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RECRUITMENT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
FALL 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME TO PANHELLENIC
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2019 PANHELLENIC EXECUTIVE BOARD
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RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
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RECRUITMENT TIPS
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RECRUITMENT RULES
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EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
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RECRUITMENT TERMS
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RHO GAMMAS (RECRUITMENT COUNSELORS) GREEK ALPHABET CHAPTERS NOTES
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WELCOME TO PANHELLENIC The Panhellenic Council would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join us in a very special and rewarding experience; Sorority Membership. UTSA is proud of our Fraternity and Sorority community and each individual chapter’s contributions to its success. The Panhellenic Council is comprised of six unique chapters with members who are the best and brightest student leaders on campus. In Fraternity | Sorority Life, you can expect a lifetime of sisterhood, leadership opportunities, service to the community, scholarship excellence, and shared experiences through the good times and the bad. Membership into Fraternity | Sorority Life begins with Formal Recruitment. Participating in recruitment does not obligate anyone to join a sorority, but it does provide an opportunity for you to get better acquainted with sorority members. Keep an open mind when you interact with the sorority community for the benefit of finding the right home for you.
TRY IT. LIVE IT. LOVE IT. For more information, questions, comments, or concerns regarding Formal Recruitment, please contact a Rho Gamma or Panhellenic Officer. Best, The Panhellenic Council at the University of Texas at San Antonio
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2019 Panhellenic Executive Board President Emily
VP of Membership Logistics Lynn
VP of Scholarship and Philanthropy Brenda
VP of Judicial Camille
VP of Rho Gammas Rebecca
Treasurer Alyssa
VP of Programming Brianna
Secretary Syrine
VP of Public Relations Macy
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RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD - ORIENTATION Casual wear, you will want to be the most comfortable and relaxed. No chapters will be at the recruitment orientation. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH - OPEN HOUSE Business casual. Denim is welcomed. Slacks and a blouse, a casual dress, or casual skirt and blouse. Flat shoes such as comfortable sandals. Remember you will be going walking through campus buildings. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH - PHILANTHROPY DAY Daytime dresses/dressy business casual. Slacks and a blouse is aapropriate. Dressier brunch attire. Wedges or chunky heels are appropriate. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH - PREFERENCE DAY Cocktail/wedding guest attire. This is the most formal day of recruitment. 5
RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH - BID DAY To begin the day, women will wear skirts, shorts, pants or capris with a top of their choice. Upon receiving invitations of membership, each woman will be provided with a bid day shirt.
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RECRUITMENT TIPS OPEN HOUSE
PHILANTHROPY DAY
PREFERENCE DAY
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RECRUITMENT TIPS HAVE FUN This is the most important part of formal recruitment, enjoy all of it! MAKE THE CHOICE THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU You must narrow down your decision and ultimately decide which sorority you wish to join. The sorority organization that is best for your friends or family might not be best for you. Go into recruitment with an open mind and get to know each of the six sororities before you decide which one you would like to join. RELAX Recruitment is a time to meet new people, make new friends, and more importantly, enjoy yourself. Remember: the sorority members are just as nervous as you. ASK YOURSELF - BEFORE RECRUITMENT What do I want to gain from my sorority experience? What do I want to gain from my educational experience? How are the two connected? What qualities and experiences can I offer to a sorority? What qualities and experiences can a sorority offer me?
YOU HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR RECRUITMENT EXPERIENCE. REMEMBER: JOINING A SORORITY IS A MUTUAL SELECTION PROCESS AND NOT AN EASY TASK.
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RECRUITMENT TIPS MIND THE TIME Plan on attending ALL Recruitment events. In order to join a sorority during Fall Recruitment, you must be available each day. Every minute is planned during Recruitment, so if you are on time, you are late; if you are 15 minutes early, you are on time. If you need to leave early, arrive late, or miss a round, immediately notify your Rho Gamma. DRESS APPROPRIATELY Keep in mind that during the days of Recruitment, you will be doing a lot of walking. Wear comfortable shoes and dress accordingly to the weather; following dress attire instructions. TRAVEL LIGHT Purses, cameras, and other accessories are not necessary during Recruitment rounds. READ THIS RECRUITMENT GUIDE THOROUGHLY Do you research beforehand. Consider financial responsibilities involved with joining a sorority and discuss with your family BEFORE making your final decision.
