2016 Panhellenic Recruitment Handbook

Panhellenic Council

Recruitment Handbook

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI


Welcome to the University of Cincinnati!

We are excited you have chosen UC as your new home and are considering becoming a sorority woman. At the University of Cincinnati, we help students find their niche at a large university of over 40,000 students. Hundreds of of men and women graduate from UC each year with a richer experience as a result of Fraternity and Sorority life. The sorority and fraternity community at our university strives to enable its members to grow personally, succeed academically, and lead on-campus and off. Many of our chapters are nationally recognized in the areas of scholarship, community service, and leadership development programming.

When you choose to commit to sorority life, you are not just choosing Greek letters, you become a part of something that is bigger than yourself, which will help enrich your college experience. Every woman in our community has found the place that they love to call their home through one of our recruitment processes. We hope that throughout formal recruitment, you will also find the chapter you feel is a comfortable fit for you. As women who know how much these strong ties have changed our lives, we are excited to help make your journey the most enjoyable and exciting experience we possibly can.

UC’s Panhellenic Council is the governing body that oversees its 9 National Panhellenic Conference sorority chapters. The council is composed of nine executive officers selected by the member chapters. We work as a unified group to facilitate recruitment, sponsor campus and community projects, and promote academic achievement. We always strive to show others what a positive fraternity and sorority community we are a part of. Our goals include serving our university and community and cultivating the development of character through the bonds of genuine friendship.

We hope you find this book to be a useful resource to help you discover the foundations and achievements of UC's sorority community. Please use it as a guide during your first steps to finding your new home. If you choose to participate in formal recruitment, you must bring with you an open mind and a positive attitude. These are essential tools when going through formal recruitment. Each of our chapters is full of strong women with different personalities that will make finding your home an enjoyable experience. Take the opportunity to find the chapter where you can picture yourself calling the women in it your sisters. Most importantly, get excited to meet new friends, make memories and have fun!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at recruitment@ucpanhellenic.com.

Enjoy your summer, and see you on September 8th!

Sincerely, Onnie, Alanah, Mandy, & Steph 2016 Panhellenic Recruitment Team

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Letter from Recruitment Team……………………………………..… Inside Cover Recruitment Registration Process…………………………………………..…… 2 Academic Standards……………………………………………………………… 3 Letters of Recommendation……………………………………………………… 4 Selection Process…………………………………………………………………. 5 Financial Commitment…………………………………………………………… 6 Recruitment Guides………………………………………………………………. 7 Potential New Member Bill of Rights……………………………………………11 Recruitment Schedule……………………………………………………………12 Panhellenic Council………………………………….………………………….. 14 Chapter Profiles……………………………………………………………….… 16 What to Wear………………………………………………………………….….28 Map of Sorority Houses…………………………………………………………. 33 Frequently Asked Questions……………………………………………………..34 Terms to Know…………………………………………………………………… 36 Recruitment Rules ……………………………………………………………….38

Fraternity & Sorority Life

Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development 455 Steger Student life Center PO Box 210136 Cincinnati OH, 45221 513-556-6115 | Fax: 513-556-6077 | uc.edu/greeklife

REGISTRATION FOR FORMAL RECRUITMENT

IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT ucpanhellenic.mycampusdirector2.com REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, AT 5:00 PM.

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The following information will be required for registration: • • • • • • • •

Full Name Phone Number UC Email Address Birthdate T-Shirt Size Student ID /“M-Number” Year in College Major

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College GPA (if applicable) High School name, city, and state High School GPA High School Involvement Athletics, extracurricular involvement, honors, leadership, service, work experience • A picture (official headshot or selfie - not a group photo!)

Once beginning the registration process, be sure you complete all the information at that time. If you do not complete everything at once, your information will not be saved, and you will have to start the process from the beginning. Therefore, it is helpful to have the aforementioned information handy when beginning the registration process.

After submitting your registration you will be routed to the payment site. There is a registration fee of $45.00. If you

do not submit your payment, your registration will not be valid. The payment must be received by the registration deadline for your registration to be complete. No late applications or materials will be accepted! There will be no refunds after registration has closed; to receive a refund, you must withdraw from the process before September 2nd at 5pm. To do so, please email recruitment@ucpanhellenic.com.

You will receive two confirmation emails: one confirming that your registration has been submitted and another confirming receipt of payment. If you need to make any edits to your registration information, please contact the Vice President of Recruitment by emailing recruitment@ucpanhellenic.com.

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(academic_standards) Per the National Panhellenic Conference, our Panhellenic Council has not defined specific academic requirements/standards for potential new members to participate in recruitment. That being said, it is important to understand that each chapter has grade point average requirements set by their inter/national organization and the local members. It is possible, but extremely rare, for exceptions to be made to these guidelines.

Generally speaking, if your high school GPA is below a 3.0, or your college GPA is below a 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale), you may have significantly fewer opportunities than participants with higher GPAs. Potential new members who do not meet the minimum academic requirements of a specific chapter are typically released early in the recruitment process to allow these women to explore other alternatives. Please review the individual chapter requirements listed on the sorority profile pages later in this booklet.

Beyond recruitment, as an active member of a sorority you will have academic requirements to maintain good standing. These requirements differ from chapter to chapter. Inquiring about academic standards is a great conversation to have with the chapters during recruitment!

To be eligible for recruitment, and to maintain active standing, you must be enrolled at least part-time in a matriculating degreeseeking program at the University of Cincinnati — including branch campuses. It should be noted that some chapters require students to be enrolled full-time, and may require enrollment on main campus.

Lastly, the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development has set a 2.3 GPA requirement for all student organizations, and members of those organizations. If you fall below a 2.3 GPA for two consecutive semesters, your membership in your organization may be suspended or revoked. This is also the minimum requirement for holding an officer position, however, many chapters have considerably higher academic requirements for members to hold an officer position.

