Greek Life
Greek Vocabulary 101
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Alumni/ae: |
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members of a
fraternity or sorority who have
graduated from college |
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Bid: |
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a formal invitation
to join a fraternity or sorority |
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Chapter: |
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a campus division of
a (inter) national sorority or
fraternity |
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Initiate: |
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a fully initiated
member of a fraternity or sorority |
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Legacy: |
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a potential member
of fraternity or sorority who is
related to a member of that
fraternity or sorority |
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Member: |
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an uninitiated
member of a sorority who has been
formally pledged |
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Hazing: |
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degrading mental or
physical acts toward an individual;
strictly forbidden by IFC, NPC, the
University and the State of Alabama |
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Philanthropy: |
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a national or local
charity for which a chapter does
service projects and fundraisers |
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Potential Member: |
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a woman or man who
has not yet pledged |
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Recruitment: |
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the activity by
which fraternities or sororities and
potential members become acquainted |
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Ritual: |
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the traditional
ceremony of a fraternity or sorority |
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Interfraternity Council: |
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the central
governing body on campus for
nationally recognized men's
chapters |
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Recruitment Counselor: |
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a disaffiliated
member of a sorority serving as an
assistant for Potential members
during NPC Recruitment |
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Recruitment Team: |
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a group of
disaffiliated women who run
recruitment week |
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Panhellenic Council |
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the central governing body on campus
for nationally recognized women's
chapters |
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Black Greek Council |
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the central governing body on campus
for National Pan-Hellenic Council
recognized organizations. |
