Contact info
Mailing address:
Office of Greek Affairs
214 K-State Student Union
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
Website: k-state.edu/greek
Phone: 785-532-5546
Email: greek@k-state.edu
Twitter: twitter.com/kstategreeklife
Facebook: facebook.com/
KStateGreekAffairs
Instagram: @kstategreeklife
When I was an undergraduate at Kansas State University, I was a member
of the K-State Greek family, as were both of my children. I recommend that
each of you explore the opportunities that sorority membership offers at our
university.
K-State has a proud Greek tradition. Year in and year out, K-State’s Greek
chapters thrive in Manhattan and make a difference in the community. Our
Greek organizations encourage leadership, academic excellence, service
and lifelong friendship among their members. Each year our fraternities and
sororities contribute more than $200,000 to philanthropic organizations,
dedicate more than 30,000 hours of community service and donate
approximately 3 tons of food to national, regional and local charities.
As a new member of our university family, I hope that you will consider Greek
life as one of the many student organizations and organized living options. The
partnership between K-State and the Greek community is something I am
proud of and is a tradition worth considering.
Best Regards,
Pat J. Bosco, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Life
Dean of Students
National
panhellenic
conference
Mission
The National Panhellenic Conference
exists to promote the values of
and to serve as an advocate for its
member groups in collaboration
with those members, campuses and communities.
The Panhellenic Creed
We, as undergraduate members of women’s
fraternities, stand for good scholarship, for guarding
of good health, for maintenance of fine standards,
and for serving, to the best of our ability, our
college community. Cooperation for furthering
fraternity life, in harmony with its best possibilities,
is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities.
We, as fraternity women, stand for service
through the development of character inspired by
the close contact and deep friendship of individual
fraternity and Panhellenic life. The opportunity
for wide and wise human service through mutual
respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we
strive to live.
Panhellenic
COUNCIL
Kansas State University Panhellenic Council
(PHC) develops and maintains fraternity life and
interfraternal relations. PHC promotes superior
scholarship, leadership development and
dissemination of information important to
sorority women. PHC is the coordinating body for
recruitment.
There are eight officers of the Kansas State
University Panhellenic Council. They are
elected at the end of the fall semester, and they
serve a one-year term. The officers oversee the
operations of the Panhellenic Council. Each officer
is a member of a Panhellenic sorority at
K-State and represents the interest of the
community at large.
K-State PHC Mission Statement
We, the women of the Kansas State University
Panhellenic Council, will work collaboratively
to strive for unity, excellence and service to others
by upholding our commitment to the fraternal
values upon which our organizations were founded.
We will live up to these standards by fostering
opportunities for exceptional scholarship and
leadership development, while building lifelong
bonds of sisterhood.
SHOULD I JOIN A
SORORitY?
 What is Recruitment? 
At K-State there are three ways to join a sorority: the first is through Fall Formal
Recruitment, the second is through Continuous Open Bidding and the third is through a
process called intake.
Do you like meeting new people?
 Yes  No
Fall Formal Recruitment
Do you want to get involved at
K-State?
 Yes  No
Do you want to be a leader on
campus?
 Yes  No
Do you like helping others by
performing community service?
 Yes  No
Do you want to be a part of an
organization that promotes
academic excellence?
 Yes  No
Do you want to find a place to
call home at K-State?
 Yes  No
If you checked one or more boxes
YES, you should participate in
sorority recruitment.
Women’s Formal Recruitment is hosted by the Panhellenic Council (PHC), and is a
great way to meet the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) chapters at Kansas State
University. Occurring the week before fall classes begin, formal recruitment is a great
introduction to Greek life and an excellent way to form a network of close friends within
just a few days.
Continuous Open Bidding
If you missed out on formal recruitment, this is a great way to find a sorority home at K-State.
Any chapter whose membership falls below the PHC-set total is eligible for continuous
open bidding (COB). This option is sometimes available after Fall Formal Recruitment and
during the spring semester. It’s very casual and unstructured, so some sororities will
complete their COB process before another begins it. You may contact the Office of
Greek Affairs if you are interested in joining a chapter through this process.
