legacy policies
 

To go along with the thread on rec policies, what is your sorority's legacy policy?

Alpha Xi Delta's is:

A legacy is the granddaughter, daughter or sister of an Alpha Xi Delta member. This includes half-sisters or step relations. Alpha Xi Delta college chapters are not required to pledge every legacy, but they are obligated to give each legacy special attention and careful consideration during recruitment.

A legacy may be released during recruitment only with the permission of the chapter's Area Facilitator. If the chapter has received a reference on a legacy, and that legacy is released, the mother, grandmother or sister is called and told of the decision.

An Alpha Xi Delta legacy should be a qualified potential member who meets Alpha Xi Delta's grade requirements, is compatible with chapter members, and is involved in campus/community activities.

Alpha Gamma Delta
 

Here is Alpha Gamma Delta's Policy on Legacies (taken from the official Legacy Introduction Form):

"Alpha Gamma Delta recognizes that legacies are important to our Fraternity because they bring loyalty, strength, pride, and support to our chapters.

A legacy is a daughter, sister, grand-daughter, or step-daughter of an Alpha Gamma Delta who is an initiated member in Good Standing with the Fraternity.

It is the responsibility of the legacy's AGD relatives and friends to notify a chapter that she will be participating in recruitment by completing a RIF and LIF.

Collegiate chapters are not required to offer a bid to a legacy.

An AGD legacy should be a qualified recruitment guest in her own right--grades, activities, accomplishments, and overall compatibility with the chapter.

The Fraternity expects all collegiate chapters to give serious consideration to each legacy out of courtesy to the AGD member to whom she is related.

A legacy must be invited to at least one invitational round of the chapter's recruitment functions.

If a chapter releases a legacy, an advisor for the chapter must contact the AGD relative of the legacy to inform her of the legacy's release from membership consideration. All efforts must be taken to contact the relative prior to the distribution of invitations to the next round of recruitment events.

If a chapter invites a legacy to Preference, the legacy myst be placed on the chapter's first bid list.

AGD members must have realistic expectations for our legacies. We must remember that some legacies are happier in another Greek group. All NPC groups have similar goals and ideals.

Legacies--Our special link between Alpha Gamma Delta's past and future."

From the Recruitment Policies Section on the public side of the AOII website:


Legacy Recruitment

AOII strongly encourages the pledging of qualified legacies. Every known legacy shall be given special consideration in membership selection.

During formal rush, and throughout the chapter's Continuous Open Recruitment, every verified legacy shall be offered a bid to membership unless the chapter has a reason for denying a bid and communicates that reason to the alumna involved or the chapter's Collegiate Network Specialist.

If the formal rush schedule includes several invitational party rounds before Preference (the final invitational party) the legacy shall be invited to all invitational parties before Preference UNLESS the chapter has determined that the legacy is definitely not a rushee to be pledged and that decision has been approved by the appropriate adviser. In no case should a legacy be denied an invitation to at least one invitational party after the open house, tours, or ice water party round. At any point during Recruitment when the chapter and the adviser concur that a legacy be dropped from consideration for pledging, the adviser MUST communicate by telephone with the AOII relative prior to the distribution of invitations for the next set of parties. If the concern of the chapter is that the legacy has expressed strong interest in another sorority and lesser interest in AOII, recruitmenting efforts should be increased.

Every legacy who accepts an invitation to the chapter's final party (Preference) must be named on the chapter's QUOTA LIST (also known as first bid list).

If no contact is possible between a designated adviser and the AOII relative of a legacy not extended a bid to membership, notice that the legacy has been dropped without contact must be sent to the chapter's Collegiate Network Specialist and to International Headquarters within one week after the date the rushee is dropped, in no case later than one week after formal rush.

This policy defines a legacy as a sister, daughter, or granddaughter or, through marriage [read step], the sister, daughter or granddaughter of an initiated member of Alpha Omicron Pi.

Wow
 

Tri-Delt's is much narrower. A legacy is only a daughter or sister (no granddaughters, neices, etc). A legacy must be invited to one party and must be put on the first bid list if she makes it to pref. We DO NOT have to call or contact family members of the legacies if they are dropped or offer any explanation.

A direct legacy in ZTA is someone who's grandmother, mother, or sister is a ZTA.
Indirect are cousins, aunts, etc. They do not receive a call when a girl is dropped.

Clipped from Alpha Sigma Tau's Website. . .

