Pledge Program Goals
- Instilling a sense of responsibility and commitment in each member.
- Providing a working knowledge of the Chapter rules, traditions and by-laws.
- Promoting a feeling of fellowship, camaraderie, and a special closeness between the members.
- Giving an understanding of the fraternity as a whole, its purposes, history, benefits and potential.
- Conveying a knowledge of the Chapter’s history and experience.
- Instilling a respect for the Chapter members, Alumni and the physical property of the Chapter-house itself.
- Ensuring that each pledge feels a sense of pride in himself and in the Fraternity.
- Training the pledges for future positions of leadership and responsibility within the Chapter.
- Ensuring that each pledge realizes and fulfills his place within the college’s academic community.
- Reinforcing and confirming certain standards and ideals espoused by the Fraternity and its members.