RECRUITMENT 101
Are you curious about the process of joining a sorority? This page is an extensive guide for all who want to know about Panhellenic’s Primary Recruitment at the University of Alberta!
Q1. What is Primary Recruitment?…
Primary Recruitment is how all four of our sororities recruit new members in the Fall Semester at the University of Alberta. It’s our biggest recruitment event of the year! In the past if you went through sorority recruitment at the University of Alberta we used a fully structured recruitment system, but this year we are switching to a partially structured recruitment style.
What is Partially Structured Recruitment?
Partially structured recruitment is about two weeks long with each chapter hosting three events throughout this time. You can attend as many events as you would like to! The goal of partially structured recruitment is to make recruitment more accessible for PNMs with more available dates and times of meeting chapters.
To attend these events, an undergraduate student must register for Primary Recruitment using this link. A more detailed summary of chapter events is found below. You must attend at least one event from each chapter to be offered a bid on bid day. Events will take place the first two weeks of September so make sure to click on our calendar below for more information!
Alpha Gamma Delta
September 9th, 4-7pm - Donation bin making
September 11th, 4-7pm - Rock Painting
September 15th, 4-7pm - Study Tips for surviving first year
Delta Gamma
September 8th, 5-8pm - Ice breaker bingo and presentation
September 11th, 5-8pm - Braille Card making for the blind
September 12th 5-8pm, Making Dog Blankets for Dogs with Wings
Pi Beta Phi
September 8th, 5-8pm - Tote Bag Making
September 9th, 5-8pm - Making School Supply Bags
September 15th, 5-8pm - Get to know you board games
Kappa Alpha Theta
September 9th, 5-8pm - Creating encouraging cards for Wings for Women
September 12th, 5-8pm - Board games and sister showcase
September 13th, 12-3 - Pencil case packing for ABC head start
Q2. WOW! Why is there a whole week of events? Do I have to do this on my own?
We strongly encourage you to attend every event. That way, you get the chance to meet all of our members, get a deeper understanding of our organizations, and a strong sense of which sorority truly connects with you. From a glance, the schedule looks daunting at first, but the experience is one you’ll never forget, and it’ll go by in a flash!
When signing up for recruitment, your Recruitment Counsellor will help you with your schedule so the events don’t interfere with your day-to-day life. You’re never alone during the process, and you’ll make memories to last a lifetime!
If you’d like to find out more about Panhellenic Sororities and our Recruitment Process, feel free to check out the National Panhellenic Conference Website with a extremely detailed guide about all things Sororities!