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Darn it! I love GC, but every year it seems I forget my login name, my password, or realize that my original name completely gives away my affiliation, and being the Panhellenic President this year, I can't do that can I?!?!
So, I think almost all of the questions about UBC sororities were answered beautifully, especially regarding the new format of Get Involved UBC, or recruitment.
A couple clarifications:
Cost - This year will be slightly higher (blame inflation) - check the website in the following weeks for a new layout and more information
COR (formerly COB) - Continuous Open Recruitment is always a bit of a gamble because no one knows which, if any, chapters will have spaces available, and whether they'll try to fill those spaces or not. Keep checking the Panhellenic website and individual chapter websites for information later in September. But if you are at all interested, I would strongly suggest coming out to Get Involved UBC to see a little bit of what it's like. There's no committment to join at the end.
GPA - Individual sororities have their own regulations. Panhellenic requires you be a full-time UBC student (18 credits for the current year). A 60-65% minimum average from university would be safe, but don't take that has a rule, some chapters look for higher, some don't place as much importance on your average. It all depends.
Phrateres/Time Committment - I'm glad that you are under the impression that there is fairly good relations between our two groups. I've been in communication with the past and with the current Phrateres president, and we're trying to dispel any rumours, etc.
While the two groups are compatible in most respects, the issue does arrive with time commitment. Both Phrateres and sororities have Wednesday night meetings, sororities require attendance to around three retreats a year (depending on the particular sorority) which may conflict with Phrateres. And as was already said, many of the activities may overlap.
Anyways, just wanted to post to let you all know I'm lurking around if there's more questions. Best of luck artiste with your decision. Remember you are welcome to come out to Get Involved UBC even if you're not 100% sure you'll end up joining a sorority at the end of it, and if you do that certainly does not mean you have to give up your close ties with Phrateres.
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