We are excited that you are interested in James Madison University's Panhellenic Formal Recruitment Process! In order to be considered eligible to participate in the primary recruitment process, your application and application fee must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm on Saturday, September 6th, 2025.

Recruitment format:

September 12th & 13th: Open House Rounds
September 14th: Philanthropy Round
September 19th: Sisterhood Round
September 20th: Preference
September 21st: Bid Celebration

Hi Everyone! My name is Cara Fisher, and I am the Vice President of Recruitment for JMU's Panhellenic Executive Board. We are SO excited you all have signed up to go through our formal recruitment process and meet all of our chapters!

As classes begin and you are all adjusting to your new schedules, I want to remind y’all about these mandatory events for recruitment!

MANDATORY:

Sunday, September 7th: Sorority 101 in Wilson Hall (the quad) from 9am-12:30pm. No dress code. We will be explaining how recruitment works, expectations and you will be meeting your Rho Gammas and your Rho Gamma groups!

Sunday, September 7th: Critical Conversations in Festival Ballroom (East Campus). Time is TBD and will be communicated to you throughout the summer. No dress code. This event is to prepare you to have great conversations with the many people you will meet throughout the process and learn a little bit about how to approach recruitment with a values-centric approach.

Other highly encouraged events!

August 21st- Meet the Greeks @ Hillside Field

Week of Welcome Events- Come find us and ask Panhellenic Exec questions!

Sep 1st, 3rd and 4th - Go Greek Tabling on Warner Commons

YOU MUST READ AND AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS BEFORE SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION!

PARTICIPATING CHAPTERS: I understand that this recruitment process will allow me to meet the members of the following organizations: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, Delta Delta Delta, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Phi Mu, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Zeta Tau Alpha.

RECRUITMENT EXPECTATIONS:

ALL POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS (PNMs) WILL ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING RECRUITMENT EXPECTATIONS OF THE JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY PANHELLENIC EXECUTIVE BOARD. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

I will be expected to display an understanding and commitment to the values that all Panhellenic sororities at JMU espouse, including academic achievement, citizenship, social responsibility, personal development, philanthropy, and service.
I will attend all events to which I am scheduled. If I do not attend a chapter’s event to which I am invited and scheduled, with the exception of approved accommodations, I will be automatically removed from the process and will be ineligible to receive a bid from any of the 12 Panhellenic chapters.
I will engage in respectful and appropriate interactions with all chapter members, Rho Gammas, Panhellenic Executive Board members, and Fraternity and Sorority Life staff throughout the primary recruitment process.
I will not engage in conversations or actions that may be detrimental to the experience of recruiting members, my fellow potential new members, and myself.
If I choose to be intentionally unkind this may negate my chances of being invited back or selected by a chapter, I will be removed from the process at the discretion of the Panhellenic Executive Board and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
I agree to report any Recruitment misconduct to the Panhellenic Executive Board, Panhellenic Advisor, Rho Gamma or a Fraternity and Sorority Life staff member in a timely manner.
I understand that because recruitment is a mutual selection process, an invitation to membership in a sorority is not guaranteed.
I will not inquire about the affiliation of my Rho Gamma. They are disassociated to serve as unbiased resources to me throughout the entire recruitment process.
I will not ask Rho Gammas or active chapter members about the logistics of the recruitment process and how recruiting works on the chapter’s side.
I will not post or engage in negative content on websites/apps during recruitment. I will not base my recruitment decisions off of information found on any social media.
I will not ask chapter members about bid day, initiation, rituals, etc. prior to or during the recruitment process.
I will not enter the residence of or invite an active chapter member to my residence at any time during primary recruitment.
I will not discuss concerns or issues regarding events or chapter experiences with anyone participating in primary recruitment, including active chapter members and other PNMs, with the exception for Rho Gammas, Panhellenic Executive Board members, or Fraternity and Sorority Life staff members.
I will not purchase gifts or perform favors for active chapter members or send any type of sentiments (written, typed, and/or verbal) to them.
I understand that PNMs should not contact active chapter members regarding recruitment, including recruitment chairs, and should instead direct all questions to Panhellenic Executive Board, Rho Gamma's or Fraternity and Sorority Life staff (fsl@jmu.edu)
I will not discuss confidential recruitment information.

HOUSING: I understand that it is a highly recommended option of membership in a sorority to live in the on-campus sorority facility for at least a year. I understand that if I receive and accept a bid to membership, I am expected to live in the sorority house during my time as an undergraduate member.

CONTACT INFORMATION RELEASE: I understand that in order to participate in the formal sorority recruitment process, I need to be contacted most frequently via email and cell phone. I agree to release this contact information to the recruitment staff to be used appropriately during the course of the sorority recruitment process.

SUBMISSION OF PHOTO AND PAYMENT: I understand that the recruitment application requires me to submit a photograph to aid the sororities in identifying me. I understand that I will be required to pay $55.00 via the TogetherPay system. I understand I will receive a link with invoice to pay online beginning July 1. I understand that I must submit my online payment and complete my application in order to be considered eligible for formal recruitment. I acknowledge that sorority recruitment applications will not be considered complete until the application fee is received and that there are no refunds for the recruitment application fee.

ANTI-HAZING STATEMENT: Hazing is illegal in the Commonwealth of Virginia under Adams Law. James Madison University and the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life have a strict no-tolerance anti-hazing policy. In keeping with JMU's expectations for a positive academic environment, the University unconditionally opposes any form of hazing. Chapters are held to this expectation by James Madison University, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, and their inter/national organization. In order to participate in Panhellenic Recruitment I understand that I must attend a Stop the Haze session before open house day 1. (Freshman you will be attending a session during Welcome Weekend)

ACCOMMODATIONS: I understand that if I am a student in need of specific assistance during the recruitment process, I will inform the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office during this registration process or by emailing fsl@jmu.edu.

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE: By clicking "save/submit" below, I agree to and understand the terms listed above and allow my registration information to be made available to the James Madison University sorority chapters as part of the recruitment process.

STOP THE HAZE: Per Virginia Law, all member of a student organization are required to attend an in person, anti-hazing session presented by faculty and staff of JMU. As a Potential New Member, you are also required to attend one of these trainings before going through the Primary Recruitment Process. A complete list of when trainings will occur can be found here: https://www.jmu.edu/osl/adams-law/index.shtml
FERPA: All students wishing to participate on Panhellenic Recruitment must fill out the FERPA release form linked below before the start of the first open house round. All information on the release can be found in the link below, if you have any questions regarding the release please contact the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office fsl@jmu.edu or (540) 568-4195 https://cglink.me/2hS/s94899 FERPA RELEASE FORM

Registration for Fall 2025 Sorority Recruitment