U of Arkansas Fall 2012 Recruitment Dates and Schedule
 

U of Arkansas Fall 2012 Recruitment Dates and Schedule

See

http://uagreeks.uark.edu/panhellenicrecruitment.php

“Fall 2012 Schedule of Events (Tentative and subject to change)

Sat.*Aug. 11, 2012*** Move into residence halls in morning*
Sun. Aug. 12, 2012**** Orientation in early morning/Open Party
Mon. Aug. 13, 2012** Open Party * *****
Tues. Aug. 14, 2012** Philanthropy Day********
Wed. Aug. 15, 2012*** Philanthropy Day* *
Thurs. Aug. 16, 2012**House Tour Day************
Fri. Aug. 17, 2012******* House Tour Day * **** ***
Sat. Aug. 18, 2012*******Preference Day
Sun. Aug. 19, 2012***** Bid Day

How To Register:
2012 Panhellenic Recruitment Registration will open on or around June 1st, 2012.

***Please note that registering with a local Alumnae Panhellenic for letters of recommendation does not register you for recruitment at the University of Arkansas.* In order to participate in U of A Recruitment, you must complete the Official Panhellenic Recruitment Application online. *****

Letters of Recommendation:
For more information about letters of recommendation click the link on the Panhellenic site indicated above ^^.There is not an official deadline in which you must mail letters of recommendation, for Fall 2012 has not been set yet.* Plese do not mail letters of recommendation until registration is open on or around June 1st, 2012 “

Presuming you didn't add the caveats at the end, I like that there is no pretense about recs being or not being required. They are, and here's info about them. That's great.

No, I didn't add caveats. Arkansas Panhellenic is upfront about recs.

It'll be a long week, but glad we get to knock it out in one this year, instead of drawn out in two like this past fall.

Linking up a recent Arkansas Recruitment Conversation here, for those interested: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...d.php?t=126937

2012 Recruitment Booklet
 

The University of Arkansas 2012 Recruitment Magazine is available. The link is:

http://issuu.com/uagreeks/docs/2012_...tment_magazine

Does the Panhellenic President's welcome really include "...being apart of a ..."

I admit to judging people by their use of grammar and punctuation, while trying to focus on the underlying message. Still, in a professional product????

I don't know how professional the product is, as it has an incorrect date of Phi Mu's founding.

There are multiple errors in the booklets. Several founding dates are incorrect (Pi Beta Phi, Phi Mu), and a lot of grammar/spelling errors. (Fluer de lis anyone?)

They also spelled Farrah wrong, yo. Ryan O'Neal's going to open a can of whoopass on them.

Although calling this a "professional" product in any way shape or form is a stretch.

Early Registration ends 6/30/12, and the last day to register is 7/15/12 for 2012 formal recruitment.

Does anyone know how many girls have signed up for formal recruitment? I know that 1,500 is the number that everyone is tossing around.

As of last week I had heard we were between 1000-1100...but we've still got a week and a half to go. I honestly don't think we'll hit anywhere close to 1500. My guess would be close to 1200 (fingers crossed this doesn't blow up in my face in the next week).

I spoke too soon...got word we hit 1200 early this week so I have no idea where we are now. :rolleyes:

IFC
 

Hi,

Could someone please explain to me how IFC fraternity recruitment will be conducted in the fall, specifically for the new chapters? My main question is, do I need to register with greek? Also, would their rush be formal like the other established chapters?

Help - I have emailed both of the new fraternities and have received no response.

You will be better off contacting the GLO via phone or email if you are interested in the colonizing chapters; but I would encourage you to participate in formal recruitment first. I assume they will run a similar system as NPC by participating in the first round of recruitment and then dropping out until formal recruitment is over. The weeks after I would guess they will hold social events/interviews to determine their founding class. One of the advantages of attending Arkansas is that they hold formal recruitment, so even if you don't know anyone going in you still have a chance to receive a bid from a chapter. That being IFC sets their own quotas so compared to NPC numbers their retention rates are much lower at the completion of recruitment. The average chapter took 45-60 last year; and I remember hearing something crazy like over 40% of men who participated were released. Colonization and spring recruitment are always strong options to pursue if formal recruitment does not end up how you would like it to.


Link to Registration: https://secureapp.icsrecruiter.com/I...spx?UID=UNVARK

How To Register

1. A Minimum high school or college cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required in order to participate in recruitment.

2. Click here to register online and attach a digital picture of yourself such as a senior picture. (The deadline to register is August 23, 2012.)

3. Pay the registration fee. (The IFC Registration Fee for Fall 2012 Recruitment is $110 if you apply prior to August 19, 2012 or $125 if you apply on or after August 20, 2012.)

To pay online by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, or Discover) follow the link after the online registration.

