Primary Recruitment 2023 Look Book

PRIMARY PRIMARY RECRUITMENT RECRUITMENT

Contact Us Contact Us

WEBSITE: WWW.TTUPANHELLENIC.COM

EMAIL: TTUCPHRECRUITMENT@GMAIL.COM

24-HOUR PHONE: 806-618-8264

WHILE ON GREEK CIRCLE, YOU MAY ASK THE PANHELLENIC EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OR A RHO GAMMA FOR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ANY CONVERSATIONS WITH RHO GAMMAS, THE PANHELLENIC EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, OR THE PANHELLENIC ADVISOR WILL BE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE

IF AT ANY TIME YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH A STAFF MEMBER IN FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE OR THE DEAN OF STUDENTS, YOU CAN CONTACT 806-742-5433.

Panhellenic Daily Panhellenic Daily

EACH NIGHT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH IMPORTANT REMINDERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE DAY AHEAD. IF WE HAVE TO MAKE ANY CHANGES OR LAST MINUTE UPDATES TO ACCOMMODATE WEATHER, WE WILL ADDRESS THEM IN THE EMAIL. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE, CHANGE OR ADD AN EMAIL ADDRESS TO OUR MAILING LIST PLEASE EMAIL TTUCPHRECRUITMENT@GMAIL.COM.

Parent

Questions Parent Questions

PARENTS' EMAILS COLLECTED DURING REGISTRATION WILL RECEIVE EMAILS BEFORE AND DURING RECRUITMENT TO HELP ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THEY MAY HAVE.

ANY CALLS OR EMAILS FROM PARENTS WILL BE RETURNED AS TIME PERMITS, BUT THE BEST WAY TO GET A RESPONSE IS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO ASK STAFF DIRECTLY. PARENT HOTLINE: 806-590-0846

Welcome to Texas Tech University! Welcome to Texas Tech University!

Dear Potential New Members,

We are so excited to welcome you to campus this fall and introduce you to the Panhellenic community, here, at Texas Tech! During recruitment week you will learn all about our twelve amazing chapters, and hopefully find one you will call home while in Lubbock.

Throughout your time of recruitment, you probably will see yourself in one or several of our chapters. We encourage you to keep an open mind through the process and envision yourself as part of the community, rather than an individual chapter.

Becoming a Panhellenic woman is more than the Greek letters you will wear on bid day. Instead, it is about joining a community of empowered women to walk alongside you through the next four years and beyond. When we were in your shoes, just a few years ago, we would never have imagined the opportunities and friendships we would be given through the Panhellenic community.

It is our job to be your cheerleader, to be your advoc process. As you go through recruitment week, get to Recruitment Team- we are here for you every step Let’s have a great week and Wreck’em!

-Brooke & Jaydin VP of Recruitment, Associate VP of Recruitment

What is Panhellenic? What is Panhellenic?

PANHELLENIC AT TTU

CURRENTLY, AT TEXAS TECH, WE HOST 12 OUT OF 26 NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CHAPTERS GROWING OUR COMMUNITY TAKES TIME; WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING OUT OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING MORE CHAPTERS TO OUR CAMPUS. OUR 5 PILLARS INCLUDE: ACADEMICS, LEADERSHIP, SOCIAL JUSTICE, SISTERHOOD, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE/PHILANTHROPY.

THE GOVERNING BODY

THE PANHELLENIC COUNCIL COORDINATES RECRUITMENT, PROVIDES PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVITIES FOR SORORITY WOMEN, AND WORKS AS A SELF-GOVERNING SUPPORT SYSTEM TO THE SORORITIES AT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY THE COUNCIL PROMOTES THE FOUR FOUNDING VALUES OF FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE AT TEXAS TECH AND STRIVES TO UPHOLD SUCCESS AND EXCELLENCE IN ITS MEMBERS. TEXAS TECH'S PANHELLENIC COMMUNITY IS MADE UP OF OVER 2,600 UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

EIGHT MEMBERS MAKE UP THE PANHELLENIC EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND HELP GUIDE AND FACILITATE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THEY SERVE INDEPENDENT POSITIONS TO EXPLORE NEW IDEAS AND BRING STABILITY AND ORDER TO THE PANHELLENIC COMMUNITY THEY ARE AIDED IN PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS THROUGH CABINET POSITIONS.

CABINET POSITIONS SERVE ALONGSIDE THE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO PLAN EVENTS, PROGR FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER TEXAS TECH ORGANIZATIONS.

Panhellenic Events and Programs Panhellenic Events and Programs

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT MONTH

THIS YEAR WE HELD 5TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT MONTH THIS TOOK PLACE DURING THE ENTIRE MONTH OF MARCH AND AN EVENT WAS HELD ON EVERY THURSDAY OF THE MONTH. THE INTENT FOR EACH EVENT WAS THAT IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT EQUIPPED AND EMPOWERED THE WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH DIFFERENT LIFE SKILLS. THE EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE MONTH WERE A SELF-DEFENSE CLASS, A WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE EVENT, VOTER REGISTRATION, AND A SPEAKER ON EMPOWERING WOMEN IN OUR SISTERHOOD. EACH ONE OF THESE EVENTS WAS OPEN TO THE TEXAS TECH COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE RATHER THAN JUST THE PANHELLENIC COMMUNITY. WE AS PANHELLENIC ARE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT EMPOWERING THE WOMEN ON OUR CAMPUS AND WERE EXCITED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT ON EVENTS THAT ALIGNED WITH THAT GOAL.

JUNIOR PANHELLENIC

JUNIOR PANHELLENIC IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF SORORITY NEW MEMBERS WHO WERE INITIATED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR THIS GROUP OF WOMEN WORK CLOSELY WITH PANHELLENIC COUNCIL TO ASSIST WITH PANHELLENIC DUTIES AND GAIN EXPERIENCE THAT PREPARES MEMBERS FOR STRONG LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL. THE PURPOSE OF JUNIOR PANHELLENIC IS TO PROMOTE INTERFRATERNAL FRIENDSHIP AND INCREASE AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION IT ENCOURAGES THE SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND GOOD CAMPUS CITIZENSHIP THAT SORORITY MEMBERSHIP ENTAILS.

PANHELLENIC VALUES COMMITTEE

THIS COMMITTEE FOCUSES ON RISK MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES EACH MONTH WITHIN THE PANHELLENIC COMMUNITY THE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE ALSO SERVE AS THE PANHELLENIC JUDICIAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE FROM THEIR CHAPTER.

OTHER EVENTS:

STUDY AT THE STADIUM, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT EVENTS, COFFEE TAB, SERVICE SATURDAYS, COMMITTEE MEETING BLOCK PARTY, CAREER READINESS FAIR, NATIONAL CONFERENCES, SISTERHOOD EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS!

LUBBOCK COUNTY LUBBOCK COUNTY RAINBOW ROOM RAINBOW ROOM

The Lubbock County Rainbow Room helps Child Protective Services caseworkers with providing essential items to meet the needs of children and their families, ideally helping to keep the families together. Suppose the children are placed in the foster system. In that case, however, the Rainbow Room provides items to ensure quality of life and normalcy during the adjustment and to aid the foster families.

The Lubbock County Rainbow Room is the official 2023 Philanthropy of theTexas Tech Panhellenic Community. The Community works to provide volunteers and resources for rainbow room!

Rainbow Room Website: www.communitypartnerslubbock.org

Rho Gamma Rho Gamma

A RECRUITMENT COUNSELOR OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A RHO GAMMA, IS DEDICATED TO ASSISTING THE PANHELLENIC EXECUTIVE BOARD WITH FACILITATING THE PRIMARY RECRUITMENT PROCESS. EACH RHO GAMMA IS CAREFULLY SELECTED AND TRAINED PRIOR TO THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.RHO GAMMA'S ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE PANHELLENIC COMMUNITY AT TEXAS TECH AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOU DAILY DURING RECRUITMENT.

WHAT ARE THEY THERE FOR?

FOR PERIOD I, YOU WILL BE PLACED WITH A GROUP OF OTHER POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS (PNMS) AND ASSIGNED A RHO GAMMA FOR THAT DAY. FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK YOU WILL NOT BE ASSIGNED A SPECIFC RHO GAMMA. ALL RHO GAMMAS WILL BE ABLE TO PERSONALLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT RECRUITMENT AND ASSIST WITH ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE.

