Pledging is the traditional way in which sororities and fraternities determine who is interested in becoming a member of their organization. Every individual has their own reasons for pledging but as a whole, the following outcomes are sought by most Greek houses.

-It teaches a person to look beyond the physical appearance of both people and situations.
-It teaches one not to ridicule what he or she doesn't understand.
-It develops strength and perseverance.
-It helps an individual to learn to work with other people: to understand them better, to accept them for what/who they are, and to work together towards a common goal.
-It helps to develop a loyalty and dedication towards the Greek house they are pledging.

For the individual, pledging is a very serious commitment. Becoming a sister or brother is a personal goal that comes from his or her own self-motivation.

Alpha Chapter:
We follow the Alfred State College pledging policies and guidelines in conjunction with SUNY student's Code of Conduct. Pledging occurs twice a year and lasts for approximately four weeks following Rush week. Rush is a time during which prospective pledges meet our sisters and those of the other Greek houses and determine which sorority best fits their ideals. Rush is followed by the first half of pledging called informals and is an important time in which the sisters and pledges get to know one another. The remaining weeks are spent developing the goals and ideals of our sorority.
Note: Our pledges are not forced to perform any illegal activities in order to become a sister. A pledge may disaffiliate themselves at anytime with no repercussions.

Beta Chapter:
We follow the Finger Lakes Community College pledging policies and guidelines. Currently inactive.

Membership Classifications
Pledge: must be an enrolled with Alfred State College and abide by their policies.

Active Sister: must be enrolled with Alfred State College, must have successfully completed the pledging process.

In-Active Sister: An active sister who chooses to refrain from the majority of sorority obligations due to personal, physical or educational reasons. May return to Active Sister status at any time.

Alumni: must have successfully completed the pledging process with Delta Chi Omega, no longer enrolled at Alfred State College.

Advisor: cannot be an undergraduate, must have some affiliation with Alfred State College or Delta Chi Omega Sorority. Should an on-campus advisor opening occur, a letter of application must be submitted to the college by the advisor and by the active sisters in order to assume this title. If chartered, the organization must have an on-campus advisor in addition to the Alumni Associaiton advisor in order to put through a pledge class.

Honorary: cannot be an undergraduate, must be nominated by a sister for acceptance and voted upon by active members of the association for induction.

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