Six weeks after affiliation, the chapter will receive an initiation billing which is to be paid immediately. It is, therefore, important to immediately report if any candidate leaves. Initiations held in contravention of these guidelines are illegal and render a chapter ineligible for awards and in bad standing with the Octagon. If a member wishes to substitute a jeweled pin for the standard pin, he may request to do so prior to the initiation. However, the balance of the pin price must be paid with his initiation fee.
Jewelry is also available to initiated members at any time.
Contact the Fraternity Office for details. When a man is unable to pay the full initiation fee, application may be made for permission to initiate under the Deferred Life Membership plan. A request for a DLM application must be made in writing to the Octagon at least four weeks prior to the initiation, as the application is sent out only on approval of the letter, and the completed application is due with the partial payment two weeks before the ceremony. No initiation is legally deferred unless this procedure is followed. If a partial initiation fee is paid to the Octagon, the chapter is liable for the balance of the payment.