Primary recruitment is held each fall, prior to the start of classes. There may be opportunities to join outside of primary recruitment, through Continuous Open Bidding (COB); however, these opportunities are limited and not all sororities will recruit through COB. 

The 2024 primary recruitment schedule is below:

• Recruitment registration will open on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8:00am.
• Recruitment registration will close at 11:59pm on Monday, August 26, 2024. 
• Online Orientation must be completed by Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 11:59pm.
• Recruitment Kick Off will be held Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 6:30pm in the GUC Performance Center.
• Philanthropy Round will occur Friday, August 30, 2024 from 5:00pm until 10:25pm in the GUC.
• Sisterhood Round will be held Saturday, August 31, 2024 from 10:00am until 5:00pm in the GUC.
• Preference Round will be held Sunday, September 1, 2024 from 1:30pm until 5:15pm in the GUC.
• Bid Day will be held Monday, September 2, 2024. PNMs must report to the GUC Atrium by 1:00pm. The community reveal will be held at the Memorial Amphitheater and will begin at 1:30pm.

A Google folder with general recruitment information is accessible here.

To participate in formal recruitment, you must register online at http://enroll.icsrecruiter.com/pan/unnoal, pay your registration fee, and complete the online PNM orientation. Before registering, Pease review the registration checklist, sample registration form, and other resources available in our Recruitment Information folder: Click Here.

The online registration will open on May 15, 2024 (the online orientation link is available in ICS after you have registered). The registration fee will be $90 through July 31st. The registration fee will increase to $100 from August 1st-August 26th, 2024.

Registration and online orientation must be completed by 11:59pm (central time) on August 27, 2024 or you will be unable to participate in the 2024 Primary Recruitment. Registration fees must be paid online at the time you register. Registration fees cover 2 shirts (which you will wear for Friday and Saturday of Recruitment), lunch on Saturday, venue costs, and technology fees. 

Financial Expectations

Each chapter has a different cost and cost vary on membership status. You can find information on chapter membership costs here: Financial Transparency. In addition to membership fees, each chapter has a residency requirement: typically, members are expected to live on the chapter floor their Sophomore year. 

Academic Expectations

As required by the National Panhellenic Conference, there is no GPA requirement to participate in primary recruitment at the University of North Alabama. However, the four sororities have individual requirements to extend a membership invitation:
Alpha Delta Pi: 3.0 minimum GPA
Alpha Gamma Delta: 3.0 minimum GPA
Phi Mu: 2.8 minimum GPA
Zeta Tau Alpha: 3.0 minimum GPA

Women who have below a 3.00 GPA are advised that they are at a greater risk to be released from the primary recruitment process due to their academics. With the amount of women who participate in the formal recruitment process, GPA tends to be a characteristic all groups strongly consider, especially after the first round of formal recruitment. Being released from formal recruitment or receiving a membership invitation through the formal recruitment process is due to a wide variety of factors that are ultimately up to the sororities. GPA is only one of those factors, but there is much weight placed on GPA.

To help students understand how their GPA may affect their formal recruitment experience, College Panhellenic created Grade Zones to show how academics may factor in formal recruitment.

GPA Zones:
Green Zone = Your options are not likely limited based on your GPA. (3.0 +)
Yellow Zone = Your options are more likely to be limited by your GPA. (2.8 – 2.99)
Red Zone = Your options are very likely to be limited based on GPA. (2.79 and below)

Community Service Expectations

Community service and philanthropy are important to the Panhellenic Community. Each organization has expectations for members to meet a minimum number of service hours each semester:
Alpha Delta Pi: All Members - 10 outside hours/semester, 4 inside hours/semester
Alpha Gamma Delta: Active Members - 7 hours/semester
Phi Mu: New Members - 5 hours/semester, Active Members - 10 hours/semester
Zeta Tau Alpha: New Members - 5 hours/semester, Active Members - 10 hours/semester

Recommendation letters are not required at UNA. If you choose to seek recommendation letters, please know each chapter has their own process for recommendations, however, since recommendations come from alumnae members of the organization, the alumnae writing the recommendation should be aware of the sorority process. 

• Alpha Delta Pi: www.alphadeltapi.org (alumna should log into Pride Online to complete and submit)
• Alpha Gamma Delta: http://alphagammadelta.org/rif/ (alumna should complete the recommendation form on this site and submit using the form on this site)
• Phi Mu: www.phimu.org - As of July 9, 2022, Phi Mu Fraternity determined letters of recommendation will not be used at all as part of the membership selection process.
• Zeta Tau Alpha: www.zetataualpha.org (alumna should log into Sisters Only to complete and submit)

 Again, recommendation letters are NOT required at UNA.

The sorority mailing addresses can be found here: CPH Sorority Mailing Addresses. Written/mailed letters of recommendation are discouraged. Alumnae should use the online submission process detailed above. We recommend submitting any recommendation letters at least 1 week prior to the start of primary recruitment.