| FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) FOR PARENTS! |
What's a sorority?
• Sororities are national and international Greek-letter organizations that have been
in existence for more than 150 years on accredited college and university campuses.
Chapters function as an extended family unit, providing a caring, safe environment that
encourages individual development for a lifetime. Sorority programming develops
leadership through involvement in chapter offices and committees, as well as involvement
on campus. Other opportunities for Greeks include scholarships and philanthropic and
social service involvement. Many sorority chapters offer campus housing, and those
details vary from campus to campus.
How will my daughter benefit from sorority membership for a lifetime?
• As a collegiate member, she will have a support group that truly cares about her,
leadership opportunities, academic support and encouragement, and a safe social outlet.
The bonds of sisterhood she develops during college will remain with her after graduation.
Wherever she goes, even to another country, she will have a support system and
opportunity to form beneficial relationships.
To be a member, my daughter has to go through Recruitment?
• Membership Recruitment is a period of mutual selection. It is a process during
which your daughter gets to know about the sororities and members on her campus, and
the sorority membership gets to know your daughter. Recruitment activities might include
open houses, informal events, and/or formal events. Sometimes the final activities of
Recruitment are called "Preferentials," and are formal events. NPC provides guidelines
for college Panhellenic organizations to determine the exact dates and rules for
recruitment on each campus.
I want my daughter to get a good education. Will being Greek promote that?
• Yes! All NPC member sororities have scholastic standards for their members. As a
new member, your daughter will be encouraged to achieve academic success. Sororities
offer a variety of tools to support this effort, including group study hours, tutoring, and
peer incentives. Additionally, NPC whole-heartedly promotes high academic achievement,
and awards individuals for scholastic excellence through its ongoing Year of the Scholar
program. Every year Greek women are awarded thousands of dollars for exceptional
academic achievement from NPC and other Greek groups.
What kind of expenses are we talking about?
• Financial expectations vary among sororities. You and your daughter can learn
more about sorority expenses from her campus' Greek Affairs Office. There are one-time
fees, as well as regular dues. Each sorority chapter determines dues based on factors
including programming for its members. When housing is available, those costs are often
competitive or less than campus options.
I've heard about alcohol abuse among Greeks...and what is hazing, anyway?
• As always, it seems the positive aspects of Greek life are overshadowed by the
negative acts of a few. Learning how to be responsible in social situations is a very
important lesson for young women today. NPC and its member groups understand that,
and have developed a program called Something of Value, which addresses this and other
issues from a values-based perspective. The NPC member groups have agreed to
aggressively educate our members and help teach our women responsible behavior.
• NPC defines hazing as "any action or situation, with or without consent, which
recklessly, intentionally, or unintentionally endangers the mental or physical health or
safety of a student, or creates risk of injury, or causes discomfort, embarrassment,
harassment or ridicule, or which willfully destroys or removes public or private property..."
Hazing is not accepted among NPC member groups.
• Sororities are national and international Greek-letter organizations that have been
in existence for more than 150 years on accredited college and university campuses.
Chapters function as an extended family unit, providing a caring, safe environment that
encourages individual development for a lifetime. Sorority programming develops
leadership through involvement in chapter offices and committees, as well as involvement
on campus. Other opportunities for Greeks include scholarships and philanthropic and
social service involvement. Many sorority chapters offer campus housing, and those
details vary from campus to campus.
How will my daughter benefit from sorority membership for a lifetime?
• As a collegiate member, she will have a support group that truly cares about her,
leadership opportunities, academic support and encouragement, and a safe social outlet.
The bonds of sisterhood she develops during college will remain with her after graduation.
Wherever she goes, even to another country, she will have a support system and
opportunity to form beneficial relationships.
To be a member, my daughter has to go through Recruitment?
• Membership Recruitment is a period of mutual selection. It is a process during
which your daughter gets to know about the sororities and members on her campus, and
the sorority membership gets to know your daughter. Recruitment activities might include
open houses, informal events, and/or formal events. Sometimes the final activities of
Recruitment are called "Preferentials," and are formal events. NPC provides guidelines
for college Panhellenic organizations to determine the exact dates and rules for
recruitment on each campus.
I want my daughter to get a good education. Will being Greek promote that?
• Yes! All NPC member sororities have scholastic standards for their members. As a
new member, your daughter will be encouraged to achieve academic success. Sororities
offer a variety of tools to support this effort, including group study hours, tutoring, and
peer incentives. Additionally, NPC whole-heartedly promotes high academic achievement,
and awards individuals for scholastic excellence through its ongoing Year of the Scholar
program. Every year Greek women are awarded thousands of dollars for exceptional
academic achievement from NPC and other Greek groups.
What kind of expenses are we talking about?
• Financial expectations vary among sororities. You and your daughter can learn
more about sorority expenses from her campus' Greek Affairs Office. There are one-time
fees, as well as regular dues. Each sorority chapter determines dues based on factors
including programming for its members. When housing is available, those costs are often
competitive or less than campus options.
I've heard about alcohol abuse among Greeks...and what is hazing, anyway?
• As always, it seems the positive aspects of Greek life are overshadowed by the
negative acts of a few. Learning how to be responsible in social situations is a very
important lesson for young women today. NPC and its member groups understand that,
and have developed a program called Something of Value, which addresses this and other
issues from a values-based perspective. The NPC member groups have agreed to
aggressively educate our members and help teach our women responsible behavior.
• NPC defines hazing as "any action or situation, with or without consent, which
recklessly, intentionally, or unintentionally endangers the mental or physical health or
safety of a student, or creates risk of injury, or causes discomfort, embarrassment,
harassment or ridicule, or which willfully destroys or removes public or private property..."
Hazing is not accepted among NPC member groups.
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