Formal recruitment is the main process the National Panhellenic Sororities at California State University, Chico use to recruit new members. Formal recruitment occurs during the Spring semester and is a week-long process.
To participate in Formal Recruitment, a woman must be regularly matriculated and enrolled for credit in at least twelve (12) units at CSU CHICO (this does not include Extended Studies or Open University). A student must be in good standing and have a CUMULATIVE COLLEGE GPA of a 2.5 or higher. A student also must be at least a second semester freshman to participate.
Panhellenic Association Recruitment Process
The general sororities conduct a formal recruitment annually in February. Registration is required along with a registration fee. Panhellenic recruitment is a mutual selection process. During the first round, potential new members visit all 5 of the Panhellenic sororities. After each round, the potential new members rank the chapters in which they are most interested and the chapters submit lists of women whom they'd like to invite back to the next round.