Panhellenic Recruitment

Welcome

The College Panhellenic Council (CPC) is excited you’ve chosen UT Dallas as your home! Here, sorority members are well-rounded individuals who strive for excellence in everything they do, whether in academics, sports or other leadership roles. We take pride in our Panhellenic community, and we sincerely hope you consider joining our tradition of excellence. Good luck, and go Comets!

Shivani Gupta, president
Faith Crighton, vice president of recruitment
Kevin Saberre Jr., director of Fraternity and Sorority Life

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For any questions, please contact
utdpanhellenic.recruitment@gmail.com

College Panhellenic Council

The College Panhellenic Council (CPC), or Panhellenic, is UT Dallas’ coordinating body of the four National Panhellenic Conference sororities on campus. The council is composed of seven executive board members and a delegate from each sorority. The Panhellenic executive council consists of members who are current sorority sisters who have disassociated from their chapters during recruitment to provide unbiased planning and support during the event. Panhellenic strengthens the Greek community and is responsible for promoting scholarship, philanthropy and FSL safety. Panhellenic provides activities and programs throughout the year to address current issues relevant to college women/individuals.

National Panhellenic Conference

The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is the umbrella organization for the 26 international women’s fraternities and sororities. NPC provides support and guidance for its members and serves as the national voice on contemporary issues of sorority life.

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, CPC raises money for worthy causes and donates service hours to make them happen.

Leadership: Participating in a sorority allows members opportunities to become leaders on campus and within one’s own chapter. Many Panhellenic members also participate in campus organizations beyond their chapters.

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Alpha Gamma Delta (AΓΔ)

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Delta Delta Delta (ΔΔΔ)

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Delta Zeta (ΔZ)

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Kappa Alpha Theta (KAθ)

College Panhellenic Council (CPC) Ambassadors

CPC ambassadors are undergraduate members who represent the various sororities in CPC and have disassociated from their chapters for the week of recruitment to help you through the process. Ambassadors have been through extensive training in preparation for recruitment and have participated in recruitment themselves. They are available to you as impartial listeners, guides and friends. Get to know your CPC ambassadors because they want to help you make the best decision based on your personality and interests. CPC ambassadors will contact potential new members going through the recruitment process in August, prior to the primary recruitment weekend.

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.

Panhellenic organization dues are generally broken down by membership semesters. In their first semester, new members pay new member dues. Every subsequent semester, members pay active member dues.

New Member Dues

Active Member Dues

FAQ

Recommendation

Many sororities have changed their policies and no longer require letters of recommendation. They can be helpful for the chapter to learn more about you but are not required. Do not stress if you cannot find a recommendation for every chapter. Recommendation letters are submitted through the individual national sororities linked below, and not through UTD CPC. When submitting letters of recommendation it is not necessary to submit more than one to each chapter. Submission of a recommendation does not guarantee membership.

• Delta Delta Delta : Write a Reference
• Delta Zeta: Recommend a Member
• Alpha Gamma Delta: Recruitment Information Forms
• Kappa Alpha Theta: Introduce a Potential New Member

Greek Speak

• 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 the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), the umbrella organization for international women’s fraternities and sororities.
• Continuous Open Bidding (COB)
  • 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 Council, 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 to promote human welfare.
• Potential New Member (PNM)
  • Any individual with the intent of going 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 also may be referred to as sponsorship or reference.

Recruitment Weekend

Round 1: Sisterhood

During the first day of recruitment, you will have the opportunity to visit all four sororities with your recruitment group. Each party is 35 minutes long. You’ll be greeted in each room with songs as you are welcomed into the party. Feel free to ask the members questions and tell them a little bit about yourself. Most importantly, have fun!

Round 2: Philanthropy

Philanthropy day marks the first round of invitation-only parties. During day two, you’ll have the opportunity to visit up to three sororities for 45 minutes each. Philanthropy day will give you a glimpse into the philanthropic work that sororities participate in at the local and national level. This round provides a firsthand look at the importance of community service in Greek life.

Round 3: Preference

On this day, you may attend up to two 60-minute parties. This is the day to really focus on what you want to gain out of joining a sorority. An invitation to a preference party means the sorority is interested in you becoming a member. There will be a ceremony and you will have one-on-one time with members. During this time, they may share with you how they made their decision and what their sorority and sisterhood means to them. After the last party, you will fill out your preference card.

Bid Day (Evening)

On this night potential new members will receive a sorority invitation to membership from the CPC recruitment team. Once everyone has an envelope, you will open yours and discover which sorority has invited you to join their chapter. Then you will have a chance to announce your affiliation to the UT Dallas CPC community. After this announcement, sororities will disperse to celebrate with their new sisters. You will be provided with a T-shirt to wear on this night.

What To Wear

Policies

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.

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.