UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION
RECRUITMENT DICTIONARY
Bid: A formal invitation to join an organization
Chapter: The smallest self-supporting unit of an organization, which belongs to a large organization nationally
Formal Recruitment: A specific time of planned rush events during which PNMs have the opportunity to meet current members of panhellenic sororites on campus. At the University of Rochester, this takes place in the Spring, after winter break.
Informal Recruitment: A time of continuous open bidding, where there are no planned activities of rushing.
Initiate: Someone who has gone through a chapter's initiation process
Interfraternity Council (IFC): The governing council for men's fraternities who are primarily members of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)
Multicultural Greek Council (MGC): The University of Rochester's Multicultural Greek Council is home to fraternities and sororities that have a specific cultural basis or is focused on multicultural ideals and interests. While culture and identity are important to every MGC organization, none are culturally exclusive. Our MGC organizations consist of four national umbrella groups: National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), National APIDA Panhellenic Association, and National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC). Each organization has an independent and unique membership selection process. Attend events for the chapter you are interested in and get to know the members. Chapters will host an informational session or interest meeting where you can learn about their requirements to join.
New Member: Someone who has accepted a bid into an organization but who hasn't been initiated yet.
Panhellenic Council (Panhel): The governing council for all NPC sororities on campus
Potential New Member (PNM): A collegiate woman who goes through recruitment
Recruitment Counselor (Rho Gamma): Someone who is already initiated into a sorority, but disaffiliates during recruitment to guide PNMs through the recruitment process.