d.
Greek Forum Clearance –
The
s
tudent must have record of attendance
at Greek Forum during the fall OR spring semester of the same academic
year the student wishes to go through the Membership Intake Process
In the event of an error, the Office of Student Life & Engagement will contact the Graduate
Advisor and notify the student in writing.
5. The Chapter must notify all students in writing of their application status within five (5)
business days after verification.
6. Appeals may be submitted in electronic form to the director of Student Life & Engagement
within five (5) business days. The Office of Student Life & Engagement will work with the
graduate advisor to investigate and respond to all appeals. Students should be advised
that the outcome of the investigation may not have any impact on the determination of the
candidate’s status.
7. Presentation of new members must be organized with the approval of the Office of Student
Life & Engagement, Public Safety and the collaborative Greek council advisor. The
presentations must take place seven (7) calendar days after the intake of new members.
The presentations must occur two (2) weeks prior to the Reading Day period to allow
appropriate time for academic preparation for projects, tests, quizzes, and final exams.
Legacy Status
A candidate who is the daughter, granddaughter, adopted daughter, stepdaughter or legal ward
*
of an
active or deceased member of a sorority is considered a legacy candidate. Most sororities require that
the living family member must have been
active
for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the
membership application for the undergraduate legacy candidate. Legacy status does not guarantee
invitation to join any sorority chapter. Any undergraduate who applies for membership under the
legacy provision must meet all of the requirements for undergraduate membership of the sorority.
Spelman College requires that sororities be inclusive and representative of our college student
population. Therefore, non-legacy students must represent 50% of all intake processes.
Mutual Choice
Sorority membership is a social experience arrived at by mutual choice and selection. Sorority
membership is by invitation
only
. Members of the Spelman College administration, faculty, and staff
have no influence and/or role in the sorority membership intake process. All decisions regarding
membership intake selection are made by financial (membership dues paid) voting members of the
chapter.
New Member Education, Inappropriate Behaviors & Hazing
1. No chapter, colony, student, or alumna shall conduct or condone hazing activities.
2. Spelman College defines hazing as “an act which endangers the mental or physical health or
safety of a student, or which destroys or removes public or private property for the purpose of
initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in a group
or organization. The express or implied consent of the victim will not be a defense.
Apathy or
acquiescence in the presence of hazing are not neutral acts; they are violations of this rule.
3. Chapters should actively educate and inform the chapter, including new members, about
hazing. During each semester in which a chapter brings in new members, the chapter must
sign and return the
Anti-Hazing Contract.
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