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Specific questions regarding the Panhellenic Council Sorority Recruitment process, should be directed to Jessica D., Panhellenic Council Vice President of Recruitment, at greeks@bsu.edu!

Panhellenic Council General Information

The Panhellenic Council (PHC) is the governing body of Ball State University's 11 women's sororitites.  Greek women are elected to PHC to lead the operations of the sorority community.  Taken from their mission statement, women of the Ball State sororities "strive to uphold the ideals of scholarship, service, and leadership with a genuine committment to their college and surrounding communities.  Through mutual respect and support of all Greek women and their rituals, they establish and demonstrate a diverse and cooperative sisterhood."

Sorority Formal Recruitment 2008 Schedule

and What to Expect

Ball State Sorority Formal Recruitment will take place Thursday, September 4-Sunday, September 7 & Thursday, September 11-September 14, 2008.  By taking part in Sorority Formal Recruitment, you get the opportunity to meet women from all 11 sororities on campus and learn a little about each chapter.  We have provided an outline of the schedule below to help you understand what to expect from this process:

Meet the Greeks

Saturday, August 23 5:00pm @ Worthen Arena Lounge & Activity Fair directly following from 6:00-8:00pm & Wednesday August 27 7:00pm @ Cardinal Hall, Student Center.

Meet the Greeks is an event that gives new students the opportunity to meet different sorority and fraternity members at Ball State.  At the event you will learn the basic information and knowledge to be successful in seeking membership in a group.  You will also gain knowledge to be able to have conversations and ask questions to chapters.  The event includes having each fraternity and sorority having a table where they provide information about their group. 

Sorority Recruitment Orientations

Tuesday, August 26 8:00pm @ AJ 175; Wednesday, September 3 8:00pm @ Pruis Hall; Thursday, September 6:00pm @ WB 144; Friday, September 5 5:30pm @ AC 114; Saturday, September 6 12:30pm @ Bracken Library Forum Room (Room 225)

Sorority Recruitment Orientation is an event that provides interested women the opportunity to   be introduced to the recruitment process, their Panhellenic recruitment counselors (Pi Chis), gain information about the upcoming week as well as sororities in general.  Interested women will have time to socialize with other interested women, Panhellenic recruitment counselors and the opportunity to register at the event.  Attending one sorority recruitment orientation is required to participate in sorority recruitment.

Open House Rounds

Thursday, September 4 7:00pm-9:40pm & Friday, September 5, 6:30pm-9:45pm.

During open house rounds, you'll get the chance to visit each of the 11 sororities on campus.  This round is meant for you to get to know the chapters & their members.  You will also be able to ask questions and get information about each chapter.

First Rounds

Saturday, September 6, 2:00pm-5:45pm & Sunday, September 7, 2:00pm-5:05pm.

During first rounds, you'll have a second opportunity to get to know the chapters and their members.  This round is meant for you to learn more about each chapter, while getting your questions answered as well.  Following your visit to the last sorority on Sunday, you will be asked to rank all 11 sororities in order of preference. 

Second Rounds

Thursday, September 11, 7:00pm-9:45pm & Friday, September 12, 6:30pm-9:15pm.

During second rounds, you may return to a maximum of six sororities.  These rounds will give you information about the sororities' philanthropies and will give you more opportunities to meet members and find out more about the chapters you are visiting.  Following your last visit on Friday, you will be asked to participate in another selection process, again, ranking the chapters you visited in this round in order of preference. 

Preference Rounds

Saturday, September 13, 5:00pm-8:40pm.

During preference rounds, you may return to a maximum of three sororities.  These rounds provide the most insight into the meaning of sisterhood and the benefits Greek life offers.  Following your visit to the last sorority, you will participate in the final selection process, ranking the chapters you visited in order of preference. 

All final invitations will be offered on Sunday, September 14.

PHC Recruitment Helpful Hints & Tips

We think it's important you know what your entitled to throughout the recruitment process. This New Member's Bill of Rights which was adopted unanimously at the 1989 National Panhellenic Conference Biennial Meeting and is still today presented to all women going through the recruitment process. 

Learn More about all 11 Ball State Panhellenic Council Sororities

The below link will take you to a listing of all 11 Ball State PHC Sororities and provide you with basic information about each. 

More Information on Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment