Panhellenic Recruitment Kick Off 2019
MTSU College Panhellenic Governing body over six Panhellenic sororities at MTSU
Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Omicron Pi Chi Omega Kappa Delta Zeta Tau Alpha
MTSU College Panhellenic Our values: Leadership Scholarship Sisterhood Social Success Service
What to Expect When Joining a Sorority Education about the history, values, and expectations of the chapter Weekly meetings Leadership opportunities Social opportunities Community service opportunities Networking with alumni/alumnae and advisors Study buddies NO hazing
Benefits of Sorority Life Home away from home Personal development Lifelong friendships Lifetime membership Academic support Leadership opportunities Sisters nationwide
Who We Are Recruitment Counselors Panhellenic Executive Board
⚡ Sara, Makayla, Ali, Maegen, Katey, Alyssa
VP of Membership
⚡ Ali
RC Coordinator
⚡ Sara
Director of FSL
⚡ Leslie
All of us are here to help YOU enjoy your experience and answer any questions you have. Don’t hesitate to talk to any of us!
Potential New Member Bill of Rights As a Potential New Member, you have the right to: Be treated as an individual. Be fully informed about the recruitment process. Ask questions and receive true and objective answers. Be treated with respect. Make informed decisions without undue pressure from others. Be fully informed about any binding agreements implicit in the preference card signing. Have and express opinions to a Recruitment Counselor. Have inviolable confidentiality when sharing information with a Recruitment Counselor. Make your own decision and accept full responsibility for the results of that decision. Have a positive, safe and enriching recruitment and new member experience.
Dos of Recruitment Keep an open mind Have a good time and a positive attitude Keep your opinions and thoughts to yourself Act politely and respectfully at all times Ask questions Be on time Go to all of the rounds/houses you are invited to Smile and be your authentic self Communicate with your Recruitment Counselor
Don’ts of Recruitment Don’t talk poorly about chapters Don’t share your opinions with others Don’t skip an invite round unless you have a conflict that has been disclosed Don’t compare yourself or your schedule to other PNMS Don’t stress or overthink things
Myths of Recruitment Legacies ⚡ NOT guaranteed a bid
Promising of bids ⚡ NOT allowed – report to RC
Hazing ⚡ Zero Tolerance
Picking and choosing events ⚡ Mutual Selection
Hazing Zero tolerance at MTSU Report hazing immediately to: ⚡ Office of Student Conduct
⚡ Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life ⚡ Campus Police
Participating in hazing will ruin your chances of joining an organization
Hazing – Defined by MTSU Any intentional or reckless act, on or off the property, of any higher education institution by an individual acting alone, or with others, which is directed against any other person(s) that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of that person(s), or which induces or coerces a person(s) to endanger such person(s) mental or physical health or safety. Hazing does not include customary athletic events or similar contests or competitions and is limited to those actions taken and situations created in connection with initiation into or affiliation with any organization.
New Member Education Modules September 16th at 6pm in the SU Ballroom is the All Panhellenic Meeting followed by your first NME Module September 23rd at 7pm in the SU Ballroom is your second NME Module October 9th at 6pm in the SU Ballroom is the All Panhellenic Speaker
Financial and Housing Obligations Detailed listing of dues information and housing policies are in your PNM Journal. Payment plans are typically available. Paying your dues is part of the commitment you sign up for. Each chapter maintains a chapter house that must be filled each year. Most chapters require the newest members to fill the house the next academic year. It’s the same cost as living in a dorm on campus. If you are concerned about money or housing, talk to to the women you meet in the chapters.
Academic Obligations Any female student is welcome to go through Panhellenic Recruitment regardless of age and GPA. Each chapter has a grade requirement specific to their chapter as academic achievement is very important. If you feel your grades aren’t where you want them to be, talk to the chapter about it and see what support they have. Panhellenic continues to uphold a GPA higher than the all women’s GPA on campus – let’s keep it that way!
What to Expect During Recruitment Meet on Greek Row nightly – Park in the Rutherford lot across from the houses. We will finish late, so for safety, please drive if possible. You will travel in your recruitment groups on Friday. Cell phones will not be allowed in the houses and will be takenup after you receive your schedule. After Friday, everyone’s schedule will be different. There will be down time; bring homework, things to do, etc.
What to Expect During Recruitment Attend all events you are invited to. It is important to maximize your options and you may find a connection with a woman that you did not expect. If you ever feel like something odd happened at any time, talk to your RC immediately. Do not talk to women in your group about your conversations and experience. They might feel differently. Keep an open mind throughout the process. All chapters are amazing! If there is ever an emergency, go to HQ tent and find Leslie.
Schedules and Selections on the Row Prior to rounds starting, you will be emailed your schedule. It will go to the email that you provided on your application. You will then write your schedule down in your PNM Journal, and then give your phone to your RC in exchange for your nametag. After your rounds are completed, you will then make your nightly selections on your phone. We will walk you through it each night. After you have been cleared to go, you may leave. If you are missing a day, your RC will contact you and make your selections for you.
