Frisco-Allen Texas Area Alumnae Panhellenic

Recruitment Guide 2012-2013 Fraternity Education Team Allen/Lovejoy ISD:

Toni Chandler

[email protected]

972-965-2924

Laura Hall

[email protected]

573-465-5996

Melinda Lennington

[email protected]

972-396-8736

Frisco/Celina/ Prosper/Little Elm ISD:

General Information The Frisco-Allen Texas Area Alumnae Panhellenic (FATAAP) will help provide you with general sorority information and will notify area alumnae groups of your intent to participate in membership recruitment once you have registered with us. THIS DOES NOT REGISTER YOU WITH YOUR COLLEGE PANHELLENIC. If you miss this deadline or fail to register with FATAAP, it does NOT mean that you will not be able to participate in recruitment. It does mean that you may have difficulty finding alumnae members home in the summer and available to write your reference and get it to the school in time for their deadline. The FATAAP deadline is the same whether your school has fall or spring recruitment. The sorority members use the summer time to get organized and ready for recruitment. When you register with your campus Panhellenic (this is required), they will send you information about what you can expect during the recruitment process on their campus. Campus registration dates vary, so check their website or call to find out the deadline at your university. The information you will receive usually has dress guidelines and photo examples. Wear clothes that you feel good in, along with comfortable shoes. You will be standing and walking a lot. In order to go through the recruitment process, you may need a reference (a form with your personal information that is requested by each sorority chapter on your campus) written by a sponsor (an alumna member). Each sponsor will obtain the reference form for her sorority. The recruitment process typically includes three to five events. These events are intended for you and the sorority membership to meet and for you to learn more about sorority life and their sorority in particular. Since recruitment is a mutual selection process and each sorority is unique, don’t prejudge one sorority by a stereotype given to you for the whole group. The period of recruitment varies, but usually lasts for several days. If you would like to join a sorority, it is best to go through the recruitment process your first year in college, since recruitment classes are limited in size. All sororities were created with the desire for friendship, leadership, achievement and philanthropy, in their pursuit of higher education. Among the many benefits, they offer you a home away from home, help make the university smaller by providing an easy way to connect with others and give you an opportunity to develop leadership skills. This also provides a lifetime of friendship through alumnae associations throughout the country and abroad where you can make new friends as you move to different locations. Alumnae groups are among the most noted organizations that support community non-profit organizations. Sorority membership offers benefits for a lifetime which are too numerous to mention. Every sorority wishes to maintain a high chapter grade point average, therefore each must consider a woman's ability to adhere to its scholastic standards. There is hope that each student pledged will place importance upon the completion of her education and that she remains involved with the sorority for the full four years.

Although some universities publish a GPA requirement of 2.5 for admittance, many sororities require a higher GPA to be considered for membership. Please check with your college Panhellenic to find out the exact grade requirements for recruitment on your campus. Sororities are based upon friendship, congeniality and mutual ideals. The ability to get along with others and the enjoyment of being with people of diverse personalities are desirable qualities. Those who are group-oriented and who enjoy working with people are more likely to contribute to sorority operations and to benefit from membership. The potential member’s list of high school activities need not be long if there is an indication that she has truly participated in some, rather than being merely a "joiner" in many activities. It’s the quality of involvement over the number of activities that counts the most. Membership dues finance each sorority. Women participating in the membership recruitment process should be aware of the cost of sorority membership and be willing to accept this financial obligation. Please check with your college Panhellenic to find out the exact costs associated with sorority membership. National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities are private, social organizations. These collegiate groups have the right to invite those recruits into their membership that they consider to be the best all-around fit for their organization. The privilege of choice is mutual for both the sorority and the recruit. It is best not to make up your mind about joining any sorority until you have met its active collegiate members. Remember that you are not joining a "name" but choosing a closely-knit group in which you expect to make lasting friendships in college and alumna life. Also, remember that individual sororities differ from campus to campus and there are girls in every sorority with whom you would develop lasting friendships. Enter recruitment with an open mind. Go to all of the first round parties you are invited to attend, and give each group a chance. At preferential signing at the end of the membership recruitment events, you are encouraged to list more than one sorority in order to maximize your chances for sorority membership. Please understand that when you receive your invitation for membership, it could be that your second or third choice is the one that has offered you membership. References/Letters of Recommendation References are not required to participate in Recruitment at all schools, but they are preferred at many and are therefore an advantage to the participant. o Begin asking the women you know if they are sorority members. For each sorority on your campus, you will need a reference and one or two letters of support if required. The alumna member who authors your reference is considered the sponsor. She will use the form provided by her sorority. Others are asked to write a letter of support for you. Talk to friends who have gone through recruitment and find out who wrote their reference and contact them if you cannot find a personal friend to sponsor you for each sorority. If you exhaust your resources, use the contact list provided to you by FATAAP after you registered. Write your sponsor’s name and address

