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SororityRecruitment
2015University of WashingtonSeptember 12-19
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FORMAL FALL RECRUITMENTFormal Recruitment is a week-long process fromSeptember 12-19, 2015, where you will meet sorority
women, tour chapter houses, and have a chance to ask
questions to learn about sorority life. As the week pro-gresses, the number of sororities you visit will decreasethrough each round, in order to help you nd the soror-ity that will best t you. Women that receive bids willonly receive a single bid card from one sorority.
ELIGIBILITY Potential New Members (PNMs) must be fully matricu-
lated students at the University of Washington SeattleCampus for Fall 2015 to be eligible to participate inFormal Fall Recruitment. The registration application,
registration fee, and residence hall fee (if applicable)
must be completed by Monday, August 31, 2015. You
may not participate in Formal Fall Recruitment if you
do not register by August 31st.
CONFIRMATION A conrmation will be emailed to you once we havereceived your registration. It will be sent to the email ad-
dress provided to us on your registration form. NOTE: Any changes to the schedule or information that is per-
tinent for you to know prior to arriving on campus will
be emailed; please ensure our email addresses (panhell@
uw.edu or [email protected]) are not listed as
junk mail by your provider. This brochure serves as yournal conrmation that we have received your form. If
you no longer wish to participate in Recruitment please
notify us by August 31st.
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ORIENTATIONOn Saturday, September 12, 2015, you must check-in for
Formal Recruitment before Orientation. Check-in will beheld in the Kane Hall from 3:00 pm-5:00pm, after which
Orientation will take place. Parents are welcome and will
have a seperate presentation after the joint student/par-
ent orientation. Panhellenic ofcers will review recruit-
ment week logistics and answer last minute questions.Students will then meet their Recruitment Counselors
(RCs) who are there to help you through the recruitment
process. If you have chosen to stay in the university resi-dence halls during recruitment week, you will need to
check in at McMahon Hall from 9:00am to 4:00pm.
OPEN HOUSE ROUNDSeptember 13-14, 2015Day 1Sunday, September 138:00am PMNs meet outside chapter house
8:30-11:40 Recruitment Events11:50-1:00 Lunch1:10-5:40 Recruitment Events Day 2Monday, September 149:00am PMNs meet outside chapter house9:30-11:20am Recruitment Events11:30-1:00 Lunch1:10-3:40 Recruitment Events
3:50 Prioritization
Over the rst two days, you will be escorted by yourRCs to visit all 18 sororities that are participating inFFR. You will have the opportunity to meet and talk
with multiple women in each organization.
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HOUSE TOUR ROUNDSeptember 15-16, 2015
Day 1 Tuesday, September 1512:30pm PNMs receive schedules in sections.1:30-5:05 Recruitment Events5:15-6:45 Dinner6:55-9:00 Recruitment Events Day 2 Wednesday, September 16
1:00-5:20pm Recruitment Events5:30 Prioritization
Over these two days, you will visit up to thirteen sororities where you will tour thefacilities, learn more about day-to-day living in a sorority house and recieve detailednancial information from each organization.
PHILANTHROPY DAYSeptember 17, 2015 12:30pm PNMs meet with group 1:00-5:00pm Chapter Events 5:10-6:30pm Dinner 6:40-9:00pm Chapter Events 9:10pm PNMs to MGH
During this round, you will visit up to 8 sororities, as the sorority members will present
more information about sorority life, as well as each respective chapter’s philanthropic
activities. You might participate in an activity beneting the chapter’s philantrhopy, and
may watch a video and/or slideshow as well. This round will give you a better look into
each sorority’s sisterhood.
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PREFERENCE DAY September 18, 2015
12:30pm PNMs meet withRC group
1:30-6:15 Chapter Events6:15 Prioritization
On the last day of events, you will visit upto 3 sororities. Preference events are 1 hourlong with 15 minutes in bewteen. Theseevents are more formal and usually have amore serious tone. Through speeches, sto-
ries and songs, sorority members will sharetheir thoughts on and memories of theirsorority experiences.
BID DAYSeptember 19, 2015
The nal day of Formal Fall Recruitment is Bid Day. At 8:00 am, you will receive
your invitation to join a sorority. The members of the sorority will enthusiasticallygreet you and take you back to your new chapter house! Most sororities will havea bid day activity or sisterhood in honor of their new members. Sorority mem-bers will help you move your belongings into the house; however, your parentsare welcome to assist as well. A member of the House Corporation Board will bepresent to answer any questions.
WELCOME WEEK Welcome Week is the week between the end of Formal Recruitment and the rst dayof class. The sororities plan many activities to introduce you to both the active and
new members, and to familiarize you with sorority and campus life. Many sororities
host a presentation night during this week, which is a night when your family and
friends are invited to visit your new home and meet your new sisters. More details will
be provided from the sorority you join.
