University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) 2012 Recruitment

[MaryPoppins]

NOTE: For 2013 Information - click here

Ole Miss Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment 2012

Now that Spring Semester 2013 has started, it's time to contact Greek Life if you are interested in Spring Informal Recruitment. http://dos.orgsync.com/org/umgreeks/gastaff/

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Registration for Sorority Rush - Panhellenic Recruitment Registration Opens on 5/14/12 at 12:00am and closes at noon on Monday, August 27. There is no minimum grade to participate but potential new members should know that virtually all of the Chapters on campus require a 3.0 GPA (as a minimum, if not more) to carry the PNM through to Preference Party. This is a competitive recruitment campus and Letters of Reference and Recommendations should be considered to be necessary. Some folks suggest two recs minimum.

Recruitment Dates: Sunday, September 16 – Sunday, September 23, 2012.

Open House (Ice Water Parties) will be on August 26th.

How party invitations work for PNMs: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...&postcount=353

Convocation will be on Sunday, September 16th. Rounds will begin on Tuesday, September 18th.

- Philanthropy Parties run from Tuesday the 18th through Thursday the 20th of September.

- Skit Parties on September 21st.

- Preference Parties on the 22nd.

Bid Day will be at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 23.

Panhellenic Council http://dos.orgsync.com/org/umgreeks/npc

**** Online Registration Info: https://secureapp.icsrecruiter.com/I...spx?UID=OLMISS

Greek Life http://dos.orgsync.com/greek

Campus Chapters: web sites

Alpha Omicron Pi :
- - - - - http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/alphaomicronpi/index.html
Chi Omega :
- - - - - http://chaptersites.chiomega.com/default.aspx?site=9
Delta Delta Delta :
- - - - - http://info.theginsystem.com/websites/DDD_UMiss/
Delta Gamma :
- - - - - http://www.olemissdg.com/recruitment.html
Kappa Alpha Theta :
- - - - - http://www.kappaalphatheta.org/chapt...zeta/page/home
Kappa Delta :
- - - - - http://www.olemisskd.com
Kappa Kappa Gamma :
- - - - - http://www.olemisskappakappagamma.com/
Phi Mu :
- - - - - http://olemiss.phimu.org/index.php?page_name=start
Pi Beta Phi :
- - - - - http://chapters.pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/olemiss/

*** PLEASE - PM me with any additional web site updates, they will be added/changed.
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Informative GreekChat thread on What to NOT do or say: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...=30758&page=44

Ole Miss Panhellenic what to expect: http://dos.orgsync.com/org/umpanhel/whatexpect

Social Media Management for the serious PNM: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...d.php?t=126505

CLEAN UP YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA!!! DO IT NOW!: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...43#post2165861

Questions PNMs should be prepared to answer during rush: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...&postcount=134

Ole Miss Panhellenic Pinterest Boards: Pintrest

Concise advice on how to obtain recommendations from U. of Alabama: http://www.uapanhellenic.com/index.p...d=15&Itemid=32

[ladybug12]

I was told a few weeks ago that Open House will be on August 26th.

Philanthropy Rounds on September 19 and 20. Skit on September 21, and Preference on the 22nd.

Bid Day on Sunday, September 23.

[OleMissGlitter]

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins

Me too. Until they update the web site I was going to hold off with any definitive dates just in case something changes in the meantime. It's not like they'd know to inform Ladybug12 and MaryPoppins or anything

Congratulations on your member who is the new ASB President!

Hotty Toddy!
MP

Those dates are correct. I have the email Greek Life sent out in early January.
Excerpt from email:
Recruitment will be held from Sunday, September 16 – Sunday, September 23, 2012. Convocation will be on Sunday, September 16 and rounds will begin on Wednesday, September 19. Bid Day will be on Sunday, September 23.

I don't think it will change, especially since it is pretty much based on the football schedule.

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by OleMissGlitter

Those dates are correct. I have the email Greek Life sent out in early January.
Excerpt from email:
Recruitment will be held from Sunday, September 16 – Sunday, September 23, 2012. Convocation will be on Sunday, September 16 and rounds will begin on Wednesday, September 19. Bid Day will be on Sunday, September 23.

