Potential New Member (PNM): 

A woman who is eligible to participate in sorority recruitment

Bid Day:

Bid Day is the last day of Panhellenic Recruitment. It is when potential new members receive bids to join chapters and become new members. Usually, during Bid Day, each chapter will hold a fun activity for the new members to meet and get to know the rest of the chapter.

Membership Recruitment

Acceptance Binding Agreement (MRABA):

This is a one-year binding agreement signed by a potential new member (PNM) when ranking chapters after the preference round of recruitment. When a PNM signs her MRABA, she agrees to accept a bid from any chapter listed on the agreement (maximum of two listed). If the PNM denies a bid from one of the two chapters listed on the MRABA, she cannot accept a bid from any other organization for a year or until the next primary recruitment period. The PNM is eligible for continuous open bidding or snap bidding if she signs a MRABA, but does not receive a bid.

Intentional Single Preference:

When a PNM only lists one chapter on her MRABA following the preference round of primary recruitment.

Legacy: 

A daughter, sister, or granddaughter of an initiated sorority member. Being a legacy does not guarantee a PNM a bid to a particular sorority. Each chapter has its own definition and policy for legacies during recruitment.

New Member: 

Refers to a woman who has accepted a bid from a sorority, but is not an initiated member.

Quota:

The number of potential new members that each sorority chapter can offer bids to during primary recruitment. This is determined with a formula using the number of chapters and the number of women in the final round of the recruitment process.

Rho Gamma:

A sorority member disassociated from her sorority to serve as a recruitment guide. She is a resource for any questions or concerns during primary recruitment. Each PNM is assigned a Rho Gamma throughout the entire primary recruitment process.

Preference Round:

The last round of sorority primary recruitment.