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PHC PANHELLENIC PANHELLENIC WELCOME...........................................4 2018 PANHELLENIC COUNCIL....................................5 RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE.........................................6 RECRUITMENT TIPS.....................................................7 RECRUITMENT RULES..................................................8 EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.....................9 RECRUITMENT TERMS..............................................10 2018 RHO GAMMAS...............................................11-13 GREEK ALPHABET......................................................14 PANHELLENIC SORORITIES.................................15-27 NOTES..............................................................................
PANHELLENIC RECRUITMENT The Panhallenic Council would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join us in a very special and rewarding experience; Sorority Membership. UTSA is proud of our Fraternity and Sorority community and each individual chapter’s contributions to its success. The Panhellenic Council is comprised of six unique chapters with members who are the best and brightest student leaders on campus. In Fraternity | Sorority Life, you can expect a lifetime of sisterhood, leadership opportunities, service to the community, scholarship excellence, and shared experiences through the good times and the bad. Membership into Fraternity | Sorority Life begins with Formal Recruitment. Participating in recruitment does not obligate anyone to join a sorority, but it does provide an opportunity for you to get better acquainted with sorority members. Keep an open mind when you interact with the sorority community for the benefit of finding the right home for you.
TRY IT. LIVE IT. LOVE IT For more information, questions, comments or concerns regarding Formal Recruitment, please contact a Rho Gamma or Panhellenic Officer. Best, The Panhellenic Council at the University of Texas at San Antonio
PANHELLENIC COUNCIL The Panhellenic Council (PHC) is the governing body of the six National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities on UTSA’s campus. The governing body is led by undergraduate members of each sorority. Their responsibilites include; programming events for sorority women, promoting scholarship. encouraging a sense of community, and creating involvement opportunities on campus. president
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PHC RECRUITMENT TIPS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH - ORIENTATION - casual wear, you will want to be the most comfortable and relaxed.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH - OPEN HOUSE - attire is business casual and most women will choose to wear capris, or skirts with a nice top.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH - PHILANTHROPY DAY - Women will wear casual sundresses or a skirt and top. Remember to wear comfortable shoes on this day as you will be going walking through campus buildings.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH - PREFERENCE DAY - Women will wear cocktail dresses as this is the most formal evening of recruitment.
PHC RECRUITMENT TIPS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH - BID DAY - To begin the day, women will wear skirts, shorts, pants or capris with a top of their choice. Upon receiving invitations of membership, each woman will be provided with a bid day shirt.
PHC RECRUITMENT TIPS HAVE FUN This is the most important part of formal recruitment, enjoy all of it! MAKE THE CHOICE THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU You must narrow down your decision and ultimately decide which sorority you wish to join. the sorority organization that is best for your friends or family, might not be best for you. Go into recruitment with an open mind and get to know each of the six sororities before you decide which one you would like to join. RELAX Recruitment is a time to meet new people, make new friends, and more importantly, enjoy yourself. Remember: the sorority members are just as nervous as you. ASK YOURSELF - BEFORE RECRUITMENT What do I want to gain from my sorority experience? What do I want to gain from my educational experience? How are the two connected? What qualities and experiences can I offer to a sorority? What qualities and experiences can a sorority offer me?
YOU HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE THE MOSE OUT OF YOUR RECRUITMENT EXPERIENCE. REMEMBER: JOINING A SORORITY IS A MUTUAL SELECTION PROCESS AND NOT AN EASY TASK.
PHC RECRUITMENT TIPS MIND THE TIME Plan on attending ALL Recruitment events. In order to join a sorority during Fall Recruitment, you must be available each day. Every minute is planned during Recruitment, so if you are on time, you are late; if you are 15 minutes early, you are on time. If you need to leave early, arrive late, or miss a round, immediately notify your Rho Gamma. DRESS APPROPRIATELY Keep in mind that during the days of Recruitment, you will be doing a lot of walking. Wear comfortable shoes and dress accordingly to the weather; following dress attire instructions. TRAVEL LIGHT Purses, cameras, and other accessories are not necessary during Recruitment rounds. READ THIS RECRUITMENT GUIDE THOROUGHLY Do you reseearch beforehand. Consider financial responsibilities involved with joining a sorority and discuss with your family BEFORE making your final decision.
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Beginning September 13th, sorority members are not allowed to speak to potential new members outside of scheduled recruitment events. Contact is not allowed in individual houses, apartments, residence halls, by phone, online, in writing, or in social settings. Please do not be offended if a PHC sorority member does not attempt to approach you outside of a recruitment event. Illegal substance use is never permitted. Alcohol use is not permitted during Formal Recruitment by chapter members or potential new members. If found in violation of this rule, you will be removed from Formal Recruitment. Sorority members are not allowed to offer potential new members anyting i.e., meals, rides, gifts, etc. However, a potential new member may ask for water during a recruitment event. Sorority members are not allowed to promise a potential new member an invitation to join a sorority, whether written or oral under any circumstance. Potential new members must provide their own transportation to and from recruitment events. Sorority members may not provide any transportation for potential new members. Chapter rooms are not open to potential new members, except when they are attending a scheduled recruitment event to which they have been invited to. Should you be a witness to any violation of the rule above, immediately contact a Panhellenic Officer, Rho Gamma, or the Panhellenic Advisor. A potential new member is responsible for knowing and abiding by the Recruitment Rules and is subject to penalties for infraction of any Recruitment Rules. Violation of any Recruitment Rules may result in the involved potential new member’s removal from Formal Recruitment.
EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS GRADES Each chapter has its own minimum grade point average requirement. Their minimum cumulative grade point averages are listed in this pamphlet under the sororities’ summary page. FINANCIAL The cost for the first semester as a New Member is generally higher than the cost of an Initiated Member. Each chapter may have a monthly installment or alternative plan to help members meet financial obligations. The dues for each sorority are lsited in this booklet under the sororities’ summary page. Sororities are financed by the dues of their own members. The potential member and/or her parents should be aware of the cost of sorority membership and be willing to accept this financial obligation. Excluding your chapter dues there may be additional financial requirements. CONSIDERATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP Scholastic Ability: Since each sorority wishes to maintain a high chapter grade point average, each sorority must consider a potential member’s ability to adhere to its scholastic standards, and to accomplish the grade point average required by initiation into membership. It is hoped that each woman pledged will place importance upon completion of her education. Compatibility: Sororities are based upon friends, congeniality and mutual ideas. The ability to get along with others and enjoyment of being around people with diverse personalities are desirable qualities. INTEREST IN INVOLVMENT Those who are group-oriented and enjoy working with people are more likely to contribute positively to sorority operations and benefit from membership.
RECRUITMENT TERMS ACTIVE MEMBER Fully initiated member of a sorority or fraternity. BID Written invitation to join a specific sorority. CHAPTER A local group of inter/national sorority. CONTINUOUS OPEN BIDDING (COB) When a woman is offered a bid or invitation to become a member of a sorority during a time other than formal recruitment. HAZING Being forced to do things that are against your will and violate your human rights. Hazing is illegal and shuld be reported immediately. INITIATION Traditional ritual which brings new members into full membership of a sorority. LEGACY A woman whose mother/stepmother, grandmother/stepgrandmother, aunt, or sister is an alumna or initiated member of a sorority. NEW MEMBER Status of someone who has accepted a bid but has yet to be initiated. NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE (NPC) Umbrella organization for 26 inter/national women’s fraternities and sororities. POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER Person who attends the recruitment events hosted by a the sororities on campus. RHO GAMMA/RECRUITMENT COUNSELOR Initiated member of a sorority who acts as a guide for potential new members during recruitment. SISTER Term used by initiated members of a sorority when referring to each other.
RHO GAMMAS Rho Gammas or recruitment counselors are sorority members from each of the six participating Panhellenic Council sororities on campus who decided to assist you, the potential new members in the process of completing recruitment. These women are impartial, dependable, discreet, enthusiastic, and responsible sorority women. They will be there to listen to you and answer any questions you might have about Fraternity and Sorority Life at UTSA. Feel free to expresss your thoughts and feelings to these women during the recruitment season. Your assigned Rho Gamma is not only there when you need someone to lean on or need advice, but they are also a person to share all of the excitement and enthusiasm with your during your recruitment experience!
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PANHELLENIC SORORITIES Each of our six sororities are members of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). They are private organizations whose collegiate members have the right to invite a membership opportunity to the women they deem to be most congenial. The privilege of choice is mutual. Although a sorority has the right to extend an invitation into membership, the potential new member also has the right to decide which sorority she wishes to join.
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Gamma Phi Beta
Phi Mu
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MEET THE CHAPTERS
ALPHA DELTA PI Hi! I’m so glad you made the decision to participate in the formal recruitment process- it’s the experience of a life time! These next few days will be filled with anticipation and excitement as you meet your future sisters. Take in every moment and seize the opportunity to make lasting relationships in our amazing community, always remembering that no matter the letters we’re all Greek together. Going Greek was one of the best decisions I have made and I’m so thankful to have found my home in Alpha Delta Pi. I am proud to be a member of this sorority because these women have taught me to always treat people with respect, speak up for what is right, and be confident enough to take every opportunity that comes my way. Having been founded in 1851, we pride ourselves on being members of the first and finest sorority. In ADPi, we life for each other and strive to empower one another to be the best in everything we undertake. Our chapter is one that is constantly filled with laughter, inspiration, and countless opportunities. The women you see when you walk through our doors this weekend will be your future big, best friend, and family that you never realized you needed. We can’t wait to show you our wonderful sisterhood and what it means to be an Alpha Delta Pi. Welcome to the next chapter in your life! Love and loyally, Mallory Meyer
ALPHA DELTA PI
DATE FOUNDED may 15, 1851 COLORS azure and white FLOWER woodland violet MASCOT alphie the lion NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY ronald mcdonald house charities
REQUIRED GPA college: 2.75 high school: 2.75
