PNM Recruitment Handbook, University of Maryland 2020-2021

Dear potential new member, We could not be more excited that you’re starting your journey to find a home here at UMD in a Panhellenic sorority. We believe that every womxn deserves a sorority - whether that’s in our council, Multicultural Greek Council, or National PanHellenic Council, we know that the benefits of Greek Life are incredible and life long.

Sororities were made to give womxn an experience to find common values and celebrate each other.

Recruitment will look different this year. Maybe you’ve asked yourself, “Why should I join a sorority during a pandemic?” But sororities haven’t lost their benefits of membership or their sisterhood - if anything, we are stronger than ever. Because sisterhood isn’t an event, it’s a feeling. Campus life does look different - we’re virtual, we’re working from home, we’re not getting the typical experiences we all wanted and dearly miss. Because of that, sororities offer a unique place that still provides opportunities for real, personal connections.

Sororities have always been places of common understanding and gathering a place for womxn to belong. That’s no different this year. If you’re looking to make the most out of your college experience, you’re looking for a sorority.

But the process of joining can be intimidating or scary - what should you wear?

What should you say - or not say? What will it all look like? That’s why we’ve created this guide for you. When you finish reading this handbook, you’ll know more about the process, understand the benefits of joining, and have a strategy to lead you into recruitment.

We’re here because we want to help you have the best experience possible.

We are here because every womxn deserves a sorority - they deserve to feel less alone, to find friendship, to become better friends and better people. Your letters won’t determine your future- you create that path for yourself. But they represent a sense of community and home. Together we will embark on this journey and put our trust in the process, so we can redefine what the future of our PHA community looks like.

Warmly, Lucy Wurwand - Vice President of Recruitment Tara Blurton - PNM Coordinator