Panhellenic Informal Sorority Recruitment

Panhellenic Informal Sorority Recruitment

What is informal recruitment?

Informal recruitment is a more intimate and casual recruitment process for our Panhellenic sororities. Not all chapters are eligible or will participate in informal recruitment. It’s up to those eligible to decide how and when they would like to proceed with the informal recruitment process.

Panhellenic helps facilitate communication for informal recruitment but does not traditionally host informal recruitment events. 

Each chapter will coordinate their own informal recruitment events and these will range in size, style, and coordination. Informal recruitment is truly that - informal. It is individually coordinated and each chapter will operate on their own schedule.

Who participates in informal recruitment?

Chapters have the opportunity to opt-in to the informal recruitment process at any point that their membership number dips below campus total. In the spring, total is set within 72 hours of Bid Day following formal recruitment. In the fall, total is set on the first day of classes.

To see which chapters are eligible for informal recruitment for fall 2025 please refer to Panhellenic's Informal Recruitment page on their website.

How can I participate in informal recruitment?

To participate in informal recruitment, you must meet the same eligibility requirements as those who participate in the primary recruitment process. 

Panhellenic provides a list of women interested in informal recruitment to all eligible chapters. Panhellenic will also email all women who have requested to be on that list and let them know which chapters are actively participating in informal recruitment.

Most chapters will either use the list provided by Panhellenic or generate their own list and invite women to specific programs or small meet and greet events. 

Can I reach out to the chapters once I know which will be participating?