Editing Dickinson College (section)

===Hat Societies===
Dickinson College has four Hat Societies on its campus. This name is given by the distinctive hats members wear on campus. To gain admittance into a hat society, one is "tapped" as a junior by current senior members to then serve as a member during his or her senior year. The induction ceremony is known as a [[Collegiate secret societies in North America#Tapping|tapping]]{{Broken anchor|date=2025-03-18|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Collegiate secret societies in North America#Tapping|reason= The anchor (Tapping) [[Special:Diff/1239813366|has been deleted]].|diff_id=1239813366}} ceremony. While membership criteria differ amongst the organizations, overall character, and general campus leadership are major requirements for membership in any of the organizations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dickinson College Division of Student Life |url=http://www.dickinson.edu/student-life/resources/campus-life/content/Clubs-and-Organizations |website=Dickinson College |access-date=2011-02-28}}</ref>