Intake or Membership Intake
Our multicultural organizations bring new members into their organizations through
a process called intake. Each group determines when they will conduct intake.
Additionally, each group is assisted in this process by their Graduate Chapter and
Graduate Advisor (a group of local alumni).
Please note: Participation in recruitment does not guarantee an invitation to pledge a sorority, nor does it obligate
a woman to pledge. When a participant signs a membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement she
cannot join another NPC sorority for one year.
Questions to ask
during recruitment
• How long is the new member education program?
• What will my responsibilities be as a new member?
• What are the time commitments?
• What leadership opportunities are members involved in at K-State and in the community?
• How does each sorority promote campus involvement?
 How Fall Formal Recruitment Works 
The week of Fall Formal Recruitment consists of four rounds of events that allow
participants to learn more about each sorority. The events give participants a chance to
meet sorority women in each chapter and ask any questions that they may have about
activities, financial obligations, scholarship, new member programs and campus life.
Formal Recruitment is conducted through a means of mutual selection. At the end of each
round, participants will priority rank the chapters they would like to see again. Likewise, the
chapters invite back the participants who they believe will be a good fit for their chapter.
Following recruitment, women attend a Bid Day celebration, where they receive their
official invitation to join one of our NPC sororities.
 Recruitment Registration 
Registration for Formal Fall Recruitment is available in an online format. Registration
will be open June 1 and close on Aug. 1. You must register online at k-state.edu/
greek. You will need the following items to successfully complete your registration: your
most recent high school transcript and the grading scale used, the size of your high
school graduating class and your rank in that class, your most recent college transcript
if applicable, SAT or ACT scores, list of community leadership activities, high school
involvement, awards, emergency contact information, legacy information and your Wildcat
ID number. Additionally, you will need to submit your $80 recruitment registration fee. This
fee covers administrative, program and transportation costs associated with Fall Formal
Recruitment. This fee also includes a T-shirt and tote bag.
Once beginning the registration process, be sure you complete all forms at that time. If you
do not complete all forms at once, your information will not be saved and you will have to
start the process from the beginning.
After registering online, please make sure that you have:
• Paid your $80 registration fee.
• Sent your final school/college transcript to the Office of Admissions, 119 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506.
• What are each sorority’s philanthropy and community service events?
• What does the sorority do to support other organizations at K-State?
• What are the financial obligations of membership? What do these fees cover?
• How does the sorority promote academics?
• What types of social events are planned for the coming year?
• Why do you enjoy being a sorority member?
• What types of sisterhood events do you typically have planned in a given year?
For a more detailed schedule visit k-state.edu/greek.
Move In and Orientation
Sunday
You will have the opportunity to move
into your permanent housing assignment
starting at 10 a.m. You will also need to
check in with the Panhellenic recruitment
staff at the Derby complex. There will be an
optional orientation information session for
parents and family members at the Derby
complex. .
Open House
Monday and Tuesday
With your recruitment group, you will have
the opportunity to visit all 12 NPC chapters.
Spending 30 minutes in each chapter house
will give you the chance to meet and speak
with women from every chapter. These
days are the most relaxed, so have fun and
be yourself! Wear your favorite K-State
T-shirt with tennis shoes or flip-flops,
shorts, capris, jeans, etc.
Philanthropy and Community
Service
Wednesday
In the morning, you will receive your schedule
for the day inviting you to visit up to nine
chapters for 35-minute events. This is a
day where you will have a chance to learn
more about how the sororities give back
to the community. Chapters will give you a
brief presentation about the philanthropic
organization they support, events they do to
raise money, service projects they complete,
and may ask you to participate in a short
philanthropy project. The attire for this day is
a little dressier, but still comfortable. A nice
skirt or capris and a dressy top would be
appropriate for this round.
