Recruitment Terms

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Across
  1. 3. A strict no-contact period after Preference Round when sorority members and PNMs cannot communicate in any way.
  2. 5. A pre-recruitment event where PNMs tour sorority houses and meet chapters before formal recruitment begins.
  3. 6. The day when PNMs receive bids and celebrate joining their new sorority.
  4. 9. An informal recruitment process that happens after formal recruitment where chapters can offer bids to fill remaining spots.
  5. 11. The maximum number of members a chapter can have.
  6. 15. When a PNM lists only one sorority on their final preference card instead of ranking multiple.
  7. 18. A round where PNMs visit chapters to learn about their charitable causes and service efforts.
  8. 20. A member who temporarily separates from their chapter to serve in a neutral recruitment role (like a Rho Gamma).
Down
  1. 1. A small group of members assigned to talk with PNMs during an event.
  2. 2. Potential New Member.
  3. 4. The final and most formal round where PNMs visit their top chapters before making their final selections.
  4. 7. A fully initiated member of a sorority who participates in chapter activities.
  5. 8. During primary recruitment, the maximum number of potential new members (PNMs) each chapter is allowed to extend bids to.
  6. 10. When one sister transitions out of a conversation with a PNM so another sister can step in and continue the conversation.
  7. 12. A disaffiliated sorority member who guides PNMs through recruitment and provides unbiased support.
  8. 13. A PNM who has a close family member (usually mother or sister) who is an alumna or active member of a sorority.
  9. 14. A round focused on showing the bonds between members and what everyday sorority life is like.
  10. 16. A bid offered after formal recruitment to fill spots in chapters that did not reach quota.
  11. 17. A PNM who is listed in a conversation rotation but isn’t actually present, leaving a member briefly without someone to talk to during bumping.
  12. 18. Events during each round where PNMs visit chapters to meet members and learn about the sorority.
  13. 19. A formal invitation extended to a potential new member (PNM) to join Delta Zeta.