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RECRUITMENT RULES Beginning September 3rd, sorority members are not allowed to speak to potential new members outside of scheduled recruitment events. Contact is not allowed in individual houses, apartments, residence halls, by phone, online, in writing, or in social settings. Please do not be offended if a PHC sorority member does not attempt to approach you outside of a recruitment event. • Illegal substance use is never permitted. Alcohol use is not permitted during Formal Recruitment by chapter members or potential new members. If found in violation of this rule, you will be removed from Formal Recruitment. • Sorority members are not allowed to offer potential new members anyting i.e., meals, rides, gifts, etc. However, a potential new member may ask for water during a recruitment event. • Sorority members are not allowed to promise a potential new member an invitation to join a sorority, whether written or oral under any circumstance. • Potential new members must provide their own transportation to and from recruitment events. Sorority members may not provide any transportation for potential new members. • Chapter rooms are not open to potential new members, except when they are attending a scheduled recruitment event to which they have been invited to. • Should you be a witness to any violation of the rule above, immediately contact a Panhellenic Officer, Rho Gamma, or the Panhellenic Advisor. • A potential new member is responsible for knowing and abiding by the Recruitment Rules and is subject to penalties for infraction of any Recruitment Rules. Violation of any Recruitment Rules may result in the involved potential new member’s removal from Formal Recruitment.
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EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS GRADES Each chapter has its own minimum grade point average requirement. Their minimum cumulative grade point averages are listed in this pamphlet under the sororities’ summary page. FINANCIAL The cost for the first semester as a New Member is generally higher than the cost of an Initiated Member. Each chapter may have a monthly installment or alternative plan to help members meet financial obligations. The dues for each sorority are listed in this booklet under the sororities’ summary page. Sororities are financed by the dues of their own members. The potential member and/or her parents should be aware of the cost of sorority membership and be willing to accept this financial obligation. Excluding your chapter dues there may be additional financial requirements. CONSIDERATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP Scholastic Ability: Since each sorority wishes to maintain a high chapter grade point average, each sorority must consider a potential member’s ability to adhere to its scholastic standards, and to accomplish the grade point average required by initiation into membership. It is hoped that each woman pledged will place importance upon completion of her education. Compatibility: Sororities are based upon friends, congeniality and mutual ideas. The ability to get along with others and enjoyment of being around people with diverse personalities are desirable qualities. INTEREST IN INVOLVMENT Those who are group-oriented and enjoy working with people are more likely to contribute positively to sorority operations and benefit from membership.
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RECRUITMENT TERMS ACTIVE MEMBER Fully initiated member of a sorority or fraternity. BID Written invitation to join a specific sorority. CHAPTER A local group of inter/national sorority. CONTINUOUS OPEN BIDDING (COB) When a woman is offered a bid or invitation to become a member of a sorority during a time other than formal recruitment. HAZING Being forced to do things that are against your will and violate your human rights. Hazing is illegal and should be reported immediately. INITIATION Traditional ritual which brings new members into full membership of a sorority. LEGACY A woman whose mother/stepmother, grandmother/step grandmother, aunt, or sister is an alumna or initiated member of a sorority. NEW MEMBER Status of someone who has accepted a bid but has yet to be initiated. NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE (NPC) Umbrella organization for 26 inter/national women’s fraternities and sororities. POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER Person who attends the recruitment events hosted by the sororities on campus. RHO GAMMA/RECRUITMENT COUNSELOR Initiated member of a sorority who acts as a guide for potential new members during recruitment. SISTER Term used by initiated members of a sorority when referring to each other.
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RHO GAMMAS Rho Gammas or recruitment counselors are sorority members from each of the six participating Panhellenic Council sororities on campus who decided to assist you, the potential new members, in the process of completing recruitment. These women are impartial, dependable, discreet, enthusiastic, and responsible sorority women. They will be there to listen to you and answer any questions you might have about Fraternity and Sorority Life at UTSA. Feel free to express your thoughts and feelings to these women during the recruitment season. Your assigned Rho Gamma is not only there when you need someone to lean on or need advice, but they are also a person to share all of the excitement and enthusiasm with your during your recruitment experience!
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PANHELLENIC CHAPTERS Each of our six sororities are members of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). They are private organizations whose collegiate members have the right to invite a membership opportunity to the women they deem to be most congenial. The privilege of choice is mutual. Although a sorority has the right to extend an invitation into membership, the potential new member also has the right to decide which sorority she wishes to join.
