Woohoo!!! Alum Initiates!!!

[dzandiloo]

I just had to share my excitement b/c I got formal notification from HQ that the 2 fabulous young ladies I am sponsoring for AI have been approved! YIPPEEE!!!!

They are such awesome women & have so much love & appreciation for DZ already I just can't wait!!! They should be initiated at Texas State University on November 1st. THey're going to be great DZs....................

YEA!!!

[Jill1228]

As a potential AI I gotta butt in and say:
WOO HOO!

[CutiePie2000]

Hey, that's cool!
CONGRATULATIONS!!

[AchtungBaby80]

Yay! That's awesome!

[Panhellpres]

Congratulations!! That is so exciting!!


An alumni initiate is when someone who doesn't attend college, has been initiated into Delta Zeta, right? Who chooses potential alumni initiates? How does someone get alumni initiated? Are they initiated at a collegiate initiation?

I guess my memory is a little hazy on AI!!

[dzandiloo]

Typically, Alumna Initiates are women who attended at least some college (although commensurate experience is considered), but were unable to pledge a sorority during their undergrad years, for whatever reason.

Any DZ alumna who is a member of an alum chapter, and in good standing, can identify a potential alum initiate & sponsor candidates...It's not automatic-just because I identify someone as a candidate doesn't mean she's in...she has to mesh with the group as well. They must be sponsored by an alum member, and approved by the local alum chapter and petition National Council. If approved by National Council, they are initiated with the new members of a collegiate chapter.

Common situations: Women who are on faculty or members of the community where new chapters are formed, or when advisors are needed; mothers of DZ alums (mothers cannot be initiated while a woman is still a collegian); Outstanding women in the community who want to be involved; women who just flat didn't get to go Greek during their undergrad years and still want a lifelong connection--this group is growing in number as word of alum initiation gets out....

For the most part, only women who are looking to get involved & remain active in some way are considered (we're not interested in just initiating women so they can get a badge and disappear). It wouldn't make sense to initiate someone who lives in a town w/no DZ alum or collegiate chapter at all.... So thats the scoop... I am personally a big advocate of alum initiation, because these women are doing it for the lifetime of it, and not just for 4 years of partying....IMHO.

The funny thing is, I was talking to my boss about my upcoming trip to San Marcos the other day, and when I explained to her what I was doing, she started asking me about it, and expressed some interest in the process (she said she regretted not pledging, but really didn't know what it was all about when she was a Freshman). I got excited! I've always thought she would be a good candidate, but assumed she would never be interested, so I didn't bring it up. Just goes to show...you never know unless you ask!

[DZHBrown]

Do they have to go through the new member program with the collegiate chapter?

[Jill1228]

Sorry to crash again but...
Here are a few threads on AI in GC
Advice for anyone seeking AI
http://forums.greekchat.com/gcforums...threadid=20287
The List of Alumnae Initiate Success Stories on Greek Chat: and Prospective Alumnae Initiates in progress
http://forums.greekchat.com/gcforums...threadid=26873

There are some of us who have threads in the Alumni Involvement forum detailing their AI journey (like yours truly)

Hope this helps clear up AI a little

[dzandiloo]

Originally posted by DZHBrown
Do they have to go through the new member program with the collegiate chapter?

No, it isn't required, but they can if they want to/its feasible. If I was an alum initiate, I'd probably like to go through it, if possible to get the full effect.