Who is Eligible to Join a Sorority?
The Fraternity & Sorority Community at TCNJ uses a deferred recruitment system for all first semester freshmen. This means that no first semester freshmen are allowed to join any recognized TCNJ Greek letter organization until the Spring of their freshman year. As becoming a member of a Greek organization is a lifetime commitment, choosing to join one should not be taken lightly. After acclimating to TCNJ and college life, students that meet the following requirements and criteria are eligible to join a sorority at TCNJ:
1. Must be a fully matriculated TCNJ student.
2. A minimum of a 2.5 GPA and 12 TCNJ credits (for all NPC sororities).
3. If you area a transfer student, you must have a minimum of 12 TCNJ accepted transfer credits.
(EXAMPLE: If you went to ABC University for a year and a half and accumulated
22 credits. You decided to transfer to TCNJ for the Spring semester of your
sophomore year. TCNJ only accepted 10 of your credits. Therefore, you could not join
a Greek chapter at TCNJ until the Fall because you only had 10 TCNJ accepted
credits.)
4. You must attend Round Robin for ALL NPC sororities.
1. Must be a fully matriculated TCNJ student.
2. A minimum of a 2.5 GPA and 12 TCNJ credits (for all NPC sororities).
3. If you area a transfer student, you must have a minimum of 12 TCNJ accepted transfer credits.
(EXAMPLE: If you went to ABC University for a year and a half and accumulated
22 credits. You decided to transfer to TCNJ for the Spring semester of your
sophomore year. TCNJ only accepted 10 of your credits. Therefore, you could not join
a Greek chapter at TCNJ until the Fall because you only had 10 TCNJ accepted
credits.)
4. You must attend Round Robin for ALL NPC sororities.
The Recruitment Process
The Panhellenic Association follows the Recruitment guidelines set forth by the NPC. Formal Recruitment at The College of New Jersey takes place during two weekends at the beginning of the spring semester. Women who are seeking to become members of a sorority, and therefore are participating in the recruitment activities, are known as Potential New Members (PNMs). Recruitment is designed so that each PNM and the sorority sisters interact with each other which helps both groups make educated decisions about which chapters match best with which PNM. We call this the mutual selection process, an integral part of Recruitment at The College of New Jersey..
Helping with this process are the Rho Gammas (Recruitment Guides). Rho Gammas are sisters who guide PNMs through the period of Recruitment. They attend Recruitment activities, explain the processes involved, and offer advice about how to find the organization which best suits the PNM. During Recruitment, Rho Gammas are disassociated from their organizations. They are allowed only minimal association with their sisters during this time period, though they need not hide their affiliations. Rho Gammas minimize contact with their chapters during the recruitment period in order to better relate to and guide PNMs to the right chapters for them. Disassociation helps Rho Gammas remain unbiased for their PNMs.
Recruitment culminates with Bid Day. On Bid Day, successfully matched PNMs receive their bids (an invitation to join a sorority) and the chapters discover which women will soon be joining their organization. Also on this day, the affiliations of the Rho Gammas are revealed. After Bid Day, PNMs are known as "New Members" of their specified organization. Bid Day is always exciting because the addition of New Members always changes the sorority - for the better!
Helping with this process are the Rho Gammas (Recruitment Guides). Rho Gammas are sisters who guide PNMs through the period of Recruitment. They attend Recruitment activities, explain the processes involved, and offer advice about how to find the organization which best suits the PNM. During Recruitment, Rho Gammas are disassociated from their organizations. They are allowed only minimal association with their sisters during this time period, though they need not hide their affiliations. Rho Gammas minimize contact with their chapters during the recruitment period in order to better relate to and guide PNMs to the right chapters for them. Disassociation helps Rho Gammas remain unbiased for their PNMs.
Recruitment culminates with Bid Day. On Bid Day, successfully matched PNMs receive their bids (an invitation to join a sorority) and the chapters discover which women will soon be joining their organization. Also on this day, the affiliations of the Rho Gammas are revealed. After Bid Day, PNMs are known as "New Members" of their specified organization. Bid Day is always exciting because the addition of New Members always changes the sorority - for the better!