Our Ambassador Mary Kate Lobough recently attended the 2011 Annual Meeting of Fraternity and Sorority Advisors (AFA). Although SureSister staff members did not deliver an educational session this year, we are happy to provide you with this update written by Mary Kate: Read the rest of this entry »
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In the dark ages, people in tribes would make choices by voting with fundamental communications like grunts and rock tossing. As communities became larger, systems became the method of choice for pleasing the villagers, citizens, employees, or stakeholders.
Today, many organizations use Preferential Bidding Systems (PBSs) to satisfy the preferences of their constituents. You may be familiar with some of them.
★ Airline employees use their company’s PBS to bid on their preferred schedules each month.
★ Professional sports leagues use their PBS to determine which rookies will be invited to join which professional teams.
★ College administrators use a PBS to determine which students will be allowed into popular classes.
Similarly, students wishing to join collegiate sororities participate in a mutual selection process, which is a PBS just like those mentioned above. The PBS ensures a prospective member is matched with the sorority chapters that are most interested in her, and vice versa.
Here is a simple explanation of how a matching mechanism like this works using three student examples during sorority recruitment. Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s done. You’ve registered with your Panhellenic Council and tried not to over think it. But as the date of that first sorority recruitment event draws closer, you’re realizing you’ll need to make both good impressions and educated decisions.
Here are eight great tips to prepare you for the big events.
♥ KNOW what you are looking for in your experience. This way, you can be sure to ask thoughtful questions of the women you meet. Ask yourself, why do you want to join a sorority? Are you looking for women who share your passion for community service? Are you looking to become involved in athletic programs like intramurals?
♥ LEARN. Be sure you are learning all you can about each organization. Most chapters maintain a website about their organization. You can also find more information through your campus Panhellenic, Greek Life or Student Activities Office.
♥ PREPARE. Discover your strengths by writing down your skills, talents and experiences. Think back to your activities, jobs and the interests you are passionate about. What lead you to being in important positions or earning awards? You will want to share what is special about you and these will be great conversation pieces. Read the rest of this entry »
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During formal recruitment a phrase you may hear often is “maximize your options.” This means you should accept all party invitations extended to you, and attend all events to which you are invited. Here are four reasons you should heed this “maximizing” advice.
♥ Chapter members are skilled in determining who will be a good “fit” in their chapter; more so than you. Even if you’re unsure about a chapter that has invited you back, give them the benefit of the doubt. Attend the event and meet more people from the chapter. You might be pleasantly surprised.
♥ All sorority women have friends in other sororities. While you may only join ONE chapter, sorority recruitment is a wonderful opportunity to make friends throughout the sorority community. Read the rest of this entry »
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Sorority members seek many qualities in new sisters, but being able to win a staring contest isn’t one of them. Knowing how to ask good questions is.
The sorority women you meet during sorority recruitment are as nervous as you when it’s time for that first recruitment event. They have spent weeks, even months learning communication etiquette and reviewing relevant facts about their organizations – with the goal of getting you to join.
Because you haven’t had all that training, we give you these simple tips on making those introductory conversations shine. Read the rest of this entry »
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If you are a first generation college student or if your parents were not in a sorority or fraternity, they may be wondering how the sorority recruitment process works. Even if a parent was in a sorority or fraternity, he or she may be wondering how “rush” has changed – besides just the name.
These tips will help you talk with your parents about the idea of recruitment and sorority life.
BEFORE:
✽ Research your options with your parents. Tell them why you want to be involved. Let them know about the events you will be attending and any women you have already met. Read the rest of this entry »
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How do you strike a perfect balance between “Gaga on Tour” and “H1N1 patient” during sorority recruitment? Simply add your smile and personality to these eight tips to project your true beauty during recruitment events.
♥ If you wear liquid foundation or tinted moisturizer, apply it BEFORE concealer, as sheerly as possible. Even with this sheer application, you will use less concealer – the result? A lighter, more natural look.
♥ Apply concealer to the undereye area with a small brush or the pad of the ring finger. It should be placed from the area on the side of the nose (at the inner corner of the eye) and continued out to the outer corner, focusing on the darkest areas. Once your concealer is placed, don’t rub, but PRESS and PAT it into the skin to blend. Read the rest of this entry »
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The summer before your first year of college is an exciting one filled with anticipation for the four-year journey ahead. While enjoying your summer vacation, be sure to capitalize on the opportunities to learn about your extracurricular choices.
Attending campus tours and welcome sessions inspires students to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the institution. Many campus sorority and fraternity councils plan events such as barbecues, house tours, information booths, and “meet-and-greets” to provide those same students with information about joining a Greek organization. These are considered “pre-recruitment” events. Read the rest of this entry »
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What terms are used most frequently during sorority recruitment? We’ve got them for you here, including people, groups, time frames, rules, statistics, and actions. A quick peruse will help familiarize you with some new (and sometimes odd) words and phrases you will likely be hearing more often.
National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is the conference body of 26 sororities and women’s fraternities established to collaborate with and advocate for it’s members. Membership recruitment is governed by a College Panhellenic Association at each institution.
College Panhellenic Association (sometimes abbreviated as CPH, PHC, Panhel, CPC, etc.) is the cooperative campus organization of collegiate members of NPC sororities represented on that campus.
Formal Recruitment is a designated membership recruitment period during which each sorority holds a series of organized social activities.
A Chapter is the local group that represents a segment of an Inter/National organization. The term Inter/National describes a sorority’s central organization.
All sororities have chapters in the U.S. These are national sororities. Some sororities have chapters in Canada, making them international sororities. The term Inter/National describes both types organizations and is used widely in the collegiate setting. Read the rest of this entry »
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Rachel was having a wonderful experience during sorority recruitment. She knew her strengths and her hurdles, and how to talk about them. She felt great about how she looked. She was having fantastic conversations, really getting to know the women on a personal level, and she loved the women she was meeting. She had been invited back by several chapters she liked.
Julie was Rachel’s favorite sorority member out of every chapter she had visited. Rachel was lucky enough to speak with Julie again for a few minutes in the third round of recruitment. In the middle of that conversation with Julie, Rachel took out her phone to quickly answer an important text message.
Julie waited awkwardly, wondering who or what was so important that it couldn’t wait till a break. Read the rest of this entry »
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