- Sorority Recruitment
2013 Sorority Recruitment Schedule
Potential New Member Orientation
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Neils Science Center 234
This event will be for all women registered for Spring 2013 Sorority Recruitment. This meeting will preview formal recruitment, educate the women on all policies and procedures related to recruitment and joining a sorority, and Recruitment Counselor groups will meet.
Attire: Casual
Sorority Recruitment Round 1: Philanthropy Round
Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 2013
7:00 – 11:30 p.m.
Scheele Hall
The Philanthropy Round events will introduce all women to the National Philanthropy programs for each of the sororities. The women will be participating in a series of craft projects all to be donated to local and national organizations following the formal recruitment period.
Attire: Business casual – khakis/ slacks and a sweater. Be sure to wear something comfortable in which you can sit on the floor during rounds.
Sorority Recruitment Round 2: Sisterhood and Values Round
Friday, January 11, 2013
6:30 – 11:30 p.m.
Scheele Hall
The Sisterhood and Values round will introduce all women to the elements of sisterhood that each of the sororities at Valparaiso University celebrates. Each chapter will be showing a video showcasing their sisterhood and sharing special aspects of the values of the organization with the potential new members. Women going through recruitment will attend between one and four events during this round.
Attire: Business – dress slacks or skirt is appropriate.
Sorority Recruitment Round 3: Preference Round
Saturday, January 12, 2013
3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Scheele Hall
The Preference Ceremony is the most serious of the events during the formal recruitment period. Women participating in recruitment will be exposed to some of the ceremonial aspects of sorority membership and will learn about the lifelong commitment of joining a sorority. Women going through recruitment will attend between one and two events this round.
Attire: Cocktail Dress. Please no prom dresses.
Sorority Bid Day
Sunday, January 13, 2013
2:00 p.m.
Neil’s Science Center 234
Bid Day is the celebration of being asked to join a sorority at Valparaiso University. All women going through formal recruitment are asked to meet in Neil’s Science Center at 2:00 p.m. Women will receive their membership invitation at this time and then participate in the Panhellenic New Member Ceremony and Celebration with all of the sorority women at Valparaiso University!!
Women should be prepared that the ceremony and celebration will take about two hours and then there will be additional activities in the evening with your new chapter. Please be prepared that you may be busy until about 10:00 p.m. on Sunday evening.
Attire: Jeans, t-shirt and a zip up hoodie/fleece. Each new member will be provided a t-shirt from the chapter she is joining to wear to the ceremony.