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Panhellenic Rules:
Code of Ethics
Appalachian State University
Formal Recruitment Fall 2009
All chapters will promote
Panhellenic spirit and Unity!
This includes all active members,
alumnae and Rho Gammas!
GO GREEK! vs Instead of “go xyz!”
Panhellenic Unanimous
Agreements
1. Any woman who is not/nor ever has
been a member of a NPC sorority is
considered a potential member.
2. No chapter shall pledge a woman who
is academically ineligible.
Unanimous Rules Continued…
3. Entertaining, gifts or favors, money, oral bids
or promises, fix-ups, men and alcohol are
inappropriate at all times between sorority
members, or anyone acting on a member’s
behalf, and prospective members when the
intent is to influence a potential member’s
decision. This includes that no items may be
taken by a PNM from a chapter party during a
formal recruitment event.
NO BOOZE or BOYS in
recruitment! (this includes
talking about fraternities!)
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4. There will be no promising of bids to
any potential new members directly, or
indirectly, by any sorority member.
Under no circumstances shall a member
invite, or ask, a potential new member
to promise to join that sorority. This
includes assuring the potential new
member that she will be invited to the
next set of events.
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5. During Formal Recruitment members and
alumnae should refrain from “friending”
and personal communications by phone,
social networks (Facebook, Twitter,
MySpace etc), emailing, texting etc. with
potential members. No messaging PNMS
whatsoever. Please avoid different forums,
chats, websites that promote greeklife
negatively (JuicyCampus, etc)
6. Facebook accounts must be
DEACTIVATED TONIGHT BY 12:00 PM.
This will last until 12:00 AM on BID DAY!
All other big name schools deactivate social
networking websites too!
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7. Chapter women will not encourage women to
withdraw from recruitment, wait for informal
recruitment, or intentionally single preference.
Suggesting a PNM to intentionally single
preference is considered dirty rushing and
unfair to all chapters.
8. The use of alcoholic beverages by sorority
women is strictly prohibited during the period
of formal recruitment and Bid Day activities.
Women failing to comply with this rule may be
removed from the recruitment process.
You won’t have time to do so anyways!
Change in Rules!
• After meeting with NPC consultants,
Appalachian’s Panhellenic Exec realized that
our rules were dated. We have updated
sanctions to actually fit the violation and
reinforce the serious nature of these
infractions.
THINGS ARE DIFFERENT THIS
YEAR. WHICH IS WHY IT’S
IMPORTANT FOR YOU AND YOUR
CHAPTER TO ABIDE BY THE
RULES!
Old Vs. New
• “You cannot speak to Potential New Members
at all during or before recruitment” = False
We encourage you to talk to girls in
your classes and be friendly to them.
Encourage them to go through
recruitment and join a sorority. Ask
how their experience at App State is
going so far. Overall just be friendly
and encourage these girls to want to
meet more sorority women.
The old rule of Silence made
sororities seem snobby
Old Vs. New
“You cannot have contact with men during
recruitment.” = FALSE
This rumor has been spread around
Appalachian for a while. The only time
this is true is from Preference night to
the morning of bid day.
This also applies to Fraternities.
Old Vs. New
• ROUND ONE: Sorority releases are not souly
based on grade releases anymore like in the
past.
• 8-6-4-2 Recruitment parties this year.
• A PNM cannot talk to more than 2 sorority
girls at a recruitment party at one time. This
is also commonly called “hot-boxing”
• 2:1 ratio or 1:1 ratio
Strict Silence
• Strict silence will be from Preference
round to Bid day morning. This year
there is no “strict silence” during
recruitment like last year. We encourage
you to talk and be friendly with PNMs.
Remember to encourage them (only if
they ask) to look at all sororities.
Positive Panhellenic Spirit is important
during this time.
Judicial
• Judicial procedures are being taken more
seriously this year now that the rules have
become more laidback and clear.
• If it is found that a sorority/sorority member
has somehow influenced a PNM negatively or
not followed our Unanimous Agreements
correctly punishments will be made.
• We will look at case-by-case situations but
cannot promise anything. It is your
responsibility to become informed/ inform
those in your chapter who you think could
cause an infraction.
Before you file an
Infraction…
• Are there witnesses to whatever it is?
• Is it only hear-say?
• Do you really find the infraction worth going
through the long mediation process?
• Was the infraction something that
could have been avoided?
• Was the infraction somehow a mistake or
misunderstanding?
• How were PNMs effected?
Possible outcomes for SERIOUS
Infractions this year:
• Socials taken away
• Tailgates taken away, or all together
• Specific Socials taken away (formal, quads,
etc)
• Greek Wide events taken away (Greek Week,
Lip Sync)
FINES ARE NO LONGER A
PUNISHMENT FOR RECRUITMENT
INFRACTIONS
Recruitment Infraction Forms
• These forms are available outside the
Greek office.
• Not all infractions will be filed. Only the
ones that PHC considers legitimate.
• All parts of the forms must be filled out
completely for it to be legitimate.
Available Online!
• This slideshow is now available online:
we encourage you to show it to
members who weren’t present
today!
• Recruitment Booklet
• Schedule
• Unanimous Agreements/Consequences
• greeks.appstate.edu
FAQs!
• What if a PNM is in my class and
we are assigned a project
together?
That is fine! We do not expect sorority
recruitment to interfere with your
school assignments. Just remember to
have positive recruitment spirit with
her if she asks about recruitment.
FAQs!
• Can I have lunch with PNMs
during recruitment?
No. While we expect you to be
friendly to Potential New Members, we
do not want you to go out of your way
to visit with them during Recruitment.
FAQs!
• What is “dirty-rushing”?
Dirty-rushing could be described as
encouraging a PNM to go a certain sorority or to
not go a certain sorority. This could be done in
numerous ways from: allowing a PNM special
privileges during recruitment or bid-promising.
Having PNMs meet your sorority and only your
sorority during recruitment is also seen as dirty
rushing. None of this will be tolerated
because it is against the Panhellenic spirit.
FAQs!
• What is Panhellenic Spirit?
PHC spirit is encouraging PNMs to GO
GREEK. It is not encouraging them to go a
certain way or not go a certain way. Overall,
it is showing to them that all sororities at
App State have a lot to offer and that they
should look at all of them equally and openmindedly.
FAQs!
• What types of things are NOT
Panhellenic Spirit?
Negative talk or actions about Greek life
in general is considered against PHC Spirit.
This includes talking about other chapters
negatively. If you hear a rumor about
another chapter or are asked a negative
question from a PNM we encourage you to
refrain from the conversation and advertise
all chapters equally.
Overall, If you have to
question an action or comment
you are about to make, then we
suggest to NOT participate in
whatever it may be! This way
you can know for sure that you
aren’t hurting the Greek
community, another chapter,
your own chapter or PNMS!
GOOD LUCK!!!
Questions?