The
following words and phrases are some frequently
used terms in Lambda Chi Alpha.
Active member – an initiate
undergraduate member of a chapter who is in good
standing
Associate Member (AM)- a member
who has joined Lambda Chi Alpha but has not been
fully initiated. The
term pledge is never used to refer to a new member
of Lambda Chi Alpha
Bid – an invitation to
membership
Big Brother – the person
who serves as a special guide and counselor for
a member of Lambda Chi Alpha
Coat of Arms – a collection
of symbols and mottoes of Lambda Chi Alpha, which
pictorially express the principles of the Fraternity;
may be worn by associate members and initiates
Cross and Crescent – primary
symbols of Lambda Chi Alpha
Educational Leadership Consultant (ELC)
– a Lambda Chi Alpha professional
staff member who travels to chapters and provides
counseling for officer programming and chapter
operations
Executive Committee – the
judicial body of the chapter that is responsible
for enforcing the laws of the Fraternity and performing
special administrative duties
Founder’s Day – the
official commemoration of the Fraternity by chapters
and alumni. The official Founders’ Day is
March 22
Greek Advisor – the fraternity
system advisor, a professional administrator who
is hired by the college or university to advise
the fraternities of campus
Hazing – any action taken
or situation created intentionally to produce
physical discomfort or mental discomfort by embarrassment,
harassment, or ridicule. Hazing is strictly forbidden
in Lambda Chi Alpha.
High Alpha – the president
of the chapter
High Beta – the internal
vice president of the chapter
High Delta – the membership
recruitment chairman of the chapter
High Epsilon – the social
chairman of the chapter
High Gamma – the secretary
of the chapter
High Iota – the risk manager
of the chapter
High Kappa – the fraternity
educator of the chapter
High Pi – the chancellor
and official alumni advisor of the chapter. Appointed
by the Grand High Pi, he serves
as the chief judicial officer of the chapter
High Phi – the ritualist
of the chapter
High Rho – the alumni secretary
of the chapter
High Sigma – the academic
and educational chairman of the chapter
High Tau – the treasurer
of the chapter
High Theta – the external
vice president of the chapter
High Zeta – the chapter’s
committee of officers, composed of 11 or 12 annually
elected undergraduate members and one appointed
alumnus
Impact Leadership – one
of the most comprehensive and interactive leadership
programs available to collegiate men. This highly
interactive program is divided into four modules
(levels) that build upon the concepts of the preceding
level.
Initiation – the act of
being initiated, the ceremony of admission into
Lambda Chi Alpha, the Initiation Ritual
North American Food Drive –
Lambda Chi Alpha’s philanthropic project,
typically held on the first Saturday of November
each year
Theta Kappa Nu Fraternity –
Founded June 9, 1924, this national fraternity
merged with Lambda Chi Alpha in 1939
ZAX Sessions – ritual education
or program sessions outside the formal ceremonies
that increase the understanding of Fraternity
principles and help turn our ideals into actions
Zeta – a term used to refer
to individual chapters of Lambda Chi Alpha (Phi
Delta Zeta is Phi Delta chapter)
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