Panhellenic Recruitment Information 2011-2012

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Service

Scholarship

Leadership

Sisterhood

Spiritual Development

Time

Float, Sing, new member education, service, meetings, socials

You CAN do it all! But you’ve got to learn to manage your time.

Financial

1st semester: average of $900 (varies by chapter)

All following semesters: average of $600 (varies by chapter)

You get out of it what you put into it!

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DELTA SIGMA THETA

ZETA PHI BETA

GAMMA ALPHA OMEGA KAPPA DELTA CHI

KAPPA PHI GAMMA SIGMA IOTA ALPHA DELTA PHI OMEGA

ALPHA KAPPA DELTA PHI

ALPHA CHI OMEGA

CHI OMEGA

KAPPA ALPHA THETA

PI BETA PHI

ALPHA DELTA PI

DELTA DELTA DELTA

KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA

ZETA TAU ALPHA

University requirement: 2.50 GPA

Most chapters require: 2.75 GPA

Must have earned 12 Baylor hours

by the end of this semester

Most chapters require one recommendation letter.

Recommendations are due by November 1st.

Good places to start:

o parents’ friends/coworkers o former teacherso friends’ parentso church o Hometown Panhellenic (if you have one)

You will make selections, and so will the chapters.

Making selections means that you will rank your preferences, but you will never “cut” a chapter.

In other words, ranking a chapter does not guarantee that you won’t see them again.

Keep an open mind! 8 strong chapters!

“Gamma Chis”

Members of all 8 sororities

Unbiased

Will help you through the recruitment process

Knowledgeable about all 8 sororities

She’s like your mom, but for recruitment!

Well, each day is different!

Visit each of the 8 chapters for 30 minutes to learn about them!

Each chapter will perform their “Fall Party Songs.”

Afterward, you will select the 6 sororities that you would like to be invited back to in January.

Fall Parties are mandatory in order to join a sorority. (Baylor academic/athletic events are excusable.)

Wear: recruitment t-shirt & your choice of bottoms

You will visit UP TO 6 chapters for 45 minutes each.

Each chapter will showcase their service, social, and sisterhood through a slideshow.

Afterward, you will select the 4 sororities that you would like to be invited back to for Skit Day.

Wear: slacks/skirt with cute top

You will visit UP TO 4 chapters for 45 minutes each.

Each chapter will perform a skit for you!

Afterward, you will select the 2 sororities that you would like to be invited back to for Preference.

Wear: slacks/skirt with cute top

You will visit UP TO 2 chapters for 1 hour each.

This is a more serious, somber time with the chapters.

Afterward, you will rank the chapters that you visited.

Wear: After 5, Cocktail dress

Fall PartiesRecruitment T-Shirt

Slideshow DayBusiness Casual

Skit DayBusiness Casual

Preference DayAfter Five, Cocktail Dress

September 20th – Panhellenic DP Hour in Barfield, 3 – 4pm

September 29th & 30th – Recruitment Registration, 11am – 5pm

October 12th – Panhellenic Stacy Riddle Open House, 5 – 6pm

November 9th – Fall Parties Assembly, 5pm

November 11th – Fall Parties, 6:30pm – 10pm

November 12th – Fall Parties, 8am – 12:30pm

Tuesday January 3, 20129am - Residence Halls Open5pm - Orientation in Waco Hall

Wednesday January 4, 2012 – Slideshow Day8am - Assembly in Waco Hall8:30am-3:30pm - Parties in Stacy Riddle3:30pm - Assembly in Waco Hall

Thursday January 5, 2012 – Skit Day8am - Assembly in Waco Hall8:30am-12:30pm - Parties in Stacy Riddle12:30pm - Assembly in Waco Hall

Friday January 7, 2012 - Preference Day

8am- Assembly in Waco Hall

9:30am-12pm- Parties in Stacy Riddle

12pm- Assembly in Waco Hall

Saturday January 8, 2012 - Bid Day

12:30pm- Bids Extended at the SUB

Acceptance parties will follow

No Written Communication

Includes Facebook wall posts, Twitter tags, cards, letters, etc.

Only permissible form of written communication is text messaging, but no mass texts.

No presents or other goodies can be exchanged between you and Greeks.

A sorority woman is NOT allowed in your dorm room, unless she is your legal sister.

There should never be more than 4 sorority women with one potential new member (excluding class, dining halls, etc.)

One person can NOT guarantee you will receive a bid to their sorority.(verbal bids)

If you are going to be absent from a formal recruitment event, you must email [email protected].

Keep an open mind! This is a mutual selection process.

Directions to Register:

1. Go to www.baylor.edu/greeklife2. Click on this button on the lower right side of the page:

Another Way to Register:

1. Go to www.baylor.edu/greeklife2. Go to the “How to Join” tab on the left-hand side3. Click on “Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment”4. Click on “Recruitment Registration” in the right-hand box5. Click on this button:

Complete the entire registration form Can only be done once At the end, click “save and submit.” Once you save it, you cannot go back and change anything.

Payment Once you submit the form, you will be directed to the payment page Click finish - you will be re-directed to the Baylor Upay system You can ONLY pay by credit card If you don’t have a credit card have your parents give you their credit

card information including: - Card holder name- Card number- Security pin (on the back)- Expiration date

Once complete, you will receive 2 email confirmations:

1. Your recruitment registration2. Your credit card paymentPRINT BOTH!!!(Make sure to check your junk mail)

Bring printed confirmations to the Stacy Riddle Forum on Sept. 29 or 30th to complete your registration and pick up your shirt for Fall Parties. Your registration is not complete until you come to the Stacy Riddle Forum with your registration email, your receipt of payment, and pick up your shirt.

Do not alter your shirt in any way!

September 9 – Howdy Dance (ΠΒΦ)

September 15 – Girls Fight Back (ΑΔΠ)

September 29 – Strike-a-Thon (ΖΤΑ)

October 19 – CASA Carnival (ΚΑΘ)

October 21 – Chili Cook-Off & Bed Races (ΧΩ & ΑΤΩ)

October 22 – Kappa Klassic (ΚΚΓ)

October 27-29 – Fright Nights (ΔΔΔ & FIJI)

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