GO GREEK!!

2008 Fall Formal Recruitment
September 10-13, 2008
"Individually Unique .... Together Complete"

The members of Alpha Delta Pi, Kappa Delta, and Zeta Tau Alpha are looking for new members this fall!  We want you to participate in recruitment and find your home here at FMU.

Recruitment
We try hard to inform you of the details of recruitment here on our website so that you will feel comfortable with recruitment at Francis Marion University.  If you or your parents have any further questions, concerns, or just need some advice please contact Cheri Richardson crichardson@fmarion.edu or Teresa Ramey tramey@fmarion.edu or call (843) 661-1182.

2008 Recruitment Application 

Recruitment Schedule

• Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - Potential New Member Welcome, Chapman Auditorium, 5pm
       Drop-In Event, Smith University Center - Immediately following Welcome

• Thursday, September 11, 2008 - Philanthropy

               6:00 p.m. - Meet with Rho Chi Groups

               6:30 p.m. - Philanthropy Parties

• Friday, September 12, 2008 - Preference

               6:00 p.m. - Meet with Rho Chi Groups

               6:30 p.m. - Preference Parties

• Saturday, September 13, 2008 - Bid Day

               10:00 a.m. - Meet with Rho Chi Groups in UC Commons, bid acceptance, and discover what sorority your Rho Chi is in! 

ABOUT RECRUITMENT

Panhellenic Recruitment is an exciting opportunity that enables women interested in joining a sorority the opportunity to learn about the meaning and benefits of sorority life.  Sorority Recruitment, sponsored by the Panhellenic Council each Fall, is organized, coordinated, and managed by the Panhellenic Council.  It takes place in early September and involves three rounds of events/parties.  During these events/parties, sorority members will meet and converse with potential members.

The first event is a mandatory Recruitment Welcome in Chapman Auditorium the first night of Recruitment.  The suggested dress is casual.  Potential New Members (PNM) will be meeting sorority women later in the evening.  You will meet and be introduced to the Executive Board for Panhellenic and the Panhellenic Recruitment Counselors (Rho Chi) that have worked to make recruitment a huge success.  All questions will be answered and schedules for the week will be distributed at this meeting.

1. Expect to be nervous and stressed.  It's natural to have those butterflies in your stomach when you approach a new chapter, but it will get easier as the days progress.  And remember, the sisters are just as nervous as you!  They also feel a lot of pressure to find their new sisters for their chapter.  Just relax and smile, and Recruitment will just breeze by...
2. Expect to meet a lot of new people!  One of the best parts of Recruitment is all the new people you meet, both peers and upper-class women.  You may find your new best friend right in your Recruitment group.  At any rate, you're guaranteed to leave Recruitment with new friends.
3. Expect to be asked questions.  Recruitment relies a lot on conversation and interaction to help you meet the sisters and for them to meet you.  They want to know more about you, so don't be surprised if they ask you questions.  At the same time, we encourage you to ask questions of them.  You're trying to find out more about them too!
4. Expect to have excited!  Recruitment is not always serious.  It is an exciting and informative process!

Drop-In consists of three events/parties that last about 20 minutes where the PNM will visit all three chapters for a meet and greet type setting.  At the end of round 1 the PNM will go with their Recruitment Counselor to rank the chapter 1-8.  The following morning the PNM will pick up her schedule and will have up to three chapters to visit the following round called Philanthropy.

Philanthropy Day consists of up to 3 parties that last about 30 minutes.  In this round, the PNM will participate in an activity (usually making a craft) that will support each individual chapters Philanthropy.  This is a wonderful opportunity to ask more in-depth questions. 

Preference consists of up to 2 parties lasting 50 minutes each.  This round is where the chapters welcome the PNM into their party for a glimpse of their sisterhood and traditions.  At the end of the round the PNM will go with their Recruitment Counselor to a secluded room where they will rank up to 2 chapters 1 and 2.

Bid Day on Saturday, the PNM will receive a bid or invitation to one chapter.  From that point the PNM is a New member of the chapter.  The PNM doesn't have to be initiated into the chapter until weeks after bid day.  These weeks allow the PNM to get a better feel of the chapter and make the decision to become an initiated member of the chapter.

RHO CHIS - Who They Are, How They Help

Upon registration for Recruitment, each potential new member is assigned a Recruitment Counselor (Rho Chi).  Recruitment Counselors are sorority women, who have chosen to disaffiliate from their sorority during the Recruitment period, in order to be a trustworthy resource and source of aid for the women going through Recruitment.  Since their sorority membership is unknown, potential new members should feel comfortable discussing their options and asking candid questions of their Recruitment Counselors.

Recruitment Counselors will usually oversee a group of approximately 8-10 women during Recruitment.  Rho Chi's will meet with their advisees before and after each round, both to provide them with their schedules for the round and to offer guidance to the women.

You should feel free to ask Rho Chi's any questions you have before, during, or after Recruitment. THEY ARE THERE TO HELP!  All of the Recruitment Counselors have gone through the Recruitment process themselves and have many more sorority experiences to share.

To find out more information about each organization, please click on the links below:

Aplha Delta Pi     http://www.alphadeltapi.org

Kappa Delta        http://www.kappadelta.org

Zeta Tau Alpha   http://www.zetataualpha.org

You may also contact the Office of Student Life, at 843-661-1182.