QUESTIONS ?
Throughout the summer you may have come up with many
questions about the Greek system, and where you belong in relation to
sororities. What follows are some of the best questions to ask yourself
before attending your first recruitment party:
- Would I feel more at home if I had a close group
of friends?
- Would I enjoy having a home away from home to
which I could bring my parents and friends?
- Would I be helped by having encouragement and
assistance with my studies?
- Would I enjoy the opportunity to include social
activities?
- Could I benefit from leadership training and
development if my capabilities?
- Can I afford the financial obligation of
membership?
- Do I understand that sorority membership is
life-long in benefits and commitment?
When you attend recruitment parties the sorority
members will ask you questions about yourself. They will also want to hear
any questions you may have. Below are some ideas of possible questions you
might ask.
Pledgeship:
Activities:
Why should I
pledge? Does the sorority
have a service project?
What does your pledge program consist
of? How is the sorority involved in campus?
How long is your pledge
program? What things do you do with other
sororities?
What are my responsibilities as a
pledge? What things do you do with other sororities?
How much time does being a pledge take?
How much time will I spend at the
house?
Social:
Scholarship:
What types of social events are planned
for How does your sorority promote scholarship?
the coming
year? How many
hours a week of study hall is required?
Are social events
required? What grade average is
required for initiation?
Why do you enjoy being in a
sorority?
Financial:
Miscellaneous:
Is an increase in the cost
expected? What are guest hours?
Are there ever any extras or
special What are the different living
arrangements in your house?
assessments added to the bill?
What duties are expected of members?
Can you hold a part-time job and
still
have time for the
sorority?
Throughout the week you should take time to write down
things which were important to you about each house you visited � both
positive and negative qualities. These memos will help you make a
responsible decision. See the worksheet below:
Round I
List your interests and
hobbies.
At which sororities did you
meet people with similar interests?
Round II
Rank in priority order the programs and activities that
are most important to you:
Scholarship_
Leadership_
Housemother_ House Facility_
Campus Involvement_
Social_
Sisterhood_ Alumnae Involvement_
University Involvement_
Career Networking_
Social
Service_ Pledge Program_
National Affiliation_
Life-Long Involvement_
1. Of the sororities you have visited. Which ones
emphasized and had the programs you ranked as being important to you?
2. Describe on a separate piece of paper each sorority
skit and what feelings you had afterward.
Round III
List eight personal qualities or traits that you most
admire in your close friends.
On an extra sheet of paper list the Round III parties
you visited and what three qualities you liked about each group.
Round IV Preference
Do I understand completely my responsibilities to the
sorority as a member?
What will my financial responsibilities be?
What kind of scholarship program does the sorority
have?
What will I be able to contribute to the group?
What exactly is it I like about the group?
Do I know what the pledge program entails?
What are the benefits of sorority life?
Do the benefits coincide with the lifestyle I want?
Do I know what the sororities� goals are?
What are the attributes this sorority is looking for in
a new member?
