THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
Panhellenic Recruitment 2019
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What to Expect
Recruitment Tips
during Recruitment
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Dues: How much are they and what will you get from them?
3 Welcome to Panhellenic
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4 29 A Letter from our VP Sigma Delta Tau Get some recruitment advice from our go-to- VP of Recruitment & Public 31 Relations Ireland Williams Sigma Kappa
5 Recruitment Schedule Your schedule for the next few weeks as a PNM
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35 Greek Alphabet & Contact Info
9 Meet our Team Meet the ladies behind the scenes making it all happen
11 Recruitment Rules 12 Potential New Member Bill of Rights 13 Greek Speak Greek Vocab that you'll need during your time in the Greek community 14 Tips from the Pros Get the inside scoop about recruitment from your Panhel Chairs 15 Alpha Delta Pi 17 Alpha Xi Delta 19 Chi Omega
Contributers Ireland Williams Vice President of Recruitment and Public Relations Denise Dezendorf Public Relations Chair
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Welcome to Panhellenic PANHEL
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What is Panhel? The Panhellenic Association, or Panhel, is the comprehensive name of the entire women’s sorority system. Every woman who is a member of one of the ten sororities on campus is a member of the Panhellenic Association. The Panhellenic Council is the governing body of the women’s sorority system at the University of Rhode Island.
Where does Panhel come from? The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is the governing body of the Panhellenic Council. All policies instituted by the Panhellenic Council have been developed in accordance with NPC policies and recommendations.
Our purpose The purpose of this non-profit organization shall be to promote cooperation among sororities, to formulate rules and procedures for recruitment and new member education, to regulate intersorority activities, and to insure cooperation between sororities and other student organizations and the University administration.
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A letter from the ent of d i s e r P e Vic Public d n a t n e Recruitm s Relation Welcome to the University of Rhode Island and Formal Sorority Recruitment. We are so happy you have decided to go Greek! You are about to embark on the most exciting week of your college career and although it may seem stressful, the reward at the end is one that will make your time at URI unforgettable.Â
Joining a sorority not only gives you new friendships but also the opportunity to give back to the community through philanthropy and service and the possibility of holding leadership positions. During the next two weeks you will meet women from each of the 10 sororities on campus. There is a chapter for everyone no matter your personality, background or interests. Whichever chapter you join, we all come together as members of the Greek Community. My advice to you is to keep an open mind throughout recruitment and trust the mutual selection process. You are about to meet women that may become your future best friends or even bridesmaids! Don’t take yourself too seriously, be yourself and remember to have fun. If at any point throughout recruitment you have any questions or concerns please reach out to your Recruitment Counselor, the Recruitment Team or myself. We are all here to help you find your home!
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GREEK SPEAK
ACTIVE : A sorority member currently in college who has been formally initiated by their chapter. BID: A formal invitation to become a new member of a sorority. CHAPTER: The collegiate group
of a national sorority.
POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER: A full-time student participating in Formal Recruitment. Usually referred to as a PNM. PREFERENCE: Often shorted to ‘Pref.’ This is the final round where PNM’s will rank their desired chapters in order of preference through completing an MRABA form.
INITIATION: A formal Ceremony in which new members learn the secret rituals of their sorority and become RECRUITMENT COUNSELOR: sorority woman who positively promotes active sisters in their chapter. sorority life to potential new members LEGACY: A woman whose sister, before, after, and during the mother or grandmother is an recruitment process. Recruitment alumna or active member of a Counselors are all disaffliated from sorority. their chapters to provide you with the NEW MEMBER: A woman who best possible advice and recruitment participated in recruitment and experience. They are your best friends who has accepted a bid from a and go-tos throughout this process! sorority but has yet to be initiated. ROUND: The four different segments of NEW MEMBER EDUCATOR : A Formal Recruitment. The rounds chapter member who has been consist of House Tours, Sisterhood, elected to lead the New Member Philanthropy and Preference. Education process and prepare the SISTER: an initiated, active new members for initiation. PARTY: The individual segments of sorority member.
each round where PNM’s foster relationships with each sorority. The amount of parties a PNM attends varies each round.
