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Thanks, T*P! I really think that you can't impose a specific standard that the entire membership has not been educated about. Otherwise, there is just no way for the members to police their own conduct. But if you've been given fair warning about something specific, you can reasonably expect there will be consequences if you fail to uphold those standards.
I think the problem is that a lot of policies can be very vague. The alcohol policy is clear, but the responsibility to behave in a manner befitting the chapter can be a bit fuzzy... and where do you draw the line?
So for these hypothetical members who are not "representing the sorority's image" well... in what ways have the chapter been educated on what image means? The tricky thing about chapter image is that it is a topic that needs to be addressed with tact and sensitivity. And once a policy has been adopted, members need to be educated about it every year and know it exists.
And I'm not talking about a policy req'ing everyone to wear J. Crew and get haircuts at the Aveda Salon; rather-- a policy that req's making sure that your appearance and conduct are tidy and respectful of yourself and others... and some reasonable specifics like no ripped denim with letter apparel/no tube tops at chapter meeting, etc.
You can't arbitrarily single out a group of members and enforce a standard on them that the entire chapter is not explicitly expected to follow-- you could call honestly call that singling out "hazing" if you wanted to look at the purest definition of the word...
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