Miss*Kay's Fall '07 Rush Chronicle!

[dvs-dz]

Does your college have anything about Greek life or Panhellenic on its website?

I think you may have given enough information that people can make a guess as to your campus. This is OK, just be very discreet, respectful, and courteous in your postings.

It's interesting that there are so many nights of recruitment parties with only two sororities. Good luck - I hope you have a great recruitment!

[adpiucf]

Call the office of Student Activities, or the equivalent. This is the office that oversees all of the campus organizations. They can answer any questions you have or point you in the right direction to contact the university staff member who oversees Greek Life.

It sounds like there are open recruitment events in the fall for upperclassmen and the deferred formal recruitment later on for everyone?

If this is the case, I would infer that the open recruitment events will be conducted individually and separately by Sugar and Spice without any formal coordinating schedules, or the supervision of Panhellenic Council. This would be a lot more laid back than formal recruitment. Plus, since there are only 2 sororities on your campus, recruitment itself is probably fairly laid back. Upperclassmen and transfers will tend to have more competititive consideration in this situation, and your likelihood of being offered sorority membership is greater.

There are never any guarantees, of course-- but sounds like you are in a good position to join a sorority at this school.

The web sites may not be updated to reflect the most current information-- at this point if there is a sorority recruitment contact at Sugar or Spice, you should go ahead and email or call them. If they have no information to give you, they'll be honest, or if they cannot speak to you about recruitment at this phase (due to silence rules), they will simply refer you to the right people in Student Activities.

[Miss Kay]

Originally Posted by dvs-dz

Does your college have anything about Greek life or Panhellenic on its website?

I think you may have given enough information that people can make a guess as to your campus. This is OK, just be very discreet, respectful, and courteous in your postings.

It's interesting that there are so many nights of recruitment parties with only two sororities. Good luck - I hope you have a great recruitment!

I figured people would be able to guess, but I don't mind too much. I'm not planning on giving anything away that would give away my identity until perhaps after it is all over.

And to answer your question, my school does have a greek life website, but it just lists the names of the chapters, their websites, and very very very general information, and SPRING 2007 RUSH INFO!!! GRR!

BTW--- the parties that I listed were only for Sugar. I haven't the slightest idea what Spice has planned for recruitment at this point!

[AOE2AlphaPhi]

I'm almost sure I know what school you go to. Just be discrete, and don't say anything to identify the chapters until AFTER bid day.

[Miss Kay]

Originally Posted by AOE2AlphaPhi

I'm almost sure I know what school you go to. Just be discrete, and don't say anything to identify the chapters until AFTER bid day.

Hey got your message, and no i don't go there Don't worry, I'm not planning on saying a whole lot until after, but thanks for the advice!!

[Jill1228]

hope things go well for you. I added you to the list

[Miss Kay]

Recruitment is still over a month away. School starts in two weeks though. I am hoping to join another activity on campus such as the student government, just to get involved and start meeting people.
I have my hair appointment set for next week, just want to put my best foot forward and make sure I look great before recruitment instead of just during recruitment. I will be attending a pretty small school, and there are 3 majors that are extremely popular on campus, and I'm double majoring in 2 of them... so I'll undoubtedly run into people I will be rushing with/ ladies in the sororities already. And impressions that you make on people before rush are just as important as those you make during, right? You'll never know who you might meet, and who might know whom...
I'm also wondering about recommendations. By reading some recruitment stories from other girls on this message board, it seems like a lot of people have been working on getting recommendation letters. But, it also seems like rush is so much different at other schools than here. I'm not sure if they would really be necessary here. People that I have talked to have told me that they are not required, but I can't help but wonder... If I sent in recs, would they be looked upon favorably or would I see overly-eager? I know girls from both sororities in other chapters from the university I used to attend. Would it be worth while to get a recommendation from these girls, or does it have to be alumni only?
Also, I don't know anyone at all at my new university, so obviously, I wont know anyone who is going through recruitment. It might seem a little lonely at first, but I guess it is for the better. I have a feeling I will meet so many new and interesting people by going at this on my own! Can't wait!!

[AChiOhSnap]

Originally Posted by Miss Kay

Would it be worth while to get a recommendation from these girls, or does it have to be alumni only?

I think it depends on the specific sorority. You can ask your friends if they'd look into it for you.

Don't worry about looking overly eager. A few years ago, recs were really uncommon at my school (as I hear it is for many sororities in the Northwest/Upper Midwest), but they're slowly gaining in popularity. We went from having like one a year when I first joined (from a PNM's grandma or something) to having at least a quarter of the PNMs send them in.

It really can't hurt, but you probably only need one per sorority. There are likely some legacies going through recruitment with you that will have recs too, so the sororities shouldn't think too much of it.