Formal Recruitment help!

[DGTess]

Originally Posted by Zeta_heart

Hello All!

I am the recruitment chair for panhel at a small school where greek life isn't very big. We are really trying to go all out this year and not only change the public's view of greek life, but really increase our numbers in women who come out for recruitment. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about PR for recruitment. How can we get them to come out? What techniques does your panhellenic use to get girls to come out and to stay? I'd really appreciate ANY ideas or suggentions. Thanks in advance.

Fraternally,
Zeta_heart

Let me state up front I've never read the NPC rules, and it would not surprise me to learn this idea isn't allowed ....

Get a list of incoming freshman women, and have as many greek women as possible write PERSONAL letters and/or e-mails to the incoming women. Offer a pen-pal-type relationship, with the sorority women offering to answer questions, give the inside scoop, etc. They can talk up the benefits of rush. Doesn't even have to be the benefits of being greek, but of rush itself ... getting to know others on campus, learning about different philanthropies, etc. Interest them in the people, and their interest in rush will follow.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by DGTess

Let me state up front I've never read the NPC rules, and it would not surprise me to learn this idea isn't allowed ....

Get a list of incoming freshman women, and have as many greek women as possible write PERSONAL letters and/or e-mails to the incoming women. Offer a pen-pal-type relationship, with the sorority women offering to answer questions, give the inside scoop, etc. They can talk up the benefits of rush. Doesn't even have to be the benefits of being greek, but of rush itself ... getting to know others on campus, learning about different philanthropies, etc. Interest them in the people, and their interest in rush will follow.

My understanding is that GENERAL Greek information representing all groups can be sent out, but releasing names is against FERPA and privacy rules. If a student states they are interested names can be passed on, but en masse doesn't happen. Obviously self selecting would work, but those people want to join anyway, you have to get the people who don't know about it or are nonjoiners.

My school had a program last summer where various spots where new students lived, there was an info. session for parents and students, and I went to a few and since I am an alumna just spoke about general membership for men or women. The Greek advisor attended some as well, and local students attended, students is certain leadership positions came, and even general Vandal Alumni. I got some people to check into it, and even did some rec writing and passed along names of men and women to people I knew.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DGTess

Let me state up front I've never read the NPC rules, and it would not surprise me to learn this idea isn't allowed ....

Get a list of incoming freshman women, and have as many greek women as possible write PERSONAL letters and/or e-mails to the incoming women. Offer a pen-pal-type relationship, with the sorority women offering to answer questions, give the inside scoop, etc. They can talk up the benefits of rush. Doesn't even have to be the benefits of being greek, but of rush itself ... getting to know others on campus, learning about different philanthropies, etc. Interest them in the people, and their interest in rush will follow.

Maybe not this (as VS said, FERPA issues) but some schools have a mentor program for freshmen...get as many Greek members to be mentors as possible. If there isn't one, get a bunch of members of different GLOs together, grab a few prominent non-Greeks on campus (so y'all can't be accused of backdoor rushing, even though of course you are) and try to get one started.