Panhellenic Recruitment

Students who would like to receive information about recruitment processes are invited to complete our Fraternity/Sorority Life Interest Form.

Panhellenic recruitment is the process where women who are interested in joining one of our 8 social sororities on campus explore their options. There are two types of recruitment: formal and continuous open bidding (COB). Formal recruitment takes place in January prior to the start of classes. COB occurs after the conclusion of formal recruitment and takes place year-round. Both options are a great way of learning about the organizations, however, the majority of women go through formal recruitment.

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Requirements for Membership

  • Must complete 12 college credit hours at Wake Forest University (AP and IB credits will not be included in the calculations).
  • Cumulative 2.5 GPA (collegiate)
  • Must release the above information for verification:
    • There is a grade release form for Fall COB (available August 1).
    • Grade release information is included in the registration form for Spring formal recruitment.
  • Must complete both PreventZone hazing education modules (Hazing Prevention: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility AND Fraternity & Sorority Life Module).
  • Must not have initiated into an NPC sorority.
  • For COB, a woman may not have received and declined a bid/resigned prior to initiation since the most recent formal recruitment.
  • Completed registration (formal recruitment only)
  • Submission of registration fee (formal recruitment only)

Spring 2025 Formal Recruitment Registration

Panhellenic Recruitment registration will be open from October 1, 2024, to November 10, 2024.

Registration for Spring 2025 Recruitment will go live on October 1, 2024. Please note: the registration page will not load properly on cell phones. Please register from a computer.

2025 Formal Recruitment Dates

Formal Panhellenic Recruitment is an opportunity for all second-semester freshmen, upperclassmen, and transfer students to explore membership in the Panhellenic Council sororities. Over the course of 6 days, potential new members (PNMs) will visit with each chapter. At the end of each day, the PNMs make selections to narrow their options while the chapters do the same.

Formal recruitment requires a registration fee of $120. This fee covers early arrival accommodations, PNM shirts, and refreshments.

Eligibility – To participate in formal recruitment, PNMs must meet the qualifications listed above.

Registration – Registration will go live October 1, 2024. Please note: the registration page will not load properly on cell phones. Please register from a computer.

Returning to Campus –

  • All PNM’s will return and move in January 7, 2025. PNM’s may move in between the hours of 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Timeline & Recruitment Schedule –

  • Wednesday, November 13, 2024 – Virtual Potential New Member Assembly
  • Tuesday, January 7, 2025- Move In/ Welcome Assembly
    • Active Member Move-in 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    • PNM Move-in 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, January 8 – Round 1: Chapter Introductions
  • Thursday, January 9, 2025- Round 2: Philanthropy
  • Friday, January 10, 2025 – Round 3: Sisterhood
  • Saturday, January 11, 2025 – Round 4: Preference
  • Sunday: January 12, 2025 – Bid Day

PNM Recruitment Booklet – This booklet is given to all Potential New Members prior to the recruitment process. It includes information about sorority recruitment, such as profiles of each participating sorority, an overview of the week, tips on what to wear and pages for taking notes. PNMs are encouraged to bring these booklets with them each day so they can keep track of their schedules and notes.  The digital version of the booklet is available here.

Recommendation Letter Information

Recommendation letters are not required for joining a sorority, and many national organizations have discontinued this practice. However, if you would like to send a recommendation on behalf of a potential new member, we encourage you to review the national organization’s website for instructions on how to do so. Please do not send any recommendation letters to the WFU Panhellenic Council.

Note that the Fraternity and Sorority Life office does not collect recommendation letters.

Fall Recruitment/Continuous Open Bidding

Please note: first-semester freshmen are not eligible for fall recruitment.

Chapters are permitted to recruit up to a designated number approved each semester by the Panhellenic Council. Chapters with available membership spots can take members continually throughout the semester until they fill these spots. When we become aware of these organizations, we will post this information here.

Timeline – In the fall, bids can be distributed beginning the third Monday after the start of classes. In the spring, bids can be distributed immediately following the conclusion of formal recruitment.

Process – To fill open membership spots, chapters can extend bids in a variety of ways, whether that means hosting a COB event or just communicating directly with a potential new member (PNM). Bids can be offered at any time from the start of COB to the deadline for final bids. A PNM can receive multiple bids or no bids. While registering for COB is not required, the Panhellenic Council is happy to provide the contact information of any interested women to chapters that have available membership spots. If you would like to be contacted by a chapter, please submit your name to the FSL Interest Form. Similarly, when the Panhellenic Council is made aware of the chapter’s hosting COB events, this information will be distributed to anyone who has submitted this form. There is no registration fee associated with COB.

Eligibility – To be eligible to join a chapter through COB, students must meet the same criteria listed above.

Participating Chapters –

  • Fall 2024 – To be determined
  • Spring 2024 – To be determined

Should you have any questions concerning the recruitment process, please contact one of the following individuals.

Ashton Gupton
Vice President for Membership, Panhellenic Council
wfusororityrecruitsm@gmail.com

Brittany Harris-Nelson
Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life
harrisnb@wfu.edu (336)758-2940

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