Panhellenic Association and Panhellenic Council

Rutgers University's Panhellenic Association is comprised of the following member chapters; Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Lambda Theta Alpha, Omega Phi Beta, Sigma Delta Tau, Sigma Iota Alpha, Sigma Kappa and Zeta Tau Alpha. The administrative body of the Panhellenic Association shall be the Rutgers University Panhellenic Council.

Officers & Delegates

The Council is lead by an Executive Board and Cabinet, all who serve one year terms. Officers are elected by delegates from the Council's member organizations. Delegates are selected by their organizations and also serve one-year terms.

Executive Officers

President - Montana Barone
Vice President of Administration - Katharine Kuzma-Beck
Vice President of Leadership Development - Vanessa Milara

Cabinet Officers

Director of Scholarship - Adriana Kuzyszyn
Director of Public Relations - Vacant
Director of Community Outreach - Jen Powers
Director of Recruitment - Sharon Binford
Director of Community Enrichment - Lori Smith

Purpose

• Consider the goals and ideals of member groups as continually applicable to campus and personal life
• Promote superior scholarship as basic to intellectual achievement
• Cooperate with member fraternities and the university administration in concern for and maintenance of high social and moral standards
• Act in accordance with National Panhellenic Conference Unanimous Agreements and policies
• Act in accordance with such rules established by the college Panhellenic so as they do not violate the sovereignty, rights and privileges of member fraternities

Membership

• Regular membership of the Panhellenic shall be composed of all chapters in good standing of National Panhellenic Council fraternities at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
• Associate membership of the Panhellenic shall be composed of all recognized colonies or pledged chapters in good standing of NPC fraternities at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
• Special membership of the Panhellenic shall be composed of all sororities who are not currently members of any other Rutgers Governing Council but who were previously and are currently recognized by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. These chapters may become members with all rights and privileges therein

Sorority Recruitment

Women interested in becoming a member of a Panhellenic Council sorority must participate in sorority recruitment, commonly referred to as "rush". Upper-class students and Transfer students may become a member at any time, freshmen women may only join at the start of the spring semester. Minimum eligibility requirements for membership are as follows:

• Be enrolled as a full-time student (at least 12 credits)
• Completed 12 credits while enrolled at Rutgers University or another institution
• Earn a 2.25 cumulative GPA and at least a 2.0 from the previous semester

Upper-class recruitment is held in the fall semester. Spring recruitment is scheduled for February 7-10. All women interested in participating in spring recruitment must register on-line via the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs website. Recruitment is open to all women as long as they meet the eligibility criteria outlined above. On-line registration will open in late November.

Meetings & Voting

There shall be two types of meetings: Regular and Special. Regular meetings will take place weekly, September through April. Special meetings of the Panhellenic may be called by the President when necessary and shall be called by her upon the written request of any member delegate of the Panhellenic.

Each semester's new member classes are to attend at least one meeting of the Panhellenic prior to their initiation.

The voting members of the Council shall be the delegates of each fraternity holding membership.