A RHO GAMMA’S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO HELP YOU EXPERIENCE RECRUITMENT IN THE MOST POSITIVE WAY POSSIBLE AND TO HELP ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. LASTLY, THE RHO GAMMAS WILL PROVIDE A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON WHEN DECISIONS GET TOUGH AND WILL ALWAYS LEN

S THEY WERE ONCE PNMS THEMSELVES

Getting to Know Our Staff Getting to Know Our Staff

OUR RECRUITMENT STAFF MEMBERS EACH HAVE A SORORITY EXPERIENCE OF THEIR OWN. ON THEIR NAME TAGS YOU WILL NOT ONLY FIND THEIR NAME, POSITION, AND VALUES BUT ALSO SOME OF THE FOLLOWING STICKERS”:

LEGACY = A FAMILY MEMBER OF CLOSE RELATION HAS ALSO BEEN A MEMBER OF A SORORITY

OUT OF STATE = CAME TO TEXAS TECH FROM OUTSIDE OF TEXAS

RURAL STUDENT = HOMETOWN OF FEWER THAN 2,000 PEOPLE

FIRST GENERATION = FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND HIGHER EDUCATION

SORORITY DUES = RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THEIR OWN SORORITY EXPERIENCE

CHAPTER OFFICER = ELECTED OR APPOINTED LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THEIR CHAPTER

PART-TIME WORK = WORKS A PART-TIME JOB ALONGSIDE SCHOOL

TRANSFER STUDENT = HAS TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER COLLEGE

CPR CERTIFIED

STUDY ABROAD = HAVE STUDIED ABROAD AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT.

LGBTQIA ALLY = ALLY TO THE LGBTQIA COMMUNITY

DOG PERSON

CAT PERSON

What to pack What to pack

Purses and bags will not be allowed in the events. Your belongings will be kept outside and watched over by your Rho Gammas.

PLEASE CONSIDER BRINGING THE FOLLOWING:

Student ID

Change of Shoes

Rain Jacket or Disposable Ponchos

Water Bottle

Insurance Card

Umbrella

Towel to Sit on

Hair Brush

Medication

Deodorant

Mints

Lip Gloss/ Chapstick

Small Mirror

Snacks!!!

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED WHILE ON GREEK CIRCLE ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY.

LIGHT SNACKS & WATER STATIONS AVAILABLE ALL DAY

PRIMARY RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE PRIMARY RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE

PERIOD I & PANHELLENIC 101

ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH, GROUPS 1-12 WILL ATTEND EVENTS ON GREEK CIRCLE WHILE GROUPS 13-24 WILL ATTEND PANHELLENIC 101 AT THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING ALLEN THEATER FROM 2:30PM-5:30PM . THE TWO GROUPS WILL SWITCH THE FOLLOWING DAY.

PERIOD I: THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH FOR GROUPS 1-12 OR FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH FOR GROUPS 13-24

C-15 Parking Lot: 9:00am

Event 1: 10:00 - 10:25am

Event 2: 10:40 - 11:05AM

Event 3: 11:20 - 11:45AM

Event 4: 12:00 - 12:25PM

Event 5: 12:40 - 1:05pm

LUNCH: 1:05 - 2:05 (TBD)

Event 6: 2:20 - 2:45PM

Event 7: 3:00 - 3:25PM

Event

Event

Event

Event

Event

- 4:05PM

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PERIOD II: FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH

C-15 Parking Lot: 8:30am

Event 1: 9:30 – 10:00am

Event 2: 10:15 – 10:45am

Event 3: 11:00 – 11:30pm

Event 4: 11:45 – 12:15pm

Event 5: 12:30 – 1:00pm

LUNCH: 1:00pm – 2:00pm (TBD)

Event 6: 2:15 – 2:45pm

Event 7: 3:00 – 3:30pm

Event 8: 3:45 – 4:15pm

Event 9: 4:30 – 5:00pm

Event 10: 5:15 – 5:45pm

Event 11: 6:00 – 6:30pm

Event 12: 6:45 – 7:15pm

Event 13: 7:30 – 8:00pm

Event 14: 8:15 – 8:45pm

Event 15: 9:00 – 9:30pm

Each round of recruitment is refered to as a PERIOD.

Each PERIOD is made up of events.

The number of events on the schedule do NOT correspond with the maximum number of invitations to events you can recieve.

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UP TO Period I - 12 Events Period III - 6 Events

Period II - 9 Events

Preference - 2 Events

PERIOD III: SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH

C-15 PARKING LOT: 8:15AM

EVENT 1: 9:30 – 10:15AM

EVENT 2: 10:30– 11:15AM

EVENT 3: 11:30 – 12:15PM

EVENT 4: 12:30– 1:15PM

LUNCH: 1:15-2:15PM (TBD)

EVENT 5: 2:30 – 3:15PM

EVENT 6: 3:30 – 4:15PM

EVENT 7: 4:30 – 5:15PM

EVENT 8: 5:30 – 6:15PM

EVENT 9: 6:30 – 7:15PM

EVENT 10: 7:30 – 8:15PM

EVENT 11: 8:30 – 9:15PM

PREFERENCE: MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST

C-15 PARKING LOT: 12:45PM

EVENT 1: 2:00 – 3:10PM

EVENT 2: 3:50 – 5:00PM

EVENT 3: 5:40 – 6:50PM

EVENT 4: 7:30 – 8:40PM

SELECTIONS

PERIOD I-III:

WILL BE HELD OUTSIDE OF CHAPTER LODGES OR IN THE PANHELLENIC TENT

PREFERENCE:

3:00 – 4:30PM - PANHELLENIC TENT

5:00 – 11:00PM - STUDENT UNION BUILDING BALLROOM

BID DAY: TUESDAY, AUGUST 22ND

MEET AT UNITED SUPERMARKETS ARENA: 3:00 PM

In an effort to respect your time and energy this week we have structured our first round (Period I) to allow you to visit all sorority chapters in one day However, this process takes two days to complete with the number of participants we have. This creates a "day off" for you as the other half of the participants are completing Period I

On your day off, you will attend a mandatory education program, Panhellenic 101, to assist in your successful transition to sorority life at Texas Tech. Pay close attention to times.

We also encourage you to take care of any school-related and personal errands. Groups 1-12 will attend recruitment events on Greek Circle on Wednesday; groups 13-24 will attend recruitment events on Thursday.

PPanhellenic anhellenic

101

During Panhellenic Day Off all participants will attend Panhellenic 101 at the Allen Theater of the Student Union Building, an educational program aimed at addressing:

Details about the recruitment mutual selection process

What to expect during the first 3 weeks of college and the uniqueness of fraternity and sorority life during that time

Tools and resources available to help with difficult situations

Healthy attitudes and realistic expectations/norms about alcohol, drugs, sex, mental health, and other issues related to your wellness and safety

Day Off Day Off

S C H E D U L E

Day Off Thursday (Groups 13-24):

2:15pm: Arrive at Allen Theater SUB

2:30pm: Programming Begins

5:30pm: Dismissal

Day Off Friday (Groups 1-12): 2:15pm: Arrive at Allen Theater SUB 2:30pm: Programming Begins 5:30pm: Dismissal

Each day, following your final event you will be given the opportunity to indicate which chapters you enjoyed the most. These preferences will be put into a program with assistance from a Rho Gamma. They will ask that you cluster your preferred groups, and rank all other groups Example: Period I you will cluster 9 and rank 3 chapters A Daily Ranking sheet will be provided to assist you in thinking through your selections.

You will exit your last event, and immediately enter selections through the phone app (iPhone) or in the tent (if you do not have an iPhone). You will need to show the Rho Gamma your selections, and verify they are in the correct order. She will enter in a PIN that submits your preferences into our system. Period II and Period III allow you to make selections throughout the day as you finish your last event.

During Panhellenic 101 we will discuss mutual selection, and how your schedule is determined for Period II through Bid Day. Pref Night selections are made at the Student Union Building and must be made with a member of Panhellenic. This process may take longer than previous days, as decisions at this point are often times more difficult.

M R A B A

Accepting Your Bid Accepting Your Bid

Recruitment is an exciting time, but it is also a thoughtful process to match a potential new member to a sorority. After the final round of recruitment, participants are asked to sign a document called the Membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement, or MRABA. The purpose of the MRABA is to ensure your awareness of the commitment you are making when you submit your final selections. The MRABA is your formal acceptance of your bid.

If you receive a bid from a chapter you list and later choose not to pursue membership or not to be initiated, you may not join another NPC chapter at Texas Tech until the Fall 2024 Primary Recruitment.

The MRABA is a document to help you make the best decision possible. If you have questions, you can talk to the executive board or FSL Staff.

If after the final round you would like to discuss listing only one chapter on your MRABA, you will need to meet with Fraternity & Sorority Life staff before submitting your selections.

Buses & Parking Buses & Parking

Due to safety and parking concerns, we provide bus transportation to and from Greek Circle and campus. All participants will meet each day in the C-15 parking lot just west of the United Supermarket Arena.

If you live on campus, you will walk to the C-15 parking lot; find other women in recruitment to walk with! Those living off campus will be allowed to park in C-15. You must have a 2021-2022 residential or commuter parking pass.

When returning from events, the bus will return you to campus. From there you can drive or walk back home. Please always Check the Bus for a sign in the front window describing the route to make sure you are getting on the correct shuttle. When in doubt you can always ask a Rho Gamma to help you!

Route 1: Lot C-15 to Greek Circle

Route 2: Greek Circle to Wall/Gates to C-15

Route 3: ( Monday Only): Greek Circle to Student Union Building for Selections

Route 4:(Monday Only): Student Union Building to Residence Halls and C-15

BID DAY: Parking is available at Lot C-15 if you choose to drive to Bid Day

After receiving bids New Members will board buses to head to their Bid Day celebrations at Greek Circle.