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A letter of recommendation is written by an alumna member of an organization for the purpose of introducing a woman to a chapter. It provides a brief description of her interests, activities and personality. The standards and policies set by the National Panhellenic Conference regarding letters of recommendation state: • The responsibility for providing letters of recommendation for prospective new members rests with the members of NPC fraternities, and recruitment information distributed through College and Alumnae Panhellenics shall contain nothing that infers that letters of recommendation must be secured by the potential new member.

• Individual NPC member groups will clarify this responsibility with their membership.

• NPC area advisors will clarify this responsibility with College and Alumnae Panhellenics.

• Remuneration from the potential new member or her family for any such letter is inappropriate.

Recommendation letters may be considered in the membership selection process. Women going through the recruitment process are allowed to have letters of recommendation sent to a chapter; however, this is not required. If an alumna chooses to send a letter, the alumna will obtain the proper forms from the sorority with which she is affiliated and will send the letter directly to the chapter. An alumna member unfamiliar with the recommendation letter process can visit her inter/ national organization’s website for further instructions. The letter of recommendation should be addressed to the attention of the recruitment chairman, or submitted electronically via the inter/national organization’s website. See the sorority profile pages in this booklet for chapter house addresses.

Any recommendation letters received by the university and/or by the Panhellenic Council will be destroyed. Registering with a local Alumnae Panhellenic Association for recommendation letters does not register you for recruitment. To register, you must complete the online registration form.

See page 2 for more information on registration.

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Mutual
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LEGACIES

A legacy is defined differently by each

inter/national organization. However, in general, a legacy is defined as a woman

whose sister, mother, or grandmother is a member of a National Panhellenic Conference sorority. Most chapters are asked by their inter/national organization to get to know each of its legacies participating in recruitment.

It is important to note: a sorority is not obligated to offer a bid to a legacy, and a potential new member is not obligated by anyone to commit to a chapter where she is a legacy.

Recruitment is a mutual selection process that balances the preferences of each potential new member with those of the existing sorority chapters. The Panhellenic Council strives to allow every young woman an opportunity to find a sorority that best suits her personality, interests, and future goals, while providing an organized and unbiased membership selection process for the sorority chapters.

Invitations are only guaranteed to potential new members for the first round, which begins on Friday, September 9th, and concludes on Saturday, September 10th. There is no guarantee that a PNM will be invited to attend the second (Sunday, September 11th), third (Friday, September 16th) or fourth (Saturday, September 17th) rounds of recruitment. Invitations to subsequent rounds are made based on the selections of the chapters and the preferences of the potential new members. PNM schedules will be maximized so you are able to meet with as many chapters as possible during your recruitment experience. There is no guarantee that a woman will receive a bid to any sorority.

There is no specific formula that explains why a woman is released from a particular chapter, or why a woman prefers one chapter more than another. The Panhellenic Council makes every effort to allow each potential new member the best opportunity to join the sorority of her choice, but there are no guarantees that a woman will be placed within that specific sorority.

It is important to keep an open mind during recruitment, and to use the time to meet and make new friends!

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FINANCIAL COMMITMENT The financial requirements of joining a sorority vary from chapter to chapter. The main costs associated with becoming a member of a sorority at the University of Cincinnati consist of membership fees each semester, one-time new member fees, the cost of living in a sorority house (if applicable) and miscellaneous fees specific to each chapter.

The dues range for new members is $600 - $1,190, and the range for active sorority members is $550 - $930. Dues cover use of the sorority house, some meals, chapter operations, national dues, materials and resources, and other small fees associated with that membership. Members who chose to live in the sorority house can expect to pay additional housing fees.

Dues are typically higher during your first semester to account for initiation fees, new member fees, building funds, security deposits, and badge fees.

In addition to mandatory expenses, there may also be additional, optional expenses such as apparel or house keys. Students are encouraged to determine how much they will allocate for these expenses at the beginning of each semester.

Payment options, such as forms of payment and payment due dates, may be available, but vary from chapter to chapter as well. Some chapters require full payment at the beginning of each semester while others have implemented payment plans that allow payments throughout the semester. Specific financial information for each chapter is available on the chapter websites, later in this booklet, and will be discussed during the first recruitment round.

It is important to consider all of the financial obligations associated with joining a sorority.

We encourage you to ask any questions you might have regarding the potential costs of membership. Members of the UC sorority community are more than willing to answer your questions at any point during the process.

Note: The monetary ranges listed above were correct as of the time this publication was printed. While the financial requirements for joining the University of Cincinnati’s sorority community are not expected to increase in the near future, there is the potential that costs could increase by three to five percent depending on economic trends.

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Recruitment, much like sorority membership itself, is a process that requires a substantial but reasonable commitment of time and effort. Although the Panhellenic Council does not have an attendance policy or requirement for recruitment, it is in your best interest to attend all scheduled events. That being said, we do have a zero-tolerance policy for skipping class to attend recruitment events. Attendance exceptions can be made for university-related obligations, and we will make every effort to schedule your recruitment rounds around your conflicts. Potential new members are expected to be present at every chapter event they are scheduled to attend on any given day. Failure to do so may jeopardize your chances of getting a bid.

Women with considerable schedule conflicts resulting in multiple absences from recruitment events are encouraged to consider Continuous Open Bidding (also known as informal recruitment) or waiting to participate in formal recruitment the following year.

Recruitment Guides

A recruitment guide, also known as a Rho Gamma, is an active member of a sorority at the University of Cincinnati. She was selected by her peers and completed an application and interview process. She has disaffiliated from her chapter so she can work as a friend and guide to you. Disaffiliation means she does not have contact with her own chapter throughout the recruitment process. It further means that the recruitment guide’s purpose is to assist you and to model Panhellenic spirit to you.

Recruitment guides have been through months of training in preparation for recruitment. These women are educated to answer any questions you may have. They aid you in selecting the chapter that is best for your interests and needs.

Recruitment Guides are available any time, day or night, to handle problems and offer guidance in a one-on-one situation. Recruitment guides will keep anything you tell them in confidence, so you can be open with them about any problems you have during recruitment.

