Different Colored Shirts at the Panhellenic Mixer

Oh yes, it is that time of year again!  Recruitment time : )

Juli and Alex carrying our big "Zeta"

Recruitment is such a great time in the Panhellenic Sorority Community because it allows our organizations to grow by looking for new members who sharing our common values and purpose.

Members from all 6 sororities before the Mixer began

Last night twenty of our sisters attended the Mixer hosted by SJSU Panhellenic Council.  We had so much fun meeting so many great potential new members as well as women in other chapters.   

Recruitment Counselors

If you attended the mixer you may have noticed women wearing different color shirts. So what do the different colors mean?

Fuchsia: Women wearing the fuchsia (btw, I just learned how to spell fuchsia, why is it spelled so weird?!  Thank you spell check!) colored shirts are active members in their chapters, they will be recruiting on campus, passing out information, giving house tours during recruitment weekend, etc.

White: Women wearing white shirts are Recruitment Counselors.  They are active and recent alumnae of their sorority and will guide potential new members through recruitment weekend.  They are not helping their sorority with recruitment and will not share which sorority they are in with potential members.  This is to ensure that they can help potential members that may be conflicted when it comes to making decisions during recruitment weekend. 

Yellow:  Women in yellow shirts are members of SJSU Panhellenic Council.  They are the officers of the governing body of all Panhellenic Sororities.  They also will not share their sorority affiliation with potential members so that they can best assist women going through recruitment.  They plan, execute and facilitate all aspects of recruitment. 

We hope that attendees of the mixer who were curious about sorority membership got their questions answered and enjoyed themselves.  If you haven't yet registered for Panhellenic Recruitment you can do so here.  Registering for recruitment is needed to attend the events held over recruitment weekend. 

If you are still unsure about sorority membership and would like some more information, on Wednesday, September 7 at 5:30pm in Morris Dailey Auditorium, Panhellenic Council will be hosting Sorority Recruitment Orientation and a special session for parent's and guests.  This event is a great opportunity to get a lot more information about sororities and recruitment without needing to  be registered for recruitment.  You can get more information about recruitment here. 

Welcome Back and Fall Recruitment Information!

Welcome back Spartans!  We're excited to get back to school and begin our classes.  Best of luck to everyone at state :)

We have spent the last few days preparing for recruitment and cannot wait to meet potential members.  Fall Recruitment is here and we are so excited.

If you are interested in or looking for more information on sorority recruitment please stop by the Panhellenic Recruitment table outside of Clark Hall on campus.  You can also get information on the Panhellenic Council Website or on their Facebook.  To register for recruitment click here.

At SJSU all of the Panhellenic, general social interest sororities, recruit for new members together.  This is to ensure that potential members get to view and meet members from each organization so they can make the choice that best suits them and find their sorority home.

For questions regarding fall recruitment email Panhellenic Council President, Wendee, at sjsupanhellenic@yahoo.com, Panhellenic VP Recruitment, Natalie, at phc.recruitment@yahoo.com or our chapter president, Sarah, at deltazetasjsu@yahoo.com.

Panhellenic Recruitment Dates and Information:

Panhellenic Mixer:  Wednesday, August 31, 5:30pm, Tower Lawn

• Come and meet women from every sorority on campus.  Learn about Fall Recruitment and benefits of  sorority membership. 
• Attire is casual. 

Recruitment Orientation and Parent's Session: Wednesday, September 7, 5:30pm, Morris Dailey Auditorium

• Meet in recruitment groups with highly trained recruitment counselors (also called Rho Chi's).
• Learn about how recruitment works and sorority membership.
• Information about sorority membership including finances, living in chapter houses, community service and academics will be distributed.
• Parents session will be hosted directly following the start of orientation with campus professionals . 
• Attire is casual. 

House Tours: Friday, September 9, 12:30pm, Morris Dailey Auditorium

• Tour each chapter house and meet their sisters. 
• Attire is casual. Comfortable shoes recommended.

Philanthropy Day: Saturday, September 10, 10:00am, Morris Dailey Auditorium

• Potential members attend up to four chapters' events. 
• Learn about their sisterhood and philanthropy. 
• Attire is casual, but slightly more dressy than House Tours.  Comfortable shoes recommended.

Preference Night: Sunday, September 11, 3:00pm, Morris Dailey Auditorium

•  Potential members attend up to two chapters' events. 
• Experience the chapters' preference ceremony, a special ceremony that is different for each chapter and focuses on their history, traditions, sisterhood and values. 
• Attire is more formal.  Dresses recommended.  Similar to day time wedding attire recommended. 

Bid Day: Monday, September 12, 5:00pm, Morris Dailey Auditorium

•  Formal invitations to join chapters distributed at Student Involvement in Clark Hall from 12:00pm-4:00pm
• New members meet at Morris Dailey to join in their new member classes
• Individual chapter and bid day activities begin at 6:00pm.
• denim jeans/shorts/skirts and under shirt recommended.  All new members will be given a new shirt from their sorority home.