Transcript Sorority Recrutiment 2014 - Illinois Wesleyan University

What does it mean to be
in a sorority?
a group of women of similar interests
bonded together by common goals and
aspirations
created through rituals which are based on
common principles
Fellowship
Scholarship
Service & Philanthropy
Leadership
Benefits of Sorority
Membership
As a member of the Sorority community, your student
will have many opportunities to build lifelong
friendships both within her chapter and with other
fraternity and sorority members and non-members.
Some of these opportunities include:
Sisterhoods
Socials and Exchanges
Fall New Member 101 Series
Annual Greek Week activities
Homecoming & Family Weekend
Benefits of Sorority
Membership
Sororities realize your student came to college for an education.
This is why academic excellence is a primary focus in our
organizations. As a member of the Sorority community, your
student will find the following:
 For the past 4 semesters, the All sorority GPA was above both the AllWomen’s average and the non-sorority women’s average
 Greek Growth Series
 College Panhellenic Month of the Scholar
 Higher retention than regular student population
 Higher graduation rate than regular student population
service & philanthropy
Benefits of Sorority
Membership
Being a member of the Sorority community means
giving back to the Bloomington/Normal area and
across the nation including:
Raising money for Local and National Charitable
organizations
Volunteering service to local charitable agencies
GreekServe Program
Participation in Alternative Breaks programs
Benefits of Sorority
Membership
Leadership Development is something that comes naturally to
members of the Fraternity & Sorority community. Your
daughter will have multiple opportunities to develop into a
leader among her peers. Here are just a few examples of these
opportunities :
 Leadership opportunities within chapters councils
 Order of Omega Leadership Honor Society
 College Panhellenic & Fraternity & Sorority Programming Board
 Annual Fraternity & Sorority Leadership Retreat
 “Best Practices” Officer Roundtables
 Travel to Leadership Development conferences
Commonly Asked
Common Questions
Questions
Which chapters are at IWU?
When is recruitment? What does it
involve?
What is the cost?
Is there hazing?
Where do fraternity & sorority members
live?
Sorority Options at IWU
Alpha Gamma Delta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Sigma Kappa
Greek Letter Organizations
NOT part of FSL
Alpha Phi Omega (service, co-ed)
Alpha Kappa Psi (business, co-ed)
Delta Omicron (music, co-ed)
Sigma Alpha Iota (music, female)
When is Recruitment?
Fall Formal Recruitment
Continuous Open Bidding
Begins once formal recruitment is complete
Only if a chapter has vacancies in total
May carry over or begin again in spring
When is Recruitment?
Tuesday, September 2: Recruitment Kick-Off
Monday, September 8: Taste of Recruitment
Wednesday, September 10: Recruitment
Orientation
Thursday, September 11: Tours Night
Friday, September 12: Values Night
Saturday, September 13: Preference Night
Sunday, September 14: Bid Day
When is Recruitment?
Fall Recruitment Registration
Deadline is Tuesday, September 9 at
11:59 pm.
https://wesley.icsrecruiter.com/pan/enrollmen
t/?uid=WESLEY
Registration goes live at midnight on July
1, 2014
$35.00 non-refundable registration fee
The Costs
Costs of Sorority
Membership
Sororities are self-funded organizations.
Members pay dues/membership fees directly to
the chapter.
Dues cover events such as
 alumni/parent programming
 philanthropic events
 social events
 scholarship programming
 chapter house renovations/improvements
All chapters offer payment plans to assist
members in meeting financial obligations to the
chapter.
The Costs
Costs of Sorority
Membership
Range for 1st semester, of first year (based
on joining in fall semester)
$505-$882
Range for 2nd semester, of first year (based
on joining in fall semester)
$385 - $740
Range for Out of House Per Year
$712 - $1,562
Range for Living In House Per Year
$4,800 - $8,777.04 (Includes Mon-Fri Meal Plan)
Cost in Residence Hall + Meal Plan: $9,166
Hazing
Don’t they Haze?
 Sorority new members all experience a period of
orientation that varies in both content and length
among chapters.
 Hazing is absolutely forbidden by each Organization’s
and the University’ s policies as well as Illinois State
law.
 During recruitment, the potential member will want to
ask each organization specific questions about what is
expected of her as a new member.
 If you have any concerns regarding hazing please
contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life or the
Dean of Students Office (it can be confidential).
Housing
Where do they live?
Privately-owned chapter houses
IWU considers these as “University-Approved”
All have live-in House Directors
All have meal plans as part of the live-in
experience
All have Live-in requirements ranging
from 2 semesters to 4 semesters required
Beginning in 2014, IWU requires 6 semesters
on campus. 4 of these can be in sorority housing
Housing
Additional Questions?
Blake Bradley, Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (309) 556-3555
HTTP://WWW.IWU.EDU/
GREEK
Be sure to check out our
website and Facebook Pages
for lots of great information
about the fraternity & sorority
community at IWU.