There will be a bus on Greek Circle running from 4:30pm-9:00pm back to lot C-15 and the Residence Halls for your convenience.

Bill of Rights Bill of Rights

The right to be treated as an individual.

The right to be fully informed about the recruitment process.

The right to ask questions and receive true and objective answers from recruitment counselors and members.

The right to be treated with respect.

The right to be treated as a capable and mature person without being patronized.

The right to ask how and why and receive straight answers.

The right to have and express opinions to recruitment counselors.

The right to have inviolable confi dentiality when sharing information with recruitment counselors.

The right to make informed choices without undue pressure from others.

The right to be fully informed about the binding agreements implicit in the membership acceptance signing.

The right to make one’s own choice and decision and accept full responsibility for the results of that decision.

The right to have a positive, safe, and enriching recruitment and new member experience.

You have the right to report a sorority if they violate any portion of the Membership Recruitment Rules. Contact your Rho Gamma to report a violation.

IfyoufeelasthoughyourrightswereviolatednotifyyourRhoGamma,reachout tothePNMHotlineviacallortextoremailttucphvpjudicialaffairs@gmail.com

RRULES ULES

A woman wishing to participate in Primary membership recruitment must be a regularly matriculated student at Texas Tech University.

1) First year will be defined as students who have graduated high school in May or June prior to Fall Primary Recruitment, regardless of completed college credit hours.

2) Second year will be defined as students who have completed twenty-four (24) hours, or have completed one (1) year of college.

3) Third years will be defined as students who have completed fifty-eight (58) hours or have completed two (2) years of college.

4) Fourth years will be defined as being in their last year or semester of college.

PNMs must complete the registration process with Texas Tech University College Panhellenic on or before the specified deadline prior to the start of primary membership recruitment events with the option of making an extenuating circumstance, or special request to register after the deadline.

A potential new member (PNM) shall attend recruitment orientation and all membership recruitment events for which she receives invitations. PNMs unable to attend all of the scheduled events during Recruitment (due to participation in a University-sponsored activity or due to a personal emergency) will be allowed to rank the sororities they are invited to attend. The Panhellenic Executive Board will then attempt to allow them to attend the events of the sororities they most want to attend. However, if a PNM purposely decides to not attend an event for reasons other than illness, a personal emergency, or another conflicting University activity, then she will be removed from Primary Recruitment and not be permitted to accept a bid during Primary Recruitment.

In accordance with the NPC Unanimous Agreements, Section VI, 2, C-D, alcoholic beverages and the participation of men in recruitment and bid day activities are prohibited. Recruitment is defined as beginning the first day of Period I and ending at the time bids are distributed on Bid Day. Bid Day is defined as the twenty-four (24) hour period following the distribution of bids.

Mandatory transportation will be provided for all PNMs to and from the individual events. Members, alumnae, patronesses, or new members are not permitted to transport PNMs. If an emergency arises, the Panhellenic Executive Board must be notified.

PNM nametags and wristbands are distributed by the Panhellenic Executive Board during Recruitment Kick-Off and are to be worn at all times during the week.

Positive Panhellenic Spirit

It is in the best interest of Texas Tech Panhellenic to foster a primary recruitment process that promotes positive Panhellenic relationships.

“Panhellenic Spirit” is defined as being friendly, kind, and considerate of all Texas Tech Panhellenic chapters and their members. Just as Panhellenic members are expected to be kind and respectful to each other and PNMS, PNMs are also expected to be kind and respectful to chapter members and other PNMS.

Panhellenic Executive Board will train Rho Gammas in a manner that ensures they are prepared to handle situations in which negative Panhellenic spirit occurs.

Notification of Violation to Panhellenic Executive Board:

If a PNM is disrespectful to a chapter, the chapter’s recruitment officer, or main Panhellenic contact, will communicate their experience with the PNM with Panhellenic Executive Board.

If a PNM is being disrespectful as reported by another PNM or a Rho Gamma, the Rho Gamma and/or the PNM shall notify the Panhellenic Executive Board of the violation. Disrespect is defined as any instance of name-calling, privacy invasion, slurs, insults, teasing, homophobic or racist remarks, verbal abuse, humiliating remarks, sexual harassment, mimicking unkindly, encouraging exclusion of a chapter to others involved in the recruitment process, making false claims about a chapter or PNM, or any instance of intentional and/or repeated harm inflicted that causes physical or emotional distress.

