How Does Recruitment At UC Davis Run?
As a Potential New Member, you will be assigned to a group of other Potential New Members led by a Recruitment Counselor.  This counselor is a sorority woman who disaffiliates from her sorority during the recruitment process to provide you with unbiased assistance.  She has been carefully selected and trained by the Davis Collegiate Panhellenic Association (DCPA) and is there to answer any questions you might have.  She is an expert on recruitment and will be able to take care of any concerns you may have and will clearly explain every part of recruitment.  Her affiliation is supposed to be a secret until recruitment is over so please, don't ask!

How do I register? What if I decide to go through recruitment at the last minute?
Many incoming freshmen receive a pamphlet from UC Davis about sorority and fraternity recruitment during the summer.  This pamphlet is also available at the Memorial Union on campus.  This pamphlet includes a registration form, recruitment schedule, and suggested attire list.  You may also download a registration form at the DCPA website.  You can usually register to be a part of Fall Recruitment up until it begins.  There is a fee for recruitment- check with DCPA for exact recruitment procedures and fees.

Which chapters participate in UCD's Fall Recruitment?
All of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) chapters on campus participate in recruitment.  There are 8 NPC chapters at UCD.  They are Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Phi, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Pi Beta Phi.  Because all of these chapters belong to NPC, they all follow the same rules regarding recruitment so the process is as fair as possible.

What will I do during recruitment?
There are a number of different activities you will take part in during recruitment.  With your Recruitment Counselor Group, you will have time to discuss your experiences, ask questions, get to know your groupmates and counselor, and use worksheets that will help you think clearly about the choices you may have to make.  You will attend events at sorority houses where you will talk with the women and get to know more about their history, philanthropy, and sisterhood.  You will be able to tour some of the houses and participate in philanthropy activities.  It's a great way to learn more about the greek community at Davis and meet some very intriguing people!

How should I act during recruitment?
The women of Delta Delta Delta simply want their visitors to be comfortable and be themselves! Don't worry about trying to make an impression or standing out- it will make your recruitment experience more stressful!  There are all different kinds of women in sororities so don't worry about trying to act like "a sorority woman," because there's no such thing!  Ask questions that are important to you- what is the chapter's philanthropy? How much are dues?  What do the members like about sorority life?  Recruitment is an opportunity for you to get to know more about UCD's sororities and choose the house that suits you and your interests.  Have fun and try not to get to nervous...believe it or not, some of us are nervous too!  It's perfectly normal!

What should I wear?
As mentioned above, the informational pamphlet and your Recruitment Counselor will tell you more about what to wear on each day of recruitment.  Wear outfits you feel comfortable in and that reflect your personality.  You will be able to leave purses and shoes with counselors in front of each chapter house so it is a good idea on House Tours Day, Philanthropy Day, and Preference Night to walk to each house in comfortable athletic shoes and change into the shoes that match your outfit at the house.  If you bring a cellular phone, make sure to turn it off or put it on a silent mode so that it won't interrupt you during your visits with the chapters.  Some potential new members have found it helpful to bring a small notepad to take private notes after they leave the chapter houses so that you can write down things that they liked during each visit.

How do I know if recruitment is right for me?
No one can make that decision but you.  Of course, you will never know unless you try!  Most sorority women are the first women in their families to join a sorority.  When considering recruitment, you should keep financial, academic, and personal obligations in mind when making your decision.  If after all these considerations, you find yourself simply fearing the unknown, recruitment will help you to clarify a lot of things about sororites and you'll get to know how they operate.  Each year, women enter recruitment simply because they are curious and find themselves very happy in a chapter after the process ends.  You are never locked in to making any lifelong decisions during recruitment so it's worth a try!   We would love to meet you!

Is there another formal recruitment process during the year like the one that takes place in fall?
There isn't a formal recruitment process any other time of the year.  Some chapters have informal recruitment, which is on a much smaller scale because you only attend events at the single chapter that offers the informal recruitment, instead of visiting a number of chapters.  This process can be carried out later in the fall, or during Winter and/or Spring Quarter.  Some chapters do not have informal recruitment at all during the year while others may have it more than once.  Chapters find out if they will have informal recruitment during the school year only after formal recruitment has taken place in the fall.

Can you tell me a little about "Hazing?"
Hazing is defined by the Fraternity as any action which may be interpreted as producing, in any member, new member or other individual, mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule; or as any activity which sets members, new members or any other individual apart from other members or from the chapter without a constructive purpose.  The Beta Pi chapter of Tri Delta takes these matters very seriously and is a non-hazing organization.