The Panhellenic Council serves to establish a legacy for future generations of Trojan
women through thought, word and deed. Members stand for academic excellence, social
responsibility, leadership and service to the University and the broader community.
Panhellenic Council fosters a spirit of trust, friendship and harmony among its member
chapters.
Joining a sorority can help you connect with supportive women that will provide encouragement
and support that will help you in finding your purpose in life.
We are thrilled that you are interested in taking part in the Fall Sorority Recruitment
at Troy University. Troy University, along with the Office of Student Involvement
and TROY's Panhellenic Council, is dedicated to creating a campus that is welcoming
and inclusive, where everyone has equal access to opportunities. Please add the following
dates to your calendars!
Monday, May 1: Recruitment Registration Opens
Wednesday, July 24: Sorority Recruitment Registration ends at midnight.
Wednesday, July 24: No refunds of the recruitment registration fee.
Monday, August 5: Sunday, August 10: 2024 Sorority Recruitment
Fall 2024 Recruitment Schedule
Saturday, August 3 - Sunday, August 4: Early Move-In (on-campus only) 8 am - 5 pm
Sunday, August 4: Sorority Recruitment Orientation in Trojan Center Theater at 4 pm
Monday, August 5: Philanthropy Day
Tuesday, August 6: Philanthropy Day
Wednesday, August 7: Sisterhood Day
Thursday, August 8: Sisterhood Day
Friday, August 9: Preference Day
Sunday, August 10: Bid Day at 10 am
Recruitment Registration & Payment
The registration form is a step-by-step process and will ask for general information
that will be distributed to the sororities so they will know who you are. Once you
begin filling out the online form you are not able to stop and save the form.
Your high school address and phone number.
A digital picture of yourself on your computer that you can download to the registration
form.
A debit card, credit card or check information to pay on-line.
Your e-mail address. Please be very careful to enter your e-mail address correctly,
we correspond by e-mail to you and every year we have women who enter this incorrectly
and we can't get them important information.
Your Troy Student ID (call Admissions if you don't have)
Your high school GPA
The name, addresses, phone numbers of one guardian
If you have attended college, your hours completed and GPA
A listing of your high school activities. Think about what student groups you belonged
to, what offices you held, church group activities, community activities and volunteer
activities. If you are a transfer student or a current Troy student, you will also
want to list your college activities.
You will be able to attach a resume to the application if you wish
Please note that you will be asked for your student ID number and where you will be
living fall semester. Do not delay registering because you do not know this information.
If you don't know your student ID number please ask the Admissions office for it.
There is a $60.00 recruitment registration fee you will pay when registering and a
$5.00 handling fee.
The online registration form is best used in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It
can be used in other internet browsers. We have had some students register and get
to the payment section and have problems paying. If you have this problem, DO NOT
register a second time. If you have a problem with payment, e-mail lbales212595@troy.edu and she will check to see if your payment and registration went through. If your
payment did not go through we will send you a payment link.
Please carefully review your information before submitting the registration form.
The form may only be submitted once, so we encourage you to register as early as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Patterson, Panhellenic Advisor,
at 334-670-3204.
Wednesday, July 24 - Sorority Recruitment Registration ends at midnight
Wednesday, July 24 - No refunds of the recruitment registration fee
Saturday, August 3 - Sorority recruits move into the residence hall from 8 am to
5 pm
Sunday, August 4 - Sorority recruits move into residence hall from 8 am to 5 pm
Sunday, August 4 - Sorority Recruitment Orientation, 4 pm, Trojan Center Theater
Monday, August 5 - Philanthropy Day
Tuesday, August 6 - Philanthropy Day
Wednesday, August 7 - Sisterhood Day
Thursday, August 8 - Sisterhood Day
Friday, August 9- Preference Day
Saturday, August 10 - Bid Day, 10 am
Saturday, August 10 - University Meal plan begins
These dates are subject to change. We will update those who have signed up for recruitment
if any changes are made.
Where do I send recommendations?
A sorority letter of recommendation is a practice used by some of our sororities to
provide an opportunity for potential new members to be introduced to a sorority. It
highlights your accomplishments and experiences that show you will be an engaged member
of a sorority and uphold the values and expectations of membership.
Sometimes women and their caregivers go to great lengths to procure letters of recommendation
under the false assumption recommendations are mandatory for participation in recruitment.
Sorority letters of recommendation are not required for participation in the recruitment
process. There is a great deal of false information about recommendations that is
perpetuated by rumors. Do not listen to rumors.
If you are asking an alumnae to write a recommendation, the BEST PRACTICE is for her
to log in to her sorority national website to obtain a recommendation form. You can
send alumnae the links provided below where alumnae may log in. If an alumnae does
not feel comfortable logging in to a site, they can contact the sororities at the
emails below. There is not a specific due date for recommendations, but it is helpful
to have them in by Friday, July 28, 2023.
Kappa Delta kappadelta@troy.edu Organization Recommendation Info: Alumnae must join the Kappa Delta membership portal
to complete a recommendation. members.kappadelta.org/
Which NPC organizations are active at Troy University?
