RECRUITMENT INFRACTIONS

Dos and Don’ts of Formal Recruitment at VCU

Poll: An infraction is a violation of

F. All of the above.

Poll: What happens if Tri Sigma is cited with ...

D. All of the above.

Poll: What can be considered a recruitment inf...

D. All of the above.

STRICT SILENCE PROHIBITS CONTACT WITH A PNM VIA:

CPC OF VCU RECRUITMENT REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES V.17

Strict silence is designated as the period of time from the end of the woman’s last event until the issue of bids. Strict silence

is defined as verbal, written, printed or electronic communication between

potential members by fraternity members, new members, or alumnae.

Poll: On Bid Day, after the initial celebratio...

FALSEUnanimous Agreement

Each College Panhellenic Association shall prohibit the use

of alcoholic beverages in membership recruitment and Bid

Day activities. (This includes verbal and visual references).

Poll: Alumnae may interact with PNMs when they...

Each College Panhellenic Association shall prohibit the use ofalcoholic beverages in membership recruitment and Bid Dayactivities. (This includes verbal and visual references).

TRUECPC of VCU Recruitment Regulations and GuidelinesV.21

Initiated collegiate members, new members and inter/national fraternity representatives may assist the chapter with membership recruitment activities. Alumni present will be under advisement of the inter/national fraternity representatives.

What this means… Alumnae and advisors

may be in the room, greet PNMs, serve food and drinks, help direct women, and help keep the chapter on time.  The may NOT hold extensive conversations with PNMs and be in any way involved with encouraging a PNM to “Go Sigma.

Poll: Chapter members may give a PNM a ride to...

FALSECPC of VCU Recruitment Regulations and GuidelinesV.16 Normal social

contact and conversation shall be allowed between potential members and fraternity members, new members, and/or alumnae during formal membership recruitment.

What this means… This is not

considered normal.  PNMs are responsible for their own transportation.

Poll: Recruitment Counselors can encourage PNM...

FALSEPanhellenic Membership recruitment HandbookPage 89

The role of recruitment counselors is to: Promote an understanding of the benefits

of fraternity affiliation and emphasize the similarities in ideals and goals of all women’s fraternities.

Provide encouragement to the potential new members to continue recruitment through the Preference round during fully structured recruitment and to accept the maximum number of invitations possible during each round of recruitment.

Poll: You may solicit fraternity men to help r...

FALSE

No Boys Allowed!

Poll: Its appropriate to ask PNMs what other c...

FALSE

This can be considered

intimidation.

Poll: Saying something bad about another chapt...

FALSECPC of VCU Recruitment Regulations and GuidelinesV.6.A-B

It is in accord with the dignity and good manners of fraternity women:A. To avoid disparaging

remarks about any fraternity or college woman;

B. To create friendly relations between fraternity and nonfraternity women

What this means…

Play nice!

Poll: Alumnae are exempt from CPC policies sin...

FALSEPanhellenic Membership recruitment HandbookV.5

All members (including alumnae and new

members) are responsible for

understanding and observing the membership

recruitment regulations as well as the Virginia

Commonwealth University Panhellenic Council Code of Ethics.

What this means…

The chapter can be held

accountable for the bad behavior

of their alumnae.

Poll: Sorority women may visit a PNMs residenc...

FALSEPanhellenic Membership recruitment HandbookV.15

No fraternity members, including new members and alumnae, may

visit a potential member in her place of residence during formal

recruitment.

Poll: Since CPC is actively seeking new member...

FALSEPanhellenic Membership recruitment HandbookV.18A factual sheet including a list of fees to be incurred by members during collegiate membership, grade requirement, and housing obligations will be provided to each Potential New Member by the Panhellenic Council. Each chapter will be responsible for submitting the information to the Vice President of Recruitment.

What this means…Be honest!

Poll: Chapters may have t-shirts on display th...

TRUE

Just keep it classy.

Poll: Chapters may create promotional flyers f...

FALSEPanhellenic Membership recruitment HandbookV.23

All membership recruitment publicity for the Formal Recruitment Process will be the sole

responsibility of the College Panhellenic Council through the CPC Marketing Team

which is made up of active members of the CPC community. Any flyers or promotional items are to go through the CPC approval process. With the exception of Phi Sigma Rho, no flyer or promotional item, other

than t-shirts or bid day items will be approved for use prior to recruitment.

Poll: Chapter members may drink alcohol in the...

FALSEPanhellenic Membership recruitment HandbookV.25

Per the NPC Unanimous Agreement, no sorority woman or potential new member may have any association with alcohol

starting 24 hours before the start of formal recruitment through 24 hours after bid

day. For Formal Recruitment 2013 that would be 4:00 p.m. on

Thursday August 29, 2013 through 7:00 p.m. on

Monday, September 3, 2013.

What this means…

No drinking at any point during

recruitment!

Poll: Chapters may host one philanthropy based...

FALSEPanhellenic Membership recruitment HandbookVI.2

Prior to the defined Formal Recruitment period, no sorority

may host an event or activity for the purpose of recruitment.