What to Expect During Round 1 Round 1: Philanthropy, Friday, August 30th Arrive at 3:00pm on Greek Row. Dinner will be provided. (Pizza) During the first round of recruitment, you will attend events at each of the six sororities. These events are 30 minutes and you will have the opportunity to meet several women from each chapter.You will also learn about each sorority’s national and local philanthropies.
⚥ What to Wear: Casual, such as a casual dress, skirt, pants, romper, etc.
What to Expect During Round 2 Round 2: Values/Sisterhood, Saturday, August 31st Arrive at 11:30am. Eat beforehand. You will have the opportunity to attend a maximum of four events. Each event will be 45 minutes in length. Sororities showcase the chapter’s personality, sisterhood, and much more. This is a time when it is important to ask any questions you might have ⚥
about each particular sorority. What to Wear: This night is dressier than the previous night.You would want to wear something that you would wear to a daytime wedding, such as a sundress.
What to Expect During Round 3 Round 3: Preference, Sunday, September 1st Arrive at 1:30pm. Eat beforehand. You will have the opportunity to attend a maximum of two events. Each event will last one hour. Preference night is serious in nature and is a time when members explain the values of their organization. This is a time for you to consider which sorority meets your personal values and where you ⚥
will be happiest. What to Wear: Cocktail attire (Black is not required)
What to Expect on Bid Day Bid Day: Monday, September 2nd Arrive at 2:00pm in this ballroom. Dinner will be served by the chapter. This is the day you will receive an invitation (bid) to the sorority you were matched with through the mutual selection process. Everyone will then walk outside to meet your new sisters. Then, you will travel back to Greek Row for a Bid Day event. ⚥
Leave your backpack and valuable things in your car/dorm. What to Wear: Casual bottoms and your bid day shirt.You will be given a chapter bid day shirt after all bids are distributed. (Some shirts will be tanks, so wear appropriate undergarments!)
What to Bring Each Night Sunglasses Sunscreen / bug spray Things to freshen up Water & snacks Umbrella / rain jacket Comfy shoes Something to write with Homework – you will have some breaks
Mutual Selection Formal Recruitment is a mutual selection process. This means that both the chapters and the potential new members have a role in where a PNM is ultimately placed. Each night the chapters select the women they feel could be an asset to their chapter, and they then extend invitations. The number of invitations varies from chapters to chapter and round to round and is based on release figure methodology (RFM).
Mutual Selection Similarly, each night PNMs are selecting which chapters they would most like to go back to. PNMs need to focus on where they are invited back, not where they are no longer going just as the chapters will focus on the members they have returning.
Strict Silence Prohibits verbal, written, printed or text message communication from PNMs to sorority women. It lasts from the end of Preference to bid distribution on Bid Day. You can talk to your Recruitment Counselor before you make your selections on the final night, but refrain from conversations about selections afterwards.
Excuses Tonight you will complete a “Conflict Form� if you have a conflict with timing. While we hope you all can make all of the recruitment events, we understand that not everyone can. You must complete this form with your RC tonight. You will not automatically be released from a group if you are excused from their event. We communicate with the chapters and let them know who has turned in excuses.
Leaving the Process If you are not invited back to any rounds or do not receive a bid, your RC will call you and let you know prior to the rounds beginning each day. If you choose to withdraw from the process, you will need to notify your RC and complete paperwork at the HQ tent. In both of these situations you can still receive a snap bid or be COB’d by a chapter.
MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT ACCEPTANCE BINDING AGREEMENT (MRABA) You will sign a MRABA after Preference Rounds if you choose to accept a bid. We will go into details about what exactly a MRABA is before rounds on Sunday. By signing, you are agreeing to accept an invitation to membership from any Panhellenic sorority you have listed, even if it is your 2nd choice. âš¡ Cannot be altered or changed
MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT ACCEPTANCE BINDING AGREEMENT (MRABA) If you receive a bid from any Panhellenic Organization that you list, and you choose not to accept it, you may not join any other Panhellenic sorority on the campus for one calendar year. If you do not receive a bid from any Panhellenic Organization that you list, you are eligible for continuous open bidding. You must understand that not all Panhellenic Organizations will hold COB.
MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT ACCEPTANCE BINDING AGREEMENT (MRABA) Your options when considering your agreement are: ⚡
You may choose not to complete an agreement at this time. (Withdraw
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You may choose to list as many sororities whose preference night you
from the process) attended (max of 2) and from which you are willing to accept an invitation to membership (a bid) from. (You are guaranteed a bid from one of them!)
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You may choose to list only one sorority. (You are not guaranteed a bid if you list only one chapter and you attended two chapters.)
Questions?
Next Steps Meeting with your RC ⚡ Pay attention to announcements ⚡ Fill out conflict forms ⚡ Pick up your t-shirt!
ENJOY RECRUITMENT! This should be a fun, memorable experience! The people in this room might become your sisters get to know them!