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About Recruitment

Visithttps://utsa.mycampusdirector2.com/to registeronlineandmakesuretouploada photosothatwecanputafacetoyourname onthefirstdayofrecruitment!Besuretopay onlinebeforethedeadline.

Registration will conclude on September 13, 2023 at 11:59pm.

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Cost is $50 paid online by September 2, 2023 at 11:59pm.

Formal recruitment involves the 6 National Panhellenic Conference chapters at the University of Texas at San Antonio. A woman is eligible to participate in recruitment and join a sorority if she enrolled at the university. She must not have been an initiated member of any National Panhellenic Conference sorority.

Meeting With Recruitment Counselors

Throughoutthisprocessyouwillhavea RecruitmentCounselor!Sheistheretoguide youbeforerecruitmentstartswithany questionsorconcernsyoumayhave!Shewill alsobetherethroughoutrecruitmenttomeet withyoudaily,gooveranyquestionsyouhave aboutyourscheduleorconcernsyoumayhave abouttheprocess

Chapter Selection

Afteryouhaveattendedalltheeventsonyour schedule,youwillparticipateinChapter Selection.Thisprocessshouldbecompleted immediatelyafteryourlastevent.Youwilluse thistimetoselectthechapter(s)youwould liketovisitthenextday.

Bid: A bid is an

A sorority will give this bid to a PNM, which is the offer of membership to the sorority. This will occur on Bid Day.

Preference Night:

Also known as pref, this is the last event during the recruitment process. It's the final opportunity for PNMs and sisters to get to know each other. Most PNM will visit one or two sororities that night quota:

Mutual Selection

cess through with potential new members, PNMs, become new members of an organization during recruitment. Both the PNMs and the individual sororities are making choices. New members prioritize with chapters they'd like to revisit, while chapters prioritize which PNMs they'd like to invite back. When a PNM and a chapter both prioritize one another, they might see each other again at the next round of recruitment.

Membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement.

If a PNM would like to join a sorority, they sign a MRABA after the end of Pref night. The purpose of the MRABA is to ensure a PNM's awareness of the commitment they are making when they submit their final selections.

Philanthropy: you have one please submit letters to phc@utsa.edu

A charitable cause sponsored by an organization. Most chapters have a local and national philanthropy.

PHC has strict po ntacting and being contacted by women currently in sororities at UTSA. Women going through the recruitment process are considered potential new members (PNMs). The following rules apply to anyone interested in joining a Panhellenic sorority:

PNMs may not attend any organized sorority function outside of formal recruitment events. No oral or written invitations can be made to a potential new member by a sorority member (alumna or collegian) to attend any activity or function.

PNMs are strongly discouraged from attending any fraternity activities. Attendance at fraternity parties is not allowed during recruitment in September.

Strict Silence is enforced between the time of the last preference event on Sunday, September 17 until the end of Bid Day on Monday, September 18. Any contact made between a sorority member is strictly forbidden and will lead to dismissal from the recruitment process.

Women partic tment group, which will be led by a recruitment counselor. A recruitment counselor is an undergraduate woman and active member of one of the Panhellenic chapters at UTSA. Although they will remain affiliated, these women have gone through training to effectively and unbiasedly help new potential members choose what chapter is the best fit for them. These women were hand selected to welcome you to our Greek community and help you throughout the week. This being said, we highly encourage you to ask them many questions and use them as a resource. Remember, they were in your shoes not too long ago!

MostlyD's-Leadership what matters most to you when making your decision at the end of the day

It worries you most knowing.....

A. B. C. D.

You missed a question on an exam

You forgot a friend's birthday

You're not doing enough to change the world

People aren't understanding your instructions

You win the lottery. You donate a portion of the money to..

A. B. C. D.

A scholarship fund

A friend in need

A local charity A campaign

You're going to the movies. You'd prefer to see...

A. B. C. D.

A mystery - something that makes you think

A movie about good girl friends

A movie about someone overcoming an obstacle

A strong female role

The person in history you would most like to meet is...

A. B. C. D.

Marie Curie

Martin Luther King Jr. Mother Teresa Elizabeth Cady Stanton

You prefer friends who...

A. B. C. D.

You can talk to about the book you're currently reading

You can talk to when you're having a problem

You can do a service project with You can talk to about current events and getting involved in the community

Consider the results of this values quiz, as well as your iValues quiz, when learning about the values of each sorority at UTSA. How do your values align to theirs? What questions could you ask to learn more about how your values relate?

After you have registered for Recruitment via My Campus Director download the PNM Companion app on the Google Play or App Store

In this app you will be able to: receive instant messages from council admins access recruitment guides and videos save and submit chapters selections view your round schedule and break times connect with your recruitment counselors with messaging. take notes on the chapters you visit

Attendance

Formal recruitme y membership, is a process that requires a reasonable amount of time and effort. In order to continue in the process you must attend all events you were invited to. If you have to leave early, arrive late, or miss a round, please notify your recruitment counselor immediately.

Dress Appropriately

Take the time to express to the chapters who you, even through your attire.

Throughout the process the attire will elevate from casual to dressy.

Relax and Have Fun

BREATHE and be yourself! Meet new people, make new friends, and most importantly enjoy every second of it! Remember, the sorority members are just as nervous as you are.

ight for you

Through this process you will narrow down your choices and eventually choose the sorority you'd like to join through a mutual selection process. The sorority that is best for your friends or family might not be the one that's best for you. Go into each day with an open mind and get to know each of the sororities before you make a decision.