Panhellenic Recruitment

Panhellenic Presidents

Panhellenic Association (PA) Recruitment

The Panhellenic Association at Miami University includes seventeen nationally affiliated sororities. Panhellenic promotes the common interest of all sororities at Miami and serves as the unifying, governing, and coordinating body of the sorority community. The Panhellenic Association is comprised of an annually elected executive council and a delegate from each affiliated sorority. Through programming, Panhellenic seeks to provide personal enrichment and knowledge to all sorority members. The Panhellenic Association offers a wide variety of programs for members covering topics including: health, sorority sports, education, community service, and philanthropy. Panhellenic also sponsors and coordinates Miami’s sorority recruitment program. The influence of the Panhellenic Association is a crucial part not only of the sorority community, but also in promoting the betterment of the entire Greek Community at Miami University. For more information please visit the Panhellenic website or call 513/529-7117. Also feel free to stop by the office at 2027 Armstrong Student Center.

Sorority Recruitment Eligiblity Requirements

All Governing Councils, fraternities, and sororities may establish standards of membership including, but not limited to, credit hour and grade point average requirements. The requirements enumerated below remain in effect, but some exceptions will be made this year to accommodate the unusual circumstances created by the ongoing effects of the pandemic on university operations.

*Due to COVID-19 and changes related to the delivery of courses, Potential New Members who selected the Gap semester option for Fall 2020 or did not take 12 credit hours at Miami are encouraged to explore the option of J Term courses to establish a Miami GPA or reach the 12 hour requirement. If this is not a viable option due to course availability, you may request an exemption for the 12 credit hour requirement. Please complete the Panhellenic Spring 2021 Credit Hour and Gap Semester Exemption form which can also be found in the Campus Director Recruitment Registration Process.

In addition, if you have not earned a College/University GPA due to a Gap semester, your HS GPA will be used to evaluate your eligibility.  

For students to whom none of the above applies, to affiliate with a fraternity or sorority, a student must have completed, at Miami University or other accredited institution of higher education:
 
  1. One full-time fall or spring semester.

  2. 12 college credit hours (does not include, AP, IB, dual-enrollment credit achieved in high school).

  3. At least a 2.5 minimum, cumulative, grade point average for Panhellenic & NPHC organizations and at least a minimum 2.75 for Interfraternity Council fraternities. (Transfer GPAs cannot be combined – only the most recent college GPA received will be considered).

  4. The on-line education course prior to formally accepting a bid of membership.

  5. Student eligibility will be verified through the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life prior to the chapter extending any form of invitation to membership. Only transcripts from the most recent institution attended will be considered.

  6. Once membership has been gained to a fraternity or sorority, it is up to each chapter to determine an individual’s requirements to maintain membership.

All first year women who join a sorority are required to live in the sorority corridor during their second year and must sign an on-campus housing agreement to facilitate that.

Sorority Suite Map

All Sororities Suites Located in Central Quad. Specific suite halls and numbers are provided below the image.
  1. Alpha Chi Omega, 007 MacCracken Hall
  2. Alpha Delta Pi, 166 Richard Hall
  3. Alpha Epsilon Phi, 015 Minnich Hall
  4. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 165 Richard Hall
  5. Alpha Omicron Pi, 020 Hamilton Hall
  6. Alpha Phi, 160 Richard Hall
  7. Alpha Xi Delta, 167 Richard Hall
  8. Chi Omega, 110 MacCracken Hall
  9. Delta Delta Delta, 014 Scott Hall
  10. Delta Gamma, 014 Hamilton Hall
  11. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 161 Richard Hall
  12. Delta Zeta, 015 Hamilton Hall
  13. Gamma Phi Beta, 152 Hamilton Hall
  14. Kappa Alpha Theta, 105 MacCracken Hall
  15. Kappa Delta, 001 MacCracken Hall
  16. Kappa Kappa Gamma, 153 Hamilton Hall
  17. Kappa Phi, 2026 Armstrong Student Center
  18. Phi Mu, 017 Minnich Hall
  19. Phi Sigma Sigma, 018 Minnich Hall
  20. Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc., 162 Richard Hall
  21. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., 108 MacCracken Hall
  22. Zeta Tau Alpha, 159 Hamilton Hall

Sorority Recruitment Dates 

  • January 12, 2021 5:00 PM EST: Deadline to register for Recruitment
  • January 28, 2021: Panhellenic Recruitment Kickoff
  • January 29 - 30, 2021: Welcome Round
  • January 31, 2021: Philanthropy Round
  • February 4 - 5, 2021: Sisterhood Round
  • February 7, 2021: Bid Day

Costs

View costs for sorority membership.

What to Wear

Thinking about what you need to wear should not be stressful. There are a lot of options. Check out our Pinterest page for ideas on what you should wear for all four rounds of recruitment.

Recommendation Letters for Potential New Members

Recommendations are letters and forms regarding a potential new member that are sent to a sorority chapter before recruitment begins. These letters are used to learn more about a potential new member, with a focus on her high school activities and hometown involvement. Recommendations are typically written by an alumna member of the sorority receiving the missive.

Recommendation letters are not required to participate in women's recruitment at Miami University. Nevertheless, they are a great way to introduce a potential new member to a sorority before recruitment starts. We encourage all potential new members to talk to affiliated women (e.g., family friends, teachers, youth group leaders, or anyone who can attest to the skills and character of the potential new member) and request recommendations to be sent on their behalf.

Every sorority has a slightly different recommendation process and some may have a special form that must be completed and signed. Check out each sorority’s national headquarters web site to learn more about the recommendation process and where to send forms and letters.

Forms and letters are typically mailed to the chapter’s recruitment advisor (a sorority alumna who helps the chapter with recruitment). If you are unable to find a local contact, recommendations can be mailed to the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Miami University. Please address the envelop as follows:

ATTN: Recruitment Chair
**Sorority Name**
2029 Armstrong Student Center
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056

There is no deadline for submitting recommendations but sending as early as possible will give each potential new member time for full consideration before recruitment starts in February.

Register for Panhellenic Women's Recruitment