Out with the Old, in with the New

(Greek Terminology, that is)!

Membership Recruitment (Rush)

"A mutual selection process". Period of time in which potential members and Greek Letter Organization members learn about each other and ultimately choose membership.

Member (Active)

A current member of the organization.

New Member (Pledge)

A student who has just be recruited to join a Greek letter organization and has not gone through the ritual of initiation.

Recruitment Event (Rush Party)

Social events during the recruitment process where potential members and current Greek members meet one another.

Intentional Single Preference (Suicide)

When a potential member indicates only one Greek letter organization on their Formal Membership Recruitment Acceptance.

Potential Member (Rushee)

A student who is participating in the recruitment process for Greek letter organizations.

Resign (De-Pledge)

When a new member decides that they no longer wish to be a part of the organization prior to their initiation.

Formal Membership Recruitment Acceptance (Preference Card)

The card on which a potential member indicates their "preference" for joining a Greek letter organization.

Continuous Open Bidding (COB)

Recruitment that takes place at times other than the Formal Recruitment period.

This may include informal recruitment of upper-class students prior to Formal Recruitment or the recruitment of additional members after the Formal Recruitment Process.

Quota

The number of new members an organization may accept. This number is usually established after the first round of recruitment events or is based on the number of students registered for the recruitment process.

Snap-Bid

"Snap-bidding" is the process in which organizations, that did not meet quota, extend bids to potential members that were not on their original bid list.

Recruitment Counselor

A Greek member student who acts as an unbiased resource and support person to a group of potential members during the recruitment process. Recruitment Counselors (a.ka. Rho Chi's) are not to affiliate with their organization during the period of recruitment.

Recruitment infraction (NPC)

An infraction in the recruitment rules of the college Panhellenic/IFC or an infraction in NPC unanimous agreements. Sanctions and disciplinary proceedings (Panhellenic) are determined through a mediation and hearing process as defined by NPC. College IFC's may have their own judicial process by which to handle recruitment infractions.

Hot-boxing (NPC)

This is a recruitment infraction. Defined as when more than 2 Greek members are talking to or recruiting a single potential member (at one time) at a recruitment event.