Legacy Policy
Webster's New World Dictionary defines legacy as "anything handed down from or as from an ancestor," i.e., the Alpha Sigma Tau experience as passed on by a grandmother, mother, or sister. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary describes legacy as "something received form an ancestor or predecessor or from the past." . . .


. . . The role of alumnae during recruitment is to provide complete references for legacies and to be sure collegians know about legacies participating in recruitment so they will be given every possible consideration for membership.

Alpha Sigma Tau does not promise membership to a legacy. She and the chapter each maintain their right of choice. Membership selection remains the responsibility and right of each collegiate chapter. However, a legacy is afforded certain considerations during recruitment. Each legacy should be invited back to the first invitation recruitment party, and each chapter members is obligated to make every effort to get to know her. If a legacy does not of through recruitment, the chapter is encouraged to make a personal visit to get to know her. If the legacy attends the preference party, she must be placed within the chapter's first bid list. Any chapter not at total should extend a bid to any legacy participating in recruitment who demonstrates she embellishes the standards and ideal of the Sorority.

Delta Phi Epsilon legacy policy:

Delta Phi Epsilon policy requires that special consideration be given to each legacy (sister, step-sister, daughter, step-daughter, granddaughter or step-granddaugther). The chapter members should avail themselves of every opportunity to become acquainted with a legacy. She should be carried in recruitment as any potential new member, bust she should be given an added opportunity (party). If a legacy is in danger of being dropped, the International Vice President of Membership must be contacted. She shall assess the situation and has the authority to reverse the chapter's decision. If the legacy is invited to preference, she must be placed first on the final bid list.

Delta Phi Epsilon asks that consideration be given to legacies because:

1. Having grown up in a Delta Phi Epsilon environment, a legacy will usually have a realization of the responsibilities of sorority membership and will be prepared in advance to assume them.

2. By her close association with a Delta Phi Epsilon member, a legacy will usually have developed a great appreciation for membership in the sorority.

3. The invitation to membership to a legacy is generally a meaningful experience for the chapter, the legacy and the legacy's Delta Phi Epsilon member.

4. Alumnae support or rejection can result.

5. It shows respect to our alumnae sisters.

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Good luck! If you're a D Phi E legacy, visit the D Phi E website and email the HQs so they can be sure to know once recruitment begins.

Delta Zeta's legacy policy...
 

A Delta Zeta legacy is the daughter, sister, or grandaughter of an initiated Delta Zeta sister in good standing. The legacy policy also includes step-daughters, step-sisters, or step-grandaughters of initiated Delta Zeta sisters in good standing IF the DZ sister has a close relationship with the step-relation in question.

Rules usually vary slightly depending on the school as to how the legacy is treated during Rush. However, most chapters will automatically offer a legacy an invitation to a second round of parties as a general courtesy. If a legacy is cut after this, the Collegiate Chapter Director (a DZ alumna), Chapter Consultant (a DZ alumna) or the collegiate chapter president will call the DZ to whom the legacy is related to personally give her news of the cut before the cut is made public.

Phi Mu's legacies....

Daughter, grandaughter, sister, step-daughter, step-grandaughter, step-sister are all included in the official legacy list. Meaning that these people must be invited back to at least the first "invitational" round of parties. If a legacy is dropped the family member must be notified before the PNM receives her invite for the day.

Not included in the legacy list are cousins, aunts, neices, etc. However, it never hurts to include the information about having a "non-legacy" family member on the recruitment application where it asks about family affiliation. Many chapters will still give these PNMs special consideration out of courtesy even though we are not obligated to do so by Nationals.

AEPhi defines a legacy as the sister, daughter, or granddaughter of an initiated member. (No step relations AFAIK)

A legacy must be invited back to the first invitational round of formal rush. She may be released after that round. If a legacy is invited to pref, she must be on the first bid list.

I don't believe the chapter is formally required to contact the AEPhi relative of a PNM who is released, but they will generally try to do so out of courtesy.

Delta Gamma defines a legacy as a Sister, Daughter or Grand-Daughter.

Legacy Policy:
All legacies, regardless of whether they have been sponsored, are to be invited to a minimum of one invitational round of recruitment events. Legacies should be given special consideration by our chapters and every opportunity to meet our members.

GO DELTA GEE! :)

Re: Delta Zeta's legacy policy...
 

