New Member Education
All prospective members who sign a bid card with the Chi Phi Fraternity will be required to take the New Member Education program before they may become initiated with the fraternity. Depending on the time of the designated rush week by IFC, the program and syllabus of the New Member Education program will be adapted to a specific schedule. New Member Education takes roughly six to ten weeks to complete depending on the status of the current New Member class (also known as Pledge class).
Similar to other chapters within the nation, our chapter requires new members to learn The Creed and The True Gentleman. We also teach and test new members on the National History of Chi Phi and the Local History of the Epsilon Delta Chapter. This information is essential towards understanding the backbones of the fraternity and a sense of the values represented.
As a requirement set by the Chi Phi National Office, all new members are required to take GreekLifeEdu (free access upon joining). GreekLifeEdu teaches new members about awareness issues in regards to misperceptions within the Greek System, such as Alcohol, Hazing, and Sexual Assault. Members are required to get at least a 70% on the Final in order to enter initiation.
