Could dividing work be considered hazing?

[aephi alum]

This is one of those things that really shouldn't be considered hazing but probably would be. You aren't asking the new members to do anything the actives don't have to do - you're just asking them to do it at a different time. But some folks would consider even that to be enough to label it "hazing".

We had some "pledge only" activities, but new members voluntarily participated, or not, as they chose. For example, one sorority ran a talent show as their annual charity fundraiser. Any individual or group could enter an act. A couple of the larger sororities would enter both new member and sister acts each year. Basically the NMs chose to do their own separate thing rather than join the sister act. It wasn't considered hazing (nor should it be) because the NMs chose to do their own thing and each NM could decide whether or not to participate, without repercussions. Although, I'm not sure if a NM could opt to be in the sister act instead or vice versa.