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"Look at each sorority as a whole. Don't judge a chapter based on rumors or the few women you’ve met!" -Maren Drake, Student Org. & FMA Housing Chair
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"Be interested in the conversation regardless of whether or not you think you like the sorority. Even if you are not interested, be polite and positive!" - Erin Yabroudy, Phil and Service Chair
"Ask questions! It makes conversation easier and shows that you are interested." -Kaylee Collins, New Member Education Chair
"Make friends in your recruitment group. It will make recruitment more enjoyable and some of them may end up being your sisters!" - Denise Dezendorf, Public Relations Chair
"Don't be swayed by your roommate or friends. Just because they like a chapter, it doesn’t mean you have to be in that chapter too." -Charlotte Gardner, Alumni and Archives Chair
"Take notes after leaving each party! What did you talk about? What did you like about the chapter? Did you feel at home? These notes will help you when making your decisions at the end of the rounds." -Gia Maffucci, Recruitment Chair
"Relax and be yourself! Sorority members are just as nervous if not more than you are. Fall recruitment may seem scary, but it is such a memorable time of finding your home! Have fun!" -Michaela Fornaro, Health & Wellness Chair
"Recruitment is a mutual selection process. You are selecting a sorority and the sorority is selecting you. You are going to find your home!" -Karina Costello, Programming Chair
"Dress appropriately but comfortably! Especially comfortable shoes. It's a lot more walking than you think!" -RaAnna Kurek, Scholarship Chair
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R E C R U I T M E N T S C H E D U L E Round 1 (Day 1): Friday Sept. 13th 5:30pm Meet RC for 1st Party 6:00-6:30pm Party 1 6:50-7:20pm Party 2 7:40-8:10pm Party 3 8:30-9:00pm Party 4 9:20-9:50pm Party 5 10:10-10:40pm Party 6 Round 1 (Day 2): Saturday Sept. 14th 9:45am Meet RC for 7th Party 10:00-10:30am Party 7 10:50-11:20am Party 8 11:40-12:10pm Party 9 12:30-1:00pm Party 10 1:20-1:50pm Party 11 1:50-2:45pm Lunch 3:00-3:30pm Party 12 3:50-4:20pm Party 13 4:40-5:10pm Party 14 5:30-6:00pm Party 15 6:00-7:00pm Go to computer lab Round 2: Sunday Sept. 15th 9:00am Pick up Schedules 10:00-10:30am Party 1 10:50-11:20am Party 2 11:40-12:10pm Party 3 12:30-1:00pm Party 4 1:00-1:45pm Lunch 2:00-2:30pm Party 5 2:50-3:20pm Party 6 3:40-4:10pm Party 7 4:40-5:00pm Party 8 5:20-5:50pm Party 9 6:10-6:40pm Party 10 7:00-7:30pm Party 11 7:50-8:20pm Party 12 5:00-9:00pm Go to computer lab
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Round 3 (Day 1):Â Thursday, Sept. 19th 7:00pm Pick up Schedules 8:00-8:30pm Party 1 8:50-9:20pm Party 2 9:40-10:10pm Party 3 10:30-11:00pm Party 4 11:20-11:50pm Party 5 Round 3 (Day 2): Friday, Sept. 20th 6:45pm Meet for 6th Party 7:00-7:30pm Party 6 7:50-8:20pm Party 7 8:40-9:10pm Party 8 9:30-10:00pm Party 9 10:20-10:40pm Party 10 8:00-11:00pm Go to computer lab Round 4 (Pref): Saturday Sept. 21st 10:00am Pick up Schedules 11:00-11:45am Party 1 12:05-12:50pm Party 2 1:10-1:55pm Party 3 2:15-3:00pm Party 4 3:20-4:05pm Party 5 1:00-4:30pm Go to computer lab BID DAY!! Sunday Sept. 22nd 3:00pm On the Quad
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What to Expect Round 1: House Tours
Attire: Casual A t-shirt will be provided *comfortable shoes recommended Party Length: 30 minutes Travel Time: 20 minutes
Round 1 gives you the opportunity to meet the members from each sorority over 2 days. During this round you will see each of the chapter houses and speak with women from each chapter during the 30-minute parties. Every sorority looks forward to meeting you! Be yourself and feel free to ask the women about their chapter, philanthropies and their involvement on campus. Each chapter has something unique to offer.
Round 2: Philanthropy During Round 2 you will have the opportunity to visit up to 8 chapters and learn about each chapter’s philanthropy. You will work on a small project or craft that will go towards their philanthropy and help the community. During this round you will continue to foster your relationships with the chapters you are visiting and learn what it means to be a philanthropic member of the Greek community.
Attire: Something you would wear to a nice lunch *comfortable shoes recommended Party Length: 30 minutes Travel Time: 20 minutes
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Round 3: Sisterhood You will have the opportunity to visit up to 5 chapters. You will get to speak with chapter women again and ask them more in-depth questions in hopes to connect on a more personal level. During this round, chapters may share a video, which will show you what they love about their sisterhood. This round may give you more clarity on if you see yourself being a part of these chapters.
