After Initiation Chapter Shut Down... Now What?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

ahhhhh...No.

Disagree, respectfully.

Some policies, there is no wiggle room. This is, IMO, one of them. If you are initiated, you are initiated. You'll be granted alumnae status if a chapter closes for low membership. For Risk Management reasons - that's another story entirely, and up to each individual GLO's policies.

I'd be willing to wager that the OP wasn't paying close attention to the chapter's status, because in my experience there is typically a LOT of talk prior to a chapter's closure. It's really hard to hide this sort of thing, people. Especially today, where it takes all of 14 seconds for something to hit the Internet and be broadcast to hell and back for anyone and everyone to read.

As for not remembering initiation, well...I have to disagree with that as well. The chapter I advise conducts a review of Initiation immediately after (within a day), as well as weekly Ritual presentations during Chapter. We often have alumnae present at the Initiation review. We do our utmost to keep Ritual at the forefront, in a positive light, as a guiding principle for chapter operations, not as a "club" or "punishment." I speak with other advisors from other chapters at my campus and they do similar activities with their new initiates.

TOTAL lane swerve/

I was waiting for someone to type this. I agree with all of this 100%.

I think this may be one of the NPC topics where it can be difficult for NPCers to speak generally when this may be more about specific NPC GLOs' policies. Don't quote me on that, though. LOL.

As for not remembering ritual after initiation, perhaps I am reading this incorrectly but, I do not understand how and why someone would not remember that. It really meant something to me on that day and I still remember it almost 150 years later. Part of that memory is fueled by the fact that I have had the privilege of initiating Sorors at the collegiate and alumnae levels throughout the years. But, it wasn't an easily forgotten experience when I was initiated.

/TOTAL lane swerve