ALPHA OMICRON PI Welcome! I am Magnolia, Chapter President of Alpha Omicron Pi. I’m so happy that you have chosen to go through formal recruitment. I hope this experience gives you an insight to our fraternity created through our strong academic, sisterhood, and philanthropic efforts. Going through formal recruitment was very eye-opening in a sense of who Greek women are, and I am honored to have become one of them. It has provided me sisters that all individually unique, but we are bonded through the same values that our Founders have put in place. I strongly believe I would not be where I am today without the help of my sisters and the fraternity. Their advice and wisdom have helped me make some of the most important decisions in my life. They encourage me to always do my best and they are always there for me when I need their shining light. The entire Panhellenic Council is filled with many smart, kind, and unforgettable women, and I can’t wait for you to meet them all! Take a deep breath and have fun! Roses, Magnolia Chavez
ALPHA OMICRON PI
DATE FOUNDED january 2, 1897 COLORS cardinal FLOWER jacque minot rose MASCOT panda NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY junior arthritis research REQUIRED GPA college: 2.7 high school: 3.0
ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA Dear Potential New Member, Alpha Sigma Alpha Delta Upsilon Chapter is thrilled that you have showed interest in joining the Panhellenic community at UTSA. This community has a lot to offer and it is truly a life changing experience. The memories you make are memories you will remember for a lifetime. Within this chapter we celebrate sisterhood, culture, values and goals. Although we are all different in every way we all come together sharing the core values Alpha Sigma Alpha inlays in each and every one of its members, and that is the beauty of all of it. When joining a Sorority, it is much more than what it is pictured to be. It is an opportunity to grow and become the best individual that you want to be, it is about taking a stand in what you believe in and making a difference with a support system that follows you each step of the way. It is about being more, doing more, achieving more, and aiming higher. It is about maintaining strong character. All of this while living and leading with integrity every single day. This is what Alpha Sigma Alpha has given me. It was able to provide me with an authentic and genuine environment in which true sisterhood and friendships can flourish and grow even stronger. I cannot thank it enough for all that I have learned and all the experiences and friendships I have gained. My advice to you is to follow your heart and stay true to yourself, this experience is all about you. Find a home where you are able to be yourself 100 percent without feeling like you need to hold back. Each chapter is going to be great in their individual way so strive to keep an opened mind. I wish you nothing but the best, Alexis Perez Alpha Sigma Alpha President.
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DATE FOUNDED november 15, 1901 COLORS pearl white and crimson FLOWERS narcissus and aster MASCOT dot the lady bug NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY special olympics REQUIRED GPA college: 2.7 high school: 3.0
GAMMA PHI BETA Hi Ladies! The women of the Gamma Phi Beta chapter at UTSA are so excited for you to go through Panhellenic Recruitment and be involved in such a unique experience. We are all happy to see you delve into the Panhellenic community, a place where you will find your best friends, your ride-or-dies, your roommates, and your future bridesmaids. Going Greek has been a life-changing experience, one that’s both unexpected and welcomed. We’ve been given the opportunity to shine through leadership roles, meet strong, courageous women, and become part of a sisterhood like no other. Gamma Phi Beta has been a blessing in our lives and we can’t wait for you to see just how amazing this Greek community is at UTSA. Enjoy the process; we’re so excited to meet all of you! Best Wishes, Hope Halfmann and Hannah Williams
GAMMA PHI BETA
DATE FOUNDED november 11, 1874 COLORS brown and mode FLOWER pink carnation MASCOT crescent moon NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY girls on the run - building strong girls REQUIRED GPA college: 2.75 high school: 3.o
PHI MU Hello Ladies, The members of the Phi Mu - Epsilon Sigma Chapter are thrilled to welcome you to UTSA and our Panhellenic Community. Within our sisterhood, we celebrate diversity and embrace one another’s individuality. Although, each member within our sisterhood is unique; we all share common goals, values, and everlasting memories which makes our bond so strong and true. Over the course of this weekend, we hope to show you what makes Phi Mu so wonderfully extroardinary. We have been anticipating your arrival all summer and cannot wait to meet each and every one of you. Best Wishes, Danielle Hall & Michaela Michael
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DATE FOUNDED march 4, 1852 COLORS rose and white FLOWER rose colored carnation MASCOT sir fidel the lion NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY children’s miracle network hospital REQUIRED GPA college: 2.75 high school: 3.o
ZETA TAU ALPHA Hello Ladies, The women of Zeta Tau Alpha would like to welcome you to Panhellenic Recruitment and say that we are thrilled that you have made the decision to Go Greek and find your home! Zeta Tau Alpha will show you what it means to be a leader, a philanthropist, a great student, a friend, and most of all, a sister. We are a foundation that is built upon love, the greatest of all things, and we hope to convey this bond to you over the course of the weekend. Our values, goals, and diversity is just the beginning of why we cherish our Fraternity so dearly. We have been looking forward to this weekend so eagerly because we cannot wait to give you a glimpse of why Zeta Tau Alpha means so much to each woman in our chapter. Best Wishes, Emily Duncan & Arianna Hidalgo
ZETA TAU ALPHA
DATE FOUNDED October 15, 1898 COLORS Turquoise Blue and Steel Grey FLOWER white violet MASCOT 5 point crown NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY breast cancer awareness & education REQUIRED GPA college: 2.5 High school: 2.7