The Zeta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi wants to invite YOU to participate in Formal Recruitment 2009, sponsored by the Greek Life Office and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte! Here,we have provided a considerable amount of beneficial information and we invite you to use as much, or as little, as you would like while you continue to explore Greek Life at UNCC!

Dates for Formal Recruitment 2009

Pre-Recruitment Dates and Events

Saturday August 22: PHA Cookout at 5:30pm at the Moore/Sanford Plaza Tuesday, August 25: Midnight Football from 9pm to 12am at the Intramural Fields Wednesday, August 26: PHA Open House 5pm in Afterhours; PHA Informational Meeting at 8pm in selected residence halls Thursday, August 27: PHA Informational Meeting at 8pm in selected residence halls Friday, August 28: PHA Venture event from 3-6pm at the West Quad Saturday, August 29: PHA Open House from 2-5pm in Greek Village Tuesday, September 1: PHA Cookout at 5:30pm at the Moore/Sanford Plaza Thursday, September 3: PHA Breakfast Hotspots from 9-11am at the Belk Tower and Fretwell Building

Tuesday, September 8: Recruitment 101 and Last Chance Registration at 9pm in the SAC Salons Wednesday, September 9: Sorority 101 from 7-10pm Thrusday, September 10: History Night from 7-10pm Friday, September 11: Philanthropy Night from 5-9pm Saturday, September 12: Preference Night from 5-7:30pm Sunday, September 13: Bid Day at 12pm in Greek Village

Greek Terminology

Active: a fully initiated undergraduate member of a sorority or fraternity. In Alpha Delta Pi, these members are called Delta members. Bid: a normal invitation given by a chapter asking a prospective member to join the chapter. Big Brother/Big Sister: an older member assigned to assist a new member in his or her college transition. In ADPi these are called Diamond Sisters. Formal Recruitment: a designated membership recruitment period during which IFC and PHA holds a series of organized events. It is a mutual selection process. Informal/Open Recruitment: the unstructured recruitment process by which IFC and PHA take members. Initiation: the formal ritual ceremony that brings new members into full membership of the organization. Interfraternity Council (IFC): the governing body for all of UNC Charlotte fraternies in the North-American Interfraternity Council. Legacy: a prospective member whose grandparent, parent, or sibling is an alumni or active member of a fraternity or sorority. Legacy stipulations vary by chapter. For Alpha Delta Pi, a legacy is defined as the Grandmother, Mother, or Sister of a Potential New Member. National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) at UNC Charlotte: the governing body for all UNC Charlotte sororities and fraternities in the National Pan-Hellenic Council. New Member: a woman or man who has accepted a sorority or fraternity bid, but has not been initiated. In Alpha Delta Pi, these members are Alpha members. Panhellenic Association (PHA): the governing body for all UNC Charlotte sororities in the National Panhellenic Conference. Philanthropy: a charitable service project or organization sponsored or served by a fraternity or sorority. Alpha Delta Pi's international philanthropy is the Ronald McDonald House. Potential New Member: a person participating in recruitment. Recruitment Counselor (RC): a PHA or IFC member who has disaffiliated from their organization during recruitment to assist in the recruitment process.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of joining Alpha Delta Pi? The benefits of membership in Alpha Delta Pi are numerous. For collegians we provide life skills like leadership development through holding chapter offices, encouragement and assistance to foster scholastic achievement and stress the importance of higher education, opportunities to serve our communities through philanthropic events, and lasting, lifelong friendships. Out Total Membership Education program offers our members timely, relevant programming to help develop well-rounded women. Membership in Alpha Delta Pi is rewarding not just for four years, but for a lifetime.

What is the policy on Hazing? Hazing is absolutely prohipited in any chapter of Alpha Delta Pi. It is defined as any situation which creates mental or physical abuse, discomfort, embarassment, ridicule, or harassment, whether on or away from sorority property.

What is your policy on membership selection? Alpha Delta Pi actively encourages a membership which represents a diverse population, and does not discriminate in membership selection procedures on teh basis of race, color, religious affiliation, or disability. Alpha Delta Pi selects and maintains membership on the basis of scholarship, service, and commitment to the work fo the sorority, the university, and the local community.

The Greek Life Office is an incredible resource for students considering Greek Life at UNC Charlotte. We encourage you to check their website at www.greeklife.uncc.edu for even more valuable information about the recruitment process. Also if you have any unanswered questions, you are welcome to contact Heather DuVall, Recruitment Vice President for Alpha Delta Pi at hmduvall@uncc.edu

How do I register for recruitment? To join a Panhellenic sorority and participate in recruitment, prospective members must register at uncc.mycampusdirector.com. There is a $25 fee to complete your registration.