Sisterhood and House Tours
Thursday
In the morning, you will receive your schedule
inviting you to visit up to six chapters for
50-minute events. During this day, you
will receive information concerning each
chapter’s member expectations, including
financial, housing, community service and
scholastic obligations. You will also take a
brief tour of the chapter home. In addition,
each sorority will emphasize the unique
bonds of sisterhood within its chapter and
their values. A nice skirt or sundress would be
appropriate for this round.
Preference
Friday
You will receive your schedule in the
morning inviting you up to three chapters.
This is a serious day because the chapters
will be expressing what their sisterhood
means to them. You will take part in a
special ceremony that is unique to each
chapter. The attire is the dressiest of the
Costs
entire week. We recommend wearing a
nice dress you would wear to a spring or
summer wedding.
Bid Night & Bid Day
Friday night and Saturday
Recruitment participants receive their
invitation, or bid, to join a sorority and get
to meet their new sorority sisters. The
attire for this evening is very casual. Wear
shorts, jeans or capris and comfortable
shoes. There will be fun evening activities
at your new chapter house. You will
then return back to your residence hall
room for the night. There may also be
morning activities or formal ceremonies
on Saturday. All activities should be done
midday on Saturday.
Being a part of any living organization – from residence halls to apartments – has
a cost, but at K-State, the average cost of living in a Greek chapter is comparable
to the average cost of living in the residence halls. For more information about
fraternity and sorority costs, visit our website at k-state.edu/greek.
 Potential New Member Requirements 
All potential new members must meet the following requirements to participate in the
formal recruitment process:
• Panhellenic highly recommends that a woman wishing to go through recruitment
has a 3.0 GPA in high school or 2.8 GPA in college. Academics are extremely
important to our Greek community, as shown by the all-sorority GPA average of
3.34. Each sorority chapter has academic st andards for membership and only in
very rare instances are exceptions made by chapters to the minimum standards. We
share this information to show all women interested in participating in recruitment the
importance of meeting the suggested GPAs stated above in order to maximize your
potential success.
• You must be a full-time student. Full-time status is defined as taking at least 12
hours at Kansas State University.
• You must have never been initiated into any Panhellenic sorority at Kansas State
University or any other college campus.
• You must not have received an invitation to membership in the last calendar year
from a Panhellenic sorority at Kansas State University.
 Obligations of Sorority Membership 
Potential New
Member’s Bill of Rights
• The right to be treated as an individual.
• The right to be fully informed about the recruitment process.
• The right to ask questions and receive true and objective answers from recruitment guides and members.
• The right to be treated with respect.
• The right to be treated as a capable and mature person without being patronized.
• The right to ask how and why and receive straight answers.
• The right to have and express opinions to recruitment guides.
• The right to have inviolable confidentiality when sharing information with recruitment guides.
• The right to make informed choices without undue pressure from others.
When joining a sorority, you are committing yourself to fulfilling the obligations of
membership. Among these obligations is committing to the values of the sorority.
Collectively, we value scholarship, leadership, service to others, philanthropy
and sisterhood. Feel free to ask each chapter about the additional values that are
important to its sisterhood.
• The right to be fully informed about the binding agreements implicit in the membership acceptance signing.
One of the obligations of membership is to live in the sorority house if space permits.
Sisters often describe the experience of living in their chapter house as strengthening
their sense of sisterhood with other members. Being a member also requires a financial
commitment. Chapter dues pay for a number of different things, including sisterhood
events, social functions, programming and international/national dues. Be sure to ask
• The right to have a positive, safe and enriching recruitment and new member
period.
• The right to make one’s own choice and decision and accept full responsibility for the results of that decision.
More than 20% of the undergraduate student body is Greek.
Average PHC GPA: 3.34
Average PHC chapter size: 192 members
12 PHC sororities have a chapter house.
Scholarship
Sororities concentrate on creating successful scholarship programs that will help
each member reach her academic goals. These programs include academic
incentives, study halls, academic mentors and technology support.
Chapters take great pride in their academic efforts and encourage their members
to make education a top priority. Because of this strong commitment to
scholarship, the all-sorority average GPA has consistently exceeded the
K-State undergraduate all-women’s average.
