My question concerns when you actually initiate your pledges.
Chapter XIII, SECTION 3. states:
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Minimum Member Scholastic Requirement: In addition to requirements set forth in Section 2, each chapter should strive to maintain a chapter average equal to or exceeding the local All Men’s Average. In order to achieve that goal, each member is required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of not less than a 2.5 on a four-point grading scale or its equivalent; provided however that any member having at least a 2.5 for the most recent grading period shall be deemed to meet this requirement. Any member who does not maintain the required average shall be required to enroll in an academic assistance program established by the chapter. The chapter will provide a written program subject to approval by the Administrative Office at the beginning of each school year.
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Now if you wait until their grades come back from this spring semester and initiate them after that point, you can require that 2.5 (and I would put it into your bylaws so you don't have this question in the future), and then they'll come in as members in good standing.
I guess the only really major thing that might make this a less than an ideal situation is if your chapter uses a shorter pledge program. However, since the GF doesn't put restrictions on length of pledge program, there's really no reason you couldn't extend your pledge program - unless your campus has some rules that prevent that. Also, I suppose that if all the other chapters on your campus have shorter programs, that might hurt you in recruitment on down the line, as other chapters may use that against you.
I suppose that the fact so many of you are graduating that also might put a damper on initiating later, but I think it's probably something that could be managed.