FRATERNIT Y & SORORIT Y L I F E GUIDE TO RECRUITMENT COMMUNIT Y | GROWTH | LEADERSHIP | SERVICE | MULTICULTURALISM contents 06 Sorority Recruitment: What To Expect 02 Welcome Potential New Members! 07 Fraternity Recruitment: What To Expect 03 Calendar of Events & Important Information 08 Fraternities 05 Sororities 10 Hazing Policy welcome! Dear Potential New Members, Welcome to High Point University! We are thrilled MISSION you are interested in joining the Fraternity and To serve as a conduit for Sorority Life community on campus. experiential learning and community development Being a member of a Fraternity or Sorority within our fraternity and organization provides many opportunities as both sorority system. Through an undergraduate and alumnus. Members of the advocacy for the HPU Fraternity or Sorority community are leaders fraternal experience, we in all facets of campus life including: Student create an environment Government, athletics, religious life, volunteer that fosters personal organizations and in the classroom. and professional growth through lived Being a member of a Greek letter organization is experiences. Our Office a lifelong commitment that should not be taken engages all students, lightly. We encourage you to keep an open promoting an inclusive mind as you go through recruitment and make environment by the choice that is right for you. If at any time you encouraging partnerships have questions, please feel free to contact the through a shared vision of Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. fraternal excellence. Be sure to check us out on Instagram at: VISION @hpu_fsl To offer students the @hpu_ifc opportunity to cultivate @hpupanhellenic aspiring leaders of @nphc_hpu the world. We do this by challenging our Jack Reilly members through IFC President academic excellence, accountability, and Cassady Kreuser leadership development. Panhellenic President Through our shared values and purpose, Alon Parker NPHC President our community fosters relationships and Katie Borza meaningful engagement Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life that advance the fraternal experience. Dr. Tara Shollenberger Assistant Vice President for Student Life important information COST ACADEMICS Joining a fraternity or sorority is a financial Fraternities and sororities have high academic commitment. There is a cost to register for standards. There is no minimum GPA to recruitment as well as costs to the chapter participate in sorority recruitment. Women immediately upon joining. You can expect to pay interested in joining sororities should strive to dues in the amount of $800-$1200 per year for the have a 2.7 or higher. Sororities may have a higher duration of your college career. GPA requirement for membership. The minimum GPA to participate in fraternity recruitment is 2.5 Fraternities may have a higher GPA requirement COMMITMENT for membership. Joining a fraternity or sorority is a large time commitment. You should be sure that you are able to commit to each aspect of the organization, including education, philanthropy, chapter events and social events. All dates are subject to change due to social distancing and occupancy limitations from COVID-19. Any changes to the recruitment schedule will be promptly communicated to those who have expressed interest or registered. For the most up to date information about Panhellenic recruitment, please go to www.hpupanhellenic.com or on Instagram @hpupanhellenic. Executive Council elections are held every fall WHAT IS COLLEGE with transition occurring in the spring and those PANHELLENIC COUNCIL? wishing to hold a position must have previously The High Point University College Panhellenic served as a delegate. Council (CPC) is the governing body for the six established chapters on High Point University’s IFC meets biweekly. Organizations wishing to campus. The chapters on HPU’s campus are make presentations to the council must e-mail the following: the Vice President of Community Development by the Sunday prior to the meeting that they wish Alpha Chi Omega Phi Mu to attend. Alpha Gamma Delta Sigma Sigma Sigma Kappa Delta Zeta Tau Alpha WHAT IS NATIONAL Each chapter has one member on the Panhellenic Executive Council, one Panhellenic PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL? The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) governs delegate and three committee members. the NPHC organizations on campus. NPHC President position will rotate and the remaining organizations are historically black Greek letter five positions (Vice President of Recruitment and organizations. NPHC organizations on High Point Marketing, Vice President of Philanthropy, Vice University's campus are the following: President of Community Relations, Vice President of Judicial, and Vice President of Operations and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, INC Finance) will be slated. