Sisterhood: The foundation of each sorority is its sisterhood. Relationships are deeper than social events and more meaningful than wearing letters; it's knowing you can count on your sisters to help guide you through your collegiate experience.

Scholarship: Panhellenic sororities provide members with an opportunity to earn academic awards. Many Panhellenic women also are recognized in the national fraternity and sorority honor society, Order of Omega.

Service: Each Panhellenic group has its own signature philanthropic event. In addition, the Panhellenic Council raises money for worthy causes and donates service hours to make them happen.

Leadership: Participation in a sorority allows opportunity to become a leader on campus and within one’s own chapter. Many Panhellenic members also are involved in campus organizations beyond their own chapter.

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Active

A sorority member who has been formally initiated by a chapter.

Alumna

An initiated member who is no longer an active member of a collegiate chapter.

Bid

A formal invitation to pledge a sorority or fraternity.

College Panhellenic Council (CPC)

The governing body for the Panhellenic sororities at UT Dallas. CPC chapters are part of National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), the umbrella organization for international women’s fraternities and sororities.

Continuous Open Bidding

An opportunity for chapters that do not reach quota during primary recruitment to bid to quota and/or for chapters that are not at total to bid to total. The COB process is not structured by the College Panhellenic, and only chapters with available spaces in quota/total are eligible to participate in COB.

Formal Recruitment

A designated membership recruitment period during which a series of organized events are held by each NPC sorority (CPC at UT Dallas).

Legacy

A daughter, sister or granddaughter of an initiated member of a sorority. Each NPC member organization has its own definition of and invitation policies regarding legacies.

Interfraternity Council (IFC)

The governing body of fraternities.

Multicultural Greek Council (MGC)

The governing body for the multicultural fraternities and sororities.

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)

The governing council for the nine historically black Greek-letter organizations.

Philanthropy

A national and/or local charity that a sorority sponsors, donating their time and money through service in order to promote human welfare.

Potential New Member (PNM)

Any individual with the intent to go through formal recruitment, or registered to participate in fall formal recruitment with the College Panhellenic Council.

Recommendation/Reference

A form completed by a member of a sorority, recommending a potential new member for membership. It may also be referred to as sponsorship or reference.

Finances

Each chapter has a financial requirement, which should be taken into consideration before pledging. It is important to note that membership fees vary by sorority. Each sorority encourages all potential new members to ask chapter leadership about financial aid and payment plans.

Dues in a Panhellenic organization are generally broken down by membership semesters. In the first semester, you will pay new member dues and every other semester members pay active member dues.

Recruitment Weekend

Potential New Member Bill of Rights

• The right to be treated as an individual.
• The right to be fully informed about the recruitment process.
• The right to ask questions and receive true and objective answers from CPC Ambassadors.
• The right to be treated with respect.
• The right to be treated as a capable and mature person without being patronized.
• The right to ask how and why and receive straight answers.
• The right to have and express opinions to CPC ambassadors.
• The right to expect confidentiality when sharing information with CPC ambassadors.
• The right to make informed choices without undue pressure from others.
• The right to be fully informed about the binding agreements implicit in the preference card signing.
• The right to make one’s own choice and decision and accept full responsibility for the results of that decision.
• The right to have a positive, safe and enriching recruitment and pledging experience.

Hazing Policy at UT Dallas

Hazing is prohibited. Hazing is defined as any intentional or reckless act, on or off University property, by one student acting alone or with others, which is directed against any other student, and that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of that student, or induces or coerces a student to endanger his or her mental or physical health or safety. This includes treatment of a violent, abusive, shameful, insulting or humiliating nature.

Contact & Silence Policies

• Normal contact can occur both in person and online, but conversations should be limited to the benefits of participating in Greek Life, not specific to any one organization.
• Sororities cannot have gatherings that include potential new members (ex: teas, parties, trips).
• Potential new members cannot stay with sorority members (ex: spending the night at a member’s house).
• Potential new members can be in contact with CPC ambassadors from the moment they register to the start of formal recruitment.