This varies by organization, but some organizations require that recs are from alumnae, not from collegiate members. Some allow recs from collegiate members only if they are from a different collegiate chapter. Some allow recs from collegiate members at the school itself. It varies. For all organizations though, they can be from alumnae from any school. Ideally, they will be from people who know you. Start asking around now.. friends, neighbors, parents' friends and co-workers, people at your church, teachers from your high school.

Thanks so much!! I was always under the impression that recs HAD to be from alumna and then I just read on the fb page that active sisters could write them. That put me at ease because I have friends in almost every chapter. :) Also, is it possible to have multiple recs for one chapter, or would that just be redundant? lol. Thanks SO much, again!
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a couple of recs. to the same chapter will be alright-5 or more is not necessary. one excellent rec. will do more for you than a dozen mediocre ones.

for zta, a collegiate member must have an alumna sign the rec. form with her for it to be valid.

SOME organizations allow recs to be written by an active. SOME require that it's from an alumna. You should ask your friends in the chapters what their policy is, and fast, because if you need one from an alumna, you need to be contacting alumnae NOW.

Since recruitment starts in a little under a month, you want to give your rec writers as much time as possible.

Thank you, everyone! It really helps and means a lot! You are all SO sweet. :)

Just be aware that some orgs won't allow an active to write a rec for a PNM who is rushing her chapter. I know at least for Kappa, if I were an active member of Omega Omega chapter at Big State U, I can't write a rec for a girl going through rush at Big State U. However, if I were an alumna of Omega Omega chapter, I could write a rec for a girl going through Big State U rush. Hopefully that helps clarify a little. :)

I don't think ANY NPC orgs allow an active to write a rec for a woman who is rushing her chapter. It would be kind of pointless - anything she could say in a rec, she can convey while she's there and the sisters are voting on PNMs or before that. The whole idea behind a rec is for those alums who aren't there to put in their two cents and say that in their opinion, this rushee would make a good member.

The only way I think this would fly is if the active is studying abroad or at an internship/student teaching and isn't participating in rush.

UFGirl, GET RECS! Panhel has always done this song and dance and while recs at UF are not life and death like they are at some other SEC schools, please believe that most of the girls you're going through recruitment with have them.

A little story that might help: This weekend I met a lovely girl through her brother who is planning on rushing at another SEC school this fall. We were talking about her recruitment and she mentioned she only had a few recs, and come to find out my chapter was one she was missing. Well, now not only am I writing her a rec, I've contacted some of my best friends from college to write her a rec to their sororities as well! That's FOUR different chapters in just one simple conversation! Talk to anyone you know who was Greek in colllege, chances are they had friends who were greek!
And good luck!