Certificate & Pin Shipping Policy

We use a service to print and ship membership materials. Because of this, your chapter’s Local Dues reimbursement checks (if applicable) will not be included in the package but will be sent via USPS mail separately, unless you have arranged for a direct deposit/wire transfer to the chapter’s bank account (ACH). Email christine@nationalald.org to receive information about setting up the ACH deposit.

All packages, including reprints, follow this policy:

Four Dates of an Invitation Group:
Materials Deadline = The last day to join and have the member materials (certificates, pins, and possibly other items, such as bookmarks and stickers) available for distribution at an in-person event or date determined by the advisor
Receive Materials By = The date the induction package is scheduled to be delivered (usually at least two days before the induction/event date)
Induction Date = The date the induction ceremony is held, or other event that includes material distribution
Expiration Date = The deadline to accept the invitation to join ALD

• Materials are shipped to arrive for your induction ceremony for all members who join by the Materials Deadline. This package ships at no charge and should arrive on or before the Receive Materials By date.

• Anyone joining after the Materials Deadline is considered to be a Late Joiner, even if they join before the Induction Date.

• All Late Joiner’s certificates will be held and shipped after the Expiration Date. This package ships at no charge.

There is a charge to ship any interim packages. Late Joiner certificates processed between the Materials Deadline and the Expiration Date will be an extra shipment, and only by your request. The rate will depend upon distance and package weight. If you need an additional shipment, we can estimate the shipping costs. Please contact christine@nationalald.org.

Note: We try to confirm the order before the Materials Deadline to verify the shipping address and materials needed. The tracking information is emailed as soon as it is available. Because we ship many packages every week, you are responsible for tracking the package to be sure it will arrive in time for your chapter’s ceremony. Please alert us if you receive an “exception” email from the shipping company (check your spam folder) saying the package has been delayed, as we do not receive these emails. Also, please open the package and check its contents immediately. Any issues reported after the induction date may incur a reshipping charge.