Our bylaws actually state that Initiation is to be held at a time when it is convienient for for alum to be present. A few alum actually take part in the ritual.

we alm0st always hvae an alumn or more at our initiations. it is great to have the new initiates meet older sisters and make connections. usually though, it ends up being recent alumns as our alumni chair wasn't too hot when i was an undergrad. hopefully it will get better now that i am an alum. i know i tried to go back for it this semester but couldnt because of car issues.

We always invite our alum to our events, be it initation or whatever, our Alum Relations persons does a good job of it. We have space so space isn't an issue. Although, most of our alum are not near the chapter many still try to come.

While We do many of the same things, We do Our Founders Day and Have a Candidate go through Ritual and There is a Banquat and Alums Pay for The dinner, and with a built in for Place and for The Chapter. It is well known that is where the money is going and everyone who comes back know this and are happy.

If an over all Ritual with all going through, there should be an Initiated Advisor and some Alums there to make sure everything is done properly, Alibet any possible hazing!. I really dont think Alums will mind paying their own way. They paid to get there didnt they?

My sorority is a little different since alumni can stay active in their undergrad chapter for awhile after they graduate so they become the backbone, advisors and support for the u.g. chapter. And we don't necessarily participate in the pledge process, but we definitely come to the initation. As they say, once a sister always a sister.

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. alumni