Active
A collegiate member who has completed New Member Education and has been initiated into a lifelong membership
Alumna
A female college gratuate
Alumnae
The plural form of "alumna
Alumnus
A male college graduate
Associate Class
A group of members going through the education period at the same time
Bid
A formal invitation to join a sorority
Big Sister
The mentor and guide to a new member through their educational process and beyond
Composite
Individual sorority portraits collected into a large group, formatted row by row
Dues
Fees paid to the sorority organization
Executive Board
The elected officers of the chapter which consists of 7 members
Fraternity
A group of people, which may be both men and women, that is formally organized for a common purpose, interest, or goal.
Hazing
Any form of mental/physical abuse, or harassment
Honorary
A fraternity that is based on scholastic or personal achievement
Induction
The ceremony to recognize the official commitment to become a new associate member of the sorority
Initiation
The formal ceremony that marks the beginning of active membership
Legacy
The, daughter, granddaughter, sister, or niece of an alumna or active sorority member
Little
You, as known by your big sister
Mission Statement
Expresses the primary belief of the sorority and everything in which it stands for
Neophyte
A woman who has completed her associate period, but has not yet met the expectations of the sorority
Potential New Member
A student who shows interest in the Greek system and joining a Greek lettered society
Professional
A fraternity of students working towards a specific academic goal
Ritual
A solemn ceremony during which new members are introduced to the purposes, goals, and secrets of the society
Social
A Greek organization for students that is "open to the public" or for "social skill development
Sorority
A group only for women that is formally organized for a common purpose, interest, or goal.