RECRUITMENT WEEK Common Questions

DO I NEED TO GO TO ALL OF THE EVENTS LISTED ON MY RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE?

Yes! The objective of Recruitment is for you, as a Potential New Member, to learn as much as you can about the UA Panhellenic community and each of the chapters. By doing this you can make the best decision regarding membership If you intentionally miss an event you were invited to, you are not maximizing your options, and you will be released from the recruitment process.

WILL ALL PARTICIPANTS PLEDGE A SORORITY AT THE END OF RECRUITMENT?

Because Recruitment is a mutual selection process, there are many different outcomes to this process Participation in Primary Recruitment does NOT guarantee you an invitation to join a sorority, and it is possible to go through Recruitment and not pledge a sorority With that being said, annually over 90 percent of the women participating in Primary Recruitment at UA join a sorority at the end of Recruitment experience By comparison, the national average is 80-81 percent

WHAT IF I ONLY WANT TO BE IN A CERTAIN SORORITY?

Only wanting to be a member of one specific sorority, or only considering a few sororities, can severely limit a PNM’s options for membership and can lead to disappointment We encourage you to keep an open mind about the chapters and make a decision that is best for you and do not make your selections based on or others’ opinions.

IF I PARTICIPATE IN PRIMARY RECRUITMENT, AM I OBLIGATED TO JOIN A SORORITY?

Potential New Members who choose to participate in recruitment are not obligated to join a sorority. The Recruitment process gives women interested in sorority membership the opportunity to explore Greek life and to see if it is the right fit

IF I AM A LEGACY TO A SORORITY, IS THERE ANYTHING I SHOULD KNOW?

Panhellenic does not have any specific policies on legacies. Each sorority has their own policy regarding legacies, and it is up to each chapter to decide whether to offer membership to a legacy Likewise, legacies are not obligated to pledge the sorority to which they are a legacy Each Potential New Member is evaluated on an individual basis, and sororities are more likely to consider mutual compatibility versus a family connection It is also recommended that PNMs completely fill out their legacy information section when registering for Recruitment

WHAT IF I AM NOT A FRESHMAN AND I WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN PRIMARY RECRUITMENT?

A Potential New Member who graduated high school prior to December 2022 is considered an upperclassman Not to worry! You are still able to participate in Recruitment