This document discusses options for structuring Panhellenic recruitment on college campuses. It outlines four main recruitment styles - formal structured, partially structured, minimally structured, and continuous open recruitment. Sample recruitment calendars are provided for partially structured and minimally structured recruitment. The document emphasizes customizing recruitment based on each campus's unique needs and values rather than duplicating other models. Collecting feedback and taking calculated risks are presented as keys to successfully changing recruitment structures.

1. Evaluating Panhellenic Recruitment
Options:
What’s best for YOUR campus?
Shannon J. Greybar Milliken
DePaul University
AFLV-Central 2010

2. WHAT is
not working?

3. In your dream world,
what would recruitment
look like?

4. Overview of NPC Recruitment
Options

5. Four Panhellenic Recruitment
Styles
 Formal Structured
 Partially Structured
 Minimally Structured
 Continuous Open Recruitment
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6. Formal Recruitment
 Central planning process
 Panhellenic controls marketing and publicity
 Panhellenic handles logistics
 Structured rounds
Successful if:
 Values-based themes are used
 Quota/Total and Release figures are used
 COB is open to those who do not reach total
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7. Partially Structured Recruitment
 All active women publicize recruitment
 Open House format
 Panhellenic handles logistics
 Chapters 3-9, Quota 15-20
Successful if…
- Relaxed “Silence Rules”
- Calendar fits your campus’ needs
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8. Sample PSR Calendar
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Kickoff ½ chapters ½ chapters Phil. Day
have open have open
house house Every
Meet Rho chapter
Gamma GROUP 1 GROUP 2 has an
event
½ chapters ½ chapters All
have open have open chapters 1st
house house invite only Preference Bid Day
GROUP 1 GROUP 2 round
Meet with All Panhel
Reg. Rho Event
Closed Gamma 2nd
1st Release Release
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9. Minimally Structured Recruitment
 Events planned by chapters
 PNMs have no attendance requirement
 Panhellenic sets Bid date
 Chapters recruit to total
 Chapters 2-5, Quota 10-12
Successful if:
 Panhellenic helps to market and promote
 Panhellenic reviews calendar and looks for overlap
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10. Sample MSR Calendar
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Chapter A Chapter B Chapter C
open open open
house house house
Chapter A Chapter B Chapter C Chapters A
open open open and B
house house house have open Preference Bid Day
house 1:00 p.m.
One
chapter an
hour
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11. Continuous Open Recruitment
(COR)
 Panhellenic does not set dates
 Spend less time and money
 Chapters pledge to total
 Chapters 1-3, Quota 2-9
 Successful if:
 Focus on recruitment
 One-on-one recruiting
 Develop relationships
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12. PLEASE do not get
caught up in structure!

13. Strategies for Changing
Recruitment on
Your Campus

14. Key Questions
 Why do we sing and chant?
 Trust yourselves and each other = CONFIDENCE!
 Who do you recruit?
 Why do you recruit?
 Why do we need $ to recruit?
 Is silence helping us?
 Ritual vs. Recruitment
 Festive, not Frilly
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15. Creating Buy-In for Change
 Create stakeholders
 Know your desired outcome
 Explain why change is good
 Use evaluations and statistics
 Calculated risk
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16. Immediate Impact Ideas
 Decorations and Themes
 Theme IS the chapter
 Values Days
 Sample room for décor barometer
 Limited set up/tear down
 Finances
 Budget decrease placed in rules
 Panhellenic pays for food
 Incentives for Recruitment Guides
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17. Immediate Take Home Ideas
 Marketing
 Handbills
 Reduce silence & disaffiliation
 Scholarship
 We need PNMs more than they need us!
 Calculated risk – unusual to get less
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18. 3 Keys to Success
1. CUSTOMIZE, don’t
duplicate
2. Collect feedback
3. The world is your oyster!
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19. What is your
recruitment potential?

20. Contact Information
Shannon J. Greybar Milliken
DePaul University
sgreybar@depaul.edu
Ongoing Assistance Opportunities:
Campus Consultation
Advance Panhellenic! Workshop through
CAMPUSPEAK
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