What to Wear During Sorority Recruitment?

 Scholarship Day

Thursday, August 15^th and Friday, August 16^th

Over the two days of round one, you will visit all eleven sororities with your Pi Chi group. 20 minutes will be spent with each chapter learning about their scholarship initiatives and academic success. These first two days are very casual so please wear your recruitment t-shirt, shorts or a skirt, and comfortable shoes.

Riley, Sorority Council President, and Kelly, Sorority Council Assistant VP Recruitment, show perfect outfits that show our famous “Carolina Girl” shirt that will be provided for you paired with comfortable bottoms and sandals.

Leadership Day

Monday, August 19 and Tuesday, August 20^th

On these days, you can visit a maximum of eight sororities. You will spend 35 minutes with each chapter while they show a video that highlights their activities, sisterhood, tradition, and friendship. Please wear your recruitment t-shirt, shorts or a skirt, and comfortable shoes.

Whitney, Sorority Council VP Conduct, and Becca, Sorority Council VP Programming, show the second t-shirt that will be provided for you during Recruitment paired with comfortable bottoms and sandals. Each year this t-shirt’s design is a surprise!

Philanthropy Day

Wednesday, August 21^st

During round three, you will visit a maximum of five sororities and spend 45 minutes with each. Chapters will have a chance to showcase their philanthropic causes and activities. Attire for this day is dressier, so please wear a sundress or skirt and top with dressy sandals or heels.

Alex, Sorority Council’s VP Recruitment, and Allie, Sorority Council’s VP Public Realtions model appropriate sundresses and dressy shoes that are perfect for learning about the philanthropic efforts of Carolina sororities.

Sisterhood Day or Preference Round

Saturday, August 24^th

Preference Round is a special ceremony intended for each chapter to showcase the special bond they share as sisters. You will visit a maximum of two sororities and spend one hour with each chapter. Due to the more formal nature of this day, please wear a cocktail or semiformal dress with heels.

Megan, Sorority Council VP Scholarship, and Meghan, Sorority Council VP Finance model examples of cocktail dresses and heels that should be worn for Sisterhood Day.

Bid Day

Sunday, August 25^th 

This is the moment we have all been waiting for and is the grand finale of recruitment. Everyone will gather on the historic Horseshoe in anticipation of the final bids. Membership bids are given out to the women who finish the recruitment process. Recruitment counselors reveal their chapter affiliation and reunite with their sisters. Please wear comfortable attire, as this is an active and exciting day. Each sorority will give their new members a new t-shirt to wear when they receive their bids.