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Northwest Missouri State University

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Recruitment and Intake

Additional information about recruitment and intake can be found under each respective council's link.

Bid Day

Students interested in becoming a member of a Northwest fraternity or sorority are encouraged to go through the recruitment or intake process. The recruitment process is a mutual selection process. The goal is to find the chapter where you have the strongest sense of belonging. Recruitment allows for interested potential new members to meet current chapter members and learn about each organization, including its history and traditions, the founding values, leadership opportunities and campus involvement. 

Women interested in sorority life can participate in Formal Sorority Recruitment, September 5-9, 2008. This week-long process allows potential new members the opportunity to interact with each Northwest sorority through organized recruitment parties. After formal recruitment is completed, you may have the opportunity to attend Continuous Open Recruitment events, which are casual, sisterhood events typically held on campus.

Greek WeekMen interested in fraternity life can participate in fall recruitment events, September 2-11, 2008. Each respective chapter organizes their own events and activities. Most recruitment events, which are typically casual and held at the chapter houses, range in activities from athletic events, poker/card tournaments, meet and greets and cookouts. Fraternities will generally organize recruitment events throughout the entire fall and then again during the spring trimester.   

Organizations that fall under the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) are unique in their membership requirements and processes. Rather than hosting a formal membership recruitment process for all of the fraternities and sororities, each NPHC organization has an individual membership application, individual membership requirements and a specific intake process prescribed by their national headquarters. Intake may include interviews, group activities, and study of group values/traditions, with the involvement of both undergraduates and advisors. NPHC chapters enter the Intake process at various times of the academic year.