Chapter Recruitment Chairs are responsible for educating Chapter members and Officers about proper decorum, procedures, etc.
Section 1. Social Media and Photo Guidelines
a. Social Media and Photo Guidelines are in effect from the day prior to the start of the Fall and Winter term until the bid day of those respective terms.
b. No pictures of Rho Gammas or Inter-Sorority Council members may appear on the chapter website or social media, and physical pictures must be covered or taken down.
c. Recruitment counselors are recommended to avoid sending or accepting new friends or follow requests from PNMS until bid cards are distributed.
Section 2. Appropriate Behavior for Chapter Members
All chapters and chapter members are expected to uphold the following guidelines:
a. Sorority members may not speak negatively of other sorority members, chapter or member organizations to a Potential New Member.
b. Sorority members are expected to be polite and respectful to all Potential New Members who attend their chapter's recruitment events.
c. Sorority members may not inquire if a PNM is a legacy of another member organization.
d. Sorority members may never suggest intentional single-preferences or to list a preference of any sorority over another.
e. No form of bidding may occur outside the prescribed Inter-Sorority Council procedure. No bids, oral, or otherwise, may be directly or indirectly issued during the events at any time. Polite greetings and salutations are acceptable.
f. Recruitment Counselors and the Inter-Sorority Council may not release any information concerning a PNM to members of any sorority unless directed to do so by the Greek Life Office.
g. Chapters may not discuss rankings or preferences of Potential New Members with other sororities to ensure all PNMs receive equal opportunities. Any sorority seeking information about a PNM should direct questions and concerns to the Greek Life Office.
h. The deliberations process must be fair and unbiased, and chapters are strictly prohibited from discriminating against PNMs based on race, color, sexual activity, sexual partner(s), sexual orientation, non-cisgender identity, religion, political affiliation, ability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, marital status, socioeconomic status, pregnancy or motherhood, or national or ethnic origin.
i. Chapter members and recruitment chairs must treat the ISC and the Office of Greek Life with respect throughout the recruitment process. Failure to do so will be viewed as a behavioral violation.
j. The participation of men in Primary Recruitment is prohibited.
If these guidelines are not followed, then the ISC reserves the right to examine these cases and implement consequences. The Inter-Sorority Council reserves the right to add to the above guidelines as they see fit. Reporting of any violation stated in the above behavioral guidelines must occur within 24 hours of when the violation took place.
Section 3. Bid Promising
The definition of a bid promise is a verbal or written statement made by a sorority member to a PNM leading the PNM to believe that she/they is guaranteed a bid from a particular sorority. Bid promising includes, but is not limited to
- Telling a PNM that she/they is wanted as a member of a particular Chapter.
- Indicating that if a potential member chooses to return to a particular Chapter's party that she/they will receive a bid.
- Making any reference to the next day of recruitment
- Giving gifts or handouts not given to every PNM.
If a PNM commits a violation, the chapter or sister against who it was committed will file the violation with the ISC, and proceedings will proceed between the PNM, the chapter, and the ISC.