The Impact of Sorority Life
During college, an NPC sorority offers you personal and professional support within a smaller group of friends in a larger university environment. With this support, your individual personal and leadership development is fostered through attending seminars as well as holding officer and committee positions within the chapter.
Membership in an NPC sorority enhances your academic achievement by providing several forms of support to assist you, from study resources to quiet study areas. You are also encouraged to participate in community service through philanthropic activities, setting a pattern of lifelong service to others.
After your undergraduate years, you will have lifelong friendships as well as continued personal and professional support through alumnae activities and networking programs.
Students wishing to participate in recruitment may do so by registering for recruitment with the college Panhellenic, which may be located in the office of student activities or student life.
Membership in an NPC sorority enhances your academic achievement by providing several forms of support to assist you, from study resources to quiet study areas. You are also encouraged to participate in community service through philanthropic activities, setting a pattern of lifelong service to others.
After your undergraduate years, you will have lifelong friendships as well as continued personal and professional support through alumnae activities and networking programs.
Students wishing to participate in recruitment may do so by registering for recruitment with the college Panhellenic, which may be located in the office of student activities or student life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sorority Recruitment?
Panhellenic is the governing body on each campus for sororities. Every year the college Panhellenic develops a schedule of events that make up Formal Recruitment. Typically there are three or four rounds of events. Emphasis is on conversation and getting to know each other. This is the time to learn about the values, traditions, programming and expectations of the individual sororities. Formal recruitment is normally held in the fall but some campuses hold spring recruitment. Contact your campus Panhellenic office for information.
How Do I Register?
During the summer, your college will send recruitment information and a registration form with a deadline for submission of form and fees. If you have not received this information by July, contact the Panhellenic Office and/or check the campus website. Online registration may be available.
What Are Recommendations/Letters Of Reference?
A reference is similar to a job reference. Alumnae members write these on your behalf as a personal introduction of you to their sorority. This letter of introduction does not guarantee an invitation to events or membership. It is the responsibility of the alumna to obtain her sorority form, complete it and submit it according to her group’s requirements.
How Do I Obtain a Recommendation/Letter of Reference?
Begin networking now with friends, family, neighbors and teachers. Let them know you plan to participate in the recruitment process. They may ask you for a photograph, a resume of your activities and a copy of your transcript to enclose with their introduction. Keep in mind, the alumna writing the recommendation does not need to be a graduate of the college you will attend. She only needs to be a member of a sorority with a chapter on that campus. If you are in need of recommendations, please click here!
What Is A Legacy?
Every sorority determines its own definition of a "legacy." Typically, it is defined as a daughter or sister of an initiated member. Some sororities also recognize a granddaughter, stepdaughter or stepsister. Extending courtesy to a legacy is every sorority’s priority, however being a legacy does not guarantee an invitation to membership. Legacies are reviewed based upon the same criteria as non-legacies. It is also important to realize that in some situations, there are more legacies participating in the Recruitment process than a chapter has membership openings. If you are legacy, you should list it on your resume.
Panhellenic is the governing body on each campus for sororities. Every year the college Panhellenic develops a schedule of events that make up Formal Recruitment. Typically there are three or four rounds of events. Emphasis is on conversation and getting to know each other. This is the time to learn about the values, traditions, programming and expectations of the individual sororities. Formal recruitment is normally held in the fall but some campuses hold spring recruitment. Contact your campus Panhellenic office for information.
How Do I Register?
During the summer, your college will send recruitment information and a registration form with a deadline for submission of form and fees. If you have not received this information by July, contact the Panhellenic Office and/or check the campus website. Online registration may be available.
What Are Recommendations/Letters Of Reference?
A reference is similar to a job reference. Alumnae members write these on your behalf as a personal introduction of you to their sorority. This letter of introduction does not guarantee an invitation to events or membership. It is the responsibility of the alumna to obtain her sorority form, complete it and submit it according to her group’s requirements.
How Do I Obtain a Recommendation/Letter of Reference?
Begin networking now with friends, family, neighbors and teachers. Let them know you plan to participate in the recruitment process. They may ask you for a photograph, a resume of your activities and a copy of your transcript to enclose with their introduction. Keep in mind, the alumna writing the recommendation does not need to be a graduate of the college you will attend. She only needs to be a member of a sorority with a chapter on that campus. If you are in need of recommendations, please click here!
What Is A Legacy?
Every sorority determines its own definition of a "legacy." Typically, it is defined as a daughter or sister of an initiated member. Some sororities also recognize a granddaughter, stepdaughter or stepsister. Extending courtesy to a legacy is every sorority’s priority, however being a legacy does not guarantee an invitation to membership. Legacies are reviewed based upon the same criteria as non-legacies. It is also important to realize that in some situations, there are more legacies participating in the Recruitment process than a chapter has membership openings. If you are legacy, you should list it on your resume.