OR

Mail a check or money order made payable to
Interfraternity Council. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH.
You may mail fees to the following address:

University of Arkansas
Interfraternity Council
Arkansas Union A687
Fayetteville, AR 72701


Pre Recruitment Events

IFC Meet the Chapters - August 20, 2012 6 p.m. Arkansas Union Ballroom
IFC Cookout - August 22, 2012 5 p.m. Old Main Lawn
IFC Orientation - August 24, 2012 6 p.m. Arkansas Union Ballroom (Mandatory for Rushees)

**Please note that bids are not guaranteed. So, you are strongly encouraged to meet as many chapter members as you can throughout this event including the entire recruitment process as well as an open mind.**



Recruitment Dates

Formal Recruitment August 24-26 & August 31-September 1, 2012
IFC Informal Drop In - August 29, 2012 6:30 p.m. Arkansas Union Mall
Bid Day September 1, 2012 (Time TBA)

Questions or Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail us at gogreek@uark.edu or call 479.575.5001

@ hootyhoo

Thank you for responding so quickly!

I have one more quick question...

What are the advantages of becoming a Found Father of a Chapter? None of my parents or siblings were involved in greek like, so I'm very torn between rushing an established chapter or going the Founding Father route... What are your thoughts?

There are definitely advantages to both. First off I wouldn't let the fact that you have no one in your family who is Greek discourage you. While legacies are very big in the south, especially at SEC school, it does not have to dictate your recruitment process.

For a colony the advantages to most would be the ability to have a lasting impact on your chapter. You do get the honor to call yourself an original member, although to me that isn't that important since it is simply a title. The real advantage to many is having the opportunity to pursue leadership roles right off the bat, versus waiting a year or two. At the same time, colonies require more work and responsibility by the individual members. You also have to deal with the "new guys" label which can be hard to break through until you have been around for a while. Colonies will not have there own houses immediately. This can be a serious drawback for some.

Established chapters at Arkansas enjoy the luxury of being some of the largest chapters in the nation. The majority of them have established traditions recognized by the entire campus (LXA Watermelon Bust, EX Derby Days, specific functions, etc). Although no one fraternity/sorority has to live up to their stereotype on campus, many at Arkansas have a hard time breaking away from them. It's not uncommon for certain chapters to hold the majority of their functions with one another. I definitely think it has gotten better over the years, but it still exists and unfortunately a lot of people buy into and proliferate the stereotypes.

My advice for you would be to go through formal recruitment and decide for yourself it is right for you. You can always drop out if you decide to pursue the colonization process, but at least you wouldn't have any regrets about not pursuing an established chapter.

Good luck with recruitment! Woo pig!!!

Great replies, hooty hoo! Good luck, woopig!!

Linking up to recent Arkansas Recommendation Thread on Greek Chat: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...d.php?t=127819

Also, Formal Recruitment Registration ends in just 2 days on 7/15/12. Sign up ASAP!

Numbers yet? Facebook post says its another record breaking year.

Bump for spam.

Numbers for sorority recruitment should be posted on the facebook page by the end of the night. They said it is less than 1,800, but more than 1,100! I'm excited to finally know!
EDIT: Well, they decided to wait until 11 am to release it. Oh, the suspense! :rolleyes:

The official number for sorority recruitment is 1387! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Univer...36698696356260

Does anyone know what time parties started today?

I am not certain about the exact time, but I am pretty sure it was around 8 am.

Today the first party was at 7:45 am and the last was at 6:25 pm.

Bumping TTT because today's the day!

Do they post Bid Lists at this campus?

XO got 152.

Wowie.

Pig Sooie, Wowie!

KD gave bids to 153!! No, they have not posted bid lists in the past. Some individual chapters post them to fb and their webpages.

Quota 151 AOII 152

I would assume so. KD is pretty close to 400 with this pledge class.

Any info on how many girls dropped? I'm wondering how many girls are available for the 2 colonies.

1388 started. Quota was 151 so, it looks like around 150 dropped.

Have the bids been given out yet? I am waiting to hear from someone..and Im just hoping it's good news!

Alpha Delta Pi 154

We sent 40 references from our Dallas Central KD Reference Board and have 9 new KDs.
We are beside ourselves.

150+ new members????? GOOD LORD.

This. Seriously...if irishpipes's estimate is correct and 150 dropped, how the heck are they going to fill two new chapters? I know they will be recruiting members of all levels...but still...

There may be women who didn't bother with formal recruitment because they wanted to be in a colony. Also, as you noted, there will be women from all classes joining the colonies. I wouldn't assume that the only women interested in the colonies are the women who dropped out of recruitment. In fact, some of those women may not be interested in the colonies, if they dropped out because their "OMG I must be in ___" chapter dropped them.