Recruitment can be a hectic and exciting time. Feel free to confide in your Rho Gamma, make friends with them and ask questions – that’s why they’re here!

It worries you most knowing…

A. You missed a question on an exam B. You forgot a friend’s birthday C. You’re not doing enough to change the world D. People aren’t understanding your instructions

You win the lottery. You donate a portion of the money to…

A. A scholarship fund B. A friend in need C. A local charity D. A campaign You’re headed to the movies. You would prefer to see…

A. A mystery – something that makes you think B. A chick flick about good girl friends C. A Cinderella story – someone overcoming an obstacle D. A strong female role The famous person you would most like to meet is…

A. J.K. Rowling B. Taylor Swift C. Angelina Jolie D. Sheryl Sandberg You prefer friends who…

A. You can talk to about the book you’re currently reading B. You can talk to when you’re having a problem C. You can do a service project with D. You can talk to about current events and getting involved in the community

If you got mostly A’s… Scholarship If you got mostly B’s… Social Connection If you got mostly C’s… Philanthropy & Service If you got mostly D’s... Leadership

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VALUES QUIZ

Consider the results of your values quiz as you read through the values of the UC sorority community on the following pages. How will you address how your values align with the values of the chapters you visit with during recruitment week? This is great food for thought as you start to practice your conversation skills for recruitment!

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SCHOLARSHIP

Sororities concentrate on creating successful scholarship programs that help each member reach her academic goals. These programs include study tables, academic mentors, study files, and support technology. Chapters take great pride in their academic efforts and encourage their members to make education a top priority. Because of this strong commitment to scholarship, the all-sorority average GPA consistently exceeds the UC undergraduate average. The Panhellenic GPA for 2015-2016 was 3.28.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Every UC sorority offers a healthy balance of social activities that focus on sisterhood, friendship, tradition and fun! Individual chapters organize date parties, formals, dual-chapter functions, sisterhood events, parents’ weekends, and membership retreats. They also compete in intramural sports, participate in campus activities such as Homecoming and Greek Week, and attend UC athletic events together. The Panhellenic Council promotes safety and discretion at all chapter-sponsored activities. Ohio state law and university policies regarding hazing and alcohol consumption are strictly enforced. Additionally, all chapters utilize their own risk management procedures to decrease the likelihood of accident or injury at fraternity and sorority social events.

PHILANTHROPY & SERVICE

Involvement in community service is a priority among all sororities at UC. Sorority women contribute volunteer efforts and monetary donations to a number of worthwhile local and national organizations, some of which are highlighted on the sorority profile pages of this booklet. The Panhellenic community supports many local philanthropies and participates in campus-wide service projects, such as the Community Plunge, Relay for Life, and Dance Marathon. These projects, along with countless others, provide UC sorority women the opportunity to grow as civic-minded leaders. Our national philanthropy is the Circle of Sisterhood which aims to leverage the collective wisdom and influence of sorority women to support entities around the world that remove educational barriers for girls and women, uplifting them from poverty and oppression.In 2015-2016, the fraternity and sorority community reported more than 67,700 service hours and raised nearly $264,000 dollars for charity.

LEADERSHIP

Sorority women hold many leadership positions at UC, serving as Student Government officers, tour guides, Student Orientation Leaders, and as executive officers within a large number of other student organizations on campus. This involvement extends beyond the leadership roles within each individual chapter, and in the Panhellenic community as a whole. Sororities encourage active involvement in campus organizations and foster the skills necessary for their members to become strong leaders. Additional leadership development programming within the chapters promotes interaction with fraternity and sorority alumni and other community leaders who can help build a foundation for success after graduation.

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Notable GREEKEvents

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Greek Excellence Awards

The University of Cincinnati boasts a large and energetic homecoming with considerable participation from the fraternity and sorority community. Sororities are paired with fraternities to build large, colorful structures known as “floats” which take part in the Homecoming Parade down Clifton Avenue. Each member of a fraternity or sorority contributes to building their float, which is known as “pomping”.

Homecoming truly is the highlight of the fall semester and a source of great pride for many of the fraternities and sororities at UC.

Toward the conclusion of the Spring semester, we host the Greek Excellence Awards, which recognizes chapters, and Greek members, for excellence in the five pillars of our community: intellectual development, values integration and personal growth, social responsibility and citizenship, leadership development, philanthropy and service. During the ceremony, we distribute awards for both chapter and individual excellence, including President of the Year, Chapter Advisor of the Year, and Greek Man & Woman of the Year.

Greek Week

Community plunge

Greek Week is a fun-filled week of competition between sororities and fraternities that features many activities culminating in a fundraiser for a local charity.

Activities typically include field games, known as “Greek Games”, food eating competitions, a belly flop competition, and a variety show. Greek Week 2016 raised $15,000 for the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative and resulted in 400 hours of community service with Cincinnati Public Schools and local charitable organizations!

At the beginning of the Fall semester our entire Fraternity & Sorority community comes together for one big day of service! Through a partnership with the Center for Community Engagement, our students go out into the local Cincinnati community to complete various service projects for organizations and individuals in need. We truly love coming together to demonstrate our values and have a positive impact in our community!

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Be treated as an individual.

Be fully informed about the recruitment process.

Be treated with respect.

Be treated as a capable and mature person without being patronized.

Be fully informed about the binding agreements implicit in the membership acceptance signing.

Ask questions and receive true and objective answers from recruitment guides and members.

Ask how and why and receive straight answers.

Have and express opinions to recruitment guides.

Have inviolable confidentiality when sharing information with recruitment guides.

Have a positive, safe and enriching recruitment and new member experience.

Make informed choices without undue pressure from others.

