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Recruitment

Formal Recruitment

Formal recruitment consists of three rounds of social events over one week in February. During these events, the sororities share their sisterhood with potential new members (PNMs). These events allow you to get a glimpse of the personalities and values of each chapter. Just as sororities are looking for the right women to join their chapters, you should be looking for a chapter that fits you. During the process, you will meet countless remarkable women who will be your friends and inspiration no matter what sorority you, or they, join. 

2025 Formal Recruitment Schedule

Kickoff - Thursday, February 6th, 2025 from 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM​ (MacMillan 117)

Mandatory meeting with essential information for the upcoming weekend. Meet your recruitment counselors, ask any last minute questions, and grab your shirt for the open houses!

Round 1 - Open House - â€‹Friday, February 7th, 2025, from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM​ (Grad Center E, 2nd Floor "Bear's Lair")

The first night features a general introduction to each house. You must visit every house to continue to be considered for recruitment.

Round 2 - Philanthropy - Saturday, February 8th, 2025, from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Grad Center E, 2nd Floor "Bear's Lair")

On this night, sisters will be introducing the philanthropic cause of each house!

Based on a balance of both your and the chapters' preferences inputted after Round 1, you will be invited back to a maximum of three houses, with each session being about 45 minutes long. Again, you must visit all houses you are invited back to in order to continue with the process.

Round 3 - Preference - â€‹February 9th, 2025, from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM​ (Grad Center E, 2nd Floor "Bear's Lair")

On preference night, you will work on confirming your fit with one house. 

Based on a balance of your and the houses' preferences inputted after Round 2, you will be invited back to a maximum of two houses, with each session being about an hour long. Again, you must visit all houses you are invited back to in order to continue with the process. 

Bid Day - Monday, February 10th, 2025, at 6:30 PM (MacMillan 117)

Everyone finds out which house offered them a bid! After opening your bid, you'll get to go back to the chapter's house and spend time with your new sisters!

If you know you'll be unable to make one of these sessions, please submit an excuse form and we will do our best to accommodate you.

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COB Recruitment​

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Continuous Open Bidding (COB) is an informal recruitment process that occurs twice a year. Sororities host events for Potential New Members to meet and get to know current members and often include opportunities for PNMs to connect with sisters one-on-one. COB can be a great option to see if sorority life is for you, as many COB events are similar to regular sisterhood events that chapters hold throughout the year. PNMs are allowed to participate in COB with as many or as few chapters as they would like! Each chapter runs their own COB process, interested women should reach out to chapter leadership directly to gain more information.

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Fall COB: occurs from September to December and is open to all students who have completed one academic year. Over two weeks in October, chapters on campus will host Open Houses for PNMs to get a chance to meet current members and begin to learn more about each sorority.

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Spring COB: After the four days of formal recruitment in February, Continuous Open Bidding will open up again, this time also available for students in their first year at Brown. However, it is not open to any women who went through Formal Recruitment in February of this year and signed an MRABA.
 

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

• Be yourself - it may sound corny, but you may make a lifetime commitment to a sisterhood, and you want to do that honestly.

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• Have genuine and honest conversations, even if they are about the weather. Your personality will shine through.

• Spend time really getting to know the members.

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• Expose yourself to the chapter experience.

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• Seek accurate information from the college or university.

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• Look for the group where you feel most comfortable.

• Avoid pre-conceived judgements about each house. These will only stop you from making a comfortable decision!

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• Keep an open mind.

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• Trust the process.

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• Have fun!

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