Gamma Tau Spring 2010 Pledge Period Schedule
WEEK ZERO
February 6- formal bidding
February 15- formal pledging
Membership commitment statement
WEEK ONE
First meeting - February 21
-Hand out Norman Shields
-Read Membership Commitment Statement
-Stress No Hazing Policy
---Consul, Welcome, Drug and Alcohol policy
---Quaestor, Bills, Payment, Financial Obligations
-Talk about getting Active Signatures
-Talk about what is expected from Magister and Chapter
-Have them fill out pledge forms (Form 409A)
-Talk about goals and activities for pledgeship
Talk about province
-Candle Passing, Reading(s) Magister reads from literary exercises, also let them feel free to read anything they wish
WEEK TWO
Second meeting - February 28
-Officer presentation
-Hand out chapter history packets
---House Manager, Vacancies, All house clean-up, House rules
-Announcements
-Two founders
-Remind about signatures in Norman Shields
-Founding of Sigma Chi
-Jordan Standard
-Candle Passing, Reading(s) Magister reads from literary exercises, also let them feel free to read anything they wish
WEEK THREE
Third meeting - March 21
-Discuss Jordan Standard again
-Badge
-Public Motto
-Seal
-Crest
-Three founders
-Candle Passing, Reading(s) Magister reads from literary exercises, also let them feel free to read anything they wish.
WEEK FOUR
Fourth meeting - March 28
-Announcements
-Hand out grade sheets
-Remind about signatures
-One founder
-Purpose of Sigma Chi ritual
-Group discussion of some questions from “Preparation for Brotherhood”
-Candle Passing, Reading(s) Magister reads from literary exercises, also let them feel free to read anything they wish
WEEK FIVE
Fifth meeting - April 11
-Pledge father ceremony
-Candle Passing, Reading(s) Magister reads from literary exercises, also let them feel free to read anything they wish
WEEK SIX
Sixth meeting - April 18
-Congratulate pledges on progress
-Fire them up for I-week
-Announcements
-Check on grades, study habits
-Four Legal Entities of Sigma Chi
-General Fraternity programs
-Ask and discuss pledges concerns about the pledge program and Fraternity
-Candle Passing, Reading(s) Magister reads from literary exercises, also let them feel free to read anything they wish.
WEEK SEVEN
Seventh meeting - April 25
-Final Meeting
-Announcements
-One Week final Deadline
-Address any questions
-collect grade sheets
-Review for final exam
-Candle Passing, Reading(s) Magister reads from literary exercises, Don‘t Quit, also let them feel free to read anything they wish
***The final exam shall be taken in week seven and graded by Consul, Magister, and a
Chapter Advisor. Passing grade is a 70%-
***Scholarship chairmen will find out “brother’s to be” grades. If before semester use mid term grades for requirement. 2.5 GPA
WEEK EIGHT
Eighth meeting - May 2
FOR I-WEEK FOLLOW GUIDE AND MAKE SURE ALL BROTHER’S INTERPRET OUR SACRED RITUAL CORRECTLY. AT NO TIME SHALL “A BROTHER TO BE” FEEL UNCOMFOTABLE WITH THE PROCESS OF INITIATION. GODSPEED BROTHERS!