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Recruitment

Thursday, September 8th | Potential New Member Convocation 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm…………………………………..Panhellenic Welcome Friday, September 9th | Round One, Day One 5:00 pm………………………….…………Meet with Recruitment Guide 6:00 pm - 10:45 pm……………………………..Events at Chapter Houses Saturday, September 10th | Round One, Day Two 8:00 am……………………………………..Meet with Recruitment Guide 9:00 am……..…………………………………..Events at Chapter Houses 1:00 pm…………………………………..….……….………Lunch Break 1:30 pm……………………………………..…. Events at Chapter Houses 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm…………………………….………………..Selections

*During Round One, PNMs will have three 35 minute breaks

Sunday, September 11th | Round Two 8:00 am……..……………..……….……….Meet with Recruitment Guide 9:00 am…………..……………………………..Events at Chapter Houses 1:00 pm………………………..….………………….……… Lunch Break 1:30 pm……………………………………..…. Events at Chapter Houses 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm…………….………………………………..Selections *During Round Two, PNMs will have at least four 35 minute breaks

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Friday, September 16th | Round Three

5:00 pm…………………………………..…. Meet with Recruitment Guide 6:00 pm…………..…………………………..….. Events at Chapter Houses 11:00 pm - 1:00 am…….………..………..…..…………….…… Selections *During Round Three, PNMs will have at least two 40 minute breaks

Saturday, September 17th | Round Four 3:00 pm …………………………………….. Meet with Recruitment Guide 4:00 pm…………..……………………………… Events at Chapter Houses 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm…….…………..………………….……..…. Selections *During Round Four, PNMs will have at least two 65 minute breaks

Sunday, September 18th | Bid Day 12:00 pm ………………………………….….Meet with Recruitment Guide 1:00 pm…………………………………….. Panhellenic Bid Day Ceremony 2:00 pm……………………………………….. Activities at Chapter Houses

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Stratford Pavilion will serve as our “Recruitment Headquarters”. You must remain in Stratford Pavilion during your breaks! We will have snacks, games, and friendly Rho Gammas to keep you busy and entertained during breaks!

Academics are a priority for Panhellenic. You are welcome to work on class assignments during your breaks, but you will need to allow time to leave your backpack with the recruitment team lead at check-in.

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Panhellenic

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What does Panhellenic Do?

The Panhellenic Council is led by a team of executive officers elected by their peers. The Panhellenic Council consists of delegates from the 9 NPC chapters, as well as our associate member, Phi Sigma Rho. The council acts as the governing body of the Panhellenic sorority community. The Executive Council is actively involved strengthening our community though developing and coordinating social, academic, developmental, and philanthropic programs and leadership opportunities for chapters and their members, and making resource materials available to help combat chapter issues. They are also in charge of organizing recruitment, including compiling and publishing recruitment materials for incoming students, and training recruitment counselors to represent Panhellenic spirit to potential new members. Finally, the Panhellenic Executive Council represents all sororities at regional and national meetings, and represents all sorority women by serving on university committees.

We, as Undergraduate Members of women’s fraternities, stand for good scholarship, for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine standards, and for serving, to the best of our ability, our college community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with its best possibilities, is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities.

We, as Fraternity Women, stand for service through the development of character inspired by the close contact and deep friendship of individual fraternity and Panhellenic life. The opportunity for wide and wise human service, through mutual respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we strive to live.

As Panhellenic We Believe . . .

Fraternity: Fraternity is a social experience based on the fundamental right of a free people to form voluntary associations. It is one of the enrichments of college life.

Mutual Choice: The young woman who wants a fraternity experience will find it possible to belong on most campuses today. Fraternity membership is a social experience arrived at by mutual choice and selection. Fraternity membership is by invitation.

Fraternities exist because they: • Provide a good democratic social experience.

• Give values beyond college years.

• Create, through their ideals, an ever-widening circle of service beyond the membership.

• Develop the individual’s potential through leadership opportunities and group effort.

• Fill the need of belonging.

Fraternities continue because: • Young women feel a continued need to belong.

• Parents appreciate fraternity values and standards and cooperate to make membership possible.

• College administrators, recognizing the values of fraternities, continue to welcome them on their campuses and to invite them to establish new chapters.

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Equal Opportunity & Non-Discrimination Policy

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The National Panhellenic Conference and the University of Cincinnati,

in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the

Education Amendments of 1972 (Higher Education Act), do not discriminate

on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ethnicity in any of their

policies, practices or procedures. Note: The Panhellenic Council and each member chapter have adopted and are required to follow the policies listed on this page.

Any violation will result in a judicial board hearing. Copies of both the Alcohol Policy and Hazing Code can be accessed from Fraternity & Sorority Life.

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Hazing Code

Alcohol Policy

Hazing in any form is absolutely forbidden. Hazing is defined as

Policies regarding the use and distribution of alcohol can be found

any activity which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental

in the Fraternity & Sorority Life Community Guidelines document

health, physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of

on our website, as well as the Student Code of Conduct.

initiation or admission into, or affiliation with, any organization

A few key points to note:

operating subject to the sanction of the public or private school or

“Open parties” (without guest lists) are strictly prohibited.

of any institution of higher education in the state of Ohio. In

All recruitment & new member events must be alcohol-free.

addition, the University of Cincinnati Student Rights and

Members of fraternities and sororities must comply with local,

Responsibilities Governing Student Behavior document prohibits

state, and federal laws, as well as policies outlined by their national

any form of racial, ethnic and sexual harassment.

organization, advisor(s), and housing board (if applicable).

