What is the financial commitment involved in joining a sorority?
omewhat among chapters. Potential New Members are encouraged to ask about specific costs of individual chapters during Recruitment week.

New Member Fees~ $350*
National/Chapter Dues and house operating expenses~ $1200
Meal Plan~ $800
*One time fee only. This is an estimate of the average costs per semester to be in a sorority. Costs vary.

What is the University of Florida Panhellenic Council's policy on hazing?
Hazing is a violation of all U.F. Greek Council's policies, the U.F. Student Code of Conduct, and statutes governing the State of Florida. Each sorority is governed by a national organization that prohibits hazing. Sororities at U.F. are committed to a membership education period in which new members develop bonds and learn about their chapter through educational programming and chapter events.

How does the Panhellenic Council promote education on social issues?
The Panhellenic Council at U.F. has 12 programming divisions that plan to benefit all university students. These divisions include: Service, Scholarship, GAMMA (Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol), and Women's Wellness.

What does the Greek system have to offer?
The Greek Community at the University of Florida will help you personalize your college experience. While joining a sorority is based on sisterhood and friendship, sorority life is about personal and intellectual growth. U.F.'s Greek Community offers scholastic assistance, hands-on leadership experience, the chance to help others, and the lasting bonds of sisterhood.

Does being in a sorority require participating in time consuming activities?
The Greek Community at U.F. realizes that academics are the primary focus of a college student. As a member of a Greek letter organization students participate in numerous events: social events, date functions, philanthropies, Greek Week, Dance Marathon, Homecoming Week, etc... Participation in these events is encouraged because it gives members the opportunity to meet men and women within the Greek system; however, the ultimate decision to participate is up to the individual.

I am applying for Recruitment. Do I need to send a resume/personal statement/photos/letter of recommendation?
All the information that our chapters need is included in the online application that you submit in order to participate in Recruitment. Resumes, personal statements, and photos are not required. Due to the volume of applications received by the Panhellenic Council, we are unable to distribute copies of such information among the chapters. Letters of recommendation are also not required, however, if you know a chapter alumna (from any university) who would like to write a letter on your behalf, she may send the letter of recommendation to her sorority's chapter at UF. The mailing addresses can be found by following the "Sororities" link at the top of the page.
If your communities local Panhellenic Council has held a meeting to collect resumes remember that the papers they give you are not to register for UF's Recruitment. You must register on this site.