Active Alumni Status

These ideas are based on the Panhellenic Fraternity and Sorority Active Alumni Status rules & requirements. This has been assessed and approved by the Epsilon Sigma Alpha National representative. 

Purpose 

Active Alumni Status is a special status for members who have extenuating circumstances. Circumstances can include, but are not limited to…

• • Academics

  • Work 

  • Health issues

    • Other special situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. 

• This status allows dedicated members to continue to be a part of the organization they would otherwise be able to commit their time to if it weren’t for extenuating circumstances. 

• Academic reasoning may require further questioning/ documents

Requirements 

• Members must have been active members of Epsilon Sigma Alpha for at least 2 semesters.  

• Members interested in Active Alumni Status must submit a petition to the chapter executive board, which can either approve or deny the requested status.

• Applications will be reviewed by the executive board and respective alumni chair

  • 1st approval or denial will be granted at this time. If approved a meeting will be proceed

• A secondary 5-minute meeting will be scheduled with the person applying with the alumni chair and Standards during the overall time frame for any information needed

  • Approval or denial will be emailed to the individual the following day

• This status can be held for 2 academic semesters maximum.

  • Semesters do not have to be consecutive.

  • Petitions for special cases can be made to the executive board.

• Members on this status must complete half of the required service hours. 

• Members on this status must only pay national dues. 

Rules

• Members on Active Alumni Status are not required to attend any mandatory events including…

  • Chapter 

  • All Member Retreat 

  • Philanthropy Week

  • Recruitment Events  

  • DEI Events 

    • Any other miscellaneous required events.

• Members on the status may not run for any executive position during or after being granted this status. They must have a full semester of being active members before running in the spring election.

  • While on status they may not be allowed to participate as a chair or assistant to any executive position in any capacity

  • If they wish to become a chair after their alumni status has finished and rejoined active status. They may apply and become a chairs the following academic semester

• Members of this status can attend any sisterhood events, date parties, or formal events. 

  • Must complete 6 hours of service for date party and formal

  • Must inform both standards and external position

• Members on Active Alumni Status are allowed to receive an Epsilon Sigma Alpha graduation stole and attend the annual graduation photoshoot. 

  • Members on Active Alumni Status may be asked to pay the chapter for their stole in full since they are not paying chapter dues. This is at the discretion of the chapter Treasurer. 

  • No additional things may be added to the stole besides name, ESA, and year of graduation

• Members will be allowed to wear any previously purchased merchandise with letters

  • Members will not be allowed to wear any letters to any venue with alcohol

    • All alcohol policies will still apply as if they are an active member of the chapter

  • Members will be allowed to purchase any fall or spring apparel 

    • They will follow the payment procedure for both as dictated by the PR executive position

• Members on this status will be emailed a copy of the chapter slides every week. 

Please contact the Secretary Executive Board Member for additional questions.