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University of Cincinnati

Panhellenic Council

Chi Omega Kappa Kappa Gamma Delta Delta Delta Phi Mu Gamma Phi Beta phi sigma rho Kappa Alpha Theta Pi BETA Phi Kappa Delta Theta Phi Alpha

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Nickname ……………………………………………….……..Chi O National Founding Date …………………………….. April 5, 1895 Local Founding Date …………………………. December 24, 1913 Colors ……………………………………………. Cardinal & Straw Flower……………………………….…………..… White Carnation Mascot ………………………………………………………..… Owl National Philanthropy ……………….… Make-A-Wish Foundation Local Philanthropy …………………………….. Make-A-Wish Ohio National Website ………………..…… http://www.chiomega.com Local Website …………………….… http://www.ucchiomega.com Length of New Member Program ………………………. 12 Weeks HS GPA for PNMs .……………………………………………… 2.9 College GPA for PNMs ..………………………………………… 2.6 GPA for Active Good Standing ………………………………….. 2.5 Live-In Requirement …………………………………………… N/A Meals Served Per Week …………………….…….. Tuesday Dinner Semester Dues for New Members …………………….. $815-$830 Semester Dues for Active Members ……………..……. $630-$670

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delta delta delta Nickname ………………………………………………….. Tri Delta National Founding Date ………………………November 28, 1888 Local Founding Date …………………………………………. 1892 Colors …..……………………………. Silver, Gold & Cerulean Blue Flower……………………………….………………….…..… Pansy Mascot ………………………………………………..…… Dolphin National Philanthropy .…….St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Local Philanthropy ………………………………………….….. N/A National Website ………………………… http://www.tridelta.org Local Website ……………………… … http://www.uc.tridelta.org Length of New Member Program ……………………..…. 7 Weeks HS GPA for PNMs .……………………………………………… 2.6 College GPA for PNMs ..………………………………………… 3.0 GPA for Active Good Standing ………………………………….. 2.9 Live-In Requirement …………………………………………… N/A Meals Served Per Week …………………….…..… Tuesday Dinner Semester Dues for New Members .…………………..……. $1,193 Semester Dues for Active Members …………………..………$800

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gamma phi beta Nickname ……………………………………………….Gamma Phi National Founding Date ………………………November 11, 1874 Local Founding Date …………………………………………. 2012 Colors ……………………………………………..…Brown & Mode Flower……………………………….…………..….. Pink Carnation Mascot …………………………………………..… Crescent Moon National Philanthropy ……………….………….. Girls on the Run Local Philanthropy ………………..….. Girls on the Run Cincinnati National Website …………….… https://www.gammaphibeta.org Local Website …………………………..… http://www.ucgpb.com Length of New Member Program ……………………..…. 8 Weeks HS GPA for PNMs .……………………………………………… 2.8 College GPA for PNMs ..………………………………………… 2.6 GPA for Active Good Standing ………………………………….. 2.5 Live-In Requirement ………………………………………….1 Year Meals Served Per Week …………………….………….……… N/A Semester Dues for New Members.…………………….. $700-$800 Semester Dues for Active Members ……………..……. $500-$600

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KAQ

kappa alpha theta Nickname …………………..………………………………… Theta

National Founding Date …………………..…… January 27, 1870 Local Founding Date …………………………. December 13, 1913 Colors …………………………………………………. Black & Gold Flower……………………………….…….… Black and Gold Pansy Mascot …………………………………………… Kite & Twin Stars National Philanthropy ……… Court Appointed Special Advocates Local Philanthropy ……………………………………..….. ProKids National Website ……….….… https://www.kappaalphatheta.org Local Website ………………………..… http://www.ucthetas.com Length of New Member Program ……………………..…. 6 Weeks HS GPA for PNMs .……………………………………………… 3.2 College GPA for PNMs ..………………………………………… 2.8 GPA for Active Good Standing ………………………………….. 2.8 Live-In Requirement …………………………………………… N/A Meals Served Per Week …………………….…….. Tuesday Dinner Semester Dues for New Members.…………………….. $870-$895 Semester Dues for Active Members ……………..….. $690-$1,030

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KD

kappa delta Nickname ………………..………………………….… KD/Kay Dee National Founding Date ………………..……… October 23, 1897 Local Founding Date ……………………………. January 25, 1913 Colors …………………………….……. Olive Green & Pearl White Flower……………………………….……………..…… White Rose Mascot ……………………………………….………… Teddy Bear National Philanthropy ………………..…… Girl Scouts of the USA Local Philanthropy ………….…..….. Prevent Child Abuse America National Website ……….…………… http://www.kappadelta.org Local Website …………………………… http://uc.kappadelta.org Length of New Member Program ……………………..…. 6 Weeks HS GPA for PNMs .……………………………………………… 2.6 College GPA for PNMs ..………………………………………… 2.6 GPA for Active Good Standing ………………………………….. 2.6 Live-In Requirement ………………………………………… 1 Year Meals Served Per Week …………………….…….. Tuesday Dinner Semester Dues for New Members .…………..……………….$775 Semester Dues for Active Members ……………..……. $600-$625

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kappa kappa gamma Nickname .………………..……………………………….… Kappa

National Founding Date .………………..……… October 13, 1870 Local Founding Date ……………………………..…. May 16, 1914 Colors ……………………………..………. Dark Blue & Light Blue Flower……………………………….……………….… Fleur-de-Lis Mascot ……………………………………………….………… Owl National Philanthropy ………………..… Reading is Fundamental Local Philanthropy ………………….……….. Kappa Kidney Camp National Website ……….… https://www.kappakappagamma.org Local Website ………………………………… http://uc.kappa.org Length of New Member Program ……………………..…. 8 Weeks HS GPA for PNMs .……………………………………………… 3.3 College GPA for PNMs ..………………………………………… 2.7 GPA for Active Good Standing ………………………………….. 2.7 Live-In Requirement …………………………………………… N/A Meals Served Per Week …………………….………………..….. 2 Semester Dues for New Members .………………….….. ~ $1,000 Semester Dues for Active Members ……………….…..….. ~ $960

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Nickname ………………..…………………………….…… Phi Mu National Founding Date ………………..……..…… March 4, 1852 Local Founding Date ……………………….…… January 12, 2014 Colors ………………………………………….…….. Rose & White Flower……………………………….………….………… Carnation Mascot ………………………………………… The Lion "Sir Fidel" National Philanthropy …… Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Local Philanthropy ………….…….. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital National Website ……….………………….…… http://phimu.org Local Website ……………………………..… http://uc.phimu.org Length of New Member Program ……………………..…. 8 Weeks HS GPA for PNMs .…………………………………………….. 2.75 College GPA for PNMs ..……………………………………….. 2.75 GPA for Active Good Standing ………………………………… 2.75 Live-In Requirement ……………………. Only for Executive Board Meals Served Per Week …………………….…….. Tuesday Dinner Semester Dues for New Members .……………………. $646-$705 Semester Dues for Active Members ……………..……..$596-$605

