Getting Ready for Sorority Recruitment

She’s excited.  She’s nervous.  She might deny it, but you know her well.  Sorority recruitment will be filled with fun and charged with emotions for your student.  How will she handle it?

Every student responds differently to sorority recruitment because each  experience is distinctive.  Some women are not invited back by their favorite chapters and are devastated.  Others handle it all nonchalantly.  You know your student best.  So be prepared for a call with an elated student or a saddened one.

How can you help your student?

The best way to help your student is to offer your support prior to and during the recruitment process.   Here are nine tips to get you headed in the right direction. 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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