Greek Vocabulary
Active: An initiated member of a Greek organization
Alumni: An organization member who has graduated
Bid Card: An official, written invitation to join an organization
Initiation: A formal ceremony in which a person becomes an active member of the group
New Member: A person who has accepted the written bid of a fraternity/society and has gone through the ceremony, but has yet to be initiated
New Member Class: All New Members of a fraternity/society for that year
Rotationals: A rush function where groups rotate through each fraternity/ society hall
Teas: An opportunity for each recruit to closely interact with the society/-ies of her choice
Preference Parties: Final stage of Recruitment before bids; last chance to interact with the societies before making your decision
New Member Education: The process of teaching the society’s traditions and values to their new members.