THE GREEK ALPHABET
of
a
I
Iota
P
Rho
B
Beta
K
Kappa
L
Sigma
1
Gamma
A
Lambda
T
Tau
A
Delta
M
Mu
T
Upsilon
K
Epsilon
N
Nu
ct>
Phi
/
Zeta
^w
Xi
X
Chi
H
Eta
0
Omicron
T
Psi
0
Theta
11
Pi
Q
Omega
.
AND THE TERMINOLOGY
.
fully initiated member fraternity or sorority. a
an
active member of
who
sorority fraternity the collegiate chapter. or
official
an
rushee
.
Alpha
ALUMNUS
BID
.
A
.
ACTIVE
.
to
invitation
pledge
to
fraternity
a
a
leaves
by which pledges membership. IFC
a
re
RUSH
presentative governing body of all fraternities.
Greek system members.
a
LEGACY
or
brother
rushee
a
or
sister
was a
parent, Greek.
PANHELLENIC ASSO.-the associ
collegiate branch
of
to
a
fraternity
or
given
name a
sorority.
ation
RUSHEE
governing University
a
tion for
terest,
men
national organiza based on mutual in a
friendship
and assistance.
a
student
cepted the bid of sorority and who
who a
has
ac
fraternity
enters into
a
or
pe
riod of training to learn the histo
GREEK
sorority and fraternity
members.
ry,
and
traditions,
goals
member of
person a
who
is
Greek organi
zation.
12
student
who
is
regis
rush and is at
tending rush functions. COUNSELOR-Panhellenic delegates from the individual
RUSH
of
the
on
campus
who
are
trained to aid rushees. During
rush, swer
they will give advice, questions, and help
make your
own
an
you
decision about
so
rority membership. a group of girls band together for educational and social purposes. It is a living ex perience because it is girls living and working together.
SORORITY
INITIATION
campus and its
on
group.
INDEPENDENT a not a
an
sorori
ties, designed to coordinate its member groups. PLEDGE
a
indepen acquainted with the
for formal
chapters FRATERNITY
pledges
whose
tered the
the time when
dent becomes
sorority. CHAPTER
the number of
QUOTA
sorority may have.
Council,
Interfraternity
full
receive
ritualistic
ceremony
PREFERENCE
CARDS a
sorority rushee signs
card
a
at
the close
of formal rush of
indicating preference for the
her order sororities
from which she will accept bids.
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