A Sinfonian may be initiated as an honorary member of a chapter for long-standing support and outstanding contributions.

He had been initiated as a national honorary member of the Fraternity in 1987.

Adam accepted him into his pack, and he was soon initiated as an official member of the Tri-Cities pack.

The exception is that someone suffering from a serious mental illness may not be initiated as a member.

The initiation period is the time that a pledge or potential new member of the fraternity engages in before being initiated as a member.

He was initiated as a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity while in college.

He was initiated as a member of Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society.

Professor Scovill was initiated as an honorary member.

The intake period is what a potential member of the fraternity engages in before being initiated as a member.

He was initiated into the Delta Upsilon Fraternity as an honorary member in 1860.