Active: |
A fully initiated member of a
fraternity/Sorority |
Alumni/Alumna: |
An initiated member who is no longer in college |
Advisors Alumna/Alumna: |
Who bring experience and guidance to collegians |
Bid: |
A formal invitation to pledge a fraternity/sorority |
Chapter: |
The local group of the larger (international
organization, represented by a special Greek-letter name. |
Formal Recruitment: |
The recruitment period set aside
by Panhellenic Council/Interfraternity Council for membership
selection |
Fraternity: |
A Greek letter brotherhood; the term 'fraternity'
often applies to a sorority. |
Initiation: |
The formal ceremony during which a new member
begins full membership in a fraternity/sorority. |
Legacy: |
A potential new member who has a close relative
who is a member of a sorority. |
New Member: |
A person who have accepted a bid but not
yet been initiated. |
Philanthropy: |
Projects sponsored by Greek chapters to raise
money for charitable organizations. |
Potential New Member: |
A full-time PSU students interested in joining
a Greek-letter organization. |
New Member Period: |
A time during which new members learn about
the Greek chapter and its members. |
Quota: |
The specified number of new members each
chapter can accept during formal recruitment. |
Reference Letter/Recommendation: |
A letter signed by an alumni/alumna recommending
an individual for membership. These letters are not required for
PSU recruitment. |
Run-Out: |
An event involving two or more Greek-letter
organizations. |
Recruitment: |
The mutually selective process by which potential
members and fraternity/sorority members get to know each other. |
Recruitment Counselor (Rho Gamma): |
A sorority member who has disaffiliated from
her sorority during recruitment week to assist female students
interested in recruitment. |
Sororities: |
A Greek letter sisterhood; sometimes referred
to as women's fraternities. |
