in January of every year. Houses do accept boarders year-round, if there is a vacancy.
Contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 765-494-1231 with any questions.
For More Information,
see the Purdue Cooperative Website:
http://www.purduecooperatives.org/faq
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