[Kevin]

TSteven, your hazing policy is the same as my organization's hazing policy. No offense to you NPC folks giving avice here, but your rules are different -- NIC groups, while we do not condone hazing, we define it differently.

House cleaning is not considered hazing in my opinion, even if it is only for your new members according to both our groups rulesas long as it does not include "use of alcohol; paddling in any form; creation of excessive fatigue; physical and psychological shocks; quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities carried on outside or inside of the confines of the chapter house; wearing of public apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste; engaging in public stunts and buffoonery [or] morally degrading or humiliating games and activities".

In other words, as long as it's just normal, everyday cleaning, doesn't create a humiliating or degrading situation and doesn't interfere with academics, it should be okay.

If you're really conflicted about this, give your chapter advisor or HQ a call.