Leadership
True leadership comes from experience. Sororities allow women to develop the
skills and talents to impact our campus, community, state, country and world
as undergraduate members and as graduate and alumni members. Sororities
are self-governing organizations; therefore, members have the opportunity to
develop and grow as leaders and gain experience in many leadership capacities.
In addition to the opportunities within their chapters, sorority women are involved
in more than 300 student organizations. Sororities help women become involved
on campus in departmental clubs, student organizations, student government
and athletics.
Service and Philanthropy
Sorority involvement in community service is a priority among all chapters at
K-State. Greek women contribute volunteer hours to a number of local and
national organizations.
In addition to community service, philanthropy is an integral part of the
Panhellenic experience. Each of our chapters raises money and awareness for
its philanthropy by hosting events throughout the school year.
Sisterhood
One of the greatest things about PHC sororities is that in addition to the
academic, community service and leadership opportunities, they offer lifelong
friendships. Sororities at K-State can be a great way to find your home away
from home. Whether you need someone to laugh with or a shoulder to cry
on, someone will always be there for you. Sororities plan and provide
great opportunities for sisters to spend time together and have fun, such
as attending K-State sports games together, movie nights, big-little sister
programs and participating in intramural athletics. Even after graduation,
chapters offer alumni networks nationwide, which provide invaluable
resources for finding careers and maintaining your college sorority friendships.
Educational Programming
For the first few weeks of membership, you are considered a new member.
This period of education is designed to acclimate you with your new sorority
sisters, as well as the history and traditions of your sorority. New Member
Education can include programs like leadership retreats, community service
projects, weekly meetings and activities designed to build friendships among
members of the organization.
 Social Activities 
Every K-State sorority offers a healthy balance of social activities that focus on sisterhood,
friendship, tradition and fun. Individual chapters organize date parties, formals, dualchapter functions, dinner exchanges, parents’ weekends and membership retreats.
They also compete in intramural sports, participate in campus life activities and attend
K-State athletic events together.
 Intramurals 
Intramurals provide members of the K-State community the opportunity to participate
in a sport they enjoyed in high school or learn new sports. Chapters typically have teams
that compete against other chapter teams. In addition to intramurals, the Chester E.
Peters Recreation Complex offers several other fitness-related options to stay in shape.
 Homecoming 
Composed of campuswide activities, Homecoming promotes spirit and enthusiasm
among the students and alumni of K-State. The week sponsored by the K-State Alumni
Association consists of fraternities, sororities, residence halls and student organizations
pairing up and competing in a variety of events such as Paint the ‘Ville, WRL (Wildcat
Request Live) and the Float Competition/Parade. Groups also come together in the alluniversity philanthropy to show their support for the community. The week ends with a
celebration of Wildcat pride at the pep rally on Friday.
 Greek Week 
Greek Week is a week during the spring semester dedicated to recognizing fraternity
and sorority life at K-State. With a variety of activities, Greek Week promotes community
and is a great way for chapters to reach out to the K-State community.
 Social Responsibility Policy 
The Social Responsibility Policy establishes guidelines for creating safe and fun
environments for social events. With this policy, members and guests are empowered
to hold themselves and each other accountable for their actions and choices. This
policy outlines that all fraternity/sorority events must be in compliance with applicable
laws of the state, county, city and Kansas State University. All social events with
alcohol are registered with the Interfraternity or Panhellenic Council. The responsibility policy details risk management regulations and logistics that each event must
have to make sure attendees are able to enjoy themselves and feel safe at all events.
 Anti-Hazing Summary/Policy 
The Panhellenic Council has adopted an Anti-Hazing Policy as a guideline for all pledging
and membership programs. Hazing in any form is absolutely forbidden. Hazing is
defined as any instance of physical abuse, psychological abuse or improper obligations,
requirements or time restrictions associated with or involving new members or their
activities. In addition, the PHC Human Rights Code prohibits any form of racial, ethnic,
sexual orientation discrimination and sexual harassment.
