Recruitment News

Recruitment registration is now open!

Fall 2009 Recruitment Events

• Sorority Meet and Greet: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 from 6 to 9 PM, Bodek Lounge in Houston Hall - Come meet sorority women from Panhellenic and MGC sororities!
• Parents Panel for Sororities: Saturday, October 24th at 2 PM (Family Weekend), Golkin Room in Houston Hall - Parents, come ask your questions and find out more about sorority life at Penn!
• Fall Open Houses: Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, Walnut St houses on Saturday and Spruce St houses on Sunday - both days run from 2-4 PM

About Recruitment

Recruitment, which occurs at the beginning of the spring semester, is an intensive week-long series of structured events that you will attend in order to meet and converse with sorority members. As recruitment progresses, the events become fewer and the time spent at each sorority becomes longer. Through a process of mutual selection, we hope you will return to the sororities where you feel most comfortable and with those that are interested in having you as a member. A $25 fee ($30 after the preferred registration deadline) is charged to participate in recruitment; this fee covers all of your materials for recruitment.

During the one-week recruitment process, you will be guided by your recruitment guide, or rho gamma. She will be with you every step of the way, and you should contact her with any problems or questions you may have. Your rho gamma will only give you her first name because she is temporarily disaffiliated from her chapter during the recruitment period, meaning that she has no input in the recruitment process of her organization. Each rho gamma acts as a representative of the Panhellenic community, not as an individual member of her chapter. This means you can feel comfortable talking to your rho gamma about any chapter you visit because everything you say will be kept in strict confidence and will not affect where you end up. All rho gammas sign contracts confirming their commitment to this agreement.

You will receive a recruitment booklet at your orientation session at the end of the fall semester. It is a reference guide that contains a lot of important information about the recruitment process.

The 2010 Potential New Member Recruitment Manual is available here. [PDF, 1.53 MB]

Formal Recruitment 2010 Schedule

Tuesday, January 12, 2010: Rho Gamma Office Hours

• Pick up your Open House schedules and recruitment booklets!
• If you cannot meet with your Rho Gamma during her scheduled office hours, please contact her, and she will e-mail you your open house schedule.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 6.30 to 10.30 pm: Open House, Day 1

• This is the first day of classes!
• Meet your Rho Gamma at 6.30 pm sharp at your designated area.
• You will go to the chapters listed on your schedule from 7 to 10.30 pm.
• Because this is the first time you are meeting the chapters, you should dress as if you are going out to a nice dinner with your parents.
• Warmth is key, as you may be spending some time outside. Warm dress pants and sweaters would be a good idea as well as gloves, coats and hats.
• There will be a place to hang your coats at each chapter. Try to wear a coat you can find easily!

Thursday, January 14, 2010, 6.30 to 12 am: Open House, Day 2 and Ranking Post Office

• Meet your Rho Gamma at 6.30 pm sharp at your designated area.
• You will go to the chapters that you did not attend the night before according to your schedule from 7 to 10.30 pm. The night will be very much like the night before.
• After your last party, meet your Rho Gamma outside the chapter and walk with your group to post office at the Hall of Flags in Houston Hall. You will then get instructions from your Rho Gamma to select your top six chapters as your first choice and your last two chapters as your second and third choice.
• Please note that you should not be talking to other members of your group about what you plan to rank each chapter. You should make decisions on your own, as that is the only true way to ensure you find the right chapter for you!

Friday, January 15, 2010, 5 to 7 pm: Schedule Post Office

• Post Office will occur in Class of 1949 (Houston Hall), with the following Rho Gamma groups arriving at their designated times. Upon arrival, find your Rho Gamma group. You will be given your schedule, as well as calling cards and name tags for Saturday.
• RG groups 1-10 arrive at 5 pm
• RG groups 11-20 arrive at 5.30 pm
• RG groups 21-30 arrive at 6 pm
• RG groups 31-50 arrive at 6.30 pm

Saturday, January 16, 2010, 11 am to 8pm: Skit Round (Round 1) and Ranking Post Office

• Arrive at the first chapter on your schedule 10 minutes prior to the time when the party starts. You will not be traveling with your RG groups, so you will be responsible for arriving at the houses on time.
• Late arrivals will not be allowed into the chapter unless you have called (215) 898-LAND (5263) and gained permission.
• Make sure to remember you put a name tag on your coat (so that they can find your coat to give it back to you!) and your shirt, as well as bringing your calling cards for the day.
• There will be a break for lunch from 12.45 pm to 1.45 pm. Be sure to arrive at your next party 10 minutes prior to the time the party starts.
• The parties of this round are really fun! You will likely talk to sisters for a while and then be asked to sit while they present to you songs or skits.
• The dress for this round is just like the last round. Stay warm!
• When you leave a party, go directly to the next chapter on your schedule. If you have a free period, go stay warm and be sure to arrive at your next scheduled house 10 minutes prior to the beginning of that party.
• At 6 pm, you'll go directly to your ranking post office. Don’t forget to come if you are not attending the last party of the day! Do not talk to other women about your rankings, as it may make others feel uncomfortable. You will be ranking your top four chapters as your first choice, and all of the others as your second and third choices.

Sunday, January 17, 2010, 5 to 7 pm: Schedule Post Office

• Post Office will occur again in location TBA, with the following RG groups arriving at their designated times. Upon arrival, find your RG group. Your Rho Gamma will give you your schedule, as well as calling cards and name tags for Monday.
• RG groups 1-10 arrive at 5 pm
• RG groups 11-20 arrive at 5.30 pm
• RG groups 21-30 arrive at 6 pm
• RG groups 31-50 arrive at 6.30 pm

Monday, January 18, 2010, 1 to 7.30 pm: Philanthropy Round (Round 2) and Ranking Post Office

• This is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no classes.
• You will not be traveling with your RG groups, so you will be responsible for arriving at the houses on time.
• Meet at your first chapter 10 minutes prior to your first party.
• This round is very informal. You will be doing a different craft project at each chapter to support the sorority’s national cause/philanthropy. Feel free to ask sisters what kind of philanthropy events they do throughout the year!
• It is likely that you will be sitting on the floor, and you may get marker or glue on yourself, so please dress accordingly. However, please no sweatpants.
• At 6 pm, the RGs will take you to the Hall of Flags. You will be ranking two chapters as your number one choices and two chapters as your second and third choices, respectively. Again, remember to be reflective and mature when making this decision.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010: Day Off!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 6 pm to 12 am: Schedule Post Office, Preference Round (Round 3), and Preference Card Signing

• Meet your Rho Gamma at 6 pm to pick up your schedule.
• After picking up your schedule for the evening, you are free to go home and prepare, but remember that the first party starts at 8 pm.
• Meet at your first chapter 10 minutes prior to the party time.
• This round is a beautiful ceremonial experience. As such, dress is more formal. A nice cocktail dress or skirt and blouse are appropriate. Make sure to dress warmly!
• After the last party ends at 10 pm, you will be picked up a Rho Gamma at that party and walk directly to Houston Hall. You MAY NOT talk to each other about recruitment at this time – this includes all conversation, cell phones, texting, etc. You MUST come directly from your last party to bid signing; do not stop anywhere along the way.

Thursday, January 21, 2010: Bid Day!

• Stay by your phone starting at 7 pm to wait for a call from your Rho Gamma to find out if you received a bid.
• If you have received a bid, report to Houston Hall at 8.30 pm to receive your bid. Dress is casual.

CONGRATULATIONS!