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on a stamped envelope, so that each “letter of support” writer can mail it to the reference writer. Also, provide the sponsor’s phone number should they need to contact her. All information is sent in together to each sorority by the reference writer. Let each reference writer know whether you have letters of support being sent to her. The following information is given to the reference writer: photos, social resume copies, high school transcript, ACT or SAT test scores. Prepare your social resume. Prepare a large envelope for each sorority. Make a note of how many copies of the resume and transcript are needed for each group and the types of pictures requested. Assemble the envelopes accordingly and check off items as completed. As soon as you have everything together, give it to your sponsor for each sorority. While “thank you” notes are always appreciated, FATAAP and NPC discourage gifts of any size to your sponsor. Register with FATAAP between February 26 and June 1 and with your university Panhellenic before their deadline. The pictures are used so that the girls will recognize you when you arrive at the party, not to judge you. Make sure that it represents you well. The photos do not need to be taken by a professional. The picture should be clear enough to be scanned. It is best not to include anyone else, including a pet, in your picture. On the back of the pictures list: your name, name of your high school, the university you will or currently attend, your hometown city, and classification for next year (Freshman, Sophomore etc). Creating labels to stick on the back of the picture with this information is preferred and makes the process easier to complete.

Social Resume (see page 5 for an example) o Present your scholastic and extra-curricular activities and honors in a clear and concise way. o List your sorority legacy information. Each sorority has its own definition of a “legacy.” It is generally defined as a daughter or sister of an initiated member. Some sororities also recognize a granddaughter, stepdaughter or stepsister. Sororities try to extend every courtesy to legacies and try to get to know them, but sororities cannot guarantee them invitations or membership. At times, there are more legacies entering recruitment than a college chapter has membership openings. Legacies must meet the same qualification standards that non-legacies meet, but if you are a legacy to any sorority, you should list them on your resume. o DO NOT put your social security number or student ID number on any documents. Mark it out on transcripts.

Transcript o A copy of your school issued transcript is all that you need for those groups requiring a transcript. It does not have to be an original copy of the transcript. o If the transcript does not include your SAT and/or ACT scores, then include copies of those as well. Reference Form o Each sorority has their own form and it is obtained by your sponsor (alumna member who will author your reference). Only one form per sorority is needed. o Your sponsor should send the reference directly to the correct contact for her sorority. This is usually the Recruitment Chairman or Recruitment Advisor for the chapter. o If you are undecided by the end of April regarding which university you will attend, have your sponsor put a “Post It” note on the reference form listing the schools you are considering. Notify her immediately upon your decision, and she will ensure your reference is sent to the correct university. o If your reference has already been sent to one university and you change your mind about attending that university, you will need to create a new packet for the new university, as it is not likely she will be able to get the first one back. Letters of Support o Letters of support are optional and in addition to the reference written by your sponsor. o They should be written by an alumna member who knows you personally and not just your parents. She needs to say personal things about you that would not necessarily be included on your reference form. Provide your social resume so that she can describe your achievements. o No more than two or three Letters of Support should be sent to your sponsor to include in your packet. Social Networks o During the recruitment process, sorority members may or may not contact you through Facebook or Twitter and ask to be your friend. Check with your college Panhellenic to see if this is allowed. o Most forms of social networking (i.e. Facebook, Twitter) are accessible to others, including sorority members. You should “clean up” your accounts NOW. Be mindful of your security settings, accepting friends, and sharing personal information and private photos online. This type of information will be accessible to sorority members during the entire recruitment process!