My sister DZRose93 is, as always, right on the money. However, I'd like to add that if a Delta Zeta legacy is invited to preferance parties, she must be put first on the bid list.

A KD legacy is a daughter or sister. A legacy must be invited back to at least one party. If she is at preference, she is placed 1st on the bid list.

Does anybody know Chi O's policies?

Awesome...I've never seen that before!:D

I may be wrong, but it has been my understanding that Alpha Xi considers nieces to be legacies, too. I seem to recall that nieces were added in the relatively recent past, but IDK the exact date. See

http://www.alphaxidelta.org/index.ph...&category=Main

"Alpha Xi Delta's Legacy Policy: Is your daughter, granddaughter, sister or niece going through recruitment (this includes half-sisters and step relatives)? If so, then she is a legacy!"

(Underlining added)

Gamma Phi Beta
 

Legacy information from Gamma Phi Beta:

"A legacy is a (step) sister, (step) daughter, granddaughter or great granddaughter of a member of Gamma Phi Beta. Gamma Phi Beta chapters should pay special attention to legacies and get to know them well before a decision is made... Legacies should be actively recruited... Being a legacy does not guarantee a 'match'; the mutual selection process means the legacy- just like every potential new member- must find a group that appeals to her and vice-versa. We want a legacy to pledge Gamma Phi Beta as a result of a mutual attraction and then become a positive addition to the chapter through her added loyalty and inherent knowledge of the Sorority. It is important to remember that a legacy has a 'legacy maker' that is, a Gamma Phi Beta relative... She wants what is best for her legacy, and to her Gamma Phi Beta is the best. Not all legacies 'match' to Gamma Phi Beta for a variety of reasons; however, special care must be taken when dealing with legacies because of the respect owed to those sisters who are the 'legacy makers.' "
Also:
"Legacies should be extended an invitation to the first invitational [usually 2nd Round] of events. If a legacy is released, the chapter's regional coordinator, chapter advisor and recruitment advisor should be notified as soon as possible... Notification of relatives is left up to the discretion of the legacy if she is released. It's her responsibility to communicate with relatives about her recruitment status."

Keep in mind the original posting is quite old, and that policy does change.

With that in mind, as of right now, A Kappa Alpha Theta Legacy is as follows:

"A Theta legacy is defined as a daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, or sister of a Kappa Alpha Theta. Stepdaughters, step granddaughters, step great-granddaughters, and stepsisters are considered legacies if their family considers them as such and if the family asks that they be considered as such on the legacy introduction form. These women deserve special consideration.

There is no such thing as an indirect legacy (i.e., cousin, niece, etc.), and such persons are not given special consideration. However, we recognize that they may have special knowledge of and interest in Kappa Alpha Theta and are warmly welcomed and recruited. "

A legacy is a daughter or sister of an initiated Chi Omega member in good standing.

I find it interesting that Phi Mu and Theta are the only ones I've seen that mention great-granddaughters. Is it just that a lot of organizations are too young to even have great-granddaughters going through yet? I wonder if more will include them as time goes on.

Also, I'm glad my organization includes step-relations. I hope all will move in that direction, too.

From the open part of Alpha Delta Pi's website:

"A legacy is a sister, daughter, or granddaughter of an initiated member of Alpha Delta Pi. We believe the initiation of these women strengthens family ties, giving the chapter increased support. ADPi members are welcome to introduce a potential member or legacy to a collegiate chapter using our Potential Member and Legacy Forms."
My little sister didn't fill these forms out for her daughters, but I have it on very good authority that several alumnae made sure that their status was known!

While great-granddaughters aren't mentioned, a tie to any Adelphean, Alpha Delta Phi, or Alpha Delta Pi prior to say, 1950, is going to be considered a legacy - especially an Adelphean!

From Kappa's FAQ for PNM's:

What is a legacy? And what does that mean during Recruitment?
A legacy is the sister, daughter or granddaughter of an initiated Kappa. While we give careful consideration to legacies given their knowledge of and exposure to Kappa, there are often more legacies enrolled in Recruitment than quota space allows.

Thanks, everyone. I was wondering if Chi O legacies are guaranteed first placement on the bid list if they pref. I haven't been able to find that info.

