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Ole Miss Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment 2014

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Post last updated 8/6/2014

Recently added: Information on Chapter Dues (from 2013), link below the chapter web sites in this post.

Registration for Fall Formal Recruitment (Sorority Rush) - Panhellenic Recruitment Registration opens Mid-May, 2014, and closes on Aug. 29 at 11:59 p.m. CST

Aug. 23 Panhellenic Recruitment Orientation for Students and Parents - Panhellenic is working to give more information to PNMs and families regarding NPC Chapter membership: financial obligations, academic obligations/requirements, housing obligations.

Ice Water Teas - round will take place during Recruitment instead of the old practice of having it several weeks earlier and there is now a theme, Greek Day.

C.A.R.E. Walk - Aug. 27 (during Welcome Week) – This is an annual event hosted by the Panhellenic Council for which the proceeds benefit breast cancer research.
Registration for C.A.R.E. Walk -----> Click Here

Panhellenic Convocation - Sep. 7

Formal recruitment silence period will begin the day of Panhellenic Convocation through until bid distribution.
• No active sorority member, including alumnae and new members, may communicate or live with potential new members during this period of silence.
• Silence is defined as any verbal, nonverbal, written, printed, text message and electronic communication or communication through a third party.
• If potential new members live in a residence hall with a sorority member or share academic courses, only casual greetings and contact are permitted.

Recruitment Week UPDATED – Recruitment will take place the week of September 14-21 which is earlier than usual
Structure of week has changed:
Sunday - Greek Day (formerly Ice Water Teas) [PNMs attend 10 parties]
Monday & Wednesday - Philanthropy (35 minutes) [PNMs attend up to 8 parties]
Thursday & Friday- Sisterhood formerly Skit) (35 minutes each) [PNMs attend up to 5 parties]
Saturday - Preference (60 minutes) [PNMs attend up to 2 parties]
Sunday - Bid Day

PNMs and Grades

There is no minimum grade to participate but potential new members should know that virtually all of the Chapters on campus require a 3.0 GPA (as a minimum, if not more) to carry the PNM through to Preference Party. Yes, you will from time to time hear of a PNM with a lower GPA receiving a bid, this is because there were some other criteria in her favor that you and I know nothing about, and so just know that the majority of PNM's will rush by the rule and not the exception.

From Collegedata:

High School Grade Point Average of Enrolled Ole Miss Freshmen
3.75 & Above 33%
3.50 - 3.74 17%
3.25 - 3.49 15%
3.00 - 3.24 16%
2.50 - 2.99 15%
2.00 - 2.49 3%

Ole Miss Freshman High School Class Rank
Top tenth: 17%
Top quarter: 47%
Top half: 77%
Bottom half: 23%

Advice on how to obtain recommendations:
http://sororitysugar.tumblr.com/rec-letter-connection UPDATED!!!!
AND
http://www.therhok.com/2011/06/how-t...endations.html

This is a competitive recruitment campus and Letters of Reference and Recommendations should be considered to be necessary. Some folks suggest two recs per Chapter as a minimum. You may read that it is the responsibility of the Chapters to obtain letters of reference or recommendations for you, which is completely unrealistic given that roughly 1300 PNMs go through recruitment each Fall. To stand out among 1300 other young women you will have to take matters in hand. You may also hear that letters of reference or recommendations are no longer required for certain Chapters . . . repeating for the good of the order, "This is a competitive recruitment campus and Letters of Reference and Recommendations should be considered to be necessary."

FALL 2014 SCHEDULE - Dates are subject to change, Recruitment has been added. Panhellenic and Recruitment Events are in Dark Green

Aug. 1 Late Fee Added to Recruitment Registration Fees from this day forward.
Aug. 23 Panhellenic Recruitment Orientation for Students and Parents
Panhellenic is working to give more information to PNMs and families regarding membership: financial obligations, academic obligations/requirements, housing obligations.
Aug. 25 First Day of Classes
Aug. 27 C.A.R.E. Walk [During Welcome Week]
Aug. 28 Game Day v. Boise State (Atlanta)
Aug. 29 Recruitment registration closes at 11:59 p.m. CST
Sept. 1 Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 6 Game Day at Vanderbilt
Sept. 7 Panhellenic Convocation
Sept. 12-13 Ole Miss Family Weekend
Sept. 13 Game Day v. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE

Sept. 14 - 21 RECRUITMENT WEEK
Sept. 14 Greek Day/Ice Water Teas (35 minutes) - Panhellenic Recruitment Round 1
Sept. 15 Philanthropy I (35 minutes) - Panhellenic Recruitment Round 2, Day 1
Sept. 16 OPEN - NO PARTIES
Sept. 17 Philanthropy II (35 minutes) - Panhellenic Recruitment Round 2, Day 2
Sept. 18 Sisterhood/Skit I (35 minutes) - Panhellenic Recruitment Round 3, Day 1
Sept. 19 Sisterhood/Skit II (35 minutes) - Panhellenic Recruitment Round 3, Day 2
Sept. 20 Preference (60 minutes) - Panhellenic Recruitment Round 4 - NO FOOTBALL GAME
Sept. 21 Bid Day – Will likely be earlier than in the past when it was after 3 p.m.

Sept. 27 Game Day v. MEMPHIS
Oct. 4 Game Day v. ALABAMA
Oct. 6 Last Day to Withdraw from classes
Oct. 11 Game Day at Texas A&M
Oct. 13 Midterm Grades Due
Oct. 18 Game Day v. TENNESSEE
Oct. 25 Game Day at LSU
Nov. 1 Game Day v. AUBURN
Nov. 8 Game Day v. PRESBYTERIAN
Nov. 15 OPEN
Nov. 22 Game Day at Arkansas
Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Holiday Begins
Nov. 29 Game Day v. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Dec. 1 Classes Resume
Dec. 8 – 12 Final Examinations

Game Day Color Chart [Click Here]

Greek Affairs http://dos.orgsync.com/org/umgreeks/npcrecruitment

Campus Chapters: web sites
Alpha Delta Pi :
- - - - -http://www.olemissadpi.com/
Alpha Omicron Pi :
- - - - - http://olemissaoii.com/
Chi Omega :
- - - - - http://chaptersites.chiomega.com/default.aspx?site=9
Delta Delta Delta :
- - - - - http://www.olemisstridelta.org
Delta Gamma :
- - - - - http://www.olemissdg.com/
Kappa Alpha Theta :
- - - - - http://www.olemisstheta.com/
Kappa Delta :
- - - - - http://olemiss.kappadelta.org
Kappa Kappa Gamma :
- - - - - http://chapters.kappakappagamma.org/deltarho/
Phi Mu :
- - - - - http://olemiss.phimu.org/index.php?page_name=start
Pi Beta Phi :
- - - - - http://chapters.pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/olemiss/

*** PLEASE - PM me with any additional web site updates, they will be added/changed.
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Information on Chapter Dues from 2013 (Click Here)
Information for 2014 not yet published and will come from Ole Miss Panhellenic. Note that dues and other expenses of membership may change from year to year and therefore the exact figures from 2013 may no longer apply. This information is shared so that PNMs and their families may have an understanding of the potential membership costs involved on a semester and year to year basis.
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Informative GreekChat thread on What to NOT do or say:
http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=30758

Questions PNMs should be prepared to answer during rush:
http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...&postcount=134

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