Pledge Education Program Resources

This page will provide the Vice President-Pledge Education (VPPE) with the resources to achieve the purpose of pledge education and facilitate the standard Pledge Education Program.

National Policies and Procedures (Under Pledging and Initiations):

The purpose of pledge education is to formally present Fraternity history and information to potential members and to begin their integration into the chapter on a provisional basis to make the best possible brothers. In addition, pledges will learn the business operational requirements of the Fraternity through the participation in various chapter events and activities. Pledges will become familiar with the opportunities and obligations available and expected through membership, including knowledge of basic local and national Fraternity history, values, and operations; meeting procedures, etiquette and organizational skills; and the Fraternity’s emphasis on personal and professional development of the individual. pledge education meetings will serve to reinforce Fraternity knowledge through discussions and activities.

Getting Started

Submitting the Pledge Education Program (Program Sequence Options and Submitting the Pledge Education Form)
Facilitating Pledge Education Meetings (Tips for Facilitation)
How to Use the Pledge Education Guide (How A Meeting Plan Will Look)
VIDEO: Using the Pledge Education Guide
VPPE Infographic: Four Week Program or Five Week Program
Best Practices for Chapter Integration

The following updates were included for this year’s curriculum (note: there have been no updates in the Pledging and Initiations Policy)

Throughout the facilitator guide references to having a copy of The Crown & Delta in Meeting 1 have been removed as there are no longer physical copies of the document.
- VPPEs are welcome to print out copies to provide to pledges at this or future meetings
- Pledges are emailed a digital copy once the Pledging Ceremony has been reported.
Best Practices for Integration – Additional ideas for icebreakers/introduction activities for chapter meetings
Meeting 2 – Timeline activity (added the Fraternity and Leadership Foundation Vision Statement)
Meeting 2 – Additional option for the Greek alphabet learning activity (chapters can choose which activity to use [video or Pictionary])
Meeting 3 – Additional option for the identifying risk learning activity (chapters can choose which activity to use [Understanding Risk or Risk/Reward]
Meeting 3 – Ethical Decision-Making activity (some statements have been added, deleted, or modified to recognize current relevancy)
Meeting 4 (4 meeting program) – Personal Values Clarification (value options have been updated [found in The Crown & Delta])
Meeting 5 – Personal Values Clarification (value options have been updated [found in The Crown & Delta])