At a minimum, students must have earned 12 credit hours from W&L with a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to participate in a Formal Recruitment or Membership Intake Process. Please note that specific chapters may have additional eligibility requirements.
As a general rule, first-year students who are taking an incomplete grade(s) in their coursework may participate in a Formal Recruitment or Membership Intake Process with the express understanding that in order to continue with new member education and initiate into an organization:
If a student fails to meet these requirements, the student must immediately discontinue all new member activities and cannot be initiated into the organization. Should a student be granted an extension to carry an incomplete beyond the 15th class day of the term in which they are seeking membership, they should expect to hear from their class dean to discuss. Similarly, the organization of which they are seeking membership will be notified by the appropriate Greek life adviser.
Registration for the 2025 Formal Panhellenic and IFC Recruitment cycles will open during the fall term (see specifics below). Students planning to participate in the formal recruitment process may return to campus as early as Saturday, January 4 when housing and dining reopens, and it's important to note that they are expected to return to campus no later than Sunday, January 5 by 12:00pm (noon).
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Leah Beard (lbeard@wlu.edu), Assistant Dean of Leadership and Panhellenic Advisor.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Dean McCoil (kmccoil@wlu.edu), IFC Advisor.
** When registering for IFC or Panhellenic recruitment, be sure to select "IFC Fraternities" or "Panhellenic Sororities" **
A guidebook created by the NPHC and Panhellenic Councils for women interested in going through sorority recruitment. Everything from recruitment rules and important dates, to a review of the Greek alphabet can be found here.