Informal Recruitment
Alpha Omicron Pi is currently holding informal recruitment functions every week. If you are interested in joining a sorority or learning more about greek life, email Val at valgreen@iastate.edu.

Formal Recruitment

Dates for Recruitment 2008 - August 16 - August 21
*On-line registration will be available on the ISU Greek Affairs website.

*ATTENTION ALUMNAE - All Membership Information Forms should be submitted by Tuesday, August 12th to ensure proper receipt. Forms can be found in the Spring 2008 or Summer 2008 issue of To Dragma. They may be downloaded at the Sister's Online website at alphaomicronpi.org. Please contact Val Green for information regarding recommendations.
Please send all MIFs to:
Alpha Omicron Pi
Iota Sigma Chapter
Attn: Valerie Green
2007 Greeley St.
Ames, IA 50014
or email to: valgreen@iastate.edu

Parents
Click here for an open letter from our International Headquarters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is informal recruitment?
Informal recruitment is the period of recruitment that occurs after formal recruitment concludes in the Fall. Informal recruitment is also referred to as Continuous Open Recruitment (COR). These events are organized by individual sorority chapters and are less structured than formal recruitment. Informal recruitment is also held the first few months of the Spring semester.

What is formal recruitment?
Formal recruitment takes place the week before classes start each Fall. All 13 sororities at Iowa State participate in Formal recruitment. The week consists of structured open house events and gives potential members a chance to visit every sorority and meet members from each chapter.

How do I join your sorority?
If you wish to participate in informal recruitment, call the AOII Recruitment Hotline at 292-9057 and let us know you're interested. We'll arrange a time for you to come over and visit, or attend one of our recruitment events. You'll need to attend several events and meet our chapter members in order to be offered a bid to join our chapter. Just as you want to make sure you join the right sorority for you, we want to ensure that our new members hold the same ideals and principles that bond our sisters together for a lifetime commitment.

What is a bid?
A bid is an official card from the sorority that is an invitation for membership.

Why should I join a sorority?
There are so many reasons to join a sorority! Friendship, academic development, a home away from home, sisterhood, leadership, personal growth, commitment to common ideals, community service projects, social events, campus involvement, the list goes on and on! Membership in Alpha Omicron Pi is a special bond that lasts a lifetime. Sorority membership does not end when you graduate from college.  The friends you make and the bonds you form while in college will last a lifetime. From attending alumnae events to career networking, membership in Alpha Omicron Pi can be a rewarding experience along the path to individual, professional and spiritual growth.