26 Formal Recruitment: The selection period for IFC fraternities and PHC sororities of their new members. There are specific scheduled events. Also known as “recruitment week.” Handshake: A particular handshake unique to each organization only known by initiated members. Also known as a grip. Informational : A meeting held by the chapter for perspective members who are seeking information about the organization. Initiation: A formal ceremony where new members become initiated members. Intake: The term UGC (NPHC and MGC) groups use when they bring new members into their organization. Each chapter conducts intake in the spring semester and each group is assisted in this process by their Graduate Chapter and/ or National Organization. Interest Meeting: Organizations hold a formal meeting for potential new members that cover the application process, rules, etc. These meetings are generally geared to potential new members who have a serious interest in the organization. Legacy: Someone whose mother, father, sister, or brother, are members of a particular group. Some consider an aunt or an uncle a legacy also. Line: Being “on line” is a term for when a student is joining an UGC group. In 1990 all 9 NPHC groups prohibited “pledging” and began a process called intake (see definition above). Membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement: A signed card by a potential new member after the last day of Panhellenic recruitment, indicating the potential new member’s preferences of the chapters that she attended in the last round. NMGC (National Multicultural Greek Council): The national umbrella council for a coalition of Multicultural Social Greek-letter organizations (MGLOs) The purpose of NMGC is to provide a forum that allows for the free exchange of ideas, programs, and services between its constituent fraternities and sororities and to promote the awareness of multicultural diversity within collegiate institutions. NPC (National Panhellenic Conference): The national umbrella organization of the College Panhellenic Association. NPC is made up of a group of 26 women’s sororities in North America. Representatives from each national sorority get together to support and promote sororities across North America. NIC (North American Interfraternity Conference): The national group of 62 men’s fraternities in North America. Representatives from each national fraternity get together to promote fraternities across the country. They work to promote fraternities and Fraternity and Sorority Life. NPHC (National Pan-Hellenic Council): The national umbrella organization for historically African-American fraternities and sororities. The nine NPHC organizations are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Divine Nine (D9)”. NALFO (National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, Inc): The national umbrella coalition to promote and foster positive inter-fraternal relations, communication, and development of all Latino fraternal organizations through mutual respect, leadership, honesty, professionalism, and education. Neophyte (Neo): A term used by multicultural organizations when referring to new members. New Member/Pledge: A term used to refer to a new member of a fraternity or a sorority. After the recruitment period, new members learn the history of their national and local chapters, learn the ideals and principles of the group, get to know their fellow new members, and get to know the initiated members. New Member Presentation: A term used by UGC groups to designate the time when new members of such groups come out to the campus. Those joining a group are generally not known and thus it is a time when the new members are revealed. Typically strolling/ stepping/saluting is demonstrated as well as testimonials from the new members. Parents and other students are generally in attendance. Order of Omega: National Honor society that recognizes and promoted Greek leadership and scholastics.
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