Parents, Families, & Support Systems
Parents, family members, and support systems of Thetas, welcome! Your Theta is among more than 200,000 college and alumnae members who believe in the values of leadership, lifelong sisterhood, and scholarship.
The Role of the Family
The Role of the Family
The engagement of parents, family members, and support systems in your Theta’s experience is encouraged and warmly welcomed. Regardless of your level of involvement, it is critical to recognize the importance of your Theta having an independent membership experience. While your support makes a positive impact, your Theta’s member experience is ultimately up to her.
Policy & Position Statements
Kappa Alpha Theta expects that all members will follow organizational policy, college/university regulations, and all local, state/province, and federal laws. Kappa Alpha Theta’s policies and position statements can be found below.
Member Privacy Statement
Theta values the involvement of parents, families, and support systems of our members. However, our members’ right to privacy is of the utmost importance. Information about, but not limited to, membership status, discipline issues, finances, and housing are provided solely to individual members. Members may choose not to share information with their parents or family members, and we respect their choice and privacy.
Theta Lingo and Definitions
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A “big” serves as a mentor to a “little,” who is typically a younger member of the chapter. These pairings are created by a chapter officer, taking into consideration common interests, academic similarities, and member personalities.
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A specific group of Thetas on a university’s campus. Chapters are designated by Greek letters. For example, Alpha Chapter is the Kappa Alpha Theta chapter at DePauw University.
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All members come together weekly to share chapter updates, conduct chapter votes, and hear officer reports.
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The financial responsibility of a member. Dues can range in amount from campus to campus, but are used for chapter facility operations, social and sisterhood events, scholastic programming, and recruitment costs.
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The administrative offices of Kappa Alpha Theta. Located in Indianapolis, IN. Theta headquarters is home to the staff dedicated to supporting the Fraternity, Theta Foundation, and Fraternity Housing Corporation (FHC).
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Some, not all, Theta chapters have a chapter house/facility. Most chapters expect a member to live in the facility at some point during her membership. Live-in expectations are different from chapter to chapter.
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A service performed by initiated members following the completion of the member orientation program. During initiation, new members will formally join the chapter by participating in Theta’s private ritual ceremonies. Alcohol is prohibited at any activities in conjunction with initiation.
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A program lead by the chapter’s new member director to provide new members with an orientation to the Fraternity and to integrate them into the chapter as members within four to six weeks. Learn more about Theta's member orientation program.
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A collegian who has signed a pledge to become a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, but has not yet been initiated.
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Chapters participate in fundraising and service events each year, benefitting Theta’s philanthropic priorities: Theta Foundation and the National Court Appointed Special Advocates/Guardians ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children.
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During the academic year, chapters participate in an intake of new members. The process requires participation of all initiated members and may happen in a formal or informal setting.
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