USC Pi Beta Phi Sorority
California Gamma Chapter
A Letter from our VP of Membership:
Hey Girls!
As the Vice President of Membership for 2013, I would like to personally welcome you to Pi Beta Phi formal Recruitment! I speak on behalf of our entire chapter when I say we are so excited to meet you this Fall! Feel free to look through out website to get a feel for what Pi Phi is all about and see the great opportunities our chapter has to offer.
Pi Beta Phi recognizes the extreme importance of formal Recruitment by putting so much of ourselves into the process. We work hard all year, planning and preparing, as we anticipate your arrival. Our goal is to make the Recruitment experience special and memorable for both our active members and those going through Recruitment. We cannot wait to show you how much fun we have together as a chapter! With the incredible amount of work that makes Pi Phi Recruitment what it is, we would be lost without the help of our families and Pi Phi alumnae. We are truly thankful for all the support we have!
As you head into an exciting time in your life, you will encounter many new and interesting opportunities, especially those of you leaving home for the first time. I highly encourage each of you to go through the formal Recruitment process here at USC, even if you are not sure sorority life is for you. USC is a fabulous school, however, I know that being a member of Pi Beta Phi has truly enriched my college experience. Through my membership in Pi Phi, I have been given countless opportunities and created friendships I know will last a lifetime.
The USC Greek Community is full of people from all over the world, and I strongly believe there is a place for everyone! At Pi Beta Phi, our members are involved in all sorts of activities including USC Athletics, USC Song Girls, Trojan Dance Force, Troy Camp, J.E.P (Joint Educational Project), USG (Undergraduate Student Government), and much more. I cannot begin to express how incredible, fulfilling, and fun sorority life can be. I look forward to meeting you in our beautiful home in the Fall of 2013!
Pi Phi Love,
Vice President of Membership
The Pi Beta Phi Mission
The Panhellenic Council's formal sorority recruitment process at USC allows girls interested in joining a sorority to meet each chapter over a period of several days, culminating in Greek bid night. Sorority recruitment at USC includes multiple rounds, through which new members narrow their choices in a mutual selection process to find the chapter in which they feel most at home. All throughout the process, girls going through recruitment have recruitment counselors to guide them and answer any questions they may have.
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The sorority recruitment rounds at USC are as follows:
Courtesy of the USC Panhellenic website, www.uscpanhellenic.com
Sunday, August 26 and Monday, August 27: Convo Days
On Convo Days, you will visit every sorority and have a chance to talk with a few women from each chapter.
Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29: House Tour Days
On House Tours Days, you will attend house tours at up to six chapters.
Thursday, August 30: Slide Show Day
On Slideshow Day, you will have the opportunity to see a video presentation at up to four chapters that highlights each chapter's unique sisterhood.
Friday, August 31: Preference
Preference Ceremonies are a more formal part of the recruitment process, and you will share appetizers and a ceremony with up to two sororities. After this day's events, you will fill out a bid card with your first choice house.
Sunday, September 2: Bid Night
On Bid Night, you will find out which sorority you have been invited to join, learn your recruitment counselor's affiliation, and then be taken to your Bid Night celebration to meet your new sisters!
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Letters of Reference
We encourage letters of reference from our alumnae. The reference form and the legacy form can be downloaded from Pi Phi's national website by clicking here.
Please send letters of reference to our Membership Chair at the following address:
ATT: Kate Winn
929 Emerald Bay
Laguna Beach, CA 92651