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MEMBERSHIP IS LIMITED TO WOMEN FROM CEAS & INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

Nickname ………………………………………..………… Phi Rho National Founding Date ………………..…… September 24, 1984 Local Founding Date ……………………….….. November 5, 2011 Colors …………………………….………….…. Red Wine & Silver Flower……………………………….……………..………… Orchid Mascot ………………………….………….. Sigmand the Penguin National Philanthropy ……….. Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Local Philanthropy ………….………………………………….. N/A National Website ……….…………. http://www.phisigmarho.org Local Website …………….… http://phirhocincinnati.weebly.com Length of New Member Program ………………………. 10 Weeks HS GPA for PNMs .……………………………………………… 3.0 College GPA for PNMs ..………………………………………… 2.8 GPA for Active Good Standing ………………………………….. 2.5 Live-In Requirement …………………………………………… N/A Meals Served Per Week …………………….…………….…… N/A Semester Dues for New Members………………………$160-$190 Semester Dues for Active Members ……………..……..$200-$300

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Nickname………………..……..…………………………….. Pi Phi

National Founding Date ………………..……..…… April 28, 1867 Local Founding Date ……………………………. January 23, 2010 Colors …………………………………….……. Wine & Silver Blue Flower……………………………….……….…….. Wine Carnation Mascot …………………………………………….………… Arrow National Philanthropy …………….….…..Read > Lead > Achieve Local Philanthropy ……………….…..….. Champions Are Readers National Website ……….………………http://www.pibetaphi.org Local Website ……………http://www.pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/uc Length of New Member Program ……………………..…. 8 Weeks HS GPA for PNMs .……………………………………………….3.3 College GPA for PNMs ..………………………………………… 2.9 GPA for Active Good Standing ………………………………….. 2.2 Live-In Requirement ………………………………………… 1 Year Meals Served Per Week …………………….…….. Tuesday Dinner Semester Dues for New Members .………..………….. $870-$880 Semester Dues for Active Members ……………..……. $560-$630

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QFA theta phi alpha

Nickname ………………..….………………………….… Theta Phi National Founding Date ………………..….……..August 30, 1912 Local Founding Date ……………………………..… June 15, 1919 Colors …………………………….…………..…. Blue, Gold, Silver Flower……………………………….……………..…… White Rose Mascot ……………………………………….…………… Penguin National Philanthropy ……………… Glenmary Home Missioners Local Philanthropy ………….………….….. Dragonfly Foundation National Website ……….…………http://www.thetaphialpha.org Local Website ………….. http://ucthetaphialpha.wix.com/epsilon

Length of New Member Program ……………………..…. 6 Weeks HS GPA for PNMs .……………………………………………… 3.0 College GPA for PNMs ..…………………………………….…. 2.85 GPA for Active Good Standing …………………………….….. 2.65 Live-In Requirement …………………………………………… N/A Meals Served Per Week …………………….………………….… 9 Semester Dues for New Members .……………………. $800-$910 Semester Dues for Active Members ……………………$465-$655

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Dress for the Occasion!

Wondering what to wear during recruitment? Each event round gets progressively dressier than the last. To help you “Dress for the Occasion,” the Rho Gammas have modeled the appropriate dress for each day. We also offer some helpful hints:

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DO: Wear something that expresses who you are, not what you think the chapter will like, or want to see.

DO: Be comfortable. You don’t want to wear something that will distract you from the genuine conversation you’ll be having.

DON’T: Wear shoes or clothing that will be difficult to walk or sit in. Save your cute pair of heels for the last round where you have the least amount of walking! And if you don't want to wear heels, that is completely acceptable too! No one will judge you for being comfortable in what you are wearing.

Round 1: House Tours Day (September 9th & 10th) During this round, with your recruitment group, you will have the opportunity to visit all 9 NPC chapters. Spending 35 minutes in each chapter house will give you the opportunity to meet and speak with women from every chapter. These days are the most relaxed, so have fun and be yourself! Wear tennis shoes or flip- flops, khaki or denim shorts, a skirt, capris, jeans, etc. We will provide a t-shirt for you to wear for these two days!

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Round 2: Philanthropy Day (September 11th)  

Round 2 is Philanthropy Day. Just like with House Tours Day, you will receive a t-shirt to wear for this round!

Starting this morning, you will receive your schedule for the day from your Rho Gamma first thing, and the Rho Gammas will be available to help you find the chapter houses each day. For this round, you will visit up to 7 chapters, based on the selection process. You will spend 35 minutes with each chapter and be able to learn about their philanthropic and service initiatives. The attire for this round is a little dressier but still comfortable. Cute shorts, pants, or a skirt paired with the provided t-shirt will be perfect.

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Round 4: Preference Night 
 (September 17th)   This round is often referred to as Pref Night, and events will last 65 minutes. You will receive your schedule when you meet with your Rho Gamma. This is a serious day because the chapters will be expressing to you what their sisterhood and sorority as a whole means to them, and will share a portion of their ritual with you.

During this round you will only visit a maximum of 2 chapters. The attire for preference round is semi-formal. Many women chose to wear dresses and heels, but this is not a requirement. Be tasteful, and wear something in which you feel confident and comfortable!

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Bid Day (September 18th)

Congratulations, you made it! You will receive your bid on this day and be given a t-shirt from the chapter that you join. Attire is khaki or denim shorts or capris, and comfortable casual shoes. You can wear a plain t-shirt or tank top until you receive your chapter t-shirt.