Sample Resume

Your Full Name Home Address Home and Cell Phone Email Address EDUCATION: Admitted to University of _____________ College of _______________ (Fall 2011) Attended _______________ High School, ____, Texas (graduated May/June 2012) Weighted GPA: _______________ Highest Composite SAT (or ACT) Score: _________ Math: _____ Reading: _____ Writing: _____ HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: For example, yearbook, school newspaper, clubs, sports, performing arts, choir. Be sure to list leadership positions and years involved. AWARDS AND HONORS: School awards, community awards (i.e. President’s Volunteer Service Award). COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Church and similar youth groups, mission trips, NCL and other community organizations, summer camps, etc. EMPLOYMENT: Names of employer(s), dates of employment, description of duties. HOBBIES & OTHER INTERESTS: PERSONAL INFORMATION: Parents: Names and occupation(s) Family Greek Affiliations: (if applicable) Mother: Sorority and school Sister(s): Name, sorority and school You may also list grandmothers, aunts, cousins, although those may not constitute legacy relationships. Some social resumes also list father/brother fraternity relationships, to show interest in overall Greek system. Do not include your Social Security number on your resume. Be sure to mark through your Social Security number on your transcript.

National Panhellenic Conference Sororities Alpha Chi Omega

http://www.alphachiomega.org

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Alpha Delta Pi

http://www.alphadeltapi.org



Alpha Epsilon Phi

http://www.aephi.org



Alpha Gamma Delta

http://www.alphagammadelta.org



Alpha Omicron Pi

http://www.alphaomicronpi.org



Alpha Phi

http://www.alphaphi.org



Alpha Sigma Alpha

http://www.alphasigmaalpha.org



Alpha Sigma Tau

http://www.alphasigmatau.org



Alpha Xi Delta

http://www.alphaxidelta.org



Chi Omega

http://www.chiomega.com



Delta Delta Delta

http://www.tridelta.org



Delta Gamma

http://www.deltagamma.org



Delta Phi Epsilon

http://www.dphie.org



Delta Zeta

http://www.deltazeta.org



Gamma Phi Beta

http://www.gammaphibeta.org



Kappa Alpha Theta

http://www.kappaalphatheta.org



Kappa Delta

http://www.kappadelta.org

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Kappa Kappa Gamma

http://www.kappa.org



Phi Mu

http://www.phimu.org



Phi Sigma Sigma

http://www.phisigmasigma.org



Pi Beta Phi

http://www.pibetaphi.org



Sigma Delta Tau

http://www.sigmadeltatau.com

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Sigma Kappa

http://www.sigmakappa.org

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Sigma Sigma Sigma

http:// www.sigmasigmasigma.org

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Theta Phi Alpha

http://www.thetaphialpha.org

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Zeta Tau Alpha

http://www.zetataualpha.org

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National Panhellenic Conference Sororities Texas Colleges and Universities Panhellenic Links are included when available. ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY www.angelo.edu/services/csi/greek social.html Delta Zeta Sigma Kappa BAYLOR UNIVERSITY* www.baylor.edu/student_activities/ index.php Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma Pi Beta Phi Zeta Tau Alpha HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY www.hbu.edu/hbu/Greek_Life.asp ?SnID=727921728 Alpha Chi Omega Phi Mu LAMAR UNIVERSITY http://dept.lamar.edu/studentaffairs/ GreekLife.asp Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Zeta Tau Alpha MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY http://students.mwsu.edu/ development/greeklife Alpha Phi Chi Omega Gamma Phi Beta Sigma Kappa

SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY www.stmarytx.edu/greek Alpha Phi Alpha Sigma Tau Delta Zeta Sigma Sigma Sigma SAM HOUSTON STATE STATE UNIVERSITY www.shsu.edu/~org_npc/home.html Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Sigma Sigma Sigma Zeta Tau Alpha SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY* www.smugreeks.com Alpha Chi Omega Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma Pi Beta Phi SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY* www.southwestern.edu/studentlife/ orgs/greek.php Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Xi Delta Delta Delta Delta Zeta Tau Alpha STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY http://www.sfasu.edu/studentaffairs/106.asp http://www.wix.com/sfasugreek/panhellenic Alpha Chi Omega Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Zeta Zeta Tau Alpha

TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY www.tarleton.edu/~greeklife www.tarleton.edu/~panhellenic Alpha Gamma Delta Delta Zeta Phi Mu TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY http://greeklife.tamu.edu Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Chi Omega Gamma Phi Beta Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Delta Zeta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Pi Beta Phi Zeta Tau Alpha TEXAS A&M – COMMERCE www.tamu-commerce.edu/ srsc/?page_id=187 Alpha Phi Chi Omega Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Delta TEXAS A&M - CORPUS CHRISTI http://falcon.tamucc.edu/~studact/ greeklife/pc.htm Alpha Gamma Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Phi Beta Zeta Tau Alpha TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY www.greeks.tcu.edu/index.asp Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta

Delta Gamma Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma Pi Beta Phi Sigma Kappa Zeta Tau Alpha TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY http://txstate.theginsystem.com Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Xi Delta Chi Omega Delta Gamma Delta Zeta Zeta Tau Alpha TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY www.orgs.ttu.edu/gogreek Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Phi Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Pi Beta Phi Zeta Tau Alpha TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY www.txwes.edu/studentlife/ GreekLetterFraternitiesandSororities.htm Alpha Xi Delta Gamma Phi Beta TEXAS WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY www.twu.edu/greeklife/membershiprecruitment. asp Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Omicron Pi Sigma Sigma Sigma

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON www.uh.edu/panhellenic Alpha Chi Omega Chi Omega Delta Gamma Delta Zeta Phi Mu Zeta Tau Alpha

Delta Delta Delta

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS www.unt.edu/gl/councils/ panh.html#recruit Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Phi Chi Omega Delta Gamma Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Pi Beta Phi Zeta Tau Alpha

UT - EL PASO http://studentaffairs.utep.edu/ Default.aspx?alias=studentaffairs.ute p.edu/greeklifeedu/greeklife Alpha Xi Delta Zeta Tau Alpha

UT- AUSTIN www.texasgreeks.com Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Phi Alpha Xi Delta Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Pi Beta Phi Sigma Delta Tau Zeta Tau Alpha UT – DALLAS www.utdallas.edu/gogreek Alpha Gamma Delta Kappa Alpha Theta

*- Deferred recruitment

UT – ARLINGTON* www.uta.edu/stuact Alpha Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Zeta Zeta Tau Alpha

UT - PAN AMERICAN www.utpa.edu Delta Zeta UT - SAN ANTONIO www.utsa.edu/sa/greeklife/PHC/ index.cfm Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Sigma Alpha Gamma Phi Beta Phi Mu Sigma Kappa Zeta Tau Alpha UT - TYLER www.uttyler.edu/greeklife Alpha Chi Omega Delta Gamma WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY https://wtamu.mycampusdirector. com/index.php?BadPass=1 Chi Omega Delta Zeta Zeta Tau Alpha

Out of State Colleges and Universities LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY http://greeks.lsu.edu/recruitment-panhelleniccouncil Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Delta Zeta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Phi Mu Pi Beta Phi Zeta Tau Alpha OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY http://www.okcu.edu/students/panhellenic/def ault.aspx Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Phi Gamma Phi Beta OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY http://union.okstate.edu/panhellenic/ Alpha Chi Oemga Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Omicron Pi Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Phi Mu Pi Beta Phi Zeta Tau Alpha UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA http://www.greeklife.ua.edu/panrecruitment.h tml Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Omicron Pi

Alpha Phi Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Zeta Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Phi Mu Pi Beta Phi Sigma Delta Tau Zeta Tau Alpha UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS http://uagreeks.uark.edu/panhellenicrecruitme nt.php Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Omicron Pi Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Pi Beta Phi Zeta Tau Alpha UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI http://www.olemiss.edu/orientation/faq_greek .html Alpha Omicron Pi Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Phi Mu Pi Beta Phi

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI http://www.mizzoupha.com/home Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Phi Chi Omega Delta Gamma Delta Delta Delta Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Phi Mu Pi Beta Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Zeta Tau Alpha

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA http://www.ou.edu/content/studentlife/get_in volved/fssl.html Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Phi Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma Pi Beta Phi

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA http://www.utulsa.edu/student-life/StudentActivities/greek-life/npc.aspx Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma