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The 4-1-4 New Member Education Program of the Iota Delta Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity
In response to the trend of reducing or shortening the period between joining and intiation, Theta Chi Fraternity has developed the 4-1-4 New Member Program. The 4-1-4 provides for four weeks of education and preparation for Initiation, followed by one week for Initiation, and followed by at least four more weeks of education. Many of the chapters using this program refer to it as the "4-1-Forever" meaning that the education of members never truly ends.The 4-1-4 is a reflection of the movement in men's and women's fraternities and sororities away from the traditional semester-long pledging, which usually includes hazing, and towards member education - the concept thatlearning should never stop, and that it is impossible and counter-productive to attempt to teach "everything" before initiation.