Chapter recruitment contacts, PNMS, and Rho Gammas reporting a violation must provide the Panhellenic Executive Board with justifiable and substantial proof when notifying the Panhellenic Executive Board of an alleged violation

The Panhellenic Executive Board reserves the right to dismiss an alleged violation if the evidence provided by the accuser is disrespectful to the accused as defined by the rules Chapter recruitment officers, PNMS, and Rho Gammas reporting violations must provide specific details of the incident to the Panhellenic Executive Board within 4 hours following the alleged violation for the violation to be confirmed and communicated back to chapters.

Violation Procedures:

First Violation: the PNM will receive a verbal warning from Panhellenic Executive Board and will notify all chapters of the violation. Panhellenic Executive Board shall report to all chapters that “PNM ### has violated Section 5(E) of the Panhellenic Primary Recruitment Rules”.

Second Violation: the PNM will be dismissed from primary recruitment and will not be allowed to join a Panhellenic chapter for one calendar year. Panhellenic Executive Board shall report to all chapters that “PNM ### has violated Section 5(E) of the Panhellenic Primary Recruitment Rules and has been dismissed from primary recruitment”.

Primary Recruitment Primary Recruitment DO'S & DON'TS

DO'S

READ ALL PANHELLENIC DAILY EMAILS as they contain important information.

ATTEND ALL EVENTS you are invited to each day. Any unexcused absence will cause you to be removed from the recruitment process.

WEAR YOUR NAMETAG at all times when attending recruitment events. Replacement nametags are available outside each lodge.

INFORM A RHO GAMMA AND/OR PANHELLENIC if an emergency arises, also contact your Community Advisor if you are in a Residence Hall.

REPORT ANY SCHEDULE CONFLICTS to Panhellenic in advance of an anticipated absence.

USE THE PROVIDED PORT-A-POTTIES during breaks.

ASK QUESTIONS. Make sure to ask questions when you do not understand. Rho Gammas and Panhellenic are happy to help you through the process.

BE POLITE AND RESPECTFUL when attending events at ALL TIMES!

INFORM PANHELLENIC if you choose not to join a chapter. We ask that you withdraw from the process with our staff.

BE HONEST. Tell the sororities about your interests, hobbies, or accomplishments. The sorority members are excited about getting to know you.

BE CAREFUL. Traffic in Greek Circle moves very quickly. Please cross the street with purpose and remain alert. Use sidewalks whenever possible.

Recruitment DO'S & DON'TS

DONT'S

DON’T STAY GLUED TO YOUR CELL PHONE. You will be busy making new friends and moving from event to event.

DON’T BE LATE! We will do our best to keep to a strict schedule, please do the same.

DON’T GO IN WITH YOUR HEART SET on one sorority. Keep an open mind! You may not be familiar with all the sororities, so take time to consider membership in each group. Every sorority offers something unique. Also, consider that being a legacy of a group does not ensure membership in that group.

DON’T COMMUNICATE with current or alumnae sorority members about specific organizations. No one should pressure or influence you during this time (this includes emails, text messages, and all social media outlets).

DON’T PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS AFTER RECRUITMENT that includes men and/or alcohol. Go to the REC or attend a Raider Welcome Event or a if you have downtime at night.

DON’T TALK ABOUT CHAPTERS. There is a home for everyone and you never know where that home will be for you or your new PNM friends.

DON’T ACCEPT gifts, letters, flowers, or meals from current or alumnae sorority members.

DON’T ALLOW current or alumnae sorority members to imply or promise a bid to membership. This practice is invalid, illegal, and forbidden during Primary Recruitment.

DON’T SCREEN CALLS. Panhellenic may call you throughout the week, and you must provide response within 15 minutes.

AXΩ ALPHA CHI OMEGA "ALPHA CHI"

ANNUAL EVENTS

Alpha Chi-Sino, Pizza Pie with Alpha Chi, Healthy Relationships

Week, Denim Day, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Galantine's Brunch, and ongoing mentoring for children at Women's Protective Services of Lubbock

COLORS

Scarlet and Olive Green

FLOWER

Scarlet Carnation

SYMBOL Lyre

NATIONAL FOUNDING

October 15, 1885

LOCAL FOUNDING

1954

PHILANTHROPY

Domestic Violence Awareness

DDUES UES

AΔΠ ALPHA DELTA PI "A D PI"

ANNUAL EVENTS

Roses for Ronald, Ronald McDonald House Volunteering, Bob Ross Painting Night

COLORS

Azure Blue and White

FLOWER

Woodland Violet

MASCOT Lion

SYMBOL

NATIONAL FOUNDING

May 15th, 1851

LOCAL FOUNDING

1966

PHILANTHROPY

Ronald McDonald House Charities

ΑΦ ALPHA PHI "A PHI"

