Questions about GPA Requirements and PNMs

[FSUZeta]

The PNMs fill in their GPA on the recruitment enrollment form. They give permission to Panhellenic to verify their grade info. That info. is passed on to each chapter.

I found this on the Florida State Panhellenic website concerning grades:

"Although there is no minimum grade point average required for registration, it is STRONGLY recommended you have at least a 2.8 high school and/or college grade point average. Please note that meeting this minimum does not guarentee membership in a sorority. In Recruitment 2010 the average high school grade point average of women receiving bids was a 3.710, and the average college grade point average was a 3.430. All submitted academic information will be verified against official transcripts on file with Florida State University, and academic information will be updated to match University records."

I can remember not too many years ago when chapters posted their minimum gpa requirement on their webpages.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

I can remember not too many years ago when chapters posted their minimum gpa requirement on their webpages.

A lot of schools list the chapter's minimum GPA requirements in their recruitment guidebook things (the thing that the PNMs get over summer.)

[AOII Angel]

Towson for years did nothing. PNMs listed no GPA and Panhellenic did not verify a GPA. We couldn't even get a semester GPA report from the Greek Life office for years so we had to start mandating members turn in their grades at the first meeting of the semester. Let me tell you, nothing is more disheartening than pledging quota only to find out half your new class has below a 2.0!

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

The PNMs fill in their GPA on the recruitment enrollment form. They give permission to Panhellenic to verify their grade info. That info. is passed on to each chapter.

I found this on the Florida State Panhellenic website concerning grades:

"Although there is no minimum grade point average required for registration, it is STRONGLY recommended you have at least a 2.8 high school and/or college grade point average. Please note that meeting this minimum does not guarentee membership in a sorority. In Recruitment 2010 the average high school grade point average of women receiving bids was a 3.710, and the average college grade point average was a 3.430. All submitted academic information will be verified against official transcripts on file with Florida State University, and academic information will be updated to match University records."

I can remember not too many years ago when chapters posted their minimum gpa requirement on their webpages.

I think this is a reasonable way to do it; not to have a "rule", per the Green Book, but to be realistic. In my mind, "don't rush with a 2.0" is like "you must get your own recs".

[Old_Row]

This is what Alabama has to say.

The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) does not allow the UA Panhellenic to set a minimum GPA to participate in Recruitment, however, it is highly recommended that potential new members have a high school or college GPA at or above a 3.0. If you have additional questions about individual chapter requirements, you can inquire further about GPA requirements during Recruitment. This year as a courtesy to the PNM's going through recruitment, minimum high school and college GPA's for each sorority at UA will be listed in the 2012 Recruitment Guide on the individual chapter informational pages.

I think a lot of people familiar with more competitive admissions schools would be shocked at how low the GPAs can be for schools where the standards are much lower.