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Schedule:
- Registration Opens: June 1
- FSL Q&A Session: August 16th
- Meet the Greeks: August 22
- Potential Member Meeting: August 24
- Sisterhood Day 1: August 29
- Sisterhood Day 2: August 30
- Philanthropy Day: August 31
- Preference: September 5
- Bid Day: September 6
For the most up to date information about Panhellenic recruitment, please utilize the Panhellenic Instagram @hpupanhellenic or the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Instagram @hpugreeks
Registration for Panhellenic recruitment will open on June 1st. Registration will close on August 28, 2025 at 5:00pm
There is a $100 non-refundable registration fee. This fee is payable only through credit card and paid through the registration website.
High Point University requires applicants to have a minimum 2.750 high school GPA or a minimum 2.750 cumulative college GPA to be eligible. If you have a current college GPA from High Point University or another college/university, high school GPAs will not be considered. Please note that organizations may have a higher GPA requirement for membership.
Students that are currently serving Disciplinary Probation through the Office of Community Standards will not be permitted to participate in any kind of membership recruitment.
If you have any questions, contact [email protected]. For the most up to date information about Panhellenic recruitment, please utilize the Panhellenic Instagram @hpupanhellenic or the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Instagram @hpu_fsl
Register for RecruitmentRound One: Sisterhood
Date: August 29, 2025 and August 30, 2025
Time: Parties will begin at 6:00pm on Friday and at 10:00am on Saturday. You will be instructed as where to meet your Rho Gamma. Your Rho Gamma will provide you a schedule of your event times.
What to wear: Snappy Casual. Provided T-shirt, nice jeans, appropriate skirt/shorts, or pants, and comfortable shoes.
How the parties work: Parties take place over two days. You will attend 6 parties total, visiting each of the sorority houses. Each party will be 30 minutes long.
Round Two: Philanthropy
Date: August 31st, 2025
Time: Parties will begin at 10:00 am. You will be instructed as where to meet your Rho Gamma. Your Rho Gamma will provide you a schedule of your event times.
What to wear: A little dressier/business casual. Casual dress, nice blouse with pants or skirt, flats/dressy sandals/heels
How the parties work: You may attend up to 4 parties. Most will attend less than 4 parties; this is normal! Each party will be 40 minutes long.
Round Three: Preference
Date: September 5, 2025
Time: Parties will begin at 6:00pm. You will be instructed as where to meet your Rho Gamma. Your Rho Gamma will provide you a schedule of your event times.
What to wear: This is a dressy day, cocktail attire is appropriate. Cocktail dress, dressy blouse with pants or skirt, heels/flats
How the parties work: You may attend up to 2 parties. Each party is 50 minutes long. This is the final round before bids are distributed for membership.
Bid Day
Date: September 6, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm – all day
What to wear: Jeans/Appropriate Shorts, Tank Top, Comfortable Shoes!
How Bid Day works: Everyone will gather together in the Kushner Banquet Hall (Cottrell 119). You will receive your Bid Card from your Rho Gamma, and will meet with a member of the Fraternity and Sorority Life staff before running home to your sorority! You will then spend the rest of the day getting to know your new sisters!
Cost: Joining a fraternity or sorority is a financial commitment. There is a cost to register for recruitment as well as costs to the chapter immediately upon joining. You can expect to pay dues in the amount of $800- $1200 per year for the duration of your college career.
Academics: Fraternities and sororities have high academic standards. High Point University requires applicants to have a minimum 2.500 high school GPA or a 2.500 cumulative college GPA to be eligible. If you have a current college GPA from High Point or another institution, high school GPAs will not be considered. Potential new members are advised that each chapter can have a higher GPA requirement for their new members.
Commitment: Joining a fraternity or sorority is a large time commitment. You should be sure that you are able to commit to each aspect of the organization, including education, philanthropy, chapter events and social events. Fraternities and sororities aren’t like clubs, in that you can’t quit because you want to. You should read everything carefully that you are asked to sign!
Rules: Potential new members should review the Panhellenic Recruitment Rules that are applicable to them.
Letters of Recommendation: Letters of recommendation (aka “rec letters”) are not required, but are welcomed. Each sorority has their own standards for recommendations. If you have sorority alumnae that want to write you a recommendation , please have them consult their sororities national website for procedures on writing letters of recommendation.
For the most up to date information about Panhellenic recruitment, please visit our Instagram @hpupanhellenic. If you have any questions please contact [email protected].
Please view the Panhellenic Recruitment Guide for additional information.
- Recruitment Registration will open on June 1st.
- FSL Q&A Session: August 16th
- Meet the Greeks: August 22
- Game Night: August 25
- IFC Barbecue: August 28
- IFC Field Day: August 30
- PNM Meeting: August 31
- Round Robin: September 1
- PNM Choice Night: September 2
- Invite-Back Night: September 3
- Off-Campus Night: September 4
- Bid Day: September 6
Please utilize the IFC Instagram @hpu_ifc or the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Instagram @hpugreeks
Registration for IFC recruitment will open on June 1st. Registration will close on September 1, 2024 at 5:00pm.
There is a $45 non-refundable registration fee. This fee is payable only through credit card and paid through the registration website.
Applicants are required to have a 2.500 high school GPA or a minimum 2.500 cumulative college GPA to be eligible. No exceptions. If you have a current college GPA from High Point University or another college/university, high school GPAs will not be considered.
Students that are currently serving Disciplinary Probation through the Office of Community Standards will not be permitted to participate in any kind of membership recruitment.
If you have any questions, contact Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Madison Simmons at [email protected]. For the most up-to-date information about IFC recruitment, please utilize the IFC Instagram @hpu_ifc or the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Instagram @hpu_fsl.
IFC Pre-Rush Events:
- FSL Q&A Panel, August 17, 2024, 3:30pm, Callicutt Life Skills Theater: Students who have questions about being in a fraternity or about recruitment are welcome to come and learn more.
- Meet the Greeks, August 22, 2024, 6:00pm, Slane Student Center : Students will have the opportunity to meet all 18 of our Fraternity and Sorority Organizations.
- IFC BBQ, August 30, 2024, 6:00pm, Intramural Fields: Come mingle with members of our fraternity community.
IFC Recruitment Week Schedule:
Check-In/Check-Out: Please plan to arrive at Webb Conference Center Room 103, approximately 15 minutes or earlier, prior to the start of each round to check in with the Interfraternity Council (This excludes Off-Campus night and Bid Day). You will be released to the chapter locations from Webb Conference Center (Building is located across the street from the intramural fields parking lot) . You will also check out with the Interfraternity Council at the end of each round in the Webb Conference Center lobby.
September 2nd: Round 1 (Round Robin Night)
Event Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Meeting Location: Greek Village
What to wear: Business Formal (Full Suit and Tie)
How the parties work: You are required to visit all of the chapters during this round. You will attend each fraternity location with a member from the IFC Executive Board (Stay with your group leader for the entirety of this round). Each round will be 25 minutes and you’ll have 5 minutes to rotate between each chapter house.
September 3rd: Round 2 (PNM Choice)
Event Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Greek Village
What to wear: Kakis and polo
How the parties work: You will be free to visit any chapter(s) that you would like, for any amount of time, during this round. You will start in Webb 103 to check in with your IFC Executive Board leader. You will then be able to attend any fraternity location to continue meeting their members.
September 4th: Round 3 (Chapter Invite)
Event Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Greek Village
What to wear: Kakis and polo
How the parties work: Party attendance is by invitation only, for any amount of time, during this round you can visit the chapters you were invited back to. You will start in Webb 103 to check in with your IFC Executive Board leader.
September 5th: Round 4 ( Off-Campus Night)
Event Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Phillips 120 & Off-Campus
What to wear: Casual
How the parties work: You will start in Phillips 120 to check in with your IFC Executive Board leader. You will then be able to attend an off-campus night location with any fraternity you have been invited back to, for any amount of time. Members of the fraternity are responsible for driving PNMs to their on or off campus venue, including another fraternity’s on or off-campus venue if you were invited back to more than one.
September 7th: Bid Day
Event Time: 12:00pm
Event Location: Cottrell 119 & Cottrell Amphitheater
What to wear: Casual (Chapters will provide a Bid Day T-Shirt)
If you have any questions, contact Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Madison Simmons.
Academics: Fraternities and sororities have high academic standards. To join an IFC Fraternity, applicants are required to have a 2.500 high school GPA or a minimum 2.500 cumulative college GPA to be eligible. No exceptions. If you have a current college GPA from High Point or another institution, high school GPAs will not be considered.
Cost: Joining a fraternity or sorority is a financial commitment. There is a cost to register for recruitment as well as costs to the chapter immediately upon joining. You can expect to pay dues in the amount of $500- $1,000 per semester for the duration of your college career.
Commitment: Joining a fraternity or sorority is a large time commitment. You should be sure that you are able to commit to each aspect of the organization, including education, philanthropy, chapter events, and social events. Fraternities and sororities aren’t like clubs, in that you can’t quit because you want to. You should read everything carefully that you are asked to sign!
For the most up-to-date information about IFC recruitment, please utilize the IFC Instagram @hpu_ifc
The High Point University National Pan-Hellenic Council is the governing body for 5 historically African-American fraternities and sororities on High Point University’s campus.
Chapters
The NPHC organizations that we currently have on campus are the following:
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.*
*Lambda Pi Chi is a NALFO organization. LPC is recognized at HPU under the National Pan-Hellenic Council.
Intake
National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities and sororities, also known as the Divine Nine, conduct a separate membership intake process than Panhellenic Council sororities or Interfraternity Council fraternities. Chapters are responsible for conducting their own membership intake.
Each organization determines if they will hold intake in either the Fall or Spring semesters. Some NPHC organizations hold informational meetings prior to intake beginning for the semester.
To prepare for intake we recommend the following:
- Research the National Organizations website on membership requirements.
- Focus on your grades, for most NPHC organizations you need at least one semester of grades prior to being eligible to join.
- Attend Organization events prior to intake beginning, the more interest you show in the organization the better.
- Connect with current members of the organization.
- Follow NPHC Council @nphc_hpu and individual organizations on Instagram.
- Research the monetary requirements to join an organization and the time-commitment associated with intake.
If at any time you have questions about the intake process, please email [email protected].