{"id":272,"date":"2026-08-19T13:47:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentorgs.syr.edu\/panhellenic-council\/?page_id=272"},"modified":"2026-11-05T17:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:03:12","slug":"potential-new-members-pnms-contact-communications-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentorgs.syr.edu\/panhellenic-council\/potential-new-members-pnms-contact-communications-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"PNM\u00a0Contact\u00a0&amp; Communications Guide\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media, Recruitment Communication, and Information Guidelines&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide outlines the expectations for communication, social media engagement, and interactions between Potential New Members (PNMs) and Panhellenic sorority members before and during recruitment. Its purpose is to promote a fair,&nbsp;values-based, and unbiased recruitment experience while preventing undue influence, favoritism, or pressure. All interactions should support Panhellenic unity and the mutual selection process rather than promote any individual chapter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DOs for Potential New Members (PNMs):&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Attend Panhellenic-Sponsored Events<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PNMs are welcome at events open to all students, such as&nbsp;Glow Greek, Taste of \u2018Cuse,&nbsp;Panhellenic&nbsp;Sisterhood&nbsp;Social, Greek Life 101,&nbsp;Panhellenic Information&nbsp;Sessions,&nbsp;Involvement Fair,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Panhellenic Tabling&nbsp;Events.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Engage Casually with Chapter Members<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PNMs can be friendly with chapter members in classes or student organizations if the interaction&nbsp;remains&nbsp;casual and unrelated to recruitment.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Guidelines for Social Media &amp; Email Communications<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PNMs are encouraged to connect with trained representatives from the Panhellenic Executive Board and the Recruitment &amp; Outreach for&nbsp;the Sorority Experience&nbsp;(ROSE)&nbsp;Team&nbsp;to learn more about the Panhellenic sorority experience. PNMs may engage with ROSE Team&nbsp;members by accepting friend requests,&nbsp;liking,&nbsp;or commenting on posts, and asking&nbsp;general questions&nbsp;via social media or email.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All communications must focus on promoting the Panhellenic community and not any individual chapter.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Connect with the ROSE Team<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each chapter has three (3)&nbsp;designated&nbsp;ROSE representatives, and their contact information, along with information for the Panhellenic Executive Board, can be found on the<a href=\"https:\/\/studentorgs.syr.edu\/panhellenic-council\/about-us\/rose-team\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;ROSE Team webpage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stay Informed<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow the official Panhellenic\u00a0Instagram\u00a0account\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/syracusepanhel?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;obrf=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@syracusepanhel<\/a>)\u00a0and regularly visit the Panhellenic website for updates, announcements, deadlines, and important recruitment information.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keep an Open Mind<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approach recruitment with an open mind and respect, recognizing that each sorority offers a unique and meaningful experience.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DON\u2019TS&nbsp;for Potential New Members (PNMs):&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure a fair and&nbsp;values-based recruitment process, the following actions are&nbsp;prohibited&nbsp;for PNMs:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chapter-Specific Contact &amp; Communication<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PNMs must not contact individual chapters or chapter members to express chapter preferences, seek recruitment information, or&nbsp;attempt&nbsp;to gain an advantage in the recruitment process. Chapters and chapter members may not contact or single out individual PNMs for recruitment purposes. If a chapter or member contacts you directly about recruitment, report the interaction to the Panhellenic Vice President of Recruitment or a member of the ROSE Team.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chapter Events &amp; Private Gatherings<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PNMs may not attend any private events, parties, hangouts, or gatherings hosted by a single&nbsp;sorority&nbsp;or primarily attended by its members outside of official Panhellenic recruitment activities. PNMs are also not&nbsp;permitted&nbsp;to enter chapter houses or attend chapter-sponsored events outside of official Panhellenic recruitment activities, including sisterhood events, formals, luncheons, or other private functions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gifts, Favors &amp; Items of Value<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PNMs may not give or accept any gift, favor, payment, meal, ride, merchandise, or other item of material value from a chapter or chapter member when connected to the recruitment process. This includes, but is not limited to, coffee, flowers, meals, Venmo or other electronic payments, rides, gifts, merchandise, or&nbsp;similar items.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bid Promising or Pre-Recruitment Assumptions<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PNMs must not&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in conversations, whether online or in person, with sorority members (including active, inactive, or studying abroad) that imply or suggest guaranteed membership in a chapter. Statements indicating that a PNM is being secretly recruited, promised a bid, or singled out as a favorite are considered prohibited pre-recruitment contact or bid promising, referred to as \u201cdirty rushing,\u201d and are inconsistent with the Panhellenic commitment to a fair, inclusive, and values-based recruitment process.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Online Conduct, Negative Comments, Rankings &amp; Comparisons<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disparaging comments about chapters or their members, or direct comparisons between chapters, are prohibited and are inconsistent with the principles of Panhellenic unity and mutual respect.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PNMs must not post, comment, share, or otherwise contribute content that ranks, stereotypes, disparages, or negatively compares Panhellenic chapters or members. This includes content on platforms such as Yik Yak, GreekRank, Reddit, or similar forums involving chapter rankings, \u201ctiers,\u201d reputations, recruitment outcomes, or membership selection. Conduct that is reported to or otherwise comes to the attention of the Panhellenic Executive Board may be reviewed by the Potential New Member (PNM) Conduct Review Board under the PNM Code of Ethics and Conduct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong> Strict Silence Period<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strict Silence is the period from the end of the Preference Round until PNMs report to the chapter to which they are matched on Bid Day. During this time, PNMs and sorority members may not engage in any recruitment-related communication. This includes spoken, written, printed, typed, electronic, or social media communication&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;sororities, recruitment, membership&nbsp;selection, or Bid Day outcomes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reporting &amp; Consequences for Violations:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;Vice President of Recruitment&nbsp;reviews and addresses reports of inappropriate contact or alleged violations of recruitment policies. Violations of the PNM Code of Ethics and Conduct may result in referral to the PNM Conduct Review Board and consequences ranging from a warning to immediate removal from the Panhellenic recruitment process, depending on the nature and severity of the violation.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conduct that may violate Greek Life policy and\/or the Syracuse University Student Conduct Code may also result in removal from the Panhellenic recruitment process and may be referred to Community Standards for further review and&nbsp;possible University&nbsp;action.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When in Doubt, Reach Out!&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you are ever unsure whether an action or interaction is allowed, or if you have questions or concerns, contact the Vice President of Recruitment at <a>panhellenic@syr.edu<\/a>. It is always better to ask first than to risk violating recruitment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Media, Recruitment Communication, and Information Guidelines&nbsp; This guide outlines the expectations for communication, social media engagement, and interactions between Potential New Members (PNMs) and Panhellenic sorority members before and during recruitment. Its purpose is to promote a fair,&nbsp;values-based, and unbiased recruitment experience while preventing undue influence, favoritism, or pressure. 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