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Greek Vocabulary
Active An initiated member. Alumnus Initiated members who are college graduates. Bid A formal invitation to join a chapter. Brother/Sister a term used by members in a chapter when referring to each other. Chapter The local collegiate group of a national fraternity or sorority Formal Recruitment A period of structured membership selection Greek A term applied to members affiliated with Greek-letter organizations IFC (Interfraternity Council) a representative government body of fraternities affiliated with the North-American Interfraternity Conference. Initiation The ceremony in which a new member learns the ritual and secrets associated with that organization. Legacy The daugheter, sister, granddaughter, son, brother or grandson of an initiated member. National A term referring to the central organization of a given fraternity of sorority. New Member A member of a sorority or fraternity who is not yet an initiated member. NIC (North-American Interfraternity Conference) a conference body composed of delegates from 67 recognized mens social fraternities NPC (National Panhellenic Conference) a conference body composed of delegates from 26 recognized womens social fraternities. Panhellenic Association a representative government body of sororities affiliated with the National Panhellenic Conference. Pan-Hellenic A governing body composed of nine historically African-American sororities and fraternities. Philanthropy Active effort to promote human welfare. Potential New Member An undergraduate man or woman who participates in the recruitment process. Recruitment Staff/Rho Gamma An unaffiliated male or female appointed to assist potential new members with recruitment. Quota The specified number of new members each sorority may accept. Recommendation A letter written to by an alumna/alumnus to their chapter recommending an particular man or woman for membership; also known as a reference. Unaffiliated- A Greek man or woman whose responsibilities require them to keep their particular chapter membership undisclosed.
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Greek Alphabet A-Alpha B-Beta Γ-Gamma Δ-Delta Ε-Epsilon Ζ-Zeta Η-Eta Θ-Theta Ι-Iota Κ-Kappa Λ-Lamba Μ-Mu Ν-Nu Ξ-Xi Ο-Omicron Π-Pi Ρ-Rho Σ-Sigma Τ-Tau Υ-Upsilon Φ-Phi Χ-Chi Ψ-Psi Ω-Omega |