Sorority Recruitment Information

Where will I stay and what should I bring for recruitment week?

Freshmen women who are registered for recruitment should plan to arrive and check into their assigned residence hall room during the morning of Sunday, August 17. You should bring the things that will help you get settled and be comfortable in your residence hall, as you will most likely live there during your entire freshman year at WSU. Very few freshmen live in sorority houses. You will get the great experience of both residence hall living AND a sorority membership. You will move into your sorority next year and may live there through your senior year.

Non-freshmen women (including transfer students) should plan to arrive and check into their assignedtemporary housing residence hall room during the morning of Sunday, August 17. You will most likely move into your new sorority chapter house at the end of Recruitment Week. If you do not join or choose not to move into the chapter house, you will have to get an off campus appartment or sign up for a regular Residence Hall room.

What to wear?

Recruitment days are long and hot! Your main concern will be comfort as you will be doing a lot of walking, sitting, and standing in the sun. The attire during recruitment week is casual except for Preference Day. A new wardrobe is not necessary!

RHO GAMMAS

During Recruitment Week your Rho Gamma will become one of your most valuable friends. She will be there to guide you through the week and will be there for you as a confidant. Rho Gamma’s number one goal is to make sorority recruitment positive for you!

Sorority Recruitment Schedule

Sunday, August 17

1:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Potential New Members (PNMs) move into their assigned residence hall room

3:30-4:30 p.m. PNMs meet with Rho Gamma group

3:30-4:15 p.m. Parents’ Orientation to Sorority Recruitment

4:30-6:00 p.m. PNMs’ dinner with Rho Gammas

Monday, August 18–Saturday, August 23 Sorority Recruitment begins and continues until Saturday

Monday PNM Orientation First Day of Open House (visit 5 chapters)

Tuesday Second Day of Open House (visit 9)

Wednesday House Tours Day (visit up to 10)

Thursday Philanthropy Day (visit up to 6)

Friday Preference Day (visit up to 3)

Saturday Initiation into Panhellenic Ceremony/Bid Day Brunch (PNMs receive their invitations to join and proceed to individual chapters)

Addresses for Sorority Recommendations

Alpha Chi Omega Erin Thomson 24016 SE 23rd St. Sammamish, WA 98075	Delta Gamma Haylee Pettersen haylee_pettersen@hotmail.com
Alpha Delta Pi Cora Verge PO Box 2547 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 corajverge@wsu.edu	Gamma Phi Beta Blythe Mayer 1011 240th Way SE Sammamish, WA 98075
Alpha Gamma Delta Aly Schmaltz 5949 Scenic Dr. NE Tacoma, WA 98422 alyrae1388@hotmail.com	Kappa Alpha Theta Hillary Hadland 6922 58th St. Ct. W. University Place, WA 98467 hhadland@wsu.edu
Alpha Omicron Pi Alison Gothro 1566 Jensen Ave, DuPont, WA 98327 agothro@wsu.edu	Kappa Delta Jayme Stocker 2911 216th Ave. NE Sammamish, WA 98074 jayme@janetwainwright.com
Alpha Phi Christi Gray 16945 SE 149th St. Renton, WA 98059 cjeangray@comcast.net	Kappa Kappa Gamma Megan McGinnis 6510 145th St. SE Snohomish, WA 98296 meganchic10@yahoo.com
Chi Omega Courtney Ramsey 5121 W. Ridgecrest Dr. Spokane, WA 99208 clramsey@wsu.edu	Pi Beta Phi Sarah Watterson 4839 194th Ave. SE Issaquah, WA 98027 smw1487@aol.com
Delta Delta Delta Kristin Kathol 22830 106th Pl W Edmonds, WA 98020 j.dawson005@verizon.net	Sigma Kappa Julianne Medina 23309 8th Pl. W. Bothell, WA 98021 julz592@comcast.net

Recommendation letters are sent to chapters to provide the chapters more insight in learning about a Potential New Member. Recommendation letters are not mandatory and are not crucial to the recruitment process.

Questions to Ask During Recruitment

Whether you choose to go to a summer recruitment event (men only) or wait until fall recruitment, there are several things you should find out before joining a particular chapter, such as:

1. What is your chapter GPA? New member class average?
2. Is there a GPA requirement which I must meet in order to be initiated? If so, what is the requirement?
3. What is the total chapter membership?
4. How many members live in the chapter house?
5. What are the sleeping arrangements? How many people occupy each room? Is there a sleeping porch?
6. How much should I plan to pay for my house bill? Are there payment plans? What is included in my bill?
7. Does your chapter have a Live-In Advisor or House Director?
8. How many meals are served per week? At what times are these meals served?
9. Are there other people in the chapter with my major or a similar major?
10. What academic resources and programming does your chapter offer? Do you have quiet areas and/or hours? Do you have a library and/or computer room?
11. How long after I join your chapter will I be initiated? What are all of the time commitments that are required during my new member program?
12. Are your members involved in student government or other student organizations and activities? If so, what are some of the organizations? Will I be able to get involved?
13. What responsibilities do new members and initiates have?
14. What does your chapter do for community service? What can I do to help?

What is summer recruitment?

Both men and women should attend the summer recruitment fairs in Seattle and Spokane. These fairs are a great opportunity to have questions answered for both students and parents in a comfortable setting. Men will receive information and talk to recruitment chairmen from many fraternities during the summer. Visit as many of the summer recruitment functions as you can. Please consider carefully what you are signing during the summer. Above all, enjoy yourself! New members must complete the online registration forms and then complete the steps for summer signing. Your recruitment contact can guide you through the process.