New Member Restrictions/Traditions

[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!

[honeychile]

clemsongirl & maconmagnolia, that would be tradition. Tradition isn't always bad, so long as it's not interpreted as mandatory.

[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....