Leadership There are many opportunities for members of Greek organizations to become leaders. Leadership opportunities are available in various campus organizations and activities. Each year, members of Greek organizations are found among the campus leaders and officers in every phase of the University, including Student Government, academic honor societies, and various other organizations. Greek Life enables it members to learn how to live and work within a group environment. It also helps members gain planning skills and time management. The leadership knowledge and skills you gain through your experience will prove invaluable and rewarding during your college career and beyond.

Scholarship The mission of the University is to provide a solid learning environment for its students, and Greek or-ganizations provide a network of support to succeed academically. Serious scholarship and academic excellence are encouraged among all students. A variety of incentives and programs are designed to help all members reach their fullest potential. St. John’s has two Greek Honor Societies: Gamma Sigma Alpha and Order of Omega. Dedicate yourself first to academics, as its rewards will ensure a more en-joyable college experience, as well as a successful future. Greek life is a commitment to scholarship ex-cellence.

Community Service The Greek organizations at St. John’s University pride themselves on community service participation; it has been a corner stone of the Greek experience since its founding days. Philanthropy projects are events in which the Greek community as a whole or as individual chapter donates their time and efforts to raise money for a variety of worthwhile causes. Each organization participates in at least two commu-nity service projects per semester to benefit various agencies. Throughout the year, Greek organiza-tions strive to strengthen the relationship with the community by increasing individual member involve-ment in local causes and events. Participation in such events provide meaningful learning experiences for all.

Sisterhood Sisterhood is more than wearing Greek letters, attending meetings, and participating in activities. It is the joining of individuals in love and friendship, striving for similar goals that draw them together as one strong unit. It is the opportunity for you to meet new people and appreciate their individuality while shar-ing a common bond. You will learn many things about yourself and what it means to have shared life-time commitments to the same values. Your sisters will be a part of your life for many years to come and will help you to create some wonderful memories throughout your college career and beyond. Each organization has something unique to offer, just as you have something unique to offer them.

Social Social opportunities are another way for all organizations to come together and interact with others. Some of these activities include Retreats, Greek Week, athletic competitions, alumnae gatherings, mix-ers with other Greek organizations, step shows, and formals. These events create a closer bond among the community and helps the organizations support one another’s events. Through these activities, Greek organizations fulfill their goal of bringing together a group of people to build their values, while enjoying the bonds of friendship.

In the spring, the Panhellenic Council hosts Formal Recruitment. This is a fully structured 3 day program designed to introduce you to every organization in the council and help you make

a well informed decision about which organization to join.

Formal Recruitment 2012 Schedule:

February 3 • 5p.m. - 10p.m.

February 4 • 10a.m. - 3p.m.

February 5 • 11a.m. - 2p.m.

Register at: www.tinyurl.com/stjpanhel

Any questions, please email greeklife@stjohns.edu

**You must be a full-time, undergraduate, St. John’s University student with at least a 2.25 to be eligible for New Member Education. However, the minimum GPA may be

higher, depending on the organization.**

2/3/12 • Day 1 • Open House 5:00p.m. Registration 6:00p.m. Spend 20 minutes with each of the 8 Panhellenic Sororities. 10:00p.m. Each PNM will choose 5 sororities she is most interested in and then rank the remaining three by privately filling out a preference card. 2/4/12 • Day 2 • Invitational 10:00a.m. When you arrive, you will be given a schedule for the day. 11:00a.m. You will spend 30 minutes each with up to five sororities that you have matched with for their invitational round. 3:00p.m. Each PNM chooses 2 sororities she is most interested in and ranks the remaining three by privately filling out the Preference Card. 2/5/12 • Day 3 • Preference Parties 9:00a.m. PNM’s will receive a phone call from their Rho Gamma informing them which sororities they have matched to Preference Parties for. 11:00a.m. PNM’s spend 50 minutes with up to 2 organizations for a special ceremony called a “Preference Party”. 2:00p.m. After both Preference Parties, women will rank the organizations in order of Preference. 2/8/12 • Bid Day 11:00a.m. Women who have gone through the entire three day process and have matched to a sorority will be invited to Bid Day. Here a member of the Panhellenic Council will tell you which sorority has offered you a Bid. ___________________________________________________________________ Glossary of Terms: PNM • YOU! PNM = Potential New Member

Rho Gamma • Unbiased members of the Panhellenic Community that are dedicated to helping

you find your home in the Greek Community. Rho Gamma = Recruitment Guide. Bid Matching • The computer system that uses your preferences and the sororities preferences to

match each women to the right sorority. We have a 95% match rate for women who attend all three days of recruitment.

Bid • An offer of membership into an organization.

The following sororities will be participating in the

Panhellenic Council Formal Recruitment:

Delta Phi Epsilon

Gamma Phi Beta

Kappa Phi Beta

Kappa Phi Lambda (Asian Interest)

Lambda Phi

Phi Sigma Sigma

Sigma Sigma Rho (South Asian Interest)

Theta Phi Alpha

Nickname: D-Phi-E

Founded Nationally: March 17,

1917 at New York University

Established at STJ: 1996

Chapter: Beta Omega

Colors: Royal Purple & Pure Gold

Flower: Lovely Purple Iris

Symbol: DPhiE Crest

Mascot: Unicorn

National Website: www.deltaphiepsilon.org

Type: Social

Nickname: Gamma Phi

Founded Nationally: November 11,

1874 at Syracuse University

Established at SJU: January 22, 2000

Chapter: Zeta Mu

Colors: Brown, Mode, & Pink

Flower: Pink Carnation

Symbol: Crescent Moon

National Site: www.gammaphibeta.org

Type: Social

Nickname: Kappa

Established Locally at STJ:

September 1957

Colors: Red & White

Flower: Red Rose

Symbols: Comedy & Tragedy Faces. Fig Leaves &

Cross

Type: Local Social

Nickname: Kappa

Founded Nationally: 1995 at Bing-

hamton University (SUNY)

Established at SJU: June 24, 2002

Colors: Red, White, & Grey

Mascot: Phoenix

National Site: http://www.kappaphilambda.org

Type: Asian Interest

Nickname: Lambda

Founded Locally at STJ:

September 1977

Colors: Blue and White

Flower: Fleur de Lis

Symbols: Lamp and Key

Type: Local Social

Nickname: Phi Sig

Founded Nationally: November

26, 1913 at Hunter College

Established at STJ: May 11, 1988

Chapter: Epsilon Omicron

Colors: King Blue & Gold

Flower: American Beauty Rose

Symbols: Pyramid and Sphinx

National Site: http://www.phisigmasigma.org/

Type: Social

Nickname: Sig Sig Rho

Founded Locally at STJ: June 24, 2002

Chapter: Alpha

Colors: Blue, Black & Silver

Flower: White Rose

Mascot: Black Mare

National Website: www.sigmasigmarho.org

Type: South Asian Interest

Nickname: Theta Phi

Founded Nationally: 1912 at the

University of Michigan

Established at STJ: 1960

Chapter: Alpha Epsilon

Colors: Blue, Gold, and Silver

Flower: White Rose

Mascot: Penguin

National Website: www.thetaphialpha.org

Type: Social