Recruitment

Primary "Formal" Sorority Recruitment

Primary recruitment is the primary mean of joining a sorority at Illinois State University. Primary recruitment is split between two weekends (which happens during the first few weeks of the fall semester) in which interested women visit 11 sororities to get to know the chapters, learn about their values, and meet their members to determine which chapter is the best fit for them. The process utilizes Rho Gammas or recruitment guides who are current sorority women to serve as mentors for those participating. Prior to participating with Primary Recruitment, we ask that you attend a New Member Orientation Session.

Recruitment Informationals

The College Panhellenic Council (CPC) hosts optional recruitment informationals for women who have signed up for recruitment or are interested in the recruitment process. These informational blocks are meant to get a more in-depth understanding of the primary recruitment process as well as the expectations. Please keep in mind, these informational sessions are optional and do not replace the New Member Orientation Sessions that any interested student must attend, but it is highly encouraged that you attend one. Below is the list of dates and times for the informational blocks. Note that two sessions take place on each date:

• Wednesday, August 22, 2018
• Location: Circus Room, Bone Student Center
• Times: 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. 
• Sunday, August 26, 2018 
• Location: Circus Room, Bone Student Center
• Times: 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. 
• Tuesday, August 28, 2018
• Location: Circus Room, Bone Student Center
• Times: 6 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Fall Primary Recruitment Schedule

Below are the dates for the primary recruitment process. It is in your best interest to ensure you can attend each day of the recruitment process. Please make sure to schedule any outside events accordingly. 

• Thursday, August 30: Meet Your Rho Gamma Night, 7 p.m., Circus Room, Bone Student Center
• Friday, August 31: Welcome Rounds Day One, 4 p.m.–10:30 p.m., Circus Room, Bone Student Center
• Saturday, September 1: Welcome Rounds Day Two, 9 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Circus Room, Bone Student Center 
• Sunday, September 2: Philanthropy Round, 9 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Circus Room, Bone Student Center
• Monday, September 3: Sisterhood Round, 9 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Circus Room, Bone Student Center 
• Saturday, September 8: Preference Round, 10 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Circus Room, Bone Student Center 
• Sunday, September 9: Bid Day, 1:30 p.m., Circus Room, Bone Student Center 

Depending on the amount of women who will go through recruitment, times are subject to change. Please follow the ISU FSL Facebook page and the ISU CPC Facebook page for more information.

Registration for Sorority Recruitment closes on Thursday, August 30, at noon. All individuals must be registered and paid by that time to go through the sorority recruitment process. Sorority recruitment will also close when a maximum of 1,200 women register due to fire code regulations within organizational facilities, so consider registering early to guarantee yourself a spot.

Please email Fraternity and Sorority Life at FraternitySororityLife@IllinoisState.edu with any questions.

Fall Primary Recruitment Registration

There is a $65 registration fee to register for sorority recruitment. Register at ilstu.mycampusdirector2.com/landing.

After the formal recruitment process is over, eligible sororities who are still looking for members may have open recruitment events, ultimately offering membership on their own schedules. It is important to understand that not every sorority participates in the informal process. The formal recruitment process is the only time that potential members have the opportunity to join any of the 11 chapters affiliated with the National Panhellenic Conference. Please reach out to the sororities directly for Continuous Open Recruitment/Informal Sorority Recruitment Information.

The following sororities will be hosting recruitment in the fall 2018 semester outside of the formal recruitment process. Please reach out to the chapters directly for information and events. 

• Sigma Alpha: Sarah Kilver
• Zeta Theta Pi: Brooklyn Vogel

Our IFC fraternities do host a formal recruitment period in the fall and spring semesters. The overall schedule of events can be found below. Please look at the chapter websites or contact the individual chapters for more information regarding specific events and recruitment opportunities. Keep in mind that fraternities in the IFC have the ability to recruit 365 days a year and may decide to host recruitment events and distribute bids outside of the formal recruitment period as well.

Recruitment Schedule

• Recruitment Information Session, Sunday, January 27, 6–8 p.m., Prairie Room Bone Student Center
• Interested men can attend the recruitment information session to meet representatives from the 13 chapters of the Interfraternity Council. At this session, you will find out specific chapter recruitment dates and events. If you have any questions, please email Dallas Hastings (dshasti@IllinoisState.edu) Vice President of Chapter Development for IFC.
• Monday, January 28–Wednesday, January 30, 5–8:30 p.m., Chapter Open Houses
• From the dates given at the Recruitment Information Session, interested men can attend various chapter open house events.
• Thursday, January 31, Invitational Dinner, time and location TBD
• Invite Dinners are a step forward in the recruitment process. Men who are invited to a chapter’s invitational dinner should wear business professional attire. This is typically the last event before receiving a bid.
• Friday, February 1, Bid Day, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Student Services Building 130
• Be sure to visit the Fraternity and Sorority Life office to officially sign and accept your bid.

Register for recruitment by going here: Forms.IllinoisState.edu/Forms/DoS_FSL_IFCRecruitment.

Make sure to stay up to date with IFC by following the IFC Instagram @ilstu_ifc for more information.

Please email Fraternity and Sorority Life at FraternitySororityLife@IllinoisState.edu with any questions.

There is no council run intake process for the culturally based organizations that are a part of the Black Greek Leadership Council and United Greek Council. Students interested in joining a culturally based organization must contact individual chapters for information regarding the intake process. If you need assistance in contacting individual organizations or to gain more information, please submit the request for information form.