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Gamma Delta
Chi Omega
Kappa Delta
Phi Mu
What are the minimum GPA requirements?
The eligibility policy for recruitment is designed to help new students become academically
oriented at the University before becoming involved in the sorority aspect of campus
life. The Panhellenic Council's membership recruitment eligibility policy is a minimum
requirement. Each sorority sets its academic standards for joining. The sorority women
will carefully evaluate each individual's grades and high school activities going
through recruitment when making membership decisions.
High school graduates must have a 2.2 overall GPA (on a 4.0 scale) & be accepted to
Troy University. We will use the grades that you submitted when you were accepted
to Troy University. You may do so if you wish to notify us of grade changes from the
time you were accepted.
Upper-level students at Troy must have a 2.2 GPA average.
Transfer students must have a 2.2 overall average based on 12 hours; if a transfer
student has fewer than 12 hours, her eligibility will be based on her high school
grade point average.
What are my rights?
The Potential Member's Bill of Rights was adopted unanimously at the 1989 NPC Biennial
Conference.
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 accurate 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 have inviolable confidentiality when sharing information with recruitment
counselors
The right to make informed choices without undue pressure from others
The right to be fully informed about the binding agreements implicit in the preference
card signing
The right to make one's 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 membership experience
What do I wear?
Please see our Online Guide to Sorority Recruitment on this page for pictures of
what to wear during recruitment. We ask you to remember that August is hot, and you
will be outside for portions of the day, so dress cool. Please remember to bring an
umbrella just in case we have rainy days.
How much does membership cost?
We know that parents and their daughters have serious discussions about whether they
can afford a sorority. Just as you need to be informed regarding the cost associated
with a college education, you need to understand the financial obligation associated
with sorority membership.
Each woman joining a sorority should be aware of the dues, fees and other expenses
that are involved and should consider these when making financial plans to attend
college. During formal recruitment, a potential member should ask sorority members
about financial obligations and payment options. Each sorority sets its own fees and
payment schedules.
As with other organizations, there are financial obligations to be met when you join
a sorority. Some responsibilities are:
To pay the new member fee, house fee (if charged), initiation fee and purchase your
pin. These fees are paid only once. The new member fee is paid at the time of pledging.
The initiation fee and pin are paid for at the time of initiation, which is generally
the fall semester. Housing fees are paid at different times, depending on the sorority.
To pay monthly dues on time.
To pay for optional services such as t-shirts and party pictures.
To discuss fully with parents or guardians your financial situation and arrive at
a mutual understanding of financial requirements before pledging.
Please be aware that the cost of living in a sorority house is the same as living
in the residence halls.
It may cost a little more the first year, but it will be your sorority for the rest
of your years at TROY. It will become a circle of friends, a group to belong to for
the rest of your life.
AVERAGE SORORITY COSTS:
First Year One Time Membership Fees Average: $700.00 First Year One Time Membership Fees Range: $600.00 to $930.00
You may wonder why there is such an extensive range from $600.00 to $930.00. You will
purchase a sorority pin/badge for initiation into the sorority. Each sorority has
several pin/badge options to select from at varying prices. If you choose a more expensive
pin/badge, then the cost will be higher.
Semester Dues Average: $700.00, around $140.00 per month Semester Dues Range: $520.00 to $697.00
You may be wondering about the dues range. Some sororities will include the cost of
everything (minus optional t-shirts) in their dues and will not charge anything extra.
Some sororities do not include the cost of everything in their fees and will charge
you for an event, such as a formal you select to go to.
What is a Pi Chi?
Recruitment week is a busy and fun-filled week. We have found that those of you who
are going through recruitment in the fall need someone to help you throughout the
week. Panhellenic has selected sorority women to take on this particular role.
These women are Pi Chis and have been carefully selected to assist you and answer
all your questions. They have been specially trained for this particular role. The
counselors are well-versed in university and Panhellenic procedures and policies.
They can give information and advice on almost any aspect of sorority and campus life.
For that week, they will not associate with their sorority; they will be there just
for you. Helping you during the busy yet fun-filled days, explaining membership recruitment
rules, suggesting what to wear for events, and assisting with any problems during
the week are among the duties of a Pi Chi.
Most importantly, the Pi Chi will lead weekly small group meetings to explain the
next day's activities carefully. During these meetings, discuss any questions or problems
with your Pi Chi. She will be a true friend to you.
What About Meals During Sorority Recruitment?
The University Meal ticket program begins on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Dining Services
is offering an optional meal ticket bundle for sorority recruitment that you may purchase.
This will allow you one meal daily in the dining hall from Sunday, August 4, to Friday,
August 9, 2024. The recruitment meal ticket is $57.00 plus tax, around $9.50 per meal.
Most meals in the cafeteria run around $12.00 a meal if you pay for them outside of
the meal ticket. An optional recruitment meal plan may be available for purchase.
It is essential to purchase the plan using the student's name and billing information
so we can quickly identify who the plan belongs to. We will post the link to buy
in July.
Also, your recruitment group will be eating together one meal each day off campus;
please be prepared to pay for this. We also recommend having snacks and drinks in
your residence hall room during the week.
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