As a new student, you are also encouraged to attend Dawg Daze, the University of
Washington’s tradition for welcoming new students to campus. The Panhellenic As-sociation and Interfraternity Council will be hosting New Member Day on Sept. 23.
As you can see, there are many reasons to stick around for Welcome Week; however,
you can go home or schedule work if necessary. You will have time during the week
to make quick trips home to gather more of your belongings.
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eThere is no specied dress code during recruit-ment week. The most important thing is for you to becomfortable and be yourself. It is not necessary for you
to purchase an entire new wardrobe in order to partici-pate in the sorority recruitment process.
PLEASE wear comfortable shoes! We strongly dis-courage you from wearing a brand new pair of shoes as
you will be doing a lot of walking, sitting, and standing,
so you will want to be comfortable. Seattle weather can
be unpredictable in autumn; keep this in mind when de-
ciding what to wear throughout the week. An umbrellais always a good idea! To give you a better sense of what
to expect, we have outlined the types of outts we gen-
erally see throughout recruitment week.
What To WearOrientation is casual and comfortable. Feel free to
wear whatever you like during this day!
Open House Round will involve a lot of walking, so
you will want to wear some comfortable walking shoes.Clothing worn during this round is casual, such as jeans,
shorts, or capris, which will complement the two all-
Panhellenic t-shirts you will receive at orientation.
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House Tour Day is similar tobusiness casual attire. A dress, casual skirt or pants with a nice top will
work well. Keep in mind the length
of your skirt or dress since you willbe walking up and down stairs. For this same reason, we do notadvise you to wear heels, unless you
wear heels all the time!
Philanthropy Day is slightly more formal,and a sundress or nice skirt outt would be
good choice. Many of theseoutts are the
types that would be worn to a luncheon.
Preference Day events are themost formal events of the week.
Typically, women wear a cocktailor nice dinner dress; however, please avoid rhinestones, sequins, or formal gowns.Homecoming dressesusually work!
Bid Day is casual and each sorority will provide the new members with
a t-shirt. Wear something comfortable
for moving in to your new home!
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Recruitment Counselors The Formal Recruitment process can be exciting
and overwhelming so, the Panhellenic Association
has chosen sorority women to guide you through
the process. Recruitment Counselors, also knownas “RCs,” are upperclassmen who have disassoci-
ated from their chapter during recruitment week so
they can maintain an objective, non-partisan outlook.
Recruitment Counselors undergo extensive training
throughout spring and summer before recruitment,and are prepared to assist you through this process.
Their purpose is to help make your recruitment experi-
ence the best it can be!
You will be divided into groups with other women go-ing through recruitment, and each group will be as-
signed RCs. Recruitment Counselors live in Haggett
Hall with PNMs during recruitment so that they are on
hand to answer your questions, be available to you, and
plan exciting off-hour activities for the group. If you
are not staying in the residence halls during recruitment,you are welcome to stick around in the evening to par-
ticipate in these fun activities so you can get to know
other PNMs and give yourself a fun break from recruit-ment events at the end of the day.
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Absences during Recruitment WeekIt is very important to attend all of the events during recruitment week to which
you are invited. Missing events can hinder your chance of being invited to join asorority. If an extenuating circumstance, religious holiday observance, universitysponsored event or class makes it impossible for you to attend an event during
the week, you must contact our ofce as soon as possible. We will inform the
sororities that you are excused and unable to attend.
ServicesRequests for special services or accommodations related to a disability duringrecruitment can be made by contacting the Panhellenic Association in advance.
Withdrawal From RecruitmentParticipating in Formal Recruitment does not obligate you to join a sorority.
The recruitment process provides you with an opportunity to learn more about
sorority life. You may decide that the sorority lifestyle is not for you. In that case,talk with your Recruitment Counselor to learn about your options. You will also
need to sign ofcial withdrawal paperwork in the Panhellenic Ofce.
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Legacies Who is classied as a ‘legacy’ differs from chapter to chapter but is typically
a PNM who has a mother, step-mother, grandmother, aunt or sister who is amember of a sorority. Legacies may be given special consideration by the sororities
with whom their family members are afliated, but legacies are never guaranteed
membership in that organization. If you have questions about the legacy policyof a particular sorority you may contact their inter/national headquarters to nd
out more specic information.
Letters of Recommendation A ‘recommendation’ is a letter of introduction written about a PNM sent directly
to a sorority from a sorority alumna. Letters of recommendation fo directly tothe chapter house. Address information is available on the individual chapter’s
websites. It is not the responsibility of the PNM to obtain a recommendationletter for a sorority. If a sorority alumna offers to write you a letter, go ahead and
accept it! It is perfectly appropriate for letters to be sent on your behalf; however,
recommendation letters are not necessary for you to participate in recruitmentat UW, and they do not guarantee an invitation from a sorority. Letters of
recommendation should be sent directly to the chapter house, as you can nd
mailing addresses on their chapter websites.
