There was something different about this time of the year at Seton Hall, and all of SHU’s Greek Life knows it. All across campus there were underclassmen everywhere wondering – where is my new home going to be? Starting on January 31 – Feb 3 all social fraternities and sororities were recruiting underclassmen to become apart of their organization. I made an Instagram poll (@morgans.moments.shu) to see what my followers were most likely to read and what my followers say, I listen! So keep reading to hear from sororities here on campus to see the excitement leading up to this weekend and why you should Go Greek here at Seton Hall.
This year had over 350 underclassmen sign up to be apart of Recruitment Weekend. This meant they signed up for the next 3 days to figure out more about each sorority and on the 4th day they would receive a bid to their forever home. PNM’s go through Round 1 on Friday to find out more about each sorority and see where they feel a connection to a sorority. Round 2, on Saturday, is all about philanthropy. The sororities tell PNM’s during the 2nd round all about which philanthropies are in connection to the sorority and what they do on campus to promote these philanthropies. Round 3, on Sunday, is each sororities preference round. This day is the last day for sororities to show PNM’s how special their organization means to them and for PNM’s to make a decision on where their forever home will be. Monday is Bid Day where PNM’s are officially given a bid to their new organization. Something special here at Seton Hall is that every single underclassmen going through recruitment will be given a bid to a sorority, other schools will not do this.
Delta Phi Epsilon’s president, Katie Marcinczyk, was extremely excited going into Recruitment weekend. She remembers being on the fence on whether she should go out for recruitment or not and she wants to give underclassmen in the same position this advice: “Take a leap of faith and go out for recruitment. Deciding to become a sorority woman was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and I have learned and gown in so many more ways than imaginable here at Seton Hall,”
During Recruitment Weekend sisters from each organization have Rho Gams give up their letters to help underclassmen find theirs. This means that sisters of a sorority temporarily disaffiliate so they can be unbiased and help PNM’s find their home. CPC President, Rebecca Rutherford, shared on her opinion of why she decided to be apart of CPC and about the recruitment process saying, “I remember being super nervous going through recruitment weekend as a freshmen and I just want all PNM’s to feel confident going into the weekend knowing they have a friend from CPC on their side,”
This weekend over 200 underclassmen found their homes in either Delta Phi Epsilon, Alpha Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Zeta Tau Alpha or Alpha Sigma Tau. I hope every single person is excited to see the positive aspects a sorority can bring to their life and know that this will be the next best years of their life! And remember here at Seton Hall, no matter the letter we’re all Greek together!
Some phrases you may have heard and don’t know just yet….
Bid – A bid is a formal invitation to join a sorority
PNM – Potential New Member, an underclassman who is interested in becoming a new member of a sorority
Recruitment – Sorority recruitment or rush is a process in which university undergraduate women join a sorority. It is a procedure that includes a number of themed rounds in which different events are included
Social Sororities here at Seton Hall – Delta Phi Epsilon, Alpha Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Omicron Pi and Alpha Sigma Tau
Social Sorority/Fraternity – Social or general fraternities and sororities are those that do not promote a particular profession (as professional fraternities are) or discipline (such as service fraternities and sororities)
Philanthropy – The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
Rounds – Parties during sorority recruitment that are scheduled times when you will visit sorority’s rooms to learn more about them
Sister – Official member of a sorority
Rho Gamma – The name of student counselors during the sorority recruitment process (Recruitment Guides). They are selected from each of the sororities and are anonymous during the entire process. They help counsel PNM’s and lead them from round to round each day
CPC – The College Panhellenic Council is responsible for setting all policies and regulations that concern our sorority community
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