Continuous Open Bidding Recruitment
Each fall and in the spring following formal recruitment, a few of our sororities will have limited opportunities available for upper-division women (defined as sophomore, junior, and seniors) and transfer students to gain membership in their chapter. This joining process is called Continuous Open Bidding (COB) or informal recruitment.
During the fall, our community typically shares an online pre-recorded Information Session to discuss what is important to know in seeking to join the Panhellenic community. Only those organizations that have openings will host events or meetings with potential new members at their discretion. Due to its informal nature, COB looks very different from the formal recruitment process that you may be more familiar with and each eligible听 chapter gets to choose if they will participate in COB and hosts the events/meetings of their choosing.
Some organizations may choose to host small events with multiple potential new members and active members while others may choose to meet potential new members for lunches or coffee. Potential New Members will be given the contact information for participating organizations and are encouraged to contact any groups who have open spots that they are interested in joining. As a caveat, even though a group may be eligible to participate in COB, they may choose to not do so. As an upper-division or transfer student you still have the opportunity to go through the primary joining process that happens at the beginning of the spring semester.
If you are offered a bid in the fall you are not obligated to take the invitation but instead can wait to experience the formal recruitment process and have a chance at exploring membership in all of our chapters. If you accept a bid in the fall then you are ineligible for formal recruitment in January.
Formal or Primary Recruitment
The formal sorority recruitment process at 91黑料网 does not occur until the spring semester and includes an opportunity for potential new members, including first-year and upper-division students, to meet with all Panhellenic organizations and, through a process of mutual selection, narrow their options down to one organization to join.
There are a variety of activities throughout the fall to help potential new members meet and connect with active Panhellenic sorority members leading up to the formal recruitment process itself.
Pre-Recruitment Events
Formal Recruitment Rounds
Panhellenic Recruitment Counselors
As potential new members (PNMs) register for the formal recruitment process, they will be assigned a guide called a Recruitment Counselor (RC). An RC is an upper-division student member of a sorority who is disaffiliated from her particular chapter and has been selected to serve as a mentor to a group of potential members before, during, and after the formal recruitment process. The Recruitment Counselor is there to provide an unbiased perspective on the Panhellenic experience and serves as a resource who can answer questions about sorority life at 91黑料网. These sorority members undergo multiple hours of training to ensure that they are able to provide all PNMs with the best guidance through the formal recruitment process.听
Eligibility Requirements
In addition to meeting all the eligibility requirements presented on the How to Join page, students participating in the formal recruitment process must:
- Complete online registration (open in the fall)
- Complete grade and conduct release form
Financial Information
You are encouraged to contact chapter representatives for additional information.
Please reach out to Destiny Savage with any questions or concerns.