Ah. Here:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...t=90255&page=2

Hmmm... I always thought DG was excluding great-granddaughters because our reasoning is similar to what Kappamd posted for Kappa, that exposure to DG growing up is what makes a legacy a unique contributor. Therefore, it is unlikely that a great-grandmother could give a lifetime of exposure to DG to her great-granddaughter unless she is alive and active to a very old age or all generations had children early.

I wish DG included great-granddaughters in the legacy definition -- I just like the tie to the past and tradition!

I also don't understand how a legacy could be guaranteed placement on the first bid list. Does that mean a chapter can't invite too many legacies to pref?

Phi Mu openly states that they are given preference in making the final bid list, but says nothing about guarantees (which matches my experience in preparing bid lists).

Yeah, that's exactly what it means. We never had a problem with it since we never had more than 5 legacies go through, but we definitely thought more about the legacies in MS since we knew we HAD to cut them before pref or not at all.

At Kansas State U (of all places) Panhellenic's Fall 2011 Recruitment booklet has a nifty summary of the legacy relationships for each of the twelve chapters there. Sorry, it doesn't go into the notification question or getting permission to release a legacy.

Now if we only had a similar list for the remaining fourteen. . . . .

Anyway, FWIW:


http://www.k-state.edu/greek/documen...itment_002.pdf


“Below is what each chapter considers a legacy:
Alpha Chi Omega: sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother

Alpha Delta Pi: sister, mother, grandmother

Alpha Xi Delta: sister, mother, grandmother, aunts, step-relatives

Chi Omega: sister, mother

Delta Delta Delta: sister, mother, step-sister, step-mother

Gamma Phi Beta: sister, mother, grandmother, step-sister, step-mother

Kappa Alpha Theta: sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother

Kappa Delta: sister, mother, grandmother, step-sister, step-mother, half-relatives

Kappa Kappa Gamma: sister, mother, grandmother

Pi Beta Phi: sister, mother, grandmother

Sigma Kappa: sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, step-relatives

Zeta Tau Alpha: sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunts, step-relatives “



[QUOTE=FuzzieAlum;194770]To go along with the thread on rec policies, what is your sorority's legacy policy? . . .
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Theta Phi Alpha is "sister, daughter, stepdaughter, granddaughter, or great-granddaughter."

Deleted. Didn't realize DG had already been discussed. Should have read more carefully.

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So without getting into membership selection, if in theory there are more legacies (that everyone simply LOVES :D ) than potential bids/spaces, then the “first bid list” would need to be done – in theory – prior to the preference round?

Chapters who have a lot of legacies go through rush are very cognizant of this. You generally have an idea of what quota will be so you can release any legacies you can't take early enough in the process that they can find another match. Luckily, this is only a problem at a select few chapters.

I will say that regardless of the policy, holding a legacy through pref and not giving them a bid is probably the worst way to handle a legacy situation. Talk about World War 3!

I have to say that I am really uncomfortable about this discussion. Do we REALLY want legacy PNMs knowing this policy? I had a younger sister go through rush several years ago. She was a Theta legacy, but I specifically did NOT tell her about what that meant at the pref round. How crappy would that have been of me to ruin her anticipation & the thrill of opening the envelope at Bid Day? That memory is one of my favorites in my sorority experience.

Having the information that if they (a legacy) are invited back to pref, they are all but guaranteed a bid to that chapter is not information that I really think they should have... just my 2 cents worth.

By george I think I get it
 

So to avoid World War 3, a chapter – in theory – "should" only invite back to the preference round the number of legacies that they can “guarantee” a spot on their first bid list.

I now “get it” why so many legacies must be / are released prior to a preference round at chapters where more legacies go through than possible bids.

i do not believe that the legacy policy that kansas state u. has listed for ZTA is correct, unless there was a revision made during our last convention a summer ago.

at some places there would be more legacies than slots for new members, even if they dropped every girl that was not a legacy.

For what it's worth, all of this information is available on the public websites of the GLOs. If the PNMs wanted to know this, they could look there just as easily as looking here. I knew when I went through that if I made it to pref, AOII had to take me. What that really means, though is that if I made it to pref, AOII wanted me. At that point, it was my decision if I wanted to accept their bid.

The Theta web site has LOTS of pages, but I cannot find any kind of information on the membership selection process or who is placed where on a bid list on pages that the public can access. Maybe I am uncomfortable with making this kind of information public is because Theta does not do it. I looked, but I could still be wrong about the web site!

I had the same thought, but I was able to find Alpha Phi's policy online just as Jen wrote it.