| Alumna |
A sorority member who has graduated. |
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| Alumnus |
A fraternity member who has graduated |
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| Bid |
An invitation to join a sorority or fraternity |
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| Big Sister or Brother |
An active member assigned to assist and advise a new member/associate member/pledge. |
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| Chapter |
A membership unit of a national or international sorority or fraternity. |
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| Continuous Open Bidding (COB) |
COB bids may be extended and accepted at any time during the school year other than formal recruitment. (COB is also called open bidding and informal membership recruitment.) |
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| Formal Membership Recruitment |
A designated membership recruitment period during which a series of organized events are held by each NPC sorority; membership recruitment is organized and implemented by the Panhellenic Association. |
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| Fraternity |
Greek letter sisterhood or brotherhood. |
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| Greeks |
Sorority and fraternity members. |
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| Initiation |
The time when a pledge or associate is made a full member. |
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| Intentional Single Preference |
When an individual only lists one sorority/fraternity on her or his Membership Recruitment Acceptance Card. |
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| Legacy |
A woman whose mother, sister, or in come cases grandmother is an alumna or active member of a sorority.
A man whose father, brother, or in some cases grandfather is an alumnus or active member of a fraternity. |
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| National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) |
NPC is a Conference body, comprised of 26 national women's fraternities, each which is autonomous as a social, Greek-letter society of college women, undergraduates and alumnae. |
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| New Member |
An individual who has accepted a sorority/fraternity bid but is not yet an initiated member. |
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| Panhellenic Association |
The College Panhellenic Association is a cooperative campus organization of collegiate members of NPC sororities. |
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| Potential Member |
And individual interested in becoming a sorority or fraternity member who is matriculated and eligible to join. |
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| Philanthropy |
Community service or fundraising effort to promote human welfare. |
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| Preferential Bidding |
A system used at the conclusion of formal membership recruitment to match sorority/fraternity and potential member preferences. |
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| Quota |
The number of women that may join an NPC sorority during Formal Recruitment. |
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| Recommendation/Reference |
A letter or a form written by an alumni member recommending a potential member to a sorority or fraternity. |
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| Recruitment Guide (RHO GAMMA) |
A Panhellenic representative who has no contact with her own chapter during formal membership recruitment and is available to guide women through the recruitment process and answer questions. |
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| Recruitment |
An organized activity to meet potential members. |
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| Sister |
A term used within a women's fraternity when referring to other members. |
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