Attire: Something you would wear to a nice dinner Party Length: 30 minutes Travel Time: 20 minutes
Preference Round Preference Round, which is typically shortened to ‘Pref’, is the most serious day of Formal Recruitment. During this round you will visit up to 2 chapters for 45 minutes each. A woman whom you may have met during the week will greet you and speak with you about sisterhood and what her chapter means to her. As you listen to their stories, really think about how you feel about that chapter’s values, if you feel you connected with the women of that chapter and if you see a future for yourself in that chapter. Remember, this is your own decision, not anyone else’s.
Attire: Semi-formal Party Length: 45 minutes Travel Time: 20 minutes
YOUTH MAGAZINE
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Recruitment rules 01
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General Rules
You must be a full-time, registered URI student You must have paid all debts to the University or have made the provisions to do so You may not visit any sorority house during Recruitment, outside of formal parties Any communication to sorority members outside of the parties must be limited to general greeting and light conversation. You may not discuss Recruitment. You cannot attend any socials, late nights, or fraternity parties/events during Recruitment You may not visit the same sorority house more than once during each round. You must attend the designated number of parties for each round to be eligible to receive bid. If you MUST miss a party, an excuse slip needs to be filled out at www.bit.ly/urirecruitmentexcuse . The only acceptable excuses are: class, work, sickness, or family emergency. If you cannot attend a party please fill out an excuse form immediately. If you feel a rule has been broken, it is your responsibility to let your RC, Head RC, Ireland or a member of the Recruitment Team know. Do NOT go to any sorority other than the one you are scheduled to attend during that time. Doing so will make you ineligible for a bid!
Preference Round and MRABA Signing
After attending your preference you will complete a form called the Membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement (MRABA) Formal parties are special ceremonies unique to each chapter. Formal attire is required. You must form your preference list in the computer lab on Saturday, September 26 immediately following the last formal party you attend. RC’s will be available to answer your questions, Your options when completing the MRABA are the following: Withdraw from recruitment Signing the Agreement By signing the agreement, you understand and agree to the following terms I am willing to accept an invitation to member from any sorority I list on this form I will list the sorority(its) in my order of preference for receiving a bid I do not have to rank all the sororities that are my remaining choices if I am certain I will not accept a bid from them and do not see myself as a member of that sorority I understand that should I choose to limit my choices, I might not receive a bid through this recruitment process After submitting the agreement: You cannot change your ranking or add or delete sorority(ies) If you do not receive a bid from any of the sorority(ies), you are eligible to join any sorority through COB if there is an opportunity. Not all sororities recruit through COB (this includes spring recruitment) If you do receive a bid from a sorority you have listed and choose not to accept that bid on Bid Day, you understand that you are NOT eligible to join any other sorority at URI until the start of nect primary recruitment period, per the National Panhellenic Conference Unanimous Agreement III If through the primary membership recruitment process a PNM accepts a bid and then has her pledge broken by an NPC sorority or breaks her pledge, she is then ineligible to be pledged to another NPC sorority on the same campus until the beginning of next year's primary membership recruitment period
Bid Day Bid Day is Sunday, September 22nd at 3pm. If you choose to accept the bid, you will go with your new chapter for a celebratory activity.
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Potential New BILL OF RIGHTS
Member After sharing our values and expectations with you, we’d like you to be aware of what you can expect as a PNM throughout the recruitment process:
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The right to be treated as an individual.
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The right to be fully informed about the recruitment process.
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The right to ask questions and receive true and objective answers from Recruitment Counselors and sorority members.
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The right to be treated with respect.
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The right to be treated as a capable and mature person without being patronized.
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The right to ask how and why and receive straight answers.
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The right to have and express opinions to Recruitment Counselors. The right to expect confidentiality 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 preference card signing. The right to make one’s own choice and decision and accept full responsibility for the results of that decision.
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Alpha Delta Pi
AΔΠ
Chapter Nickname: ADPi National Founding Year: 1851 Local Founding Year: 1948 Colors: Azure Blue & White Symbol: Lion Flower: Woodland Violet Motto: “We Live for Each Other” Philanthropy: The Ronald McDonald House Charities @adpiuri
dent i s e r ter P n p a h C e Krist Couto
VP of Recruitm ent Dana Keller
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Alpha Xi Delta
ΑΞΔ
Chapter Nickname: AXiD National Founding: 1893 Local Founding: 2012 Colors: Light Blue, Dark Blue & Gold Symbol: Quill, Bear Flower: Pink Killarney Rose Motto: “The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword” Philanthropy: Autism Speaks @uriaxid
sident e r P r e t p Cha fulla is Emily Cr
VP of Re cruitme nt Tori P ace
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Chi Omega
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Chapter Nickname: Chi O National Founding: 1895 Local Founding: 1922 Colors: Cardinal & Straw Symbol: Owl Flower: White Carnation Vision Statement: “Sisters inspired by our values who serve the world while keeping Chi Omega ever at heart.” Philanthropy: Make-A-Wish Foundation @chiomegauri
nt e d i s r Pre aney e t p Cha atie Del K
VP of Recr uitment Kels
ey Young
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Delta Phi Epsilon
ΔΦΕ
Chapter Nickname: DPhiE National Founding: 1917 Local Founding: 2017 Colors: Royal Purple and Royal Gold Symbol: Unicorn Flower: The Lovely Purple Iris Motto: “Esse quam videri” Philanthropy: ANAD (Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders), Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Delta Phi Epsilon Education Foundation @uridphie
VP of Re cru Katie Ma itment cKay
sident e r P r e t p a h C ullivan Sarah O" S
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Delta Zeta Chapter Nickname: DZ National Founding: 1902 Local Founding: 1928 Colors: Rose & Green Symbol: Turtle and Roman Lamp Flower: Pink Killarney Rose Motto: “Love, Enrich, Enhance, Growth” Philanthropy: The Painted Turtle Camp, The Starkey Hearing Foundation
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@deltazetauri
Chapter President Bria Allen
VP of Recruitm ent Hannah Griswold
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Kappa Delta Chapter Nickname: KD National Founding: 1897 Local Founding: 2014 Colors: Olive Green & Pearl White Symbol: Teddy Bear Flower: White Rose Motto: “Let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful and highest” Philanthropy: Girl Scouts of the USA, Prevent Child Abuse America
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@kappadeltauri
Chapter President Annie Zitelli
VP of Recruitment Sydney Schreier
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Phi Sigma Sigma Chapter Nickname: Phi Sig National Founding: 1913 Local Founding: 1973 Colors: King Blue & Gold Symbol: Sphinx Flower: American Beauty Rose Motto: “Aim High” Philanthropy: The Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation, Kids in Need Foundation
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@uriphisig
ident s e r P r e t p Cha lera Stef Va
Recruitment Chair Mikaela Nola n
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Sigma Delta Tau
ΣΔΤ
Chapter Nickname: SDT National Founding: 1917 Local Founding: 1947 Colors: Café Au Lait & Old Blue Symbol: Torch Flower: Garden Tea Rose Motto: “One Hope of Many People” Philanthropy: Prevent Child Abuse America @sigdelt_uri
sident e r P r e t p a Ch lias Kiki Kosto
VP of Recruitment Kara Turco
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Sigma Kappa ΣΚ
Chapter Nickname: SK National Founding: 1874 Local Founding: 1919 Colors: Maroon & Lavender Symbol: Dove, Heart Flower: Wild Purple Violet Motto: “One Heart, One Way” Philanthropy: Sigma Kappa Foundation, Alzheimer’s Association @sigmakappauri
side C h a p te r P re
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ngren Danielle You
VP of Recruitment Natalie Rickard
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Zeta Tau Alpha
ZTA
Chapter Nickname: ZTA or Zeta National Founding: 1898 Local Founding: 2009 Colors: Turquoise & Gray Symbol: Crown Flower: White Violet Motto: “Seek the Noblest” Philanthropy: Breast Cancer Education & Awareness @rhodyzta
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VP of Recruitment Bella Lapolito
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Chapter Dues Breakdown To be an active member of a chapter, sisters must pay dues each semester to contribute to the organization. Below is a breakdown of the expenses you may come across as a new member and sister. For some, expenses can be a dealbreaker on if they are joining a sisterhood or not. We are here to reassure you that each chapter has their own method of payment plans in place to assist their members in paying their dues. Dues are each organization's way of making things happen- without dues there wouldn't be holiday and end of year celebrations, sisterhood events, endless t-shirts, and more.Â
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Contact Us! VP of Recruitment Ireland Williams uripanhel.recruitment@gmail,com
@uripanhellenic @uri_greeklife
Recruitment Chair Gia Maffucci giamaffucci04@gmail.com
President Celine Orabi
https://web.uri.edu/greek/
uripanhel.president@gmail,com
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