MIT Sororities How to Help Your Daughter

What is the Panhellenic Association?  Governing body over MIT’s six sororities  The largest women’s organization at MIT  Over 600 members  Women’s Professional Day, Greek Weekend, Formal Recruitment  Resource & Advocate  Saferide Shuttle  Work with MIT Administration

Our Values

“My sister referred me to a great research position at MIT and put in a good word for me!” - Giulia Dula, 2011 Academics

 Average Sorority GPA: 4.31/5.0  In the past 3 years, 2 MIT sorority women were selected as Rhodes Scholars  Resources  Major mentors  Upperclassmen tutors  Quiet study areas  Review sessions

Service  An MIT Sorority Woman:  started a stroke rehabilitation clinic in Malaysia  raises seeing-eye dogs  volunteers every summer at a camp for children with Muscular Dystrophy  created a magazine about international development  planned the largest student-led Special Olympics event

Service  In 2009, MIT sororities raised more than $20,000 for philanthropy  Service Projects  Volunteering at the Cambridge Community Center  Cleaning up the Esplanade  The Giving Tree

“Planning events, delegating responsibilities, and time management are skills my daughter learned that will benefit her throughout her life.” – Susan Wieser, mother of Diana Wieser Leadership

 Holding leadership positions  Networking with Alumni  All of these women are members of MIT sororities:  Leaders of more than 125 Student Groups  More than 12 varsity sports team captains  Newly-elected Vice President of the Undergraduate Association  One of Glamour magazine's Top 10 College Women of 2009

Fun  An MIT Sorority Woman:  ate 45 slices of pizza to win a pizza eating contest  knows all the perfect squares up to 60*60  straddled the Mid-Atlantic Ridge  designed a dress that was sold at H&M

Fun  Events  Socials & Mixers  Formals  Retreats  Big Sis Reveal  Senior Banquet  Greek Weekend

“I joined a sorority because I saw how sororities were a home away from home for so many women, and I wanted to be a part of that family. ” – Shireen Warnock, 2011 Sisterhood

 Lasting friendships  Living in a house together  Shared leadership experiences  A family away from home

Risk Management  Hazing is illegal - all MIT sororities have policies prohibiting hazing in any form  Alcohol is not allowed in any of the four chapter houses  The illegal use and abuse of alcohol and controlled substances is not tolerated by MIT’s sororities

Finances  Dues vary from chapter to chapter  First semester average dues for Fall 2009: $  Second semester average dues for Spring 2010: $  These are averages of new member dues  Include one-time expenses  Scholarships and payment plans available

How can my daughter get involved?  Formal Recruitment  Four day process between orientation and start of classes  Potential New Members visit all sororities and find best fit  Registration available mid-summer at panhel.mit.edu

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