Definitions

Active - An undergraduate initiated member of a sorority.

Alumna - What you call a sister after graduation, and a group of them are called "alumnae."

Bid - A formal invitation to join a Greek organization.

Bid Day - The first day chapters are permitted to offer a bis and is on the last day of recruitment.

Chapter - Affiliated name of an inter/national organization recognized on campus.

Hazing - Any action taken or any situation created intentionally that causes embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule and risks emotional and/or physical harm to members of a group or team, whether new or not, regardless of the person's willingness to participate.

Initiation - The ritual ceremony in which the person is granted full membership rights and responsibilities of the sorority.  These ceremonies are often secret but never involve hazing.

Legacy - A potential member whose family member is, or was an alumna of a Panhellenic organization.  Each NPC organization has its own definition and policies around a legacy status.

Membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement (MRABA) - The binding agreement that a potential member signs following preference round.  This agreement binds the potential member to a chapter until the next fall recruitment period.

Philanthropy - A charitable project or event that raises money for a particular cause or organization.

Potential Member - Anyone eligible to participate in the recruitment process.

Strict Silence - The period of time between the end of preference round and the beginning of bid distribution when there is no communication between potential members and sorority members.

Values-Based Recruitment - Conversations between chapter members and potential members about organizational and personal values, as well as activities and events run by the sorority that demonstrate their values.