Formal Recruitment

Registration for Formal Recruitment is from October 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025. Late registrations will not be accepted. There is a non-refundable $30 registration fee that goes to supporting costs to run Panhellenic Recruitment. Register for Recruitment here: https://enroll.icsrecruiter.com/pan/colunv

Please leave the below time frames open to ensure that you will not have a conflict during Recruitment. You must be able to attend one entire round for every day of Recruitment. During each round, you will attend a series of parties, so please expect to have commitments for about 4-5 hours on either Thursday or Friday, plus Saturday and Sunday. 

Philanthropy Day (all virtual):

Round 1: Thursday, 1/23/2025, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Round 2: Friday, 1/24/2025, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Round 3: Friday, 1/24/2025, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Development Day (in-person):

Round 1: Saturday, 1/25/2025, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Round 2: Saturday, 1/25/2025, 3:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Preference Night (in person):

Round 1: Sunday, 1/26/2025, 1:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Bid Day (in person):

Please make sure you are available for an unscheduled 15-minute time slot between 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, as well as 8:00 PM onwards, on Monday, 1/27/2025 for Bid Day activities.

FAQs

  • Can I join a Panhellenic sorority as a freshman?

    • Yes, only first-semester first-year students are not permitted to join a Panhellenic sorority.

  • Can I join a Panhellenic sorority as a sophomore?

    • Yes! Many students decide to wait until their sophomore year to participate in Formal Recruitment. Juniors and seniors are also eligible and welcome to register.

  • Can I join a Panhellenic sorority as a transfer student?

    • Yes! Transfer students are permitted to participate in recruitment. If you miss the December 22nd deadline, please email panhellexec@columbia.edu no later than January 6, 2024 if you want to participate in recruitment this spring.

  • Are graduate students eligible?

    • Unfortunately, not. Panhellenic Recruitment is only available to full-time undergraduate students at Barnard College, Columbia College, School of General Studies, or School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

  • How do I submit legacy information?

    • You can include legacy details in your registration.

  • Does Panhellenic require recommendation letters?

    • Each chapter within Panhellenic has its own set of requirements which will be explained during Formal Recruitment. Panhellenic does not collect recommendation letters.

  • How much does being in a sorority cost?

    • Each of the sororities requires that their members pay a certain amount of money each semester, with the first semester (the new member period) being more expensive due to more activities and expenses accumulated. You are encouraged to ask chapter members about finances, scholarships, and awards. 

      Here are each chapter’s dues:

      AXO: Active $407, New $702

      AOII: Active $400, New $490

      DG: Active $527, New $759

      GPB: Active $685, New $510

      KAT: Active $589, New $529

      SDT: Active $568 (SO) / $538 (JR) / $501 (SR), New $678