DG announces new legacy policy

Sororities were built during a time in our country’s history when women were just being invited to attend colleges and universities for the first time. While this was a big step, it was not inclusive of all women and was limited to those who were White at most colleges and universities. Because of that, the rituals and practices of sororities were built upon white ideals and perspectives.

As our world has evolved, it is our duty to be a welcoming home to all women. We know it is an honor and privilege for alumna members to send their daughters to college with the confidence that she’ll be accepted into Delta Gamma with open arms.

We must also afford that same opportunity to women whose mothers, sisters and grandmothers did not have the same access to higher education or the ability to join organizations like ours in the past that would allow them to become legacies. We know that doing good as it relates to racial equality and social justice means that we need to do better, do more and speak out against what we know creates unequal access and unbalanced opportunity within our sisterhood.

Last week, Council reviewed membership feedback and voted to change our membership selection policy and remove the preferential treatment given to legacies during recruitment. We are most hopeful that this change will allow for greater opportunities for membership. Potential new members who meet our legacy definition will still be considered a legacy and celebrated after a bid is extended. However, chapters will no longer be permitted to give them preferential treatment.


It is just a matter of time that other sororities follow suit.