"Welcome to the Wonderful World of Greek Life"

Fall Recruitment 2011

Welcome to Panhellenic Recruitment!

Sorority recruitment is a exciting, fast paced opportunity that enables women who are interested in joining a sorority to learn about each chapter and the meaning of sorority life.  Sorority recruitment is organized each fall by the Panhellenic Council. 

This years recruitment is August 12-17, 2011 starting at approximately 2:00 PM each night. Registration for Sorority Recruitment is now open. You may register for recruitment until August 12, 2011. To register for fall recruitment, please click here. 

Want to learn more about the sorority recruitment experience?

Visit http://www.suresister.com/

for helpful information and tips for having a great experience

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That's right- We have a Facebook Group for Recruitment 2011. Join it today to receive more information about Recruitment and to meet your 2011 Gamm a Chi's!!!

 2011 UofL Panhellenic Recruitment Facebook Group

Interested in going through Recruitment and didn't attend Freshman Orientation???

That's just fine!! Whether you are not a freshman anymore or you are a transfer student, you are still invited to go through Fall Recruitment 2011. We urge you to send us your contact information so that you can receive important information that we send out to Potential New Members during the summer. We ask that you send us your Name, Full Address, Email Address, and Phone Number to our email account (uofl.recruitment@gmail.com). Feel free to ask any questions you may have as well!

Recruitment Guidelines

In order to join a sorority, a woman must be a UofL student with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and she must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 semester hours.  UofL Metropolitan College Students may be enrolled in 9 hours. 

Those who have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or lower on a 4.0 scale have a greatly reduced chance of receiving a bid.  The average GPA of a woman who receives a bid is 3.1.  Please realize that most sororities at UofL have a minimum GPA requirement of 2.5 to be eligible to join their organization.

In order to receieve a bid from a sorority, every potential new member must attend every party she accepts an invitation to on each night, unless excused.  She must visit all six chapters on the first night.

A potential new member may visit a sorority house/suite only at designated times set by the Panhellenic Council.

The signing of a preference card is binding for one year.  If a potential new member does accept a bid from a sorority, she is not eligible to pledge any other sorority for one calendar year.

*Beginning on Kick Off day:  The use of alcoholic beverages in recruitment is prohibited during the recruitment events or after the events have concluded for the day.  The use of alcohol will be prohibited for 24 hours following bid distribution at 4pm from Panhellenic Council.

Eligibility of Potential New Members

1. A potential member must be enrolled, with full-time status, at the University of Louisville.

2. A potential member shall not be, or have ever been, an initiated member of a National Panhellenic Conference group.  If in doubt, please contact Panhellenic VP Recruitment.

3. A potential member shall not have been a new member to an NPC group within one calendar year at the same school where she is a potential member.

4. A potential member must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA to participate in Recruitment.

Want to learn more?

About The Sorority Life

The sorority life offers so much: friendship, leadership, service, social events and more! The sorority life is a home away from home for many young women. It is a place to grow and mature. It provides leadership development and philanthropic opportunities. Your sorority sisters become your support network. You can lean on them for help. You rely on them to get you through good times and bad. You support each other. And you change and grow to become a better person because of them. Being in a sorority is a positive life change that a collegiate woman can make.  (Courtesy of The Sorority Life.)

Questions?

Please don't hesitate to ask!  We know sorority recruitment can be very confusing, so remember that we are here for you!  Contact our VP Recruitment, Sarah Nehring at  uofl.recruitment@gmail.com.  You can also call (502) 852.7971 to talk to the Greek Life Advisor, Joni Burke.

"From the outside looking in, you can never understand it.  From the inside looking out, you can never explain it."