2017 Panhellenic Recruitment PNM Handbook

Once I submit this agreement to the College Panhellenic Association, I cannot change the order of my preferences or add or delete a preference. Know what you want! After submitting preferences, you can't go back.

If I do not receive an invitation to membership from a group that I have listed, I am eligible for continuous open bidding. If you don't get a bid from a group that you list, you can join a chapter through continuous open bidding (COB), or informal recruitment. This is only available to groups that have open spots in their chapter.

I have the option of not submitting an agreement at this time. You don't have to sign and submit an MRABA card right now. If you go through the final round and decide a sorority isn't for you, at least you know for sure.

Once I submit this agreement, I am bound by the National Panhellenic Conference one-calendar year rule. This rule states that if I receive an invitation to membership from a group that I have listed and then do not accept it, I am not eligible to be pledged to any other NPC member sorority or women's fraternity on this campus for one calendar year (12-month period) from the time of this signing. If you receive a bid from a group you have listed and later decide not to pledge or choose to break your pledge, you can't try to join another NPC group on your campus for one year. If you are not initiated and transfer schools, you can participate in recruitment at the first opportunity.

See? Not so scary. In the end, just remember the MRABA is in place to help you. If you have questions, talk to the fraternity/ sorority advisor, a member of the Panhellenic Recruitment team or a Rho Gamma. They're happy to help!

Excerpt From The Sorority Life’s “Decoding the MRABA”