WHAT IS GREEK LIFE ??
**The following information has been taken from the Panhellenic recruitment pamphlet**
| Glossary Of Greek Terms |
| Active - an
initiated member Alumna - a female member who is not affiliated with a collegiate chapter of a sorority Bid - an invitation to membership Chapter - a chartered undergraduate or alumnae unit of a fraternity or sorority COB - the opportunity for a chapter to invite women to membership if it did not fill its quota in formal recruitment Colony - Status of a new chapter prior to installation Greek - a term applied to members affiliated to Greek-letter organizations Initiation - the ceremony in which a pledged new member becomes as active member Legacy - the daughter or sister of an initiated member Panhellenic - The central governing body found on all campuses that have recognized women's social fraternities Philanthropy - active effort to promote human welfare Pledge/New member -a member of a sorority who is not yet and initiated member Recommendation - a written letter or statement recommending a potential member for membership Recruitment Counselor - a neutral representative of Panhellenic who temporarily leaves her affiliation to guide and support potential members through recruitment Recruitment - an organized activity to meet potential members Sister - a term used within a sorority when referring to other members or pledges |
| The
Potential Member's 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 recruitment counselors and members *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 recruitment counselors *the right to make informed choices without undue pressure from others *the right to have inviolable confidentiality with sharing information with recruitment counselors *the right to be fully informed about the binding agreements implicit in the acceptance of card signing *the right to make ones 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 |
The Greek
Alphabet A alpha B beta G gamma D delta E epsilon Z zeta H eta Q theta I iota K kappa L lambda M mu
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The Greek
Alphabet (cont.)
N nu X xi O omicron P pi R rho S sigma T tau U upsilon F phi C chi Y psi W omega |