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Panhellenic Council
The University of Mississippi

A Letter from the Vice President of Recruitment

We are so excited that you have joined the University of Mississippi family and are interested in Panhellenic sorority life! During your years at the University of Mississippi, you will have countless opportunities to shape your own college experience. As you begin to make decisions about the right path for you, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with sorority life here at the University of Mississippi.

Our Panhellenic community is composed of eleven National Panhellenic Conference organizations that are filled with exceptional women who are involved in a variety of different capacities across campus and the Oxford-Lafayette community. Our Panhellenic community continues to be proud of our chapters that have empowering sisterhoods and encourage their members to strive for excellence and enrich their college experiences through service, scholarship, and friendship, just to name a few.

If you choose to join a Panhellenic sorority, you will not only join an individual chapter, but also an entire community of women who are dedicated to academic excellence, sisterhood, and philanthropic service. Even if you decide that joining a Panhellenic chapter is not for you, the recruitment experience will provide you with friendships that will last throughout your time at the University of Mississippi and beyond.

Thank you for your interest in participating in the sorority experience, and we hope that through this, you will learn more about your values and how membership in a Panhellenic sorority can further develop you into a strong woman throughout college and beyond. We look forward to seeing you this fall!

-Maris Thompson, 2024 CPH Vice President of Recruitment Logistics

We have a new recruitment website! Please visit umcphrecruitment.com for updates regarding recruitment 2024!

Fall Primary Sorority Recruitment 2024

Fall 2024 Recruitment Schedule At A Glance

  • August 15th: PNM Convocation & Round 1 – Greek Day 
    • Convocation: PNM Convocation is an event put on by the College Panhellenic Council to kick off recruitment week. All PNMs are expected to attend.
    • Greek Day: All eleven (11) sororities have prepared a video introducing their chapter. PNMs will watch all eleven (11) videos in their recruitment counselor groups after taking a values-based assessment to truly align their values with those of each chapter.
    • What to Wear: Panhellenic provides you with a Greek Day shirt to wear, and the rest is up to you.
  • August 16th, 17th & 18th: Round 2 – Philanthropy Day
    • Number Visited: Up to eight (8) sororities
    • What to Expect: You’ll learn about the sororities’ philanthropies, community service, and campus involvement.
    • What to Wear: Panhellenic provides you with a philanthropy day shirt to wear, and the rest is up to you. Remember to choose comfortable shoes, as you will be walking a bit!
  • August 19th: Break Day
    • There will be no recruitment events happening on this day. We encourage you to rest or get involved in other programming happening on campus!
  • August 20th, 21st & 22nd: Round 3 – Sisterhood Day
    • Number Visited: Up to five (5) sororities
    • What to Expect: These events will provide an insight into the sororities’ sisterhood. You’ll talk with members to gain a greater perspective of their sisterhood and how they celebrate their sorority.
    • What to Wear: Dressy casual attire such as a dress, skirt, or pants with a blouse, paired with shoes that allow you to walk comfortably!
  • August 23rd: Round 4 – Preference Day
    • Number Visited: Up to two (2) sororities
    • What to Expect: As this is the final event of Formal Recruitment, conversations are intimate and more on the serious side. From the sororities that have invited you to this round, you will select the one(s) from which you wish to receive a membership invitation.
    • What to Wear: This round is more formal attire, such as a semi-formal or cocktail dress or business attire, paired with comfortable shoes.
  • August 24th: Bid Day!
    • What to Expect: You’ll meet with your recruitment counselor and group in the Grove to receive your membership invitation.
    • What to Wear: Shorts or pants and a shirt. New members are given letters when they arrive at the sorority.  

If you have any questions about Primary Recruitment, please feel free to reach out to us at collegepanhellenic@olemiss.edu or reach the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life at 662-915-7609.