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, INC Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, INC Officer positions are rotated throughout the six Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, INC* chapters based on the date that they were Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, INC founded on campus. If you are interested in joining an NPHC organization, please email [email protected] WHAT IS INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL? *Lambda Pi Chi is a NALFO organization. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) at High Point LPC is recognized at HPU under the National University is the governing body for six established Pan-Hellenic Council chapters. Chapters HOW TO REGISTER FOR The chapters on HPU’s campus are the following: RECRUITMENT Each council has a designated section regarding Beta Theta Pi Kappa Sigma their recruitment process. The cost to register for Delta Chi Pi Kappa Alpha Panhellenic Primary Recruitment and IFC Fraternity Kappa Alpha Order Sigma Nu Recruitment is tiered. Registration for recruitment will open in the summer months. Each fraternity sends three delegates to IFC in addition to the Executive Council positions. sororities Alpha Chi Omega ΑΧΩ Phi Mu ΦΜ National Founding Date: October 15, 1885 National Founding Date: March 4, 1852 National Founding Location: Depauw University National Founding Location: Wesleyan Philanthropy: Domestic Violence Prevention Female College Chapter Name: Kappa Omicron Philanthropy: Children’s Miracle Network Nickname: Alpha Chi Hospitals Council: CPC Chapter Name: Gamma Zeta Nickname: Phi Mu Alpha Gamma Delta ΑΓΔ Council: CPC National Founding Date: May 30, 1904 National Founding Location: Syracuse University Sigma Sigma Sigma ΣΣΣ Philanthropy: Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation & National Founding Date: April 20, 1898 Fighting Hunger National Founding Location: Longwood Chapter Name: Gamma Eta College Nickname: Alpha Gam Philanthropy: March of Dimes and Sigma Council: CPC Sigma Sigma Foundation Chapter Name: Theta Alpha Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. AKA Nickname: Tri Sigma National Founding Date: January 15, 1908 Council: CPC National Founding Location: Howard University Philanthropy: Global Leadership through Timeless Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. ΖΦΒ Service National Founding Date: January 16, 1920 Chapter Name: Sigma Mu National Founding Location: Howard Nickname: AKA University Council: NPHC Philanthropy: March of Dimes Chapter Name: Epsilon Tau Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. ΔΣθ Nickname: Zeta National Founding Date: January 13, 1913 Council: NPHC National Founding Location: Howard University Philanthropy: Five-Point Programmatic Thrust: Zeta Tau Alpha ΖΤΑ Economic, Education, International Awareness, Physical National Founding Date: October 15, 1898 & Mental Health, Political Awareness & Involvement National Founding Location: State Female Upsilon Alpha Chapter Name: Normal School Nickname: Deltas Philanthropy: Breast Cancer Education and Council: NPHC Awareness Chapter Name: Delta Gamma Kappa Delta ΚΔ Nickname: Zeta National Founding Date: October 23, 1897 Council: CPC National Founding Location: State Female Normal School Philanthropy: Girl Scouts of America and Prevent Child Abuse America Chapter Name: Gamma Gamma Nickname: KD Council: CPC Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. ΛΠΧ National Founding Date: April 16, 1988 National Founding Location: Cornell University NPHC Intake: Intake is done at the Philanthropy: Lambda Pi Chi Foundation discretion of the individual NPHC Chapter Name: Alpha Zeta organizations. Be on the lookout for Nickname: Pi Chis information concerning Alpha Kappa Council: NPHC Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta and Zeta Phi Beta intake if you are interested in joining. this is normal!! Each party is 30 minutes long PANHELLENIC with a 15 minute break between. SORORITY RECRUITMENT: Times: All dates and times will be announced WHAT TO EXPECT by June 1, 2021. ROUND THREE: PREFERENCE ROUND ONE: SISTERHOOD What to wear: This is a dressy night! Cocktail What to wear: Casual! Casual! Please plan to dress is appropriate. You may choose to wear wear a white tshirt. No shorts. Flat shoes. heels. How the parties work: Parties take place over How the parties work: You may attend up to two days. You will attend 6 parties total. Each two parties, it is normal to only attend one. party will be 30 minutes long, with a 15 minute Each party will be 50 minutes long, with a 15 break in between. minute break in between. Times: All dates and times will be announced Times: All dates and times will be announced by June 1, 2021. by June 1, 2021. ROUND TWO: PHILANTHROPY BID DAY What to wear: A little dressier than jeans. Skirt and tights, or dressy pants. Flat shoes are still What to wear: Jeans and comfortable shoes! best, but you may choose to wear heels. Times: All dates and times will be