Greek Welcome Day
 

Everyone,


I am Greek Council president for my school, and I wanted ideas for an event to welcome freshman to our campus.
In the past we helped at freshman move-in, but this year I was told that people didnt like us being at move-in because we only help PNM's (total bs). Therefore, this year there will be no greek presence.
It's now my job to come up with a kick-ass way to make the greek presence known on our commuter campus, and get all of the councils involved (IFC, NPC, NPHC, MGC). I would really like to hear what you all do on your campuses.

Thanks

I just want to say that "only helping PNMs" sounds so bogus! I mean, I'm assuming you help any freshman who will accept your help. I can't imagine you saying, "Hm, thinking about rushing?" and when they say "no," just dropping their stuff on the stairway and leaving! Really, every new student is a PNM. And even if you did only help the interested PNMs, how does that hurt anyone else?

Grr.

Anyway ... have a party, picnic or BBQ on campus during orientation sign-ins ... make sure Greeks sign up to be orientation leaders ... flyers and chalking ... do you have the budget for a mass mailing to all new students?

Good luck!

each semester we have a new student orientation where current students can volunteer to help move in or be tour guides. there is usually an "organization fair" for all organizations on campus. This year... the guy in charge (also a kappa sig) is throwing a luau. I am stoked. those are always so much fun.

Set up "Ask Me" booths around your campus for the first week of school during the day. Sorta like informational stands where they can ask directions to a building, how good the food is, etc... It's something we do @ our school, and we always have like 340930948 clueless freshmen come up for help.

Re: Greek Welcome Day
 

A lot of schools it seems don't want Greeks helping with move-ins anymore. It's that way with Housing on my campus. Fortunately, they are really the only office that actively discourages Greek participation. I'm in charge of Orientation on my campus (as well as being the Greek Advisor) and I actively recruit Greeks to help out with our Freshman Orientation (which happens the weekend before classes start). Also our Alpha Kappa Lambda chapter is planning a big "Welcome Back Concert" with 4-5 local bands for the Saturday night before classes start. In my office (Student Activities) we are actively promoting the concert to students. Also our Greek Council is holding a big, campus-wide carnival in September, so that should give our system lots of good exposure.
I think offering some type of fun activity that will appeal to a lot of new students is a good way to go.

I would say have anything that involves FOOD! Free food is always a way to get peoples attention...you can get cheapo cookies, or just tons and tons of cheap candy and crowds will draw, especially boys.

At Eastern we have an All Greek Barbecue. It is the best!! Not only is it a fun way to see everyone you haven't seen over the summer, PNM's can come by and grab some food and learn a little about each org. It was always my favorite back to school activity!!!