Panhellenic Association (PA) Recruitment

All governing councils, fraternities, and sororities may establish standards of membership including, but not limited to, credit hour and grade point average requirements.

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 organizations. Transfer GPAs cannot be combined; only the most recent college GPA received will be considered.
   • Only the fall 2025 GPA will count towards recruitment eligibility (for first year students). Cumulative college GPA will be reviewed for sophomores and above. Winter Term/J-Term 2026 grades will NOT count for any individual regardless of school year.
4. Complete required online 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 highly encouraged to live in the sorority corridor during their second year and must sign an on-campus housing agreement to facilitate that.

Deadline to register for recruitment: Jan. 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

• Recruitment kickoff: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026
• Welcome Round: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026
• Philanthropy Round: Saturday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026
• Sisterhood Round: Thursday and Friday, Feb. 5 and 6, 2026
• Preference Round: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
• Bid Day: Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026

Registration for Panhellenic recruitment requires a $75 non-refundable registration fee which covers participation in the Panhellenic recruitment process and goes toward all recruitment related fees and expenses. You can request a waiver of the recruitment registration fee and apply for a need-based registration fee scholarship. There are a limited number of waivers/scholarships available, and if offered membership to join a chapter, you will be required to pay dues. For questions related to the waiver, reach out to Alyssa Ciango at ciangoak@MiamiOH.edu. View other costs for sorority membership.

1. Alpha Chi Omega, 007 MacCracken Hall
2. Alpha Delta Pi, 166 Richard Hall
3. Alpha Omicron Pi, 020 Hamilton Hall
4. Alpha Phi, 160 Richard Hall
5. Alpha Xi Delta, 167 Richard Hall
6. Chi Omega, 106 MacCracken Hall
7. Delta Delta Delta, 015 Scott Hall
8. Delta Gamma, 014 Hamilton Hall
9. Delta Zeta, 015 Hamilton Hall
10. Gamma Phi Beta, 019 Richard Hall
11. Kappa Alpha Theta, 105 MacCracken Hall
12. Kappa Delta, 001 MacCracken Hall
13. Kappa Kappa Gamma, 001 Richard Hall
14. Phi Mu, 017 Minnich Hall
15. Phi Sigma Rho, 2026 Armstrong Student Center
16. Phi Sigma Sigma, 018 Minnich Hall
17. Pi Beta Phi, 015 Scott Hall
18. Zeta Tau Alpha, 159 Hamilton Hall

Thinking about what you need to wear should not be stressful. We encourage everyone who participates in recruitment to wear whatever they feel the most comfortable and confident in! Check out Panhellenic's website and Instagram page for ideas on what you should wear for all four rounds of recruitment.

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. The Panhellenic Association will not accept letters of recommendation on the chapter's behalf. They should be sent directly to the chapter. Every sorority has a slightly different recommendation process and some chapters may no longer utilize them. We encourage anyone interested in writing a letter of recommendation for a potential new member to check out Panhellenic's website to learn more about each chapter's process and where to submit letters.

Physical recommendation letters are typically mailed to the chapter’s recruitment chair or 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 envelope 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 chapters time to review all recommendations before recruitment starts in February.