About Us
What is Panhellenic?
Panhellenic Council
The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is the national coordinating body of 26 member sororities. Locally, the Texas Tech Panhellenic Council is the governing body of the 11 NPC sororities on campus, composed of 11 executive council officers and delegates from each chapter. The Panhellenic Council coordinates Recruitment, provides programming and activities for sorority women, and works as a self-governing support system to the sororities on the Texas Tech campus. The Council promotes the four founding values of the Greek Community at Texas Tech and strives to uphold success and excellence in its members. Texas Tech’s Panhellenic Community is made up of over 2,000 undergraduate members.
The Panhellenic Creed
We, as Undergraduate Members of women’s fraternities, stand for good scholarship, for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine standards, and for serving, to the best of our ability, our college community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with its best possibilities, is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities.
We, as Fraternity Women, stand for service through the development of character inspired by the close contact and deep friendship of individual fraternity and Panhellenic life. The opportunity for wide and wise human service, through mutual respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we strive to live.
This We Believe
Fraternity
Fraternity is a social experience based on the fundamental right of a free people to form
voluntary associations. It is one of the enrichments of college life.
Mutual Choice
The young woman who wants a fraternity experience will find it possible to belong on most
campuses today. Fraternity membership is a social experience arrived at by mutual choice
and selection. Fraternity membership is by invitation.
Fraternities exist because they:
- Provide a good democratic social experience.
- Give value beyond college years.
- Create, through their ideals, an ever-widening circle of service beyond the membership.
- Develop the individual’s potential through leadership opportunities and group effort.
- Fill the need of belonging.
Fraternities continue because:
- Young women feel a continuing need to belong.
- Parents appreciate fraternity values and standards and cooperate to make membership
- possible.
- College administrations, recognizing the values of fraternities, continue to welcome them on
- their campuses and to invite them to establish new chapters.
For more information on joining a sorority, visit the National Panhellenic Conference's website www.thesororitylife.com.
How do I know if a sorority is for me ?
Founding Values
Scholarship
Texas Tech University fraternities and sororities strive for academic excellence and developing the scholastic achievement of their members. One sign of this commitment to academics is that the all-greek grade point average is consistently higher than the all-University grade point average. To help their members succeed academically, fraternities and sororities have well established scholarship programs. These programs include resources such as study hall sessions, time management workshops, academics advisors, tutoring programs and more.
Fraternities and sororities reward high academic achievement in many ways such as scholarships, awards, and recognition banquets. There are also all Greek honor societies to recognition banquets. There are also all Greek honor societies to recognize the achievements of fraternity and sorority members.
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Leadership
The Greek Community offers you numerous opportunities to gain valuable leadership experience. Each fraternity and sorority governs itself with its own elected officers. Fraternities and sororities also encourage you to become involved in numerous campus activities. Many fraternities and sororities have larger memberships than the majority of alternative student organizations. This enables you to learn leadership skills by being involved in a large, multifaceted organization.
Today's employers and graduate schools seek the type of individual who not only excelled in academics, but also became well-rounded through active involvement on campus. The Greek Community offers you an excellent opportunity to meet and exceed these standards set by employers and graduate schools.
Brotherhood & Sisterhood
Brotherhood and Sisterhood are the foundation of the fraternity and sorority experience. Every individual in a fraternity or sorority contributes to this aspect. They combine the concept of individualism within the framework of mutual cooperation. You will from friendships unlike any you will experience in other campus organization. Brotherhood or Sisterhood is not conformity. No fraternity or sorority at Tech is made up of members who are exactly alike. The Greek Community benefits from the rich diversity of the Tech campus. This is what makes the fraternity or sorority experience so valuable. By interacting with people from various, cultural, religious, and racial backgrounds, you are better prepared to face challenges of life after college.
Joining a fraternity or sorority will enable you to have a richer and more rewarding Tech experience, a richer and more rewarding Tech experience. The fraternity or sorority will become a home away from home and you will find that brotherhood or sisterhood extends well beyond your undergraduate years.
Philanthropy
Community service and philanthropy projects give Greeks a chance to assist and give back to the community of Lubbock. All Greek fraternities and sororities