Recruitment Manual Information

A Panhellenic Recruitment Manual for fall 2008 will be mailed to all incoming undergraduate freshman and transfer women mid June. It may take a couple weeks to receive the manual. It is not necessary to request a manual if you are admitted to the University of Oklahoma by May 15, 2008. If you do not receive a manual by July 1, 2008 please call 405-325-6350.

Recruitment 2008 Facebook Group Panhellenic Association has created a Facebook group called OU Sorority Recruitment 2008. Women interested in Formal Recruitment should join to receive information about the entire recruitment process. Note: Joining this group does not register you for formal recruitment. It is simply a means to stay informed.

Recruitment Week Overview 2008
On this page, you will find information about the Formal Recruitment, Registration, Formal Recruitment Week Housing, Meal Information, What to Bring, Emergency Phone Numbers, 2008 Recruitment Schedule, and Informal Recruitment

Formal Recruitment 2008
Formal recruitment is the main process the National Panhellenic Conference sororities at the University of Oklahoma use to recruit new members. Formal recruitment is conducted before the start of fall semester, beginning on Thursday, August 14 and concluding with Bid Day on Tuesday, August 19, 2008.

The week consists of four rounds of events that allow potential members the opportunity to learn about each sorority at OU as well as what it means to join a sorority. During the recruitment events women will have the time to ask questions about sorority activities, financial obligations, new member programs, scholarship, community service and sorority life in general.

It is important to recognize that formal recruitment is a selection process. All women will visit every sorority during the first round (Open House), but the remaining rounds are by invitation only. Just as the sororities are narrowing down the number of women attending each round of events, potential members may only accept a certain number of invitations to each round. The Panhellenic Adviser and Recruitment Guides (Rho Gammas) will explain the process in detail throughout the week. Each potential member will be assigned Recruitment Guides who will be available during the entire process to answer questions.

Participation in formal recruitment DOES NOT guarantee an invitation to join a sorority, nor does it obligate a woman to join. However, approximately 80-90% of the women participating in formal recruitment each year join a sorority at the end of the week!

Registration 2008
To participate in formal recruitment, a woman must be a full-time, undergraduate woman enrolled at the University of Oklahoma and registered with the University of Oklahoma Panhellenic Association. The registration form located in the Panhellenic Recruitment Manual must be completed and returned with the $85 registration fee to Fraternity and Sorority Life by July 10, 2008. (The registration fee is non-refundable unless the Panhellenic Association is notified in writing postmarked by August 1, 2008. There will be a $10 service charge for all refunds.)

Any registration POSTMARKED after July 10, 2008, will be charged a $25 late fee in addition to the registration fee of $85. Formal recruitment registration forms will be accepted until Friday, August 8, but potential members are encouraged to register as early as possible.

A registration form will be available here. Please follow all of the instructions on the form when it is posted.

Resume Tips

What To Wear

Formal Recruitment 2008 Week Housing
All potential members participating in formal recruitment must live in the residence halls during the week. If you have a residence hall contract for the 2008-2009 academic year, you will be assigned your permanent room during this week.

Upper class and commuter students, who do not have a residence hall contract for the 2008-2009 academic year, will be assigned a temporary room for recruitment week.

The cost of living in the residence halls during formal recruitment is not part of your housing contract for the year. All women participating in formal recruitment must pay a housing fee. University Housing and Food Services will charge this fee ($18.60 per night) to your university bursar's account - do not send this fee with your recruitment registration.

Questions regarding university requirements for living in or out of the residence halls for the academic year should be directed to University Housing and Food Services at (405) 325-2511.

All women participating in formal recruitment must check-in between 8- 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2008. Registration tents are located between Adams Center and Walker Center. EARLY CHECK-IN WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. Please arrange to arrive during the designated time.

Hotel Accommodations
A local guide of hotels is available here.

Meal Information
Lunch will be provided on Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16. Potential members must purchase all other meals. A local guide of restaurants is available here.

What to Bring
If you have a residence hall contract for fall 2008, you will be assigned your permanent room during formal recruitment. Bring everything you need to create your new home!

If you do not have a residence hall contract for fall 2008, you will be assigned a temporary room. Do not forget to bring items such as towels, pillow, linens, blanket, etc.

Emergency Phone Numbers
In case of emergency, parents or guardians will be able to reach the Panhellenic staff 24 hours a day during recruitment week at (405) 325-4048, or the University of Oklahoma Department of Public Safety at (405) 325-2864.

2008 Recruitment Schedule
Times and Dates Subject To Change

This is NOT the formal recruitment registration form.

(Open Recruitment/Continuous Open Bidding)
If you are unable to participate in formal recruitment but are interested in joining a sorority you may participate in Open Recruitment/Continuous Open Bidding (COB). COB begins following Bid Day of the formal recruitment process. However, it is important to note that not all sororities participate in open recruitment.

If you are interested in COB, please contact Fraternity and Sorority Life to complete an interest form, which will be distributed to sororities participating in open recruitment. If you have questions about open recruitment, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Panhellenic Adviser at (405) 325-4024.