What happens at sorority orientation?

During Orientation, you will participate educational sessions about the formal recruitment process, other sorority opportunities within the Fraternity & Sorority Life Community, and a virtual house tour.

What is orientation for a sorority?

This program is designed to improve a potential new member's experience with joining a sorority. PNMO covers many topics, including an overview of fraternity and sorority life, terms and definitions, an explanation of Panhellenic recruitment, benefits of membership and the sorority experience and more.

What do you wear to sorority orientation?

OPEN HOUSE: One of the most casual days of sorority recruitment. Some campuses will give each PNM a t-shirt to wear. Otherwise, stick to something in the casual-cute family. A sun dress, slim pants and a flowy top, gladiators or flats, and a stack of bangles will do the trick.

How does sorority pref work?

Prospective sorority members usually attend two or three preference parties. These formal parties provides sororities the opportunity to make final decisions about who to invite as new members. Similarly, they also will help you make a decision about the sorority you like best.

How does Rush Week work for sororities?

Also called recruitment, rush is the process potential sorority or fraternity members go through in order to join where they meet with all participating Greek organizations on campus, go through interviews and other rounds before they may be offered a formal bid to join.

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What happens at a sorority initiation?

Initiation is a ceremony where new members are brought into full membership of a sorority. During your new member process, you will learn public information about your chosen sorority – founders' names, where and when the organization was founded, its colors, its philanthropies and so on.

What should you not do during sorority rush?

Don't: Party During Recruitment

Don't do something you may regret later because of peer pressure to go out. There are strict rules against partying during sorority rush and these rules are taken very seriously. Even the girls in Panhellenic can't go out, so you all have something in common that week.

Do you get a bid if you make it to pref day?

The sorority you place in the #1 spot is the sorority you want to join. When you vote on both sororities, you are guaranteed a bid to one of the sororities. If you receive your schedule for Pref and you only have one sorority on it, you are guaranteed a bid to that sorority if you vote.

How many bids do sororities give out?

On bid day, potential sorority members will only receive one bid. It is not possible to receive more than one, so there's no need to worry about making a decision.

How likely is it to not get a bid from a sorority?

It happens. Even though Panhellenic tries very hard to get a house match for every girl, sometimes a PNM does not receive a bid. This is truly a very, very rare occurrence. Most often, a PNM drops out of recruitment before bid day simply because she is unhappy with her pref party card (NEVER do this, btw!)

Do sororities choose based on looks?

Stereotypically, sorority rush and sorority culture place great emphasis on beauty ideals. Some sororities use physical appearance to decide whether someone qualifies for membership due to sorority members having a short window to meet and converse with potential new members.

Do sororities look at your Instagram?

Just like a hiring manager, most sorority recruiters stalk all your social profiles before admitting you to speak to a member. Before you submit your application to your college or university's primary sorority recruitment and embark on the journey of rush, take a minute and clean up your social media accounts!

How do you stand out in sorority rush?

One of the most important tenets? Be open and honest with everyone around you. This might seem obvious, but some of the time, people feel like they have to put on a front. Some sisters-to-be will go out of their way to create (what they believe to be) a “perfect” version of themselves, free of uncertainties.

How do sororities decide who gets a bid?

After a sorority meets all the potential new members, they score each potential new member and send over lists to Panhellenic. The lists order each potential new member from best to worst score. Panhellenic takes each sorority's lists and uses Release Figure Methodology[RFM] to create the invitation list for Round 2.

What are sorority initiation rituals?

They are meant to make the values of a sorority hit home and celebrate the vision the original founders had. Some initiations last a few hours, others for a few days. All have their own dress code and behavioral rules, like no alcohol consumption for a few days or not wearing makeup to initiation.

What are the 4 B's of sorority recruitment?

Don't gossip! Avoid what they call “The 5 B's of sorority recruitment.” Boys, Booze, Bush, Beliefs, and Bucks. Talking about your boyfriend or all the cute new boys you've met in the dorms, the sororities want to hear about your interests and YOU.

What is dirty bidding in a sorority?

A sorority is not allowed to send any gifts or notes that may influence you to join their sorority. Potential New Members aren't allowed to bribe sororities with gifts either! You don't want to be in a sorority that gives you a bid solely based on the fact that you sent them cookies during recruitment, anyway.

Does getting a bid mean you're in?

Receiving a bid is a formal invitation to join a fraternity. Bids may be extended to a potential new member after the fraternity has gotten to know him. Potential new members should not feel pressured or obligated to accept a bid.

Is it possible to not get a bid during rush?

It unfortunately does happen, but is not that frequent. Follow the process properly, be kind to each house, get recs for each house ahead of time by signing up with your local Panhellenic. The university Panhellenic does try to find a place for each girl.

What happens if you win a bid but don't want it?

Auction houses are typically willing to repurchase items from bidders now facing buyer's remorse. Just be prepared to receive an offer below your winning bid. Request that the item be put in a future auction. This is the best way to recover a similar amount to what you paid for the item.

What do sororities do after bid day?

After you receive a bid, you are labeled as a new member. You will go to meetings to learn about the sorority, get a Big, meet members, go to events, etc. This phase typically last 4 to 8 weeks depending on the sorority. After, the new member period you will be initiated into the sorority.

Can you go to bid day and not get a bid?

Furthermore, depending on the voting process, potential new members may not get a bid from any sorority on campus. However, the sororities involved will let them know ahead of time in the morning prior to the start of bid day.

What are the 5 B's in rush?

1. "Avoid bringing up the five 'B Words': Boys, Ballots, Booze, Beliefs, and Bucks."

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What is dry week sorority?

Dry Recruitment – alcohol is strictly prohibited from all events associated with introducing any sorority/fraternity to potential new members as well as newly-joined members. Formal Recruitment – the official selection period of the year with structured, scheduled events.