REGISTRATION

*Please refer to the website for the school you will be attending for specific information regarding cost, days and times of recruitment, etc.

STEP ONE:

THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP in signing up for membership recruitment is to REGISTER with the university you will be attending. You must be registered there to participate in the Membership Recruitment process.

Review the information concerning sororities and the calendar of events for that campus.

Be aware of deadlines for submission of forms - each campus is different!

STEP TWO:

REGISTER with Victoria Area Alumnae Panhellenic Association (VAAPA) by emailing the completed VAAPA Registration Form (below) to: mbmercer@att.net.

STEP THREE:

Prepare a resume listing your academic standing, honors, activities, and interests. Make a digital copy to furnish to schools or alumnae upon request.

A sample form is provided below in the recruitment registration packet.

STEP FOUR:

Choose photographs for your recruitment packets; most sororities prefer two pictures - one headshot and one full body. (Hint: be sure these photos are a good likeness - sorority members want to be able to recognize you when you arrive!)

STEP SIX:

Sorority letters of recommendation are not required for participation in the recruitment process. The 26 NPC member organizations have agreed on the following policy:

Letters of Recommendation (2020, 2021) – POLICY

Any membership recruitment information distributed by College and/or Alumnae

Panhellenics must not include references to letters of recommendation as a

requirement to participate in recruitment. Member organizations that

accept/request letters of recommendation have the responsibility to educate

members and potential new members about their policies. Additionally, member

organizations that do accept/request letters of recommendation must clarify that letters will not be accepted that are procured by a potential new member or her family in exchange for any type of compensation.

Please refer to the college or university you will be attending for their policy.

If you would like letters of recommendation, VAAPA has reference writers for each sorority who will use your information to complete the reference for her sorority.

Send an email to each reference writer. The text of the email should contain your name, name of your high school, university attending, hometown city, and classification for next year. (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior) They will each need a digital copy of your packet BEFORE JUNE 3, 2026.

***We can NOT guarantee that your references will be written if your information is sent in after this date.

Don't forget to write each reference writer a thank you note!

STEP FIVE:

You may be asked for an official high school transcript. Request this transcript and make a digital copy to furnish to schools or alumnae upon request.