In what has become an unofficial tradition of rock 'n' roll movies based on true stories, some of the real events/sequence of events have been abridged or omitted.

The unofficial tradition during homecoming is known as "The Walk."

It was an unofficial tradition when an exec was promoted, but Honor had skipped that rank on her own way up.

One unofficial tradition is the Triathlon, a set of three tasks completed by many students prior to graduation.

As an unofficial tradition, Torrance High has been known for many of its graduates enlisting with the U.S. military, particularly the Marine Corps.

For decades, though unsanctioned and often discouraged by the University, an unofficial tradition among willing students involves "dunking" the newly acquired Aggie Ring.

Some other unofficial traditions include mottos and exclamations:

Yale has Feb Club, an unofficial tradition of nightly parties.

As in any military organization, the official and unofficial traditions of the Marine Corps serve to reinforce camaraderie and set the service apart from others.

Students at Texas A&M University also made an unofficial tradition of sending freshmen to the Chicken Ranch for inititation.