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CHI OMEGA Sierra Bell | recruitment.pialpha@gmail.com DELTA DELTA DELTA Kacie Ibold | trideltazetavpm@gmail.com

GAMMA PHI BETA Kay Hammond | etazetagpb.mvp@gmail.com KAPPA ALPHA THETA Meghan Simpson | cro.alphatau@gmail.com

KAPPA DELTA Rowan Durban | kd.omegaxi.membership@gmail.com KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA Molly Talkers | talkersm@gmail.com

PHI MU Natalie Nielson | nielsenb@mail.uc.edu PHI SIGMA RHO Rhiannon Zito | zitorr@mail.uc.edu

PI BETA PHI America Muller | amuller194@gmail.com

THETA PHI ALPHA Samantha Shelby | shelbysa@mail.uc.edu

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS When are recommendation letters due?

Panhellenic Council has no involvement in the letter of recommendation submission process. Specific parameters, requirements, and due dates will vary by chapter. As a general rule of thumb, the earlier they are sent in, the better off you will be. However, some chapter may accept recommendation letters up until recruitment begins. Please note, recommendation letters must be sent directly to the chapters. Some chapters require hard copies of letters to be sent to their mailing addresses, while others prefer electronic submissions through their inter/national or chapter website. We encourage you to contact the chapter recruitment officers directly. You can find their contact information on page 2 in this handbook.

What if I don’t have any recommendation letters?

You are not required to have any letters of recommendation to go through recruitment. If you know alumnae from chapters we have on campus, ask them to write you a letter. These letters are written to introduce you to the chapter members, but it does not guarantee you will be given a bid to a certain chapter.

Will I get to talk to my family and friends during recruitment?

During the day, you will not be allowed to talk on your cell phone. This is to ensure you focus on the recruitment events as well as meeting new people. Once the round is over you will be able to call your family and friends, but please remember this is a special week — you should be focusing on finding the right fit for YOU and making new friends.

What if I don’t visit the maximum number of chapters during each round?

During the recruitment process, the number of chapters a PNM will visit each day will vary from one woman to the next. The majority of women who go through recruitment at UC do not have full schedules of events to attend. The number of events is not important; it is the conversations and people you are interacting with that are important.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS If I am going through recruitment as a sophomore or going through again, am I at a disadvantage?

Many women choose to go through recruitment as a sophomore or junior for various reasons. For those going through recruitment a second time, there is a chance that chapters that released you the first time through will release you again. You should keep an open mind and discuss all the activities in which you have been involved over the past year as well as let the sororities know why you are going through a second time.

Am I guaranteed to receive an invitation for membership (bid) from a chapter?

Invitations are only guaranteed to potential new members for the first round, which begins on Friday and concludes on Saturday. There is no guarantee that you will be invited to attend the subsequent rounds. There is no specific formula that defines why a woman is not invited back. Therefore, there is no guarantee you will receive a bid to any sorority. However, if you progress through the week and attend all the events you are invited to during the fourth event round and list each of those chapters on your preference sheet that night, you will receive a bid to one of those chapters.

Will I not get to live in the sorority until my sophomore year?

This varies from chapter to chapter and moving in as a freshman is very rare. However, there is a possibility that you could move into your prospective sorority sometime throughout the year. If this is something you are interested in, you need to ask the chapters about their live-in options during recruitment week.

Will my grades suffer if I am in a sorority?

The all-Greek average GPA at UC is consistently higher than the non-Greek average GPA. The spring 2016 Panhellenic GPA was a 3.315. Each sorority has its own scholarship program that will help you succeed academically as well as learn to effectively manage your time outside of class.

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Q TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW Active - The term used to indicate a sorority woman or a fraternity man who has been formally initiated by his or her chapter.

Alumna (Plural: Alumnae) - An initiated member who is no longer in college.

Bid - An invitation extended by only one sorority per potential new member on Bid Day; this is the formal invitation to become a new member of that sorority.

Chapter - The women comprising each local collegiate group of an inter/ national sorority. UC has 10 sororities within the Panhellenic Council.

Colony - A new fraternity or sorority that is working to receive a charter from the inter/national organization to which it is affiliated. When a charter is received, they become a chapter of that inter/national organization.

Continuous Open Bidding (COB) - The period other than fully-structured recruitment when Panhellenic sororities acquire new members Formal Recruitment - The formal process of mutual selection by which chapters invite potential new members to join their sorority prior to the fall semester.

Initiation - The formal ceremonies by which new members complete membership into a chapter and receive full membership privileges.

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Legacy - A woman whose mother, sister or, in some cases, grandmother or halfsister is an alumna or active member of a sorority. A sorority is not obligated to offer a bid to a legacy, and a potential new member is completely free to choose the sorority of her individual preference.

New Member - A potential new member who has accepted the bid of a sorority and has taken the first step toward full membership but has not yet been initiated.

Panhellenic Community - The term that refers to all members of the sorority community at the University of Cincinnati.

Panhellenic Council - An organization composed of representatives of each sorority chapter who act as the central governing body of all sororities.

Potential New Member (PNM) - An unaffiliated woman who attends formal recruitment or participates in Continuous Open Bidding.

Quota - The number of new members that each Panhellenic sorority may select during formal recruitment.

Recruitment Guide (Rho Gamma) - A Panhellenic representative who assists PNMs during the recruitment process. This woman completely disaffiliates from her sorority to provide objective advice and support.

Rho Gamma Group - A group of around 10 women who are led by a Recruitment Counselor. This group will attend all of the Round 1 events together on the first and second days of recruitment.

Rec Letter - A recommendation letter written by an alumna. These letters are not required for participation in recruitment. If you know an alumna, you are more than welcome to ask them to write a letter on your behalf.

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Panhellenic Code of Ethics To support a positive recruitment experience for the potential new members, and to foster positive Panhellenic relations, our Panhellenic community acknowledges and commits to the following Panhellenic Code of Ethics: We, the members of women’s sororities at The University of Cincinnati, agree to promote honesty, respect, sisterhood and cooperation within the College Panhellenic and our respective chapters and in our daily lives. This code of ethics is designed to inspire our members, reinforce exemplary conduct and values-based leadership, and perpetuate lifelong membership to enrich the sorority and Panhellenic experience.

