How to Help Recruit for a Sorority

Sororities champion interpersonal connection and club loyalty.

Sorority life is as much a part of college for many women as classes are. Since shortly after the Civil War, sororities have existed on college campuses as a way for young women to form an organized club, according to Carnegie Mellon University. Recruitment brings the organization in contact with a wide range of fresh club candidates who can help sustain and grow the sorority. Helping recruit can put you in trusted standing with sorority leaders. The task is to find candidates who fit in with the ideals and mission of the club.

Instructions

1. Build connections with like-minded ladies. Talk to as many friends and acquaintances as possible. Ask about their personal interests and goals for life. Converse with each potential candidate about what she studies in school. Go into the details of her personal background and inquire as to what she values. Encourage her to speak her mind and state opinions on personal matters of importance to understand sentiments she truly believes and holds dear. If the details or characteristics you discover about her match what the sorority needs, discuss the sorority with her, along with its missions, themes and purpose.

2. Take a look online at potential candidates. Check out the social networking sites to which they belong. Examine profiles and information each prospect has posted. See how she expresses herself through website postings, photos she displays, or noted interests and personal information. Explore the site to see if her online persona matches her face-to-face personality. Look for additional information – details about her professional passion or religious faith, for example -- that may give you a clearer idea of whether the lady may be right for the sorority.

3. Ask a potential sorority candidate to partner with you on a school project if you share a class. Hold a one-day fundraiser or event and request that she join the effort. Invite her to a private dinner party -- or night out on the town -- and see if she accepts. Involving a potential candidate in a shared activity will allow you to see her in action and get a feel for her motivations, behavior and maturity in group settings before you offer her to the sorority as a legitimate candidate for recruitment.

References

• Carnegie Mellon University Fraternity and Sorority Life: History
• University of Missouri-Kansas City Fraternity and Sorority Affairs: Recruitment