Recruitment Information

If you're interested in going through Fall 2024 recruitment, the following links will provide you with dates, information about the process and how to sign up. 

http://greeklife.gsu.edu/how-to-join/

http://www.gsupanhellenic.org/home.html

Recruitment Terminology 

Alumnae/Alumna: an initiated member of a sorority who has graduated from college

Bid: a formal invitation to join a sorority

Chapter: a collegiate branch of a national or international sorority; the local organization

Event: a scheduled function during the recruitment process where potential members visit with sorority members

Formal Recruitment: a process of membership selection a women goes through to join a sorority.

Greek: a term applied to members of fraternities and sororities.

Initiation: the traditional ceremony that brings the new member into full membership

Invitation: a written request from a sorority to return to the next round of events

Legacy: a potential member whose mother, sister, or grandmother is an alumnus or active member of that particular national or international sorority

National Panhellenic Conference: a collective body of twenty-six national and international fraternal organizations

New Member: a member who has recently joined a sorority and has not yet been initiated into full membership.

Panhellenic Association: a representative governing body of all National Panhellenic Conference member sororities on a campus

Philanthropy: a nonprofit, charitable organization to which fraternities and sororities contribute their time and money

Potential New Member (PNM): an undergraduate woman who is participating in the sorority recruitment process

Quota: the specified number of new members that a sorority can accept

Recruitment Counselor (Pi Chi): an active sorority woman who disaffiliates from her sorority to assist potential members with the recruitment process

Sorority Membership: Women who felt a need to enrich their college experience established Sororities over a century ago, and therefore, sororities provide you with daily opportunities for developing successful life skills. Intellectual, interpersonal, leadership, spiritual and athletic development opportunities are available for your benefit.