Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

It is not required that a candidate for probationary membership have an [[academic major]] or [[academic minor|minor]] in music or be enrolled in a music course, though most chapters have traditionally had a majority of their members come from the music major ranks of their sheltering institutions.

It is not required that a candidate for probationary membership have an [[academic major]] or [[academic minor|minor]] in music or be enrolled in a music course, though most chapters have traditionally had a majority of their members come from the music major ranks of their sheltering institutions.

Probationary members participate in the membership education program titled ''Etudes'', which is a nine-week pledging process. During this program, probationary members learn basic information about the organization, such as officer duties, rules, procedures, and traditions, and they are also instructed in the values and ideals of the fraternity. The purpose of the membership education program is to prepare probationary members to assume all of the duties and responsibilities of full membership in the fraternity.[http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/generalregulations.pdf ''General Regulations for Collegiate Chapters''], Article III, Section Three.

Probationary members participate in a membership education program for between four and twelve weeks.[http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf ''National Constitution''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527022640/http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf |date=May 27, 2011 }}, Article II, Section Four. During this program, probationary members learn basic information about the organization, such as officer duties, rules, procedures, and traditions, and they are also instructed in the values and ideals of the fraternity. The purpose of the membership education program is to prepare probationary members to assume all of the duties and responsibilities of full membership in the fraternity.[http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/generalregulations.pdf ''General Regulations for Collegiate Chapters''], Article III, Section Three.

===Collegiate===

===Collegiate===

===Alumni===

===Alumni===

Upon leaving the chapter's sheltering institution (e.g., through graduation, transfer, etc.), collegiate members may transfer to alumni membership.[http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf ''National Constitution''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527022640/http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf |date=May 27, 2011 }}, Article II, Section Six. Faculty and staff members of the sheltering institution who are initiated as collegiate members may transfer to alumni membership at any time.[http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/generalregulations.pdf ''General Regulations for Collegiate Chapters''], Article VII, Section One. Alumni members retain all the rights and privileges of membership in the fraternity except for voting rights in a collegiate chapter and eligibility to hold offices specifically reserved for collegiate members. Alumni members are under no further financial obligation to the fraternity or to any chapter insofar as they remain members of the fraternity in good standing, regardless of financial contributions. However, alumni members are encouraged to make regular contributions to the Fraternity, their chapter, the [[#Sinfonia Educational Foundation|Sinfonia Educational Foundation]],"The Advocates Of Tomorrow." [http://www.sinfonia.org/TheSinfonian/issues/2008-12.pdf ''The Sinfonian''] '''57'''(1), 2008. pp. 14–15. and if an alumnus chooses to join an [[#Alumni associations|alumni association]] he may assume an obligation to pay dues to the association.[http://www.sinfonia.org/resources/AlumniAssociationGuide.pdf ''Alumni Association Resource Guide.''] p. 4.

Upon leaving the chapter's sheltering institution (e.g., through graduation, transfer, etc.), collegiate members may transfer to alumni membership.[http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf ''National Constitution''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527022640/http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf |date=May 27, 2011 }}, Article II, Section Six. Faculty and staff members of the sheltering institution who are initiated as collegiate members may transfer to alumni membership at any time.[http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/generalregulations.pdf ''General Regulations for Collegiate Chapters''], Article VII, Section One. Alumni members retain all the rights and privileges of membership in the fraternity except for voting rights in a collegiate chapter and eligibility to hold offices specifically reserved for collegiate members. Alumni members are under no further financial obligation to the fraternity or to any chapter insofar as they remain members of the fraternity in good standing, regardless of financial contributions. However, alumni members are encouraged to make regular contributions to the [[#Sinfonia Educational Foundation|Sinfonia Educational Foundation]],"The Advocates Of Tomorrow." [http://www.sinfonia.org/TheSinfonian/issues/2008-12.pdf ''The Sinfonian''] '''57'''(1), 2008. pp. 14–15. and if an alumni member chooses to join an [[#Alumni associations|alumni association]] he may assume an obligation to pay dues to the association.[http://www.sinfonia.org/resources/AlumniAssociationGuide.pdf ''Alumni Association Resource Guide.''] p. 4.

===Honorary===

===Honorary===

===Term of membership===

===Term of membership===

Probationary membership may be terminated by the probationary member through resignation or by the chapter through a ''retention vote'' in which the probationary member fails to receive the support of at least three-fourths of the chapter's members.>[http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf ''National Constitution''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527022640/http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf |date=May 27, 2011 }}, Article II, Section Four.</ref> Once initiated, membership in the fraternity is for life. An initiated member may not resign his membership in the fraternity, though he may be suspended or expelled from membership for misconduct.[http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf ''National Constitution''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527022640/http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf |date=May 27, 2011 }}, Article II, Section Thirteen. Transfer between collegiate, alumni, and honorary membership is possible as provided for in the fraternity's governing documents.

Probationary membership may be terminated by the probationary member through resignation or by the chapter through a ''retention vote'' in which the probationary member fails to receive the support of at least three-fourths of the chapter's members. Once initiated, membership in the fraternity is for life. An initiated member may not resign his membership in the fraternity, though he may be suspended or expelled from membership for misconduct.[http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf ''National Constitution''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527022640/http://www.sinfonia.org/Resources/constitution.pdf |date=May 27, 2011 }}, Article II, Section Thirteen. Transfer between collegiate, alumni, and honorary membership is possible as provided for in the fraternity's governing documents.

===Transgender Sinfonians===

===Transgender Sinfonians===