A student whose mother, sister, aunt, or grandmother was a member of a particular Greek Organization.
Who is a Legacy?
100
The time when sororities select New Members. This process is organized and executed by Panhellenic Executive Board. This year, it will take place from January 31st through February 3rd.
What is Formal Recruitment?
100
The collegiate group of a local, national, or international sorority. Their names come from a single or a combination of Greek Letters.
What is a chapter?
100
This is the unifying, governing, and coordinating body for the sorority system at Centre College. This council is composed of two delegates from each sorority and is led by an Executive Board.
What is Panhellenic Council (PHC)?
100
Then, House
What is Chapter?
200
A term used for a student who has shown interest in being recruited by sorority, or who has registered for the formal recruitment process. Also, any first-year woman during fall and centre terms.
Who is a Potential New Member?
200
An invitation to join a sorority. A PNM may accept only one.
What is a Bid?
200
A term used to denote an organization that is working towards recognition as a full Greek Chapter.
What is a colony?
200
The students' governing body for the inter/national fraternities at Centre College. The council is made up of two representatives from each fraternity and lead by an Executive Board.
What is the Interfraternity Council (IFC)?
200
Then, Rush
What is Recruitment?
300
A member (or members) of a sorority who has (have) graduated.
Who is an Alumna (Alumnae)?
300
The term for the time when sororities take New Members outside of the Formal Recruitment process.
What is Continuous Open Recruitment?
300
An act that could be seen by a reasonable person as endangering the physical health of an individual or as causing mental distress to an individual. This act is strictly prohibited.
What is hazing?
300
A common way to refer to the larger sorority with a chapter on a college campus. The business center of these organizations.
What is the Inter/National Organization? (Headquarters, Central Office, or Executive Office is also appropriate)
300
Then, Pledge
What is New Member?
400
A member of a Greek organization who has disassociated in order to help guide Potential New Members through the formal recruitment process.
Who is a Rho Gamma?
400
This term is used to note the period during Formal Recruitment when affiliated women may not have verbal communication with a Potential New Member.
What is Silence?
400
A piece of jewelry, unique to each organization, that is worn by an initiated member of a sorority.
What is a pin/badge?
400
The national group of 26 women's sororities in North America. Representatives from each national sorority get together to support and promote sororities across North America.
What is National Panhellenic Conference (NPC)?
400
Then, Rushee
What is Potential New Member?
500
A term used to refer to a member of a sorority who has accepted a bid but has not participated in the initiation ceremony. This period is when they get to know the members of the chapter, learn history and symbolism, and develop an understanding for the ideas and principles of the organization.
Who is a New Member?
500
Incorrectly referred to as "Suiciding", this is the term used when a Potential New Member intentionally places only one organization on her Preference Card.
What is "Single Intentional Preference"?
500
A ceremonial event, unique to each organization, that plays out the ideals and principles of that organization. They are the same for every chapter of the same sorority, and are usually the time when students take an oath to uphold the values of that organization.
What is Ritual?
500
This is a national Greek Leadership honor society, but has no governing power or responsibility for the fraternities and sororities. To be eligible for membership, students must be juniors or seniors and meet a pre-determined GPA requirement as well as exhibit leadership skills and involvement.