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Originally Posted by CaseyBat

What happens if you have to miss initiation? Can you be initiated at a later date? Bid Day is August 17th and my sister's wedding is the last weekend in October. I am so scared that initiation and the wedding will be on the same day! (If I get a bid of course )

Also, on what day of the week does initiation generally fall?

It depends on the sorority and chapter. Our fall initiation was usually that first weekend in November (keep in mind that our recruitment was not until mid-September.)

Initiations for August recruitment could very well be in Oct. It's not uncommon for a PNM to have something like a wedding.

Rescheduling is possible. However, this is one of those things you'd talk to your NM Educator about early if you get a bid. Like, not as soon as you run to your group be like "hey, I have this wedding" but once you get settled, discuss it with her. It may be that your NM class initiation date is a non-issue (e.g. it is earlier or later than the wedding.)

However, in the event that it falls that weekend, you DON'T want to wait until (for example) the week before to be like "Oh hey I have this wedding." Many times, MN educators need clearance from HQ to postpone or reschedule an initiation for a NM, and it is a hassle for them to get it if you don't tell them til the last minute.

Sidenote: Be aware that you may not be able to control what your reschedule date is. Ex: It may have to be 2 weeks after that, on a weeknight. Also, you will probably miss out on any fun initiation weekend sorts of things held for your class (we did a lot of fun things leading up to it.) It will still be special either way, but just be aware that you may miss out on say, NM class painting the rock on campus the night before then going out to eat, etc. (but your sister's wedding trumps that!)