Colorado School of Mines
Greek Community Information
Glossary of Greek Terms
CHAPTER: Local group of a national or international Greek organization.
POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER: Man / woman going through the Recruitment process for
membership.
RECRUITMENT GUIDE: Greek members who serve as an impartial counselor to
potential new members during the Recruitment period.
BID: A formal invitation to join a fraternity or sorority.
MUTUAL SELECTION: The selection process when the potential new members choose
the chapters and the chapters choose the potential new members.
NEW MEMBER (Pledge): A student who has been accepted as a probationary member
of a sorority or fraternity.
INITIATE MEMBER: After a period of education about the sorority/fraternity and fulfilling
specified requirements, a member becomes initiated (also known as an associate
member or affiliate member).
PANHELLENIC: The governing body of the three sororities on campus.
INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL: The governing body for fraternities on campus.