ANNUAL EVENTS

Taste of Texas Food Truck Festival, Hug-A-Bear for Lubbock Heart Hospital, Alpha Phifa Soccer Tournament, Red Dress Gala Benefiting Women's Heart Health through the Alpha Phi Foundation, Mac n Phi's

COLORS

Silver and Bordeaux

FLOWER

Lily of the Valley and Forget-Me-Not

MASCOT

Teddy Bear

SYMBOL

Ivy Leaf

NATIONAL FOUNDING

September 18, 1872

LOCAL FOUNDING

1955

PHILANTHROPY

The Alpha Phi Foundation

(Benefiting Women's Heart Health)

ΑΞΔ ALPHA XI DELTA "ALPHA XI"

ANNUAL EVENTS

Sports Frenxi benefiting the Kindly Hearts Initiative, Backyard Bayou benefiting the Kindly Hearts Initiative, Parents Day out where we are able to babysit the children directly experiencing foster care or homelessness for UpBring which is our our local philanthropyinLubbock.

COLORS

DarkBlue,LightBlue,andGold

FLOWER PinkRose

MASCOT

BetaXiBear

SYMBOL GoldenQuill

NATIONALFOUNDING

April17,1893

LOCALFOUNDING

2016

PHILANTHROPY

KindlyHeartsCampaign

CHI OMEGA "CHI O"

ANNUAL EVENTS

Wish Week, Chi O Carnival, Walk for Wishes, Make-a-Wish

Wednesday, Wings for Wishes, Make-a-Wish Gala, and Fall Silent

AuctionsbenefitingMake-a-WishFoundation

COLORS

CardinalandStraw

FLOWER

WhiteCarnation

MASCOT

Owl SYMBOL

SkullandCrossbones

NATIONALFOUNDING

April5,1893

LOCALFOUNDING

1961

PHILANTHROPY

MakeAWishFoundation

**Mandatory badge fee can range from $150-$657 depending on NM preference**

DDUES UES

DELTA DELTA DELTA "TRI DELTA"

ANNUAL EVENTS

Delta After Dark Cookout, Tri Delta Invitational Golf Tournament, DHOP, 10K in a day, and Sincerely Yours Letter-Writing Campaign, allbenefitingSt.JudeChildren'sResearchHospital

COLORS

Silver,Gold,andBlue

FLOWER

Pansy

SYMBOL

Dolphin

MASCOT

Pear,Star,Crescent,andTrident

NATIONALFOUNDING

November27,1888

LOCALFOUNDING

1952

PHILANTHROPY

St.JudeChildren'sResearchHospital

DELTA GAMMA "DG"

ANNUAL EVENTS

Anchor Splash, Deserts with DG, "Do Good" Week, Therapeutic Writing Center (Aiding the visually impaired in Military), School for the Blind, and Golden Anchor Program

COLORS

Bronze, Pink, and Blue

FLOWER

Cream Rose

MASCOT Hannah Doll

SYMBOL Anchor

NATIONAL FOUNDING

December 25, 1873

LOCAL FOUNDING

1954

PHILANTHROPY

Service for Sight. and Aid to the Blind

DDUES UES

KAΘ KAPPA ALPHA THETA "THETA"

ANNUAL EVENTS

Thetasgiving or Deep in the Heart of Theta, CASA 5K, Teddy Bear Drive for Sarah Grace, Theta Thursday, Inspiration Week

COLORS

Gold. and Black

FLOWER Pansy SYMBOL Kite

NATIONAL FOUNDING

January 27, 1870

LOCAL FOUNDING

1953

PHILANTHROPY

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Friendship Fund, Theta Foundation

ΚAPPA DELTA "KD"

ANNUAL EVENTS

Shamrock Week benefi ting Children's Advocacy Center of Lubbock and Prevent Child Abuse America, The Confi dance Coalition, and programs with the Girl Scouts of the USA, Shamrock shootout, KD Campfire,KDChristmas,InternationalFriendshipMonth

COLORS

OliveGreenandPearlWhite

FLOWER

WhiteRose MASCOT

TeddyBear

NATIONALFOUNDING

October.27,1897

LOCALFOUNDING

1987

PHILANTHROPY

Girl Scouts of America and Prevent ChildAbuseAmerica

DDUES UES

TOTAL: $1,328.00 $1,447.00

ΚΚΓ KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA "KAPPA"

