Invite an older alumna or alumnus to talk about the chapter ' s early days, its founding, special chapter traditions, and prominent alumnae or alumni.
7. DEVELOP LEADERSHIP: Assign each pledged member to a chapter committee. Expect the pledge class to plan and implement its own activities. Encourage participation in campus activities outside of the sorority or fraternity. Have the pledge class elect their own officers.
8. DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE OF THE GREEK SYSTEM: Invite the Panhellenic, Pan-Hellenic, IFC President or the Greek Advisor to speak on the Greek system, covering the purposes of fraternities and sororities, the regulations they formulate, and the goals and expectations of the Greek system.
9. AID CAREER GOALS: Use college resources for seminars on resume writing, internships, the job search, job interview skills; invite different alumnae or alumni to speak on various careers.
10. INVOLVE PLEDGED MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY: Visit a nursing home or youth center to sing, play games, or just talk; get involved with Project Uplift or other Big Sister / Brother groups. Such involvement should continue well after initiation.
11. IMPROVE RELATIONS WITH OTHER GREEKS: Have pledge classes get together to plan joint social or service activities; pledged members plan a cook-out with another pledge class, followed by a sports activity( softball, volleyball, etc.).
12. PROHIBIT ALL ALCOHOL: Since your pledged members almost certainly are underage, alcohol has no place in any pledged member activity and is specifically prohibited under the FIPG Policy.
REMEMBER: The best pledge education activities are those wherein the pledges and the chapter members are working TOGETHER in the activity.
Michigan Law on Hazing
( 1) Except as provided in subsection( 4), a person who attends, is employed by, or is a volunteer of an educational institution shall not engage in or participate in the hazing of an individual.
( 2) A person who violates subsection( 1) is guilty of a crime punishable as follows:( a) If the violation results in physical injury, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $ 1,000.00, or both.
( b) If the violation results in serious impairment of a body function, the person is guilty of a felony
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