TERMS TO KNOW TERMS TO KNOW

POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER (PNM): That's you! An undergraduate whom is eligible to participate in Primary Recruitment

BID: an official invitation to membership in a sorority or fraternity; bids are received during Bid Day, the day following Preference round of Primary Recruitment of National Panhellenic Conference chapters

CHAPTER: the local group of a national organization, sometime designated by its own Greek name (i e Alpha Beta chapter of XYZ Sorority)

COLLEGIATE PANHELLENIC COUNCIL (CPC): the governing body of the eight National Panhellenic Conference chapters and two Associate chapters on Georgia Tech's campus; CPC is one of the four Greek letter councils on Georgia Tech's campus and governs Primary Recruitment

LETTERS: Greek initials that stand for sorority's Greek name

NEW MEMBER: an individual who has been offered and has accepted a bid to a sorority; after a period of education on the history, ideals, and traditions of the organization, an individual may be initiated into the chapter to become an active member

RECRUITMENT COUNSELOR (RC): a GT student and active sorority member who disaffiliates from their chapter during recruitment to help guide PNMs through their recruitment experience

OFFICE OF FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE (OFSL): An official Georgia Tech department that houses three professional, full-time fraternity and sorority life advisors for the four Greek councils

NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE (NPC): a conference body composed of delegates from the 26 women's national sororities, each of which is autonomous as a social, Greek letter society of college women, undergraduate and alumnae; Georgia Tech has eight NPC sororities on campus

CONTINUOUS OPEN BIDDING (COB): an opportunity for chapters who are not at quota or total to extend bids to individuals who did not join a sorority during Primary Recruitment

CPC, or the Collegiate Panhellenic Council, is the unifying body of the eight National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) chapters and one Associate chapter on Georgia Tech's campus; we are one of the four Greek letter councils here at Georgia Tech. CPC is made up of the following eight NPC chapters and one associate chapter:

Our CPC community understands that academics should be a student’s main focus; therefore, numerous resources are offered to enhance a new member’s academic experience. Academic support goes hand-in-hand with career opportunities and connections. Whether it be pursuing an internship opportunity abroad or considering a new major on campus, CPC members are supported throughout their academic experience

The CPC community is filled with members from all different areas of campus, allowing our members to be introduced to countless organizations on campus that are able to compliment their academic experience Our members are encouraged to follow their unique passions to find organizations that help them to pursue their interests and grow as individuals and future professionals

CPC at Georgia Tech allows for members to be surrounded by empowering individuals of all different majors and ages One of the recurring themes spoken about throughout recruitment is sisterhood It is a life-changing bond formed between individuals within our community and within each chapter. Our community prides itself on having chapters that support the activities of one another.