I don't think it will change, especially since it is pretty much based on the football schedule.

Updated original post to include the information. Please let me know of any additions and/or edits and I'll make them happen to that post. MP

[OleMissGlitter]

I can't believe no one else has posted this....but Ole Miss is open for extension!!!! Here is an article form the DM the other day.

Following Bid Day 2011, UM open to new sorority

http://thedmonline.com/article/follo...n-new-sorority

[fascination]

I wonder where the land is that OM is supposedly going to make available. Could it possibly be either the former ZTA or ADPi house? Seems as they were both on sorority row and are now converted to other university use. I suspect that any location other than Sorority Row or Rebel Drive would be a turn-off to PNMs. I've seen other campuses where sorority houses are scattered about, but not at OM. But, I haven't been there in years and don't know what may be available nearby.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

When DG colonized at Bama, knowledgeable posters said it was probably too early for ADPi or ZTA to come back to Ole Miss. If that's still true, what other groups might be a fit for Ole Miss? Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Gamma Delta come to mind as having long-standing chapters at big schools in neighboring states. Delta Zeta, too.

If this is happening soon, I think we can rule out AXO as they are going to have their hands (and all their other appendages) full with expansion at Arkansas.

[APhi4Ever]

Personally, I could see and would like to see both Alpha Gamma Delta and Delta Zeta pursue Ole Miss. Delta Zeta would be a recolonization (present at Ole Miss from 1928-1953). Alpha Delta Pi is recolonizing at Mississippi State University in 2013 so I do not think they would pursue it. Also, they have only been off campus for 15 years at Ole Miss.

[AUAZD2001]

The article mentioned the University providing land for up to THREE houses. Will Ole Miss be open to multiple chapters?

[DubaiSis]

they might be watching what happens at Arkansas. At this point I would think it's too late to do a colony already this fall, so they could choose 2 or 3 stacked sororities, but bundle them (for the spring or fall 2013?) if it goes well at Arkansas. That's one of those things we just aren't going to know until we've seen it in real life. But they're definitely another school that could handle multiple expansions.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by fascination

I wonder where the land is that OM is supposedly going to make available. Could it possibly be either the former ZTA or ADPi house? Seems as they were both on sorority row and are now converted to other university use. I suspect that any location other than Sorority Row or Rebel Drive would be a turn-off to PNMs. I've seen other campuses where sorority houses are scattered about, but not at OM. But, I haven't been there in years and don't know what may be available nearby.

Ole Miss is using the ZTA house for offices. I don't know if ZTA sold it to them or if they are leasing it. OleMissGlitter may know.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

Ole Miss is using the ZTA house for offices. I don't know if ZTA sold it to them or if they are leasing it. OleMissGlitter may know.

In a prior thread discussing Ole Miss expansion, OMG stated that the University bought both the ADPi (Honors College) and ZTA (Lenoir Hall) houses.

Compare those to:
Alpha Omicron Pi
Delta Gamma
Delta Delta Delta
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Pi Beta Phi
Phi Mu
Chi Omega

Some of these pictures are slightly outdated - I know several houses have been recently renovated/enlarged.

[LXA SE285]

Thought this was interesting:

The former ZTA house is home base for the nutrition/food-service program and has an on-site student-run restaurant, Lenoir Dining.

[MaryPoppins]

Greek Life has indicated that the colony efforts are expected to begin after FR concludes this coming Fall. Property has been located which would accommodate three new Chapter facilities.

[APhi4Ever]

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins

Greek Life has indicated that the colony efforts are expected to begin after FR concludes this coming Fall. Property has been located which would accommodate three new Chapter facilities.

Wow! After formal recruitment this fall? I suppose presentations are going to happen before the end of the school year with decisions being made rather quickly. I wonder if Ole Miss is planning on bringing more than 1 sorority to campus specifically if they are naming 3 locations where housing could be built? I'm really interested in seeing what develops. Good luck to all NPC groups that choose to submit packets!