legacy policies

[exlurker]

Originally Posted by FuzzieAlum

To go along with the thread on rec policies, what is your sorority's legacy policy?

Alpha Xi Delta's is:

A legacy is the granddaughter, daughter or sister of an Alpha Xi Delta member. This includes half-sisters or step relations. Alpha Xi Delta college chapters are not required to pledge every legacy, but they are obligated to give each legacy special attention and careful consideration during recruitment.

A legacy may be released during recruitment only with the permission of the chapter's Area Facilitator. If the chapter has received a reference on a legacy, and that legacy is released, the mother, grandmother or sister is called and told of the decision.

An Alpha Xi Delta legacy should be a qualified potential member who meets Alpha Xi Delta's grade requirements, is compatible with chapter members, and is involved in campus/community activities.

I may be wrong, but it has been my understanding that Alpha Xi considers nieces to be legacies, too. I seem to recall that nieces were added in the relatively recent past, but IDK the exact date. See

http://www.alphaxidelta.org/index.ph...&category=Main

"Alpha Xi Delta's Legacy Policy: Is your daughter, granddaughter, sister or niece going through recruitment (this includes half-sisters and step relatives)? If so, then she is a legacy!"

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[kchaptergphib]

Legacy information from Gamma Phi Beta:

"A legacy is a (step) sister, (step) daughter, granddaughter or great granddaughter of a member of Gamma Phi Beta. Gamma Phi Beta chapters should pay special attention to legacies and get to know them well before a decision is made... Legacies should be actively recruited... Being a legacy does not guarantee a 'match'; the mutual selection process means the legacy- just like every potential new member- must find a group that appeals to her and vice-versa. We want a legacy to pledge Gamma Phi Beta as a result of a mutual attraction and then become a positive addition to the chapter through her added loyalty and inherent knowledge of the Sorority. It is important to remember that a legacy has a 'legacy maker' that is, a Gamma Phi Beta relative... She wants what is best for her legacy, and to her Gamma Phi Beta is the best. Not all legacies 'match' to Gamma Phi Beta for a variety of reasons; however, special care must be taken when dealing with legacies because of the respect owed to those sisters who are the 'legacy makers.' "
Also:
"Legacies should be extended an invitation to the first invitational [usually 2nd Round] of events. If a legacy is released, the chapter's regional coordinator, chapter advisor and recruitment advisor should be notified as soon as possible... Notification of relatives is left up to the discretion of the legacy if she is released. It's her responsibility to communicate with relatives about her recruitment status."