The below schedule of recruitment dates are finalized, however the start times are tentative pending a few minor time adjustments. Final updates will be confirmed by the time recruitment sign-ups open on May 1, 2025!
Remember to mark your calendars for September 3 (Mandatory Orientation) & 4-8, 2025! Below is a schedule for recruitment that will help you prepare. All events are required and you are required to visit every chapter you get invited back to. This schedule to subject to change. The final schedule will be distributed at Orientation.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Orientation (Mandatory)
- Dress code: casual – wear what makes you feel confident and comfortable. You won’t see any affiliated sorority women – just your Pi Chi (Recruitment Counselor) and Panhellenic Exec.
- 4:00 PM – Check-In Opens
- 4:30 PM – Orientation Begins
- Location: Ronnie Williams Student Center Ballroom
- You will receive your recruitment shirt (to wear during the 2nd round of recruitment), meet your Pi Chi and recruitment group peers, and learn additional details about the recruitment process.
Thursday & Friday, September 4 & 5, 2025
Round One/Open House
- Dress: summer dressy casual; dress, skirt, or romper outfit
- Location: RWSC Ballroom
- 4:00 PM: meet with your Pi Chi group in the Ballroom and a meeting before your events start for the night
- 5:30-8:10 PM – Round One – you will visit all of the 4 Panhellenic sororities
- This round is two evenings, however, you will only visit the sororities on one of the evenings. The other evening you will participate in an activity with your Pi Chi group.
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Round Two (Philanthropy)
- Dress: Recruitment t-shirt and capris/shorts/skirt
- Location: Farris Center
- 10:15 AM – Meeting with recruitment counselor group at the Ballroom
- 12-8:20 PM – Round Two – you can visit up to 3 of the sororities
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Round Three (Preference) & MRABA (bid card) signing
- Dress: semi-formal or cocktail dress
- Location: RWSC Ballroom
- 11:00 AM – meeting with recruitment counselor group at the Farris Center
- 12:30 – 5:30 AM – Preference Rounds – you will visit up to 2 of the sororities
- Once you leave your last round, you will go into what is called “Strict Silence.” During strict silence, you are not allowed to talk to chapter members and chapter members are not allowed to talk to you. After your last round you will sign a Membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement (MRABA) where you will list (in order of preference) the sororities/sorority you visited for Preference Round and from which you are willing to accept an invitation of membership. Student Life Staff will assist you with this process. Preferences cannot be discussed with anyone (including a sorority member or your Pi Chi).
- All resources regarding the MRABA can be found on the NPC website.
Monday, September 8, 2025
Bid Acceptance – BID DAY!
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am – you must be reachable by phone via text/call
- Dress: shorts and a tank top (you will get a t-shirt from the sorority you are matched to)
- Location: Ida Waldran Auditorium & Old Main Lawn/Steps
- Tentative start time: 5:30 PM
- The schedule is still being finalized, but you can expect Bid Day to start after 4:30 pm at Old Main Lawn/Ida Waldran Auditorium.