Sorority Recruitment Postponed! - Tropical Storm Hanna

As of 12:45pm on Thursday Sept. 4th the University of North Carolina Wilmington has of issued a voluntary evacuation for all on-campus students starting on Friday at 8am. All classes, events and activities on the UNCW campus are cancelled on Friday, September 5, 2008 until further notice.

Because of these actions the Panhellenic Council and Fraternity and Sorority Life have postponed Sorority Recruitment until September 21st.

Registration for recruitment has also been extended until midnight September 19th.
If you have already registered for recruitment you do not have to register again!

What is Sorority Recruitment?

Fall panhellenic sorority recruitment is a mutually selective process between you and the eight sororities we have on campus. You will get a chance to meet all the sororities throughout the week, progressively narrowing down the groups to the chapter that fits you the best. You will get to see various sides of the chapters, from community service, to their sisterhood, and finally a night to introduce you to the principles that each of the chapters were founded upon. At the end of the recruitment events, you will recieve an invitation to become a member in one of UNCW's sororities.

How Do I Sign-Up?

Click Here to Sign-up!

There is a $25.00 recruitment fee that must be paid before you are fully registerd for fall recruitment.

Recruitment Schedule

What do I wear?

House Tours: Casual Attire- T-shirts, Tank Tops, Shorts, Sandles, etc.

Round 1- Philanthropy: Recruitment T-shirt, shorts, jeans, sandles, tennis shoes, etc.

Round 2- Sisterhood: Skirts, Slacks, Sundresses, Nice Tops,etc.

Round 3- Preference: Dresses, Slacks, Semi-Formal or Church Attire.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Sorority is the best?

At UNCW, all sororities have their own qualities that make them special to their members. The best sorority is the one that feels like the best fit for you.

What do some of these words mean?

Here are some basic recruitment terms:

Gamma Chi: a recruitment counselor. Gamma Chi's are like orientation leaders for sorority recruitment. The Gamma Chi's and Panhellenic Executive board disaffiliate from their own chapters to serve as unbiased advisors to you. They will rejoin their chapters on Bid Day.

Philanthropy: Generally a specific service organization or group that each national sorority adopts to provide funds and hands on service for. Each sorority will explain their service to you the first night of recruitment.

Bid: an invitation to become a new member in one of UNCW's sororities.

What does the recuitment fee cover?

Your $25.00 recruitment fee wil cover the price of your recruitment t-shirt, nametag, and dinner on Saturday. Any information we need, such as t-shirt sizes, and possible food information will be filled out in your online application.

What is Panhellenic and how is it differnt from other soroities I have heard of?

UNCW is home to 13 sororites and 600 Greek Women, although only 8 of these groups are Panhellenic sororites.The National Panhellenic Conference is the umbrella organization for 26 inter/national womens fraternites and sororites that have joined together and adopted specific guidleines to promote the values of and to serve as an advocate for its member groups in collaboration with those members, campuses and communities.

UNCW is also the home to three sororiteis that are members othe National Panhellenic Council, which is a coalition of the nine largest historically African American Greek-letter fraternities and sororities. These sororites are Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Zeta Phi Beta.

We also have two unaffiliated sororites. They are Sigma Alpha Omega Christian Sorority and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Soroity.

These organization have their own processes for recruitment and intake.

Do you have houses?

UNCW offers Greek housing in the University Suites for sororities. Currently all eight chapters have suites. The sororities have been allowed to have their common rooms and bed rooms painted, as well as provide their own furniture and decor. The suites are single rooms that house ten women. Each Suite has their chapters letters on the outside

Meet the Gamma Chi's

UNCW Sorority Facts

• 13 Sororites of the 26 Greek Letter Organizations
• 8 Panhellenic Sororites: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Zeta, Phi Mu, & Sigma Sigma Sigma.
• 3 National Panhellenic Council Sororites: Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, &Zeta Phi Beta.
• 2 Unaffilatied Sororites: Sigma Alpha Omega Christian Sorority, & Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority.
• Over 970 involved members, 600 of those Sorority Women
• All Panhellenic Average GPA : 3.16 as of Spring '08
• All 8 Panhellenic Sororites in Greek Housing
• Members involved in such organizations as Up 'till Dawn, Association for Campus Entertainment, Residence Life, and Club Sports.
• Chapters Volunteer with such organizatios as Relay for Life, Ronald McDonald House, and the Make-a Wish foundation.