Glossary

       The following is a list of terms and their definitions that may be useful when navigating this site. 

 

Bid:

an invitation to join a fraternity or sorority

Chapter: local group of a Greek organization
Panhellenic: the governing body of sorority chapters made up of representatives from each chapter
Philanthropy: an activity sponsored by a sorority or fraternity designed to raise money for charity and/or to benefit the community
Potential New Member (PNM): a person going through the Recruitment process for Greek membership
Recruitment: selection process in which fraternities and sororities gain new members
Rho Gamma: sorority member who has disaffiliated from her chapter to serve as an impartial counselor to potential members during the Recruitment period

Sister:

a term used by sorority members when referring to each other
Social: a date party for members of a sorority

 

 

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