Copies of these policies are available at k-state.edu/greek or the Office of Greek Affairs.
Panhellenic Council
Alpha CHI Omega
alpha delta pi
Address: 1835 Todd Road
Founded Nationally: October 15, 1885 at DePauw University
Founded at K-State: March 22, 1947
Nickname: Alpha Chi
Motto: Together Let Us Seek the Heights.
Philanthropy: Supporting victims of domestic violence
Mascot/Symbol: Lyre
Flower: Red Carnation
Colors: Scarlet Red and Olive Green
Website: k-state.edu/alphachi
Address: 518 Sunset Avenue
Founded Nationally: May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan Female College
Founded at K-State: October 30, 1915
Nickname: ADPi
Motto: We Live for Each Other.
Philanthropy: Ronald McDonald House
Mascot/Symbol: Lion
Flower: Woodland Violet
Colors: Azure Blue and White
Website: k-state.edu/adpi
alpha xi delta
Chi omega
Address: 601 Fairchild Terrace
Founded Nationally: April 17, 1893 at Lombard College
Founded at K-State: June 1, 1922
Nickname: Alpha Xi
Motto: The Pen is Mightier than the Sword.
Philanthropy: Autism Speaks
Mascot/Symbol: Teddy Bear and Quill
Flower: Pink Killarney Rose
Colors: Dark Blue, Light Blue and Gold
Website: kstate.alphaxidelta.org
Address: 1516 McCain Lane
Founded Nationally: April 5, 1895 at the University of Arkansas
Founded at K-State: September 21, 1915
Nickname: Chi-O
Motto: Hellenic Culture and Christian Ideals.
Philanthropy: Make a Wish Foundation
Mascot/Symbol: Owl, Skull and Crossbones
Flower: White Carnation
Colors: Cardinal and Straw
Website: chaptersites.chiomega.com/default.aspx?site=42
Delta delta delta
gamma phi beta
Address: 1834 Laramie Street
Founded Nationally: November 27, 1888 at Boston College
Founded at K-State: June 5, 1915
Nickname: Tri Delta
Motto: Let Us Steadfastly Love One Another.
Philanthropy: St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Mascot/Symbol: Dolphin
Flower: Pansy
Colors: Silver, Gold and Blue
Website: kansasstatetridelta.celect.org
Address: 1807 Todd Road
Founded Nationally: November 11, 1874 at Syracuse University
Founded at K-State: March 23, 1957
Nickname: G-Phi
Motto: Founded Upon a Rock.
Philanthropy: Camp Fire USA and Girls on the Run
Mascot/Symbol: Crescent Moon
Flower: Pink Carnation
Colors: Brown and Mode
Website: gpbksu.com
kappa alpha theta
kappa delta
Address: 1517 McCain Lane
Founded Nationally: January 27, 1870 at DePauw University
Founded at K-State: May 13, 1961
Nickname: Theta
Philanthropy: CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Mascot/Symbol: Kite
Flower: Pansy
Colors: Black and Gold
Website: kstatetheta.com
Address: 1220 Centennial Drive
Founded Nationally: October 23, 1897 at Virginia State Female
Normal School (now Longwood University)
Founded at K-State: December 4, 1920; Rechartered 1999
Nickname: KD
Motto: Let Us Strive for That Which is Honorable, Beautiful and
Highest.
Philanthropy: Prevent Child Abuse America, Girl Scouts of the
USA, The Orthopedic Research Awards and The Children’s Hospital
of Richmond, Virginia
Mascot/Symbol: Nautilus Shell and Teddy Bear
Flower: White Rose
Colors: Olive Green and Pearl White
kappa kappa gamma
pi beta phi
Address: 517 Fairchild Terrace
Founded Nationally: October 13, 1870 at Monmouth College
Founded at K-State: September 23, 1916
Nickname: Kappa
Motto: To be Womanly and True.
Philanthropy: Reading is Fundamental Inc.
