In the late 1920s operational issues that continue to this day, were addressed in earnest by fraternities. During this era, college faculties began working with local interfraternal boards to create guidelines. Columbia, Yale and Dartmouth were quick to establish regulations which postponed the initiation of students until their sophomore year. This type of deferred recruitment remains policy on many campuses today. Concerns regarding hazing and alcohol are first mentioned in Fraternity documents during this period.
By 1930, our chapter roll included the University of Toronto, Brown University, West Virginia University, Creighton University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Wisconsin and the College of William and Mary, which brought our chapter total to nineteen.
Councilmen from the National Headquarters began visiting chapters in 1933. Low membership due to the depression and concerns of hazing led the Fraternity to require councilmen to visit a minimum of two chapters during the 1933-34 academic year. The visits consisted of a chapter business meeting and financial planning session followed by a gathering of chapter alumni. During this time, the Educational Foundation began taking on a larger role in operations and development of our current International Headquarters.