Informal Recruitment
How it Works
Primary Recruitment occurs annually during the beginning of fall quarter, and is the primary recruitment process for the UCSB Panhellenic Council. However, Panhellenic chapters have informal recruitment opportunities, referred to as Continuous Recruitment, or "CR". Recruitment events are organized and coordinated by each chapter individually for the purpose of membership intake. Chapters may only participate in informal recruitment if their numbers fall below the median chapter size on campus, which is reset during fall and spring quarter. Chapters are not required to participate in informal recruitment. Chapters typically hold a few events at the beginning of the quarter to meet potential new members if they are eligible to conduct CR.
Students interested in sorority membership following the conclusion of Fall Formal Recruitment should complete the CR Interest Form. This list of potential new members interested will be shared to all chapters eligible to conduct CR for that quarter.
Please note: The CR Interest Form is cleared out after each quarter, so potential new members would need to re-register each quarter. Additionally, filling out the interest form does not guarantee a chapter conducting CR will contact a potential new member, nor does it guarantee they will receive a bid.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for CR?
How does CR work?
Any students are eligible to participate in CR, provided (1) they are a regularly matriculated undergraduate student and enrolled at UC Santa Barbara, (2) they have never been initiated into a National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sorority at UCSB or on another campus, and (3) they have not received a bid during the most recent Fall Formal Recruitment process.
When a sorority conducts CR, they contact a potential new member on their own and hold one or more informal events to get to know her better. Each chapter performs the process differently, so the Collegiate Panhellenic Council does not set dates for informal recruitment events.
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Please note: Just because a chapter is eligible for CR does not necessarily mean they will participate.
What do I need to do to be considered for CR?
Students who want to be considered for CR should complete the online CR Interest Form. This list of potential new members will be shared to all chapters eligible to conduct CR that quarter.
