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The Alumnae Initiate Program

Gamma Phi Beta welcomes into membership qualified women who may have never attended college, attended a college or university without a fraternity/sorority community or never became an initiated member of a National Panhellenic Conference sorority while in college. Our program provides members the opportunity to invite outstanding women to share in the pride of becoming a Gamma Phi Beta.   

The initiation process

The first step in the process is completing the Alumna Initiate Interest Form. Once submitted, your form will be reviewed by our alumna initiate volunteer team. A member of the team will connect with you directly to share more information and guide you through the next steps.

The Alumna Initiate Process includes three stages:

  1. Application
  2. Education
  3. Initiation

All alumna initiate candidates are required to have a sponsor to support them throughout the process. A sponsor is an active initiated member of Gamma Phi Beta who endorses the candidate for membership and serves as a mentor during the education and initiation experience.

If you do not currently know an active Gamma Phi Beta alumna member, our alumna initiate volunteer team will gladly assist you in finding a sponsor. 

Submit an Interest Form

If you are a current alumna member and know someone who would make a great alumna initiate, please fill out this form! This form is for members to recommend women for Gamma Phi Beta membership.

Please email alumnae@gammaphibeta.org if you have questions regarding this process! 

Introduce Potential AI Candidate

Frequently Asked Questions

An alumna initiate may be any woman who meets the high standards of Gamma Phi Beta membership. For example, she may be a colleague, friend, neighbor or relative of a Gamma Phi Beta. She may be an outstanding community leader, professional woman or stay-at-home mom. Alumnae of a local sorority that have been accepted as a Gamma Phi Beta new chapter are also eligible to become alumnae initiates. An alumna initiate candidate may not be or ever have been a member of another National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) organization or currently an employee of Gamma Phi Beta, including affiliated house corporation boards. 

Any alumna member in good standing may sponsor a candidate for alumna Initiation. Members in good standing have paid alumnae dues for the current fiscal year or Life Loyal.

If you do not currently have a sponsor, don’t worry! Once you submit an Alumna Initiate Interest Form, a member of the alumna initiate volunteer team will connect with you to guide you through the process and assist you in finding a sponsor. 

If you live near an alumnae chapter of Gamma Phi Beta, we also encourage you to begin building local connections in your area after hearing from the volunteer team. To find the alumnae chapter nearest you, please click here. 

 

There are a few ways candidates can get initiated:  

  • In-person at a collegiate chapter: This is a traditional initiation service. You choose a collegiate chapter that is closest to you and get initiated at their initiation service. The date of the service depends on the collegiate chapter.  

  • Virtual initiation service: Primarily this service is for those that are not geographically close to a collegiate chapter. The date of the fall or spring initiation service will be posted on this page.  

  • Convention service: This initiation service will occur at our biannual Convention. If you would like to be Initiated at Convention, please email alumnae@gammaphibeta.org. For more information about Convention, please click here.  

Applications need to be completed in their entirety and submitted to IH no later than six weeks prior to the initiation date. That being said, the sooner we receive the application the better. The initiation date varies depending on the type of initiation service you wish to participate in.  

  • For individuals: If you choose to participate in this program, you are eligible for membership into an alumnae chapter. You also may be involved with collegiate chapters serving in roles or serve in international volunteer roles!  

  • For alumnae members: The alumna initiate program allows alumnae members to share their Gamma Phi Beta experience and sisterhood with those they cherish most. 

  • For alumnae chapters: The alumna initiate program allows alumnae chapters to recruit candidates they believe would make involved and active members of the Sorority.  

  • Candidates are required to pay the $175 membership fee, and either $40 in alumnae dues or $375 for a Life Loyal membership. They are also required to purchase a badge. Badge ordering instructions will be distributed upon approval of Initiation.  

Megan Weinstein (Indiana) says, “As an alumnae initiate of Gamma Phi Beta, I can confidently say that joining this sorority was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Despite not being a traditional college initiate, I found a open-hearted community of like-minded women who are passionate, inspiring, and supportive. The initiation process at the Beta Phi chapter at Indiana University was a meaningful and positive experience filled with tradition and camaraderie. Even though I am in my mid-thirties, the college initiates welcomed me as their sister, and I immediately felt a sense of belonging. Since becoming a member, I now have the opportunity to volunteer in my region, network with successful women in various fields, and further develop leadership skills that will continue to help me in my professional life. I look forward to building lifelong friendships with women who will uplift me in every aspect of my life.”