ANNUAL EVENTS

Kappa Kookout benefiting UMC Children’s Miracle Network, Kappa Klassic annual golf tournament on Dad's weekend benefiting the JedFoundationandChildren’sMiracleNetwork

COLORS

DarkBlueandLightBlue

FLOWER

Fleur-de-lis

MASCOT Owl

SYMBOL Key

NATIONALFOUNDING

October13,1870

LOCALFOUNDING

1953

PHILANTHROPY

Children's Miracle Network

Jed Foundation, and Kappa

KappaGammaFoundation

PI BETA PHI "PI PHI"

ANNUAL EVENTS

Pi Beta Phi Pi Phest benefiting the Pi Phi Friendship Fund, Fraternity Day of Service at Lubbock Boys and Girls Club and local library benefiting the Read>Lead>Achieve and the Story and One Initiative, Champions are Readers mentor program, Angel Library at Covenant Children's Hospital, and annual Philanthropy Events; Monmouth Book Drive, Pi Burger Phry Cookout, and Pi Ph Palooza, all benefiting the Pi Phi LiteracyFund

COLORS

WineandSilverBlue FLOWER

NATIONALFOUNDING

April28,1867

LOCALFOUNDING

ZTA

ZETA TAU ALPHA "ZETA"

ANNUAL EVENTS

ZLAM Cram, October THINK PINK® Month, Cupcakes for a Cure, Big Man on Campus, Annual Honest Voices program with BSA,WeeklyvolunteeringatLubbockAnimalShelter

COLORS

TurquoiseandSteelGray

FLOWER

WhiteViolet

SYMBOL

CrownandStrawberries

NATIONALFOUNDING

October15,1998

LOCALFOUNDING

1953

PHILANTHROPY

Breast Cancer Awareness andEducation

HONOR SOCIETIES HONOR SOCIETIES

RHO LAMBDA

THE PURPOSE OF RHO LAMBDA IS TO HONOR THOSE WOMEN WITHIN THE SORORITY COMMUNITY WHO HAVE EXHIBITED THE HIGHEST QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO THEIR GREEK COMMUNITY AND THEIR SORORITY. THEY ARE WOMEN WHO HAVE FURTHERED THE IDEALS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE GREEK COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THEIR YEARS OF SORORITY AFFILIATION WOMEN MUST BE A JUNIOR OR SENIOR AT TEXAS TECH IN ORDER TO JOIN.

ORDER OF OMEGA

ORDER OF OMEGA IS A LEADERSHIP HONOR SOCIETY FOR MEMBERS OF GREEK ORGANIZATIONS. ORDER OF OMEGA RECOGNIZES JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO HAVE EXEMPLIFIED HIGH STANDARDS IN THE AREAS OF SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND INVOLVEMENT WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS WITH THE GREEK, CAMPUS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY.

CONTINUOUS OPEN BIDDING (COB)

IF A CHAPTER WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MORE BIDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THEY MAY CHOOSE TO EXTEND BIDS THROUGH COB. NOT ALL SORORITIES ARE ELIGIBLE OR WILL PARTICIPATE IN COB. CONTINUOUS OPEN BIDDING BEGINS ON BID DAY AFTER 3:30PM.

PANHELLENIC INTEREST MEETING

COLLEGE PANHELLENIC FACILITATES AN INTEREST MEETING FOR ANY WOMEN INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE COLLEGE PANHELLENIC COMMUNITY IN BOTH THE FALL AND SPRING THROUGH COB. CHECK THE INSTAGRAM AND WEBSITE FOR UPDATES.

ADDITIONAL SORORITY ADDITIONAL SORORITY

NPHC is a collaborative organization of nine historically African American, International Greek letter fraternities and sororities. The nine organizations are sometimes collectively referred to as the Divine Nine. NPHC at Texas Tech consists of five of the nine organizations. The council promotes interaction through forums, meetings, cooperative programming, and initiatives throughout campus.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority , Inc.

ADDITIONAL SORORITY ADDITIONAL SORORITY

GREEK COUNCIL

MGC provides a forum that allows for the exchange of ideas, programs, and services between its constituent fraternities and sororities, to promote the awareness of multicultural diversity within collegiate institutions, their surrounding communities, and the community; and to support and promote the works of its member organizations. There are currently 16 fraternities and sororities within this council.

Alpha Sigma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Delta Alpha Sigma Multicultural Sorority, Inc.

Delta Kappa Delta Sorority, Inc.

Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc.

Gamma Alpha Omega Sorority, Inc.

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.

Lambda Delta Psi, Sorority, Inc.

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