Panhellenic Recruitment
Panhellenic Association (PA) Recruitment
The Panhellenic Association at Miami University includes eighteen 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 and wellness, academic excellence, 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 513/529-1462. Also feel free to stop by the office at 2027 Armstrong Student Center.
Sorority Recruitment Eligibility Requirements
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:
- One full-time fall or spring semester.
- 12 college credit hours (does not include, AP, IB, dual-enrollment credit achieved in high school).
- At least a 2.5 minimum, cumulative, grade point average for Panhellenic, MGC & 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).
- The on-line education course prior to formally accepting a bid of membership.
- 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.
- 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 Recruitment Dates
Deadline to register for recruitment: January 5, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
- Recruitment Kickoff: Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Welcome Round: Friday, February 2, 2024
- Philanthropy Round: Saturday and Sunday, February 3 and 4, 2024
- Sisterhood Round: Thursday and Friday, February 8 and 9, 2024
- Preference Round: Saturday, February 10, 2024
- Bid Day: Sunday, February 11, 2024
Costs
Registration for Panhellenic Recruitment requires a $75.00 non-refundable registration fee which covers participation in the Panhellenic recruitment process and goes toward all recruitment related fees and expenses. If you would like to request a waiver of the recruitment registration fee and apply for a need-based registration fee scholarship, please complete this application. 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, ciangoak@miamioh.edu. View other costs for sorority membership.
Sorority Suite Map
- Alpha Chi Omega, 007 MacCracken Hall
- Alpha Delta Pi, 166 Richard Hall
- Alpha Epsilon Phi, 2026 Armstrong Student Center
- Alpha Omicron Pi, 020 Hamilton Hall
- Alpha Phi, 160 Richard Hall
- Alpha Xi Delta, 167 Richard Hall
- Chi Omega, 106 MacCracken Hall
- Delta Delta Delta, 015 Scott Hall
- Delta Gamma, 014 Hamilton Hall
- Delta Zeta, 015 Hamilton Hall
- Gamma Phi Beta, 019 Richard Hall
- Kappa Alpha Theta, 105 MacCracken Hall
- Kappa Delta, 001 MacCracken Hall
- Kappa Kappa Gamma, 001 Richard Hall
- Kappa Phi, 2026 Armstrong Student Center
- Phi Mu, 017 Minnich Hall
- Phi Sigma Sigma, 018 Minnich Hall
- Pi Beta Phi, 015 Scott Hall
- Zeta Tau Alpha, 159 Hamilton Hall
What to Wear
Thinking about what you need to wear should not be stressful. We encourage everyone that 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.
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. Every sorority has a slightly different recommendation process. We encourage anyone interested in writing a letter of recommendation for a Potential New Member to check out each sorority’s national headquarters web site to learn more about the recommendation process and where to send forms and letters. You can find each chapter's letter of recommendation information on Panhellenic's website.
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.