Mascot/Symbol: Owl, Golden Key and Fleur-de-lis
Flower: Fleur-de-lis and Iris
Colors: Dark Blue and Light Blue
Website: chapters.kappakappagamma.org/gammaalpha/
Address: 1819 Todd Road
Founded Nationally: April 28, 1867 at Monmouth College
Founded at K-State: June 3, 1915
Nickname: Pi Phis
Philanthropy: Literacy and Education and the Ali Kemp Foundation
Mascot/Symbol: Arrow and Angel
Flower: Wine Carnation
Colors: Wine and Silver Blue
Website: pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/k-state/
sigma kappa
zeta Tau alpha
Address: 1525 Denison Avenue
Founded Nationally: November 9, 1874 at Colby College
Founded at K-State: January 26, 1991
Nickname: Sigma Kappa
Motto: One Heart. One Way.
Philanthropy: Gerontology (the study of aging), with a focus on
Alzheimer’s disease research and programs directed at improving the
lives of older citizens; Inherit the Earth; Maine Seacoast Mission.
Symbol: Dove and Heart
Flower: Wild Purple Violet
Colors: Maroon and Lavender
Website: kstate.sigmakappa.org
Address: 508 Sunset Avenue
Founded Nationally: October 15, 1898 at Virginia State Female
Normal School (now Longwood University)
Founded at K-State: May 6, 1931; Re-chartered on November 13, 2010
Nickname: Zeta
Motto: Seek the Noblest.
Philanthropy: Breast Cancer Awareness and Education
Symbol: Five-pointed Crown and Strawberry
Flower: White Violet
Colors: Turquoise and Steel Gray
Website: kstate.zetataualpha.org
National Pan-Hellenic
Council (NPHC)
delta sigma theta
sorority Inc.
Address: K-State Student
Union, Multicultural Student
Organization Office
Founded Nationally: January 13,
1913 at Howard University
Founded at K-State: January 17, 1970
Nickname: Deltas, DST, Reds
Motto: Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom.
Symbol: Fortitude
Flower: African Violet
Colors: Crimson and Cream
Alpha kappa alpha
sorority Inc.
Address: K-State Student
Union, Multicultural Student
Organization Office
Founded Nationally: January 15,
1908 at Howard University
Founded at K-State: May 1, 1976
Nickname: AKA
Motto: By Culture and by Merit.
Mascot/Symbol: Ivy Leaf
Flower: Pink Tea Rose
Colors: Salmon Pink and Apple Green
NPHC
The National Pan-Hellenic Council is a collaborative
organization of nine historically African-American,
international Greek lettered fraternities and sororities.
NPHC promotes interaction through forums, meetings
and other mediums for the exchange of information and
engages in cooperative programming and initiatives
through various activities and functions.
SIGMA GAMMA RHO
Address:K-State Student
Union, Multicultural Student
Organization Office
Founded Nationally: November 12,
1922 at Butler University
Founded at K-State: 1991
Nickname: SG Rho
Motto: Greater Service, Greater
Progress.
Symbol: The Poodle
Flower: Yellow Tea Rose
Colors: Royal Blue and Gold
Website: sgrho1922.org
zeta phi beta
sorority Inc.
Address: 214 K-State Student
Union, Multicultural Student
Organization Office
Founded Nationally: January 16,
1920 at Howard University
Founded at K-State: December 3,
1982
Nickname: Zetas, Sisters of the Dove
Motto: Scholarship, Sisterly Love, Service, Finer
Womanhood.
Symbol: White Dove
Flower: White Rose
Colors: Royal Blue and Pure White
Website: k-state.edu/zphib1920/Zeta/Welcome
National Association of
Latino Fraternal
Organizations (NALFO)
National Sorority
Not represented by an umbrella organization
Lambda Theta Nu
sorority Inc.
Sigma Lambda gamma
national sorority Inc.
Address: K-State Student
Union, Multicultural Student
Organization Office
Founded Nationally: March 11,
1986 at California State University,
Chico
Founded at K-State: December 11, 2010
Nickname: Lambdas
Motto: Learn. Love. Lead.
