a group of women of similar interests bonded together by common goals and aspirations
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What does it mean to be in a sorority ?. a group of women of similar interests bonded together by common goals and aspirations created through rituals which are based on common principles Fellowship Scholarship Service & Philanthropy Leadership. Benefits of Sorority Membership. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
a group of women of similar interests bonded together by common goals and aspirations
created through rituals which are based on common principlesFellowshipScholarshipService & PhilanthropyLeadership
What does it mean to be in a sorority?
As a member of the Sorority community, your student will have many opportunities to build lifelong friendships both within her chapter and with other fraternity and sorority members and non-members. Some of these opportunities include:
SisterhoodsSocials and ExchangesFall New Member 101 SeriesAnnual Greek Week activitiesHomecoming & Family Weekend
Benefits of Sorority Membership
Sororities realize your student came to college for an education. This is why academic excellence is a primary focus in our organizations. As a member of the Sorority community, your student will find the following:
For the past 4 semesters, the All sorority GPA was above both the All-Women’s average and the non-sorority women’s average
Greek Growth Series College Panhellenic Month of the Scholar Higher retention than regular student population Higher graduation rate than regular student population
Benefits of Sorority Membership
service & philanthropy
Being a member of the Sorority community means giving back to the Bloomington/Normal area and across the nation including:
Raising money for Local and National Charitable organizations
Volunteering service to local charitable agenciesGreekServe ProgramParticipation in Alternative Breaks programs
Benefits of Sorority Membership
Leadership Development is something that comes naturally to members of the Fraternity & Sorority community. Your daughter will have multiple opportunities to develop into a leader among her peers. Here are just a few examples of these opportunities :
Leadership opportunities within chapters councils Order of Omega Leadership Honor Society College Panhellenic & Fraternity & Sorority Programming
Board Annual Fraternity & Sorority Leadership Retreat “Best Practices” Officer Roundtables Travel to Leadership Development conferences
Benefits of Sorority Membership
Common Questions
Which chapters are at IWU? When is recruitment? What does it
involve?What is the cost? Is there hazing? Where do fraternity & sorority
members live?
Commonly Asked Questions
Alpha Gamma DeltaKappa DeltaKappa Kappa GammaSigma Kappa
Sorority Options at IWU
Alpha Phi Omega (service, co-ed)Alpha Kappa Psi (business, co-ed)Delta Omicron (music, co-ed)Sigma Alpha Iota (music, female)
Greek Letter Organizations
NOT part of FSL
Fall Formal RecruitmentContinuous Open Bidding
Begins once formal recruitment is complete
Only if a chapter has vacancies in totalMay carry over or begin again in spring
When is Recruitment?
Tuesday, September 2: Recruitment Kick-OffMonday, September 8: Taste of RecruitmentWednesday, September 10: Recruitment
OrientationThursday, September 11: Tours NightFriday, September 12: Values NightSaturday, September 13: Preference NightSunday, September 14: Bid Day
When is Recruitment?
Fall Recruitment Registration Deadline is Tuesday, September 9 at 11:59 pm.https://wesley.icsrecruiter.com/pan/enroll
ment/?uid=WESLEY
Registration goes live at midnight on July 1, 2014
$35.00 non-refundable registration fee
When is Recruitment?
The Costs
Sororities are self-funded organizations. Members pay dues/membership fees directly to the chapter.
Dues cover events such as alumni/parent programming philanthropic events social events scholarship programming chapter house renovations/improvements
All chapters offer payment plans to assist members in meeting financial obligations to the chapter.
Costs of Sorority Membership
The Costs
Range for 1st semester, of first year (based on joining in fall semester)$505-$882
Range for 2nd semester, of first year (based on joining in fall semester)$385 - $740
Range for Out of House Per Year$712 - $1,562
Range for Living In House Per Year$4,800 - $8,777.04 (Includes Mon-Fri Meal
Plan)Cost in Residence Hall + Meal Plan: $9,166
Costs of Sorority Membership
Hazing
Sorority new members all experience a period of orientation that varies in both content and length among chapters.
Hazing is absolutely forbidden by each Organization’s and the University’ s policies as well as Illinois State law.
During recruitment, the potential member will want to ask each organization specific questions about what is expected of her as a new member.
If you have any concerns regarding hazing please contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life or the Dean of Students Office (it can be confidential).
Don’t they Haze?
Housing
Privately-owned chapter housesIWU considers these as “University-
Approved”All have live-in House DirectorsAll have meal plans as part of the
live-in experienceAll have Live-in requirements
ranging from 2 semesters to 4 semesters requiredBeginning in 2014, IWU requires 6
semesters on campus. 4 of these can be in sorority housing
Where do they live?
HTTP://WWW.IWU.EDU/GREEKBe sure to check out our website and Facebook Pages for lots of great information about the fraternity & sorority community at IWU.