Recruitment

Recruitment is a time to experience Greek Life. If you have any interests in Greek Life, we recommend that you sign-up for Recruitment 2005. This is a great chance to meet people, as well as learn about the different organizations.

Although Recruitment is an exciting time, it can also be confusing to newcomers to the Greek System. Below are some terms that might help you with your Greek "vocab"!

ACTIVE: An undergraduate sorority member who has been initiated by her chapter.
ALUMNA: A sorority member who is no longer a member of a collegiate chapter. [plural is Alumnae]
BID: An invitation to join a sorority or fraternity.
CHAPTER: A membership unit of a national or international sorority or fraternity.

GREEKS Sorority and fraternity members.
INITIATION: Ritualistic ceremony during which new members receive life long membership privileges.
LEGACY: A woman whose mother, sister or in some cases grandmother is an alumna or active member of a sorority.
NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL, Inc. (NPHC): The National Pan-Hellenic Council is the official coordinating agent of the nine constituent member Greek letter, historically African-American, fraternities and sororities.
NEW MEMBER: A woman who has accepted a sorority bid but is not yet an initiated member.
PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION: The College Panhellenic Association is a cooperative campus organization of collegiate members of NPC sororities.
POTENTIAL MEMBER: Any woman interested in becoming a sorority member who is matriculated and eligible to join according to the Panhellenic Association's requirements.
PHILANTHROPY: Community service or fundraising effort to promote human welfare.
RECOMMENDATION/ REFERENCE: A letter or a form written by an alumna member recommending a potential member to a sorority.
RECRUITMENT COUNSELOR (RHO CHI): A Panhellenic representative who has no contact with her own chapter during formal membership recruitment and is available to guide women through the recruitment process and answer questions.
RECRUITMENT: An organized activity to meet potential members.
SISTER: A term used within a women's fraternity when referring to other members.
SORORITY: A Greek letter sisterhood.