We, as Panhellenic women of The University of Cincinnati, agree on and commit to: 1. Uphold and demonstrate the Panhellenic spirit in thought, word and action through our chapters as well as individual members. a) Avoid disparaging remarks about any sorority or collegiate woman, and refrain from discussing Panhellenic matters with non-members in any capacity. b) Recognize friendly relations with all collegiate women, both sorority members and nonmembers, realizing the importance of building friendships.

2. Demonstrate ethical behavior and conduct ourselves in a manner consistent with the mission and values of the College Panhellenic, each inter/national organization, and our university. a) Respectfully adhere to the bylaws and recruitment rules of the University of Cincinnati Panhellenic Council.

3. Respectfully adhere to the Unanimous Agreements and all policies established by the National Panhellenic Conference. a) Provide a safe, positive and enriching recruitment experience; understanding that membership is arrived at by mutual selection. b) Refrain from limiting a potential new member’s chances of becoming a member of the Panhellenic community by encouraging her to make a single intentional preference or to limit her choices.

4. Plan recruitment events that provide opportunities for the greatest possible number of women to become sorority members while protecting the rights and privileges of individuals and the chapters. a) Strive to be truthful, honorable, open and friendly to all potential new members during all recruitment events. b) Be respectful of the rights of every potential new member to make her own choices, including the right not to join the women’s sorority community.

5. Hold one another accountable to these standards, remembering at all times that we represent not only our individual chapters but also the Panhellenic community as a whole.

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Contact with Chapters The recruitment process is governed by a set of recruitment rules developed and voted on by the Panhellenic community. Part of these rules provide stipulations for the type of contact that active sorority members can have with PNMs leading up to recruitment, and throughout the recruitment process. These rules are put in place to support the PNM Bill of Rights, to afford every woman a fair recruitment experience. In an effort to be transparent, we want to share some of the recruitment rules with you, so you understand what is expected and allowed of the chapters, the active sorority members, and alumnae.

PRE-RECRUITMENT CONTACT: 1. Sorority women should not interact with PNMs unless there is a previous existing personal connection. a) This includes adding or accepting requests from PNMs on any social media platform.

2. Conversation about recruitment is discouraged. However, if asked directly, sorority women are permitted to talk to women about sorority life in general, but not their own chapter specifically.

3. If a PNM asks specific questions about chapters or the recruitment process, sorority members should direct the PNM to a member of the Panhellenic Recruitment Team.

DURING RECRUITMENT CONTACT: 1. Sorority members may not initiate, nor have someone initiate on their behalf, contact with any PNM. This includes, but is not limited to, phone, email, letter, verbal, text or other messaging, and social networking sites.

2. If sorority members come into unplanned contact with the PNMs in class, in public, on the street, at social gatherings, etc. only general greetings may take place. a) Active members and alumnae are encouraged to be friendly and personable, but must avoid conversation regarding recruitment, and should try to limit the length of the conversation. b) If a PNM asks specific questions about chapters or the recruitment process, sorority members should direct the PNM to her Rho Gamma or a member of the Panhellenic Recruitment Team.

3. Active members and alumnae are prohibited from escorting/transporting PNMs to/from recruitment events.

STRICT SILENCE PERIOD: 1. Strict silence will begin following preference round and last until bid distribution on Bid Day. 2. During strict silence, no sorority member (including alumnae and new members) may communicate with PNMs through verbal, nonverbal, written, printed, text message, and electronic communication, or communication through a third party.

3. If PNMs live in a residence hall or off-campus facility with an active sorority member(s), only casual greetings are permitted.

4. PNMs cannot initiate or respond to communication with active sorority members/alumnae during strict silence.

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1. Potential New Members shall provide their own transportation or use transportation provided by Panhellenic Council to and from recruitment events.

2. Letters of recommendation are not required.

a) PNMs who chose to send letters of recommendation must send them directly to the sororities. Letters mailed to the university will be discarded.

3. A PNM must contact either her Rho Gamma, the Panhellenic Vice President of Recruitment, Panhellenic President, or Panhellenic Advisor if she desires to withdraw from recruitment, and will be asked to complete a withdrawal evaluation.

4. A PNM shall attend convocation and all recruitment events to which she has accepted invitations. In the event of illness or emergency, she should notify her Rho Gamma if she cannot attend. If a woman cannot attend recruitment events because of class, work, or another excuse, it is up to individual chapters to determine whether or not to invite her back. a) CPH will make every effort to schedule a PNMs recruitment parties around her schedule conflicts.

5. PNMs must wear the provided name tag throughout the duration of each recruitment round.

6. PNMs must wear the provided shirts for the first two rounds of recruitment (September 9-11) and must not alter the shirts in any way.

7. PNMs shall not have conversation or contact (verbal, written, typed, or printed) with sororities (including active and alumnae members) outside of recruitment rounds. a) Strict silence is enforced from the end of the last formal recruitment event (preference) until bid distribution.

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Be yourself!!! (cliche but really) - Laura Don't let preconceived notions affect your choice. - Erin Wearing heels is never mandatory, but make sure you can walk properly in them if you decide to! Ellie & Shelby Keep an open mind and be optimistic! - Harley This is your journey, no one else’s! - Leanna Hydrate before and after because you'll be doing a lot of talking! - Deborah Don't let others opinions of chapters influence your decisions! It's your 
 home away from home, not theirs. - Andrea Don't be afraid to to step outside of your comfort zone because that is where you will find yourself! - Katie No chapter will judge you for taking (or not taking) the food! - Margot The chapter that you want to become your home should be the one that makes you feel the most comfortable!! - Sinna If you feel sick, don't be afraid to tell someone. No one will judge you for not feeling well. - Sarah 41