Definition of Legacy Extended

AXiDTrish · #1 08-08-2005, 09:47 AM

SOOOOOO.....

I opened my email today to an message from Tori at FHQ stating that the definition of legacy is expanded to include nieces!

I love this idea!!! Do others NPC's have this same policy?

WCUgirl · #2 08-08-2005, 09:54 AM

I was just coming to post this.

I love it! I don't know that too many other NPCs include the term "niece" in their legacy statement...in fact, I am not aware of any that do.

#3 08-08-2005, 09:56 AM

Pardon the forum crash...

How wonderful that AXiD is extending their legacy policy to include nieces!

At the moment, Alpha Gamma Delta recognizes legacies as daughters, sisters, granddaughters, or step-daughters of initiated members in Good Standing.

While we do not recognize cousins or nieces, etc. as official legacies, I'm sure that they are given some kind of special consideration, especially if the relative submits the rec on her behalf.

I'm curious to know if there are also other NPCs that now include nieces!

AXiDTrish · #4 08-08-2005, 10:03 AM

From a southern perspective.....I'm sure southern campuses where legacies are a dime a dozen for some "traditionally southern" sororities have HUNDREDS of legacies, this policy will help them tremendously.

At the same time if AZD acknowledges nieces and others don't, will all of the recruitment applications have the aunt/niece portion on them for legacies. I think that the local Panhellenics (via Panhellenic Officiers/Delegates, etc) need to be aware of the change and verify the legacy section on their applications.

OleMissGlitter · #5 08-08-2005, 10:04 AM

Alpha Omicron Pi:
• A legacy is defined as a biological or adopted daughter, granddaughter, or sister of an initiated member, alive or deceased, of any chartered AOII chapter. Half-sisters or step relations are also included.

• At Ole Miss we have something called a "courtesy". This is a PNM whose aunt or cousin is an AOII.

WCUgirl · #6 08-08-2005, 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by AXiDTrish
At the same time if AZD acknowledges nieces and others don't, will all of the recruitment applications have the aunt/niece portion on them for legacies. I think that the local Panhellenics (via Panhellenic Officiers/Delegates, etc) need to be aware of the change and verify the legacy section on their applications.

I haven't seen a recruitment registration form in quite a while (trying to dust the cobwebs off the memory of filling out mine when I went through in 1998...), but I think there's a spot for the PNMs to list any Greek relatives and affiliation. I believe that most women will usually list any relative they know of, but I'm sure that some women, possibly due to uneducation, don't list certain relatives b/c they don't think "it counts."

At any rate, I agree -- the ultimate responsibility will be ours to ensure that the local Panhellenic is aware of our legacy rule. And to make sure that our family members are aware of their legacy status!

aopirose · #7 08-08-2005, 11:44 AM

If I am not mistaken, Sigma Kappa includes nieces as official legacies. It was in their policies statement.

carnation · #8 08-08-2005, 11:58 AM

I've noticed that several NPCs have actually narrowed their definition of who is a legacy. I believe that one, for instance, has omitted granddaughters.

I suppose it's due to all the legacies we get in the South. It's not unusual for a chapter to have far more legacies than they could pledge and it can be really difficult when you're dealing with the legacy situation--omigosh, there are 150 legacies and quota is 40 and we want to pledge some non-legacies too.

I think that some of the really big and old chapters down here--Chi O at Arkansas and KD at Auburn, for instance-- would freak out if it were suggested that they add nieces to their legacies. And I really don't think that many chapters would consider nieces seriously on just "legacy" lines unles they really, really wanted them anyway.

Wow! If you could add aunts to your Panhellenic applications, the Carnation Nation applications would go on for 2 pages!

TxGirl · #9 08-10-2005, 04:35 PM

Most applications just say "list of greek relatives". I've seen fathers, brothers, cousin, step-aunts and sister-in-laws (just to name a few) listed on applications. The male relatives always give me a chuckle.

I like this new policy because now my niece will be a double legacy to Alpha Xi Delta (aunt and grandmother), since I don't have any legacies of my own.

I think we need to educate our chapters more about legacy policies in general. I've been at some chapters where they feel they shouldn't give a legacy any more consideration than anyone else - mind boggling! Of course these are also the women that don't see that membership is for life - not just the time you're in college.

alphaxikt · #10 08-21-2005, 10:33 PM

I personally think it's awesome that nieces are now considered legacies... I love that Alpha Xi Delta tends to be inclusive rather than exclusive!