


Philanthropy: Each Greek organization has a different philanthropic partner that they work to raise money and awareness for. National Panhellenic Conference: An umbrella organization for 26 national women's organizations (sororities) throughout the United States and Canada. Legacy: A woman whose family member is an alumna or active member of a sorority. Initiation: A ceremony in which new members become an official members of their sorority. COB takes place after fall recruitment and throughout the spring semester. Continuous Open Bidding (COB): This is an informal recruitment process where chapters host their events or meet one-on-one with PNMs to find more members for their sisterhood. Chapter: The local collegiate group of a national organization. Knowing them could help you have a better understanding of the recruitment experience.īid: An official invitation to join a specific sorority. Recruitment is a wonderful experience, but we know that it can be overwhelming too! Here are some terms you might hear during recruitment. PNM's should note that if they do not feel ready to make the commitment to a sorority, they are not required to sign the MRABA. This also applies if you accept a bid and then sometime during the new member process decide not to continue membership with that sorority. If you receive a bid and decide not to accept it, the MRABA makes you ineligible to join a sorority until the next primary recruitment period (Fall 2022). This form solidifies that you can only receive a bid from the organization(s) you list. It is a binding agreement where you list the sororities (up to two) that you are willing to accept a bid from.

The MRABA is the contract that PNM's sign on the third day of recruitment.
