General New Member Education Policies
In order for a chapter to take in new members, all new member paperwork must be complete; risk prevention programming must be complete; and the Greek Roll roster must reflect they are new members EACH CHAPTER IS REQUIRED TO HAVE NO LESS THAN 12 ACTIVE MEMBERS IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED A REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATION. (Please refer to OSI policies)
- All new member education meeting dates, times, and locations must be denoted in the New Member Plan.
- New member processes are restricted to 7 weeks unless approved by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. National Offices may be contacted before approval is made.
- New membership process will be permitted to take place during the fall and spring semester only. Exceptions must be made by the Director and be given in written form for extreme reasons only.
- New member education meetings should occur between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
- All ritual ceremonies should have a chapter advisor present.
- Programs developed specifically for new members must not include any alcohol, or any drugs.
Overnight Events/Retreats
- All overnight events or retreats must be acknowledged, in-writing, by the inter/national organization.
- These events require a full-risk management plan, in addition to other applicable event registration requirements.