New Member Restrictions/Traditions

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by KDCat

Must have been a campus thing then, because the Pi Phis I knew made a huge deal about getting their first set of Greeks after initiation.

Same for me and the Pi Phis that I know from multiple schools. In fact, this is the first that I have heard that Pi Phi could wear the letters as a new members. But given the poster's username, I would trust that she knows best!

The ChiOs on my campus also waited until initiation, but maybe that is a campus thing too?

And finally, concur on the car decals... that was such a rite-of-passage for everyone that I knew!

[OPhiAGinger]

We're not an NPC, but Omega Phi Alpha only allows initiated lifetime members to wear the Greek letters, although we permit pledges and colonists to wear the name written out in words. Many chapters have a tradition of a newly initiated member receiving her first set of letters from her big sister immediately following initiation.

[bevinpiphi]

Originally Posted by ComradesTrue

Same for me and the Pi Phis that I know from multiple schools. In fact, this is the first that I have heard that Pi Phi could wear the letters as a new members. But given the poster's username, I would trust that she knows best!

The ChiOs on my campus also waited until initiation, but maybe that is a campus thing too?

And finally, concur on the car decals... that was such a rite-of-passage for everyone that I knew!

For Pi Phi, it might be a fairly recent policy, as well. I know when my mom was a pledge, she could have the letters written out, but not the full Greeks. Our Hazing Awareness Guide states, "New members of Pi Beta Phi are free to wear all three Greek letters and the full name of Pi Beta
Phi on clothing and jewelry; no local chapter traditions may override this."

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by sigkap216

Sigma Kappa new members can wear the crest and full letters from the day they receive their bid. They are not permitted to wear a badge or attend ritual events until they are initiated.

I'm pretty sure the coat of arms / crest is a no until initiation. Letters, yes.

Only alumnae can wear the badge as jewelry. =)

[MysticCat]

In Sinfonia, probationary members (our term for pledges) cannot wear the Greek letters or wear/display the coat of arms.

[aephi alum]

New members of AEPhi may not wear the Greek letters. They can wear items that say "AEPhi" or "Alpha Epsilon Phi", but not "ΑΕΦ".

They can wear the crest, in a manner of speaking - the new member pin is the crest, minus the Greek letters at the top of the columns.

I don't know about car decals. Car ownership was highly discouraged at my school. When I was an active, no one in my chapter owned a car.

[celebcj]

Bump

[honeychile]

New Members/Alphas of Alpha Delta Pi may not wear nor own the official coat of arms. They also may not attend an initiation - other than their own, of course.

Beyond that, there are no restrictions.

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by honeychile

New Members/Alphas of Alpha Delta Pi may not wear nor own the official coat of arms. They also may not attend an initiation - other than their own, of course.

Beyond that, there are no restrictions.

I was wondering what our official policy was, since I couldn't find anything about it online. Do you know if we have a policy on stitched letters for new members? My chapter couldn't wear them but I feel like that might just be campus culture.

[maconmagnolia]

Originally Posted by clemsongirl

I was wondering what our official policy was, since I couldn't find anything about it online. Do you know if we have a policy on stitched letters for new members? My chapter couldn't wear them but I feel like that might just be campus culture.

I think that might just be a campus tradition? My chapter was allowed to wear them before initiation. I'm not sure about other chapters though!

[sigmagirl2000]

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

I'm pretty sure the coat of arms / crest is a no until initiation. Letters, yes.

Only alumnae can wear the badge as jewelry. =)

SoCalGirl - I thought the same thing you said, but when I checked with the CPO and ADD for my area, both said the coat of arms is okay for new members - though I don't often see new members choosing to wear the coat of arms - probably because they're all kind of strange looking until you know the meaning....