Collegiate Panhellenic Association

Collegiate Panhellenic Association (Panhel) is the governing body for the National Panhellenic Conference sororities and associative members at the University of Pittsburgh.  This governing body provides educational opportunities, resources, networking opportunities, and accountability for the 15 chapters on campus. All potential new members must have at least 12 college credits from the University of Pittsburgh (or another higher education institution) and a minimum of 2.5 GPAs.

For the fall 2021 semester, if you or your organization would like to be on the agenda please contact Panhellenic President. For the most up to date information about the Collegiate Panhellenic Association, please visit their social media accounts: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

National Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment

Spring 2022 Continuous Open Bidding Recruitment: Chapters who are eligible can participate in Continuous Open Bidding or COB recruitment. COB starts after the end of Panhellenic formal recruitment (Monday, January 23). If you would like to be contacted by chapters who are participating in COB, please email the Vice President of Recruitment with questions. All potential new members participating in COB recruitment will need to complete the Fraternity and Sorority Life Policy Agreements.

Spring 2022 Formal Recruitment: Spring Panhellenic Recruitment Formal Recruitment is a two-weekend series of events. This mutual selection format is an opportunity for students to meet sorority members, ask questions, and define financial obligations, time commitments, and membership requirements. Participation in this particular recruitment format is limited to the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities of our Council. Students wanting to participate in formal recruitment must register, attend a Fraternity and Sorority Life 101 session, pay a $15 fee, and meet the academic standards. The fee covers meals, a t-shirt, and other materials needed for recruitment.

Please note that attendance at all recruitment dates is mandatory. 

• Thursday, January 12- Potential New Member Orientation
• Friday, January 13- Academic Round Day 1
• Saturday, January 14- Academic Round Day 2
• Sunday, January 15- Philanthropy Round 
• Thursday, January 19- Sisterhood Round Day 1 
• Friday, January 20- Sisterhood Round Day 2 
• Saturday, January 21- Preference Round 
• Sunday, January 22- Bid Day 

Interested students must register by 11:59pm on Wednesday, January 11. Registration can take about 20 minutes to complete, and it is best completed from a desktop or a laptop with a stable internet connection. For more information about Formal Panhellenic Recruitment and all of the Panhellenic chapters, please check out the 2022 Recruitment Guide. 

Associate Chapter Recruitment

The following chapters do not participate in COB recruitment or spring formal recruitment, because they are not member organizations of National Panhellenic Conference.  Please connect with the following chapters about their recruitment event and unique requirements for the fall and spring semester. All potential new members participating in COB recruitment will need to complete the Fraternity and Sorority Life Policy Agreements.

• Alpha Sigma Kappa: 
• Alpha Sigma Rho Sorority, Inc.: pittsburghasr@gmail.com
• Phi Sigma Rho: phirhozeta.president@gmail.com
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi: sigmaaepitt@gmail.com
• Sigma Alpha Omega: betatheta@sigmaalphaomega.org
• Theta Nu Xi: pitttnx@gmail.com

For more information about all types of Panhellenic recruitment, please contact the Vice President for Recruitment.

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