Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment
Letter from VP of Recruitment, Brynn Lewis
For fall 2025, all five of our Panhellenic sororities will be participating in formal recruitment September 19-21. Important information to know about this process:
- You will meet all five sororities throughout this process
- You must register to participate by Wednesday, September 17 at 9 pm
- You must pay a $10 registration fee by Wednesday, September 17 at 9 pm
- We will have women serving as Recruitment Guides that will help you through this process. Once you sign up for sorority recruitment, we will pair you with a Recruitment Guide to answer any questions you might have!
- In order to be eligible to participate in Sorority Recruitment you must be a full-time University of Akron student taking 12 or more credit hours. You must have a high school GPA of a 2.5 or a college GPA of a 2.5 in order to participate.
Panhellenic Sorority Formal Recruitment Booklet
Friday, September 19: Sisterhood Round
- 1:00 pm – Recruitment Guides report
- 3:00 pm – PNMs arrive to SU Ballroom B/C/D/E
- 3:45 pm – Groups depart
- 6 events, 30 minutes each, 15 minute passing period – Sorority Houses/Student Union
- Party 1 — 4:00–4:30 pm
- Party 2 — 4:45–5:15 pm
- Party 3 — 5:30–6:00 pm
- Party 4 — 6:15–6:45 pm
- Party 5 — 7:00–7:30 pm
- Party 6 — 7:45–8:15 pm
Saturday, September 20: Philanthropy Round
- 12:45 pm – PNMs arrive to SU Ballroom A
- 1:35 pm – Groups depart
- 4 events, 45 minutes each, 20 minute passing period – Sorority Houses/Student Union
- Party 1 — 1:55–2:40 pm
- Party 2 — 3:00–3:45 pm
- Party 3 — 4:05–4:50 pm
- Party 4 — 5:10–5:55 pm
Sunday, September 21: Preference Round
- 9:00 am – PNMs arrive to SU Ballroom B/C/D/E
- 9:30 am – Groups depart for SU
- 2 events, 1 hour each, 30 minute passing period – Sorority Houses/Student Union
- Party 1 — 10:00–11:00 am
- Party 2 — 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Potential New Member Guidelines:
- Only full-time students, taking 12 credit hours or more, at The University of Akron are eligible to participate in Sorority Recruitment.
- Students must have a high school GPA of 2.5 or a college GPA of 2.5 to participate in Sorority Recruitment.
- Students must sign-up for sorority recruitment in order to be eligible to receive an invitation of membership (a bid) from a sorority.
- As a potential new member (PNM) you must attend a Recruitment Orientation provided by Panhellenic Council. If you have questions, please email PHC’s VP of Recruitment at vprecruitment@gmail.com
- Joining a sorority is a lifelong commitment. Before you accept a Bid you will want to make sure you know the expectations of membership, the costs for this fall and future semesters, and have your questions answered!
- A PNM will fill out the Membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement (MRABA) immediately after accepting your bid. This will occur through CampusDirector. Once a MRABA has been signed, no changes may be made. Any PNM signing a MRABA and receiving a bid, shall be bound by the agreement for one calendar year.
Contact Us:
Francesca Manilla
Assistant Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life
fmanilla@uakron.edu
330.972.4354