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Housing During RecruitmentIf you do not live close to the University of Washington
or do not wish to commute, you have the great option
of staying in a residence hall during recruitment week.
Haggett Hall is conveniently located close to the sororityhouses, making it easy to walk to and from recruitment
events. Staying in the residence hall is a great way to
meet other women going through the recruitment
process as well as hang out with the Panhellenic ofcers
and Recruitment Counselors who will also be staying inthe residence hall during the week.
You can nd more information and registeronline through the following link http://www.
uwpanhellenic.com/#!formal-recruitment-2014/c10dk
Check in will be at McMahon Hall, the building to the
right of Hagget Hall, on Saturday, September 12 from
9am-4pm. Rooms are assigned randomly; therefore, we
cannot honor requests for room assignments.
If you’re coming from
out of town and are
planning to stay in the
residence hall, you maybring all of your school-
year belongings with
you, but we encourage if
you can, to wait to bring
all your things until youknow what chapter you
are in and what types of
closet or drawers you will
have.
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Parking During
Recruitment Week You may park in the N5 parking lot at the north
entrance of the University Washington on North45th Street and 17th Avenue. The cost is $15 be-
fore 4pm and $7 after 4pm. Parking passes allowyou to park during the day, but not overnight.
You may look for street parking in the GreekCommunity, but it can be hard to nd. If you arestaying in the residence hall during recruitmentweek, you may purchase a parking pass for the lotunderneath Haggett Hall. Residence hall parking
passes can be purchased during check-in. Yourattendance at all recruitment events needs to beon time; please plan accordingly.
Payments
Registration Fee $80
Housing Fee $396.67pa
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University Housing
The Panhellenic Association and HFS cooperate to identify women who have appliedfor a residence hall space and have also registered for formal sorority recruitment. HFS
guarantees placement in the residence halls to any new freshman or transfer student who goes through recruitment and does not pledge a sorority. In order to qualify for aguaranteed space, you must:
Be a new freshman or transfer student Register for recruitment with the Panhellenic Association by August 31, 2014 Complete formal sorority recruitment
Request placement in the residence halls by 5 p.m. on September 25, 2015 Your residence hall assignment will be based on your recruitment application date. Itis likely that you will be assigned to temporary housing for the beginning of autumnquarter.
If you do/have submit a residence hall application and register for recruitment by August 31, most residence hall applications will be cancelled, your space will bereassigned to another student, and any payments will be refunded in full.
After Formal Sorority RecruitmentIf you choose not to join a sorority and would like to be assigned to the residence halls,you must complete the online housing application and contact the Student ServicesOfce (206-543-4059) by 5 pm. on September 25, 2015. You will be assigned to a space
in temporary housing.
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Will I Get Into ASorority?Recruitment is a mutual selectionprocess. After each round of
events, sororities and potential newmembers will enter their preferences
via computer for the next round. The PNM’s preferences of whichsororities they would like to revisit
will be matched to those of thesororities’ invitations. The numberof sororities you are able to visitdecreases as the week progresses inorder for you to narrow down yourchoices. It is not atypical to receivefewer than the maximum numberof invitations in any given round;do not let that discourage you!
Typically, any woman who goesthrough the recruitment process
with an open mind and maximizes her opportunities, has the most successin joining a sorority. Being an upperclassman does not necessarily hurt yourchances of joining. If you have further questions, please see our website at www.uwpanhellenic.com or call the Panhellenic Ofce at (206) 543.1810.
Costs of Living in a Sorority The cost of living in a sorority, which is paid quarterly, includes members’ room
and board, national and local dues and one-time membership expenses. Inaddition, the dues cover the staff salary and home needs like cable and internet. You will recieve a more detailed nancial breakdown sheet during House Toursround of Recruitment. Payment plans may be arranged through the individualsorority.
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Be relaxed and enjoy yourself.
Focus on the conversation! Avoid making decisionson material items such as clothes and housestructures.
Bring ip-ops to wear when walking from one event
to another…or break in your shoes!
Disregard rumors from other women, men, and anyother sources. Make decisions based on your feelingsand experiences you have during recruitment.
Don’t be pressured to join a particular chapter becauseof a parent, sibling, friend, or companion.
Drink lots of water!!
Keep a lot of notes - this will help you make the bestdecisions throughout the week.
Have personal down-time - try not to get burned outtoo quickly. Recruitment is a long week and you needto be adequately prepared.
Keep your opinions about recruitment and specicchapters to yourself.
Panhellenic is here to help YOU!!
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