Well, youll right, and that argument has been made, the next sentence after the bold one states
[QOUTE] Any member who does not maintain the required average shall be required to enroll in an academic assistance program established by the chapter. [/QUOTE]
It doesnt say that to be initiated you have to have it, it just means that they will immediately be put on the academic assistance plan. Also, out constitution does have the 2.5 thing, and the academic assistance program in it, however, we never stick to our constitution or bylaws, because they were basically just handed to us by the AO
So, technically, they can be initiated and we even called Steve Becker to confirm it. So, this is a ethical issue, not a rules issue.
Also, Denison requires that all pledges of a fraternity be initiated the semester that they are pledged. We don't stay here over summer, we don't live in our house, and everyone is required to live in dorms on campus. So, we couldnt do it anyways, cause everyone goes home.
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Originally Posted by BigRedBeta
My question concerns when you actually initiate your pledges.
Chapter XIII, SECTION 3. states:
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.
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