Symbol: Rose
Flower: Rose
Colors: Silver, Burgundy and White
Address: K-State Student
Union, Multicultural Student
Organization Office
Founded Nationally: April 9, 1990 at
University of Iowa
Founded at K-State: April 29, 1994
Nickname: SLG, Gammas
Motto: Cultura es orgullo, Orgullo es exito (Culture is pride, Pride is
success).
Symbol: Purple Panther
Flower: Pink Rose
Colors: Shocking Pink and Majestic Purple
(al-fah)
(bay-tah)
(gam-ah)
(del-tah)
(ep-si-lawn)
(zay-tah)
(ay-tah)
(thay-tah)
(eye-o-tah)
(cap-ah)
(lamb-dah)
(mew)
(new)
(zzEYE)
(ohm-eye-cron)
(pie)
(row)
(sig-mah)
(taw)
(yoop-si-lawn)
(fye)
(kEYE)
(sigh)
(oh-may-gah)
Alumna (feminine)
Initiation
A women’s fraternity or sorority member who is no longer a member of
a collegiate chapter.
A ritualistic ceremony during which new members receive lifelong
membership privileges.
Alumnae (feminine)
Interfraternity Council (IFC)
The plural of alumna.
Alumnus (masculine)
A fraternity member who is no longer a member of a collegiate chapter.
Alumni (masculine)
The plural of alumnus and the customary plural term when men and
women are addressed.
Bid
An invitation to join a sorority.
The cooperative campus organization of collegiate members of the
North-American Interfraternity Conference.
Legacy
A relationship through a family member (i.e. mother, sister, grandmother). There is no standard policy regarding legacies and invitations for
membership. Each chapter or national organization has its own policy.
National/International Headquarters
A term used to describe the central organization of any given fraternity/sorority.
Chapter
New member
Continuous open bidding (COB)
Office of Greek Affairs
A membership unit of an international sorority.
An informal membership recruitment process during which bids may be
extended and accepted at any time during the school year other than
during minimally structured, partially structured and/or fully structured
recruitment.
Fraternity
A Greek-letter sisterhood or brotherhood.
A woman who has accepted a bid but is not yet an initiated member.
The K-State Division of Student Life department responsible for overseeing sororities and fraternities at the university.
Panhellenic Council (PHC)
The cooperative campus organization of collegiate members of National
Panhellenic Conference women’s fraternities and sororities.
Potential new member (PNM)
Greek
The name applied to all sorority and fraternity members.
Any woman interested in becoming a sorority member who is matriculated and eligible according to Panhellenic Association requirements.
House director
Pledge
A woman or man who is hired to supervise the kitchen responsibilities,
serve as official host or hostess for chapter events and be a “parentaway-from-home.”
A promise made by a new member.
Sorority
A Greek-letter sisterhood.
Initiate
A man or woman who has recently become an active member of his or
her fraternity/sorority.
Pi Kappa
Phi
Delta Chi
phC chapters
NPHC chapters
(No facilities)
Alpha Chi Omega
1835 Todd Road
Gamma Rho Lambda
No facility
Pi Beta Phi
1819 Todd Road
Alpha Delta Pi
518 Sunset Avenue
Gamma Phi Beta
1807 Todd Road
Sigma Kappa
1525 Denison Avenue
Alpha Xi Delta
601 Fairchild Terrace
Kappa Alpha Theta
1517 McCain Lane
Zeta Tau Alpha
508 Sunset Avenue
Chi Omega
1516 McCain Lane
Kappa Delta
1220 Centennial Drive
Delta Delta Delta
1834 Laramie Street
Kappa Kappa Gamma
517 Fairchild Terrace
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority Inc.
National sorority
Chapter
(No facility)
Sigma Lamba Gamma
National Sorority Inc.
Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority Inc.
NALFO Chapter
Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority Inc.
Lambda Theta Nu
Sorority Inc.
(No facility)
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