Pledge Pin/Formal Attire requirement?

[BigRedBeta]

While it's possible, I doubt that there are many organizations with a national policy like that.

However, on the chapter level, I'm sure that there is probably a fairly sizable number (though still probably a very small %age) that do.

As for a full pledge period with formal attire - that's probably impossible. Too many kids wouldn't stand for it. There were chapters at my alma mater who required formal attire during their I-weeks, but one week is a lot different than several months.

[aephi alum]

If a sorority member may weigh in -

It might be considered hazing. Pledges being required to wear their pledge pins with formal attire while brothers wear jeans and T-shirts... kinda iffy.

My chapter asks new members to wear their pins whenever plausible, meaning, any time you're out in public and not looking like you just fell out of bed or came back from the gym. If you look presentable, wear your ribbon; if you look particularly spiffy, wear your pin.