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ALPHA DELTA PI Hi ladies! The journey that you’re about to start is life changing in the best way! Soon you’ll find your home, your big, your girl gang, your future bridesmaids, and memories that’ll last a lifetime! The women of Alpha Delta Pi - Iota Alpha chapter are so excited to meet you! All of my sisters are unique, yet embody our core values, scholarship, leadership, service, and sisterhood. This weekend you’ll get a glimpse of what sisterhood means to the women of Alpha Delta Pi, we can’t wait to share it with you! Loyally, Julia Mellon
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Social media: @utsaadpi
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY: RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES COLORS: AZURE BLUE AND WHITE FLOWER: WOODLAND VIOLET MASCOT: ALPHIE THE LION JEWEL: DIAMOND REQUIRED GPA: 2.75 DUES: NEW MEMBER: $866.75 SPRING ACTIVE MEMBER $717.50 19
ALPHA OMICRON PI Hi, welcome to Alpha Omicron Pi! My name is Kiana Flemings and I am the Chapter President for Upsilon Lambda. I am so excited for you to meet my sisters and share with you why we chose to call Alpha Omicron Pi our home away from home. As members of AOII, we take pride in our diversity and love how unique each and every one of our sisters are. I hope you get the chance to learn our values and what it truly means to be a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. -Kiana Flemings
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Social media: @utsaaoii
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY: ARTHRITIS AND THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION COLORS: CARDINAL, PINK, AND CORAL FLOWER: JACQUEMINOT ROSE MASCOT: PANDA JEWEL: RUBY REQUIRED GPA: 2.7 DUES: NEW MEMBER: $652 SPRING ACTIVE MEMBER $475 21
ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA On behalf of the sisters of the Delta Upsilon Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Alpha, we are excited and honored to welcome you as you begin your journey with the Panhellenic councils at University of Texas at San Antonio. On campus, Alpha Sigs hold a reputation of academic excellence, outstanding campus involvement and a lively social calendar. We strive to uphold the purpose on which our sorority was founded: to foster close friendships between members and to develop women of poise and purpose. We take great pride in going above and beyond within our chapter, community, and at The University of Texas at San Antonio. As an Alpha Sig, you will leave college with epic memories, a foundation for leadership, and exceptional friends who share common core values. In your pursuit of a well-rounded college experience take a moment to consider an exceptional group of individuals that look forward to meeting with you and sharing their unique perspective of sorority life. Sisterhood makes a large environment smaller by giving you the opportunity to surround yourself with talented, genuine and well-rounded women who share this common experience beyond college, but into the rest of your life. Best wishes, Madelyn George Vice President of Public Relations and Recruitment
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Social media: @utsaalphasigs
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY: SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORS: CRIMSON AND PEARL WHITE FLOWER: ASTER AND NARCISSUS MASCOT: DOT THE LADYBUG JEWEL: PEARL AND RUBY REQUIRED GPA: 2.7 DUES: NEW MEMBER: $825 SPRING ACTIVE MEMBER $535 23
GAMMA PHI BETA Hi Ladies! The women of the Gamma Phi Beta chapter at UTSA are so excited for you to go through Panhellenic Recruitment and be involved in such a unique experience. We are all happy to see you delve into the Panhellenic community, a place where you will find your best friends, your ride-or-dies, your roommates, and your future bridesmaids. Going Greek has been a life-changing experience, one that’s both unexpected and welcomed. We’ve been given the opportunity to shine through leadership roles, meet strong, courageous women, and become part of a sisterhood like no other. Gamma Phi Beta has been a blessing in our lives and we can’t wait for you to see just how amazing this Greek community is at UTSA. Enjoy the process; we’re so excited to meet all of you! - Allison Hernandez (President) Hannah Williams (Membership Vice President)
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Social media: @utsagammaphi
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY: GIRLS ON THE RUN - BUILDING STRONG GIRLS COLORS: BROWN, PINK, AND MODE FLOWER: PINK CARNATION MASCOT: CRESCENT MOON JEWEL: PEARL REQUIRED GPA: 2.75 DUES: NEW MEMBER: $844 SPRING SPRING ACTIVE MEMBER $645 25
PHI MU Hello Ladies! The members of the Phi Mu – Epsilon Sigma Chapter are thrilled to welcome you to UTSA and our Panhellenic Community. Within our sisterhood, we celebrate diversity and embrace one another’s individuality. Although each member within our sisterhood is unique, we all share common goals, values, and everlasting memories which makes our bond so strong and true. Over the course of this weekend, we hope to show you what makes Phi Mu so wonderfully extraordinary. We have been anticipating your arrival all summer and cannot wait to meet each and every one of you. Best wishes, Marisa Vasquez: Chapter President Kate Pekar: Membership Director
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Social media: @phimu_utsa
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY: CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS COLORS: ROSE AND WHITE FLOWER: ROSE COLORED CARNATION MASCOT: LION JEWEL: N/A REQUIRED GPA: 2.75 DUES: NEW MEMBER: $777.75 SPRING ACTIVE MEMBER $385 27
ZETA TAU ALPHA Dear Potential New Member, We are so excited that you have decided to embark on this journey to find your forever home. Here, in Zeta Tau Alpha, we strive to create a loving organization based on the foundation of belonging, that inspires women not only to succeed but to excel. During this process, we encourage you to stay true to your values, keep an open mind, and realize that you will end up where you are supposed to be. We look forward to meeting you recruitment weekend! Zeta Love, Victoria Nicolai- Vice President of Membership Chandler Owen- President
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Social media: @UTSAZTA
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY: BREAST CANCER EDUCATION AND AWARENESS COLORS: STEEL GREY AND TURQUOISE BLUE FLOWER: WHITE VIOLET MASCOT: FIVE-POINT CROWN JEWEL: N/A REQUIRED GPA: 2.75 DUES: NEW MEMBER: ~$800 SPRING ACTIVE MEMBER ~$600 29
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