Panhellenic Sororities

The Panhellenic Association is comprised of the six inter/national sororities:

Alpha Gamma Delta
Status: Active

National Founding Date: May 30^th, 1904 at Syracuse University

National Website: https://alphagammadelta.org/

UNG Chartering Date: January 19^th 1981

Chapter Name: Theta Delta

Mission: “Alpha Gamma Delta is an international women's fraternity that promotes academic excellence, philanthropic giving, ongoing leadership and personal development and above all, a spirit of loving sisterhood.”

Philanthropy: Meals on Wheels and Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation

Philanthropy Funds Raised 2020-2021: $10,636

Community service hours completed 2020-2021: 1,025

Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2021:

Delta Phi Epsilon
Status: Active

National Founding Date: March 17^th, 1917 at New York University

National Website: https://www.dphie.org/

UNG Chartering Date: April 11^th, 2015

Chapter Name: Gamma Onega

Mission: “Delta Phi Epsilon develops a social consciousness and a commitment to think and act for the greater good. We assure continuous development and achievement for women by embracing our founding principles of Justice, Sisterhood, and Love."

Philanthropies: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), and Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation

Philanthropy Funds Raised 2020-2021: $5,678

Community service hours completed 2020-2021: 461

Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2021: 3.4

Delta Zeta
Status: Active

National Founding Date: October 24, 1902 at Miami University

National Website: http://www.deltazeta.org/

UNG Chartering Date: April 29^th 1989

Chapter Name: Xi Xi

Purpose: “To create among a group of women a true and lasting friendship, to encourage one another in the pursuit of knowledge, to promote values-based living and embrace social responsibility.”

Philanthropy: Starkey Hearing Foundation and The Painted Turtle Camp

Philanthropy Funds Raised 2020-2021: $260

Community service hours completed 2020-2021: 919

Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2021: 3.26

Kappa Delta
Status: Active

National Founding Date: October 23^rd 1897 at State Female Normal School (now Longwood University)

National Website: https://kappadelta.org/

UNG Chartering Date: February 17^th, 1973

Chapter Name: Epsilon Gamma

Purpose: “To promote true friendship among the college girls of our country by inculcating into their hearts and lives those principles of truth, of honor, of duty, without which there can be no true friendship.”

Philanthropies: Girl Scouts and Prevent Child Abuse America

Phi Mu
Status: Active

National Founding Date: March 4^th, 1852 at Wesleyan College

National Website: https://www.phimu.org/

UNG Chartering Date: February, 1973

Chapter Name: Kappa Upsilon

Mission: “Provides personal and academic development, service to others, commitment to excellence and lifelong friendship through a shared tradition. Phi Mu promotes vibrant living, encouraging members to achieve their personal best.”

Philanthropies: Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Philanthropy Funds Raised 2020-2021: $7,582

Community service hours completed 2020-2021: 1,272

Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2021: 3.5

Sigma Kappa
Status: Active

National Founding Date: November 9^th, 1874 at Colby College

National Website: https://www.sigmakappa.org/

UNG Chartering Date: April 17^th 2004

Chapter Name: Kappa Lambda

Purpose: “To provide women lifelong opportunities and support for social, intellectual and spiritual development by bringing women together to positively impact our communities.”

Philanthropies: Inherit the Earth, Maine Seacoast Mission, Alzheimer’s, and Gerontology

Philanthropy Funds Raised 2020-2021: $9,390

Community service hours completed 2020-2021: 1,117

Average Chapter GPA, Spring 2021:

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Fall Informal Recruitment

Informal Recruitment, also known as Continuous Open Bidding (COB), takes place during the first few weeks of the fall semester. Because first-semester freshman are not allowed to join a fraternity or sorority, this is only an option for upperclassmen.

In order to maintain a healthy Panhellenic sorority community, the College Panhellenic Council strives for parity in membership among all their member organizations. Due to this, not all Panhellenic sororities will be able to recruit interested women in the fall. To express interest in informal recruitment please fill out the Interest Form on the website.

Spring Primary Recruitment

Primary Recruitment is a fun and exciting process that provides structured opportunities for interaction between sorority women and potential new members (PNMs). During the week of recruitment you will get to visit each sorority at least once. Each chapter hosts nightly events throughout the first three days, at which they provide information about themselves and get to know you better – the best comparison we can provide you to understand the structure is that it is like speed dating sorority women, seriously though.

Deferred Recruitment

Because the University of North Georgia believes that first-year students need to focus on academics first to ensure the most successful transition to college possible, we practice what is known as Deferred Recruitment. This provides the opportunity for first-year students participating in recruitment to become accustomed to college classes, get involved in other activities, and make friends before joining a fraternity or sorority. Deferred Recruitment also offers a better opportunity to learn about the commitments and meaning of sorority and fraternity membership prior to joining.

Also, please feel free to join our portal on UNG Connect to be included on updates.

Eligibility Requirements

Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of North Georgia is located at the Dahlonega Campus, but any UNG student who meets the below criteria may seek membership.

To be eligible to seek membership in a fraternity or sorority at UNG, the student must be enrolled in a baccalaureate or associate program. In addition, they must meet the following criteria before pursuing membership in a fraternity or sorority:

2.5 minimum GPA (some chapters do expect higher as designated by their Inter/national and local policies)
Must have completed a semester of college while not concurrently enrolled in high school
Cadets must be off Quarters (2.5 GPA and 14 credit hours)

Letters of Recommendation

Recruitment recommendations are in no way required for participation in sorority recruitment, but if you would like to provide them, each organization has a different format for receiving recommendations. Please contact the organization directly for information regarding submitting recommendations.

Recruitment Counselors

Recruitment counselors are sorority women who assist potential new members through their formal recruitment process. All women participating in formal recruitment will be assigned to one or more recruitment counselors in small groups as their point of contact and a source of support.