New look for 2024 FSL Recruitment

EMMA FIGLEWICZ
PHOTO EDITOR

10/14/2024

​​​​​​​As the recruitment process continues in full swing on campus, the members of all Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) begin to prepare to welcome potential new members (PNMs) into their chapters. New adjustments have also been made to make recruitment more inclusive for all PNMs looking to join a sorority this year.  

Alma College is home to five social sororities: Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Xi Delta, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Iota and Phi Sigma Sigma. Alma is also home to five social fraternities: Delta Gamma Tau, Phi Mu Alpha, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Chi and Zeta Sigma 

“Each organization can accept members regardless of pronouns. The main portion is that potential new members must align with an organizations values in order to join in,” said Ava Kelly (’25), Panhellenic Council ​​President. 

With the addition of this new amendment to the bylaws, many members of Greek life are hopeful that PNMs will feel more comfortable and supported during the recruitment process. 

This year recruitment for FSL will be held a month later than usual due to logistical challenges that the Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council (IFC) found while planning.  

“The biggest challenge was finding a time that worked with all of our organizations to hold rush week. We learned that having it during homecoming created a multitude of logistical challenges last year. Our decision to move it to the middle of Oct. was difficult, but in the end, I believe we made the right decision,” said Preston Stelljes (‘26), IFC Rush Chair. 

Despite both the Panhellenic Council and IFC working to make recruitment as inclusive as possible, many students on campus may still feel deterred from signing up.  

“If anyone is thinking about signing up for recruitment, the best suggestion I can give is to just try it out. You never know what might be in store for you until you get there. I certainly never thought I’d join a sorority until I met my KI siblings. They are truly my family and I hope everyone singing up or considering signing up finds their family too,” said Lindsey Zarka (’26), Kappa Iota Vice President. 

“I was able to forge great connections with those in my brotherhood and even those outside that I didn’t think was possible. Academically it gives me a place to review my ideas with others along with giving my support to other studies,” said Sebatian Nolte (’25), Zeta Sigma Social Chair. 

“Being a part of any community that not only accepts who you are, but helps you grow into who you are supposed to be. It is the most beneficial thing anyone could ever do and for that is KI. I have never felt so loved and welcomed in a community that I have in KI, I wouldn’t change it for the world,” said Zarka.

“I have heard both positive and negative things about recruitment. I have heard it’s an unforgettable experience, and I have heard it can be a bit overrated. I don’t really think there is any specific reason for people’s opinion on recruitment. I just think that people experience and view things differently,” said Megan Black (​‘​28).

Although the recruitment date may be later than expected, both IFC and Panhellenic Council have been working on promoting recruitment to the freshmen since they arrived on campus.  

“It starts with Becoming a Scot Day (BASD) with the FSL Table. We meet with the freshmen and introduce them to the Greek system. We also have a relatively aggressive social media campaign during the first week of Tartan 101 and we ramp it back up as we close in towards recruitment,” said Stelljes.