Recruitment Guides/Rho Gammas shall:
Serve a full term starting from the day they are chosen to Bid Day 2025 when they re-affiliate with their membership chapter.
Serve under the Director of Rho Gammas.
Complete Panhellenic Council’s training sessions to understand recruitment rules, logistics, and best practices in communication and conflict resolution.
Familiarize themselves with recruitment schedules, procedures, and PNM guidance protocols.
Fully disaffiliate from their sorority by removing identifiable affiliations on social media and refraining from wearing letters or other chapter-specific items during the disaffiliation period (when recruitment registration opens to Bid Day).
Commit to maintaining neutrality and confidentiality throughout the recruitment period.
Establish rapport with assigned PNMs through informational sessions, meet-and-greet events, and individual communication.
Provide overviews of the sorority recruitment process, including terminology, expectations, schedules, and the role of sorority life on campus.
Serve as an unbiased advisor by helping PNMs make informed decisions about sorority life without promoting any specific chapter.
Support PNMs in evaluating their preferences, addressing concerns, and navigating each recruitment round.
Assist PNMs in adhering to the recruitment schedule by ensuring they arrive at the correct locations on time and know their daily itineraries.
Address any logistical or directional challenges that arise to facilitate smooth transitions between rounds.
Provide empathetic support to PNMs throughout recruitment, especially during moments of disappointment, rejection, or stressful decision-making.
Offer a listening ear and encouragement to promote positive morale and continued engagement.
Monitor recruitment rounds for adherence to Panhellenic guidelines, both for PNMs and sororities, ensuring a fair and respectful recruitment process.
Mediate any conflicts or misunderstandings, working with the Director of Rho Gammas as needed to resolve issues promptly and maintain integrity.
Reconnect with PNMs post-Bid Day to assist with their transition into their new chapters or to provide additional support for those who did not receive a bid.
Offer guidance on how to stay involved in campus life and navigate the next steps after recruitment.
Summary: A Recruitment Guide (Rho Gamma) is a disaffiliated sorority member who supports Potential New Members (PNMs) during formal recruitment by providing unbiased guidance, logistical assistance, and emotional support. Through pre-recruitment training and active involvement in each recruitment round, Rho Gammas ensure PNMs understand the process, help them navigate their choices, and enforce Panhellenic rules. They play a critical role in fostering a positive, inclusive environment by maintaining neutrality, managing conflicts, and supporting PNMs through each phase of recruitment, including their transition after bid day.
Commitment Requirements: Availability for training sessions prior to recruitment, as scheduled by the Panhellenic Council. Full participation and availability throughout the recruitment period, including long hours and variable schedules. Willingness to adhere to the disaffiliation period, removing visible affiliations with your chapter until the end of recruitment.