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.
- EXCHANGE: a fraternity and sorority social event.
- 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 MEMBER: 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: an active sorority woman who disaffiliates from her sorority to assist potential members with the recruitment process.
- SORORITY MEMBERSHIP: Sororities were established over a century ago by women who felt a need to enrich their college experience. Sororities provide you with daily opportunities for developing successful life skills. Intellectual, interpersonal, leadership, spiritual and athletic development opportunities are available for your benefit.