College Panhellenic Association
National Panhellenic Conference
The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is the governing body for 26 national and international sororities. The NPC exists to promote the values of and serve as an advocate for its member groups in collaboration with those members, campuses and communities. The National Panhellenic Conference provides support and guidance for its 26 member inter/national sororities/women's fraternities and serves as the national voice on contemporary issues of sorority life. Founded in 1902, the NPC is one of the oldest and largest women's membership organizations representing more than 4 million women at 655 college/university campuses and 4,500 local alumnae chapters in the U.S. and Canada. Each year, NPC-affiliated collegians and alumnae donate more than $5 million to worthy causes, provide $2.8 million in scholarships to women and volunteer 500,000 hours in their communities. The College Panhellenic Association is the local extension of this organization, and is composed of 8 elected leaders from various chapters who are chosen to serve the overall needs of the chapters. Here on Eastern Michigan University's campus, the College Panhellenic Association represents 7 active sorority chapters.
College Panhellenic Association
The 7 active sorority chapters which make up the College Panhellenic Association are:
- Alpha Gamma Delta
- Alpha Sigma Tau
- Alpha Xi Delta
- Delta Zeta
- Sigma Kappa
- Sigma Delta Tau
- Sigma Sigma Sigma
Council Executive Board
President: Kandi Bethke
Executive Vice President: Savannah Stewart
Secretary: Sydney Burnette
Treasurer: Maddie Revill
Vice President of External Affairs: Emma Nagle
Vice President of Education: Vivian Mergler
Vice President of Membership: Olivia Wetzel
Member-At-Large: Angela Ruiz-Ponce
Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment
We are so glad that you are interested in joining a Panhellenic sorority here at EMU!
Before you register for Panhellenic recruitment, make sure to review all of the chapters we have present at Eastern Michigan University across our four councils. You can view them all here.
If you have a parent or caregiver who is looking for more information, please refer them to our Parent Page.
Membership in a social Greek organization at EMU brings you a wealth of opportunities. From lifelong friendships to special access to scholarships to leadership opportunities, becoming a member of Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) at Eastern Michigan University provides you with a strong support network, personal growth, and the chance to make a lasting impact on campus and in the community. Whether you’re seeking personal development, academic success, or a chance to contribute to meaningful causes, FSL offers a dynamic environment for individuals to thrive both during and after their college experience.
We have 7 chapters within the College Panhellenic Association (CPA) at EMU. When you participate in structured recruitment in the Fall, you get the opportunity to meet each of them and determine the best fit for you. To help prepare you for recruitment, we are hosting a Potential New Member (PNM) orientation on Friday, August 29th at 4pm via Zoom and Friday, September 5th at 6pm via Zoom, as well as a "Meet the Panhellenic" event on Wednesday, August 27th at 5pm in Student Center room 310A.
To register for structured recruitment, please click this link to be taken to Campus Director. Please note there is a nonrefundable $10 registration fee which covers your recruitment tshirt! The deadline to register for primary recruitment is Tuesday, September 9th.
It is important to note that structured recruitment is a mutual selection process, which means that both potential members and individual sororities are making choices about membership. The chapters prioritize the women they decide they would like to invite back each round, just like the women participating in the structured process are prioritizing which chapters they'd like to go back to. It is important to understand that you may not always get invited back to the chapters you would like to attend, but we hope that you will explore all options regardless.
Recruitment begins on Monday, September 8th and ends on Sunday, September 14th. A more detailed schedule can be found below. We recommend downloading the PNM Companion app throughout the recruitment process for your schedule and to input your preferences at the end of each round.
At the end of recruitment, you will complete the Membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement (MRABA). You can learn more about the MRABA here: MRABA Explainer Video
Please review the PNM Lookbook at this link to review more information about the Panhellenic community at EMU, and to prepare you for the primary recruitment process. Please also review the PNM Bill of Rights and the PNM Code of Ethics. These are important documents that outline our expectations and our promises to you!
If you have any questions or have difficulty completing the registration, please reach out to the Vice President of Membership, Olivia Wetzel, at [email protected], or the Panhellenic President, Kandi Bethke, at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Monday, September 8th (Sisterhood Round) Expand dropdownYou can attend any of these days for the Sisterhood Round, but you MUST visit all seven chapters in order to participate in structured recruitment. You can even attend half of one day and half of another if that works better for your schedule!
You'll check in on the third floor of the Student Center outside of the elevators at 4:30pm.
Events occur from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and are 30 minutes each.
Tuesday, September 9th (Sisterhood Round) Expand dropdownYou can attend any of these days for the Sisterhood Round, but you MUST visit all seven chapters in order to participate in structured recruitment. You can even attend half of one day and half of another if that works better for your schedule!
You'll check in on the third floor of the Student Center outside of the elevators at 4:30pm.
Events occur from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and are 30 minutes each.
At the end of each day, you will submit your preferences on the PNM Companion App.
Wednesday, September 10th (Sisterhood Round)
You can attend any of these days for the Sisterhood Round, but you MUST visit all seven chapters in order to participate in structured recruitment. You can even attend half of one day and half of another if that works better for your schedule!
You'll check in on the third floor of the Student Center outside of the elevators at 4:30pm.
Events occur from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and are 30 minutes each.
At the end of each day, you will submit your preferences on the PNM Companion App.
Friday, September 12th (Philanthropy Round)
On Friday, you'll have the opportunity to attend up to five events with five different chapters.
You will check in on the third floor of Student Center outside of the elevators at 12:30pm.
Events occur from 1:00pm to 6:00pm and last 45 minutes each. There are breaks built in between each event for bathroom breaks or to grab a snack!
At the end of each day, you will submit your preferences on the PNM Companion App.
Saturday, September 13th (Preference Round)
On Saturday, you'll have the opportunity to attend up to two events with two different chapters.
You will check in on the third floor of Student Center outside of the elevators at 5:30pm.
Events occur from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and are one hour long each with a break in between.
When your events finish on Saturday, you will sign the Membership Acceptance Binding Agreement (MRABA) with the Coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life or the Graduate Assistant for Fraternity and Sorority Life.
Sunday, September 14th (Bid Day)
On Sunday, you'll check in on the third floor of the Student Center outside of the elevators by 1:30pm. You will then head into a room with everyone else to open your bids together. Then, you'll be escorted down to the Amphitheater by Big Bob's Lakehouse to announce which chapter you have joined for the entire community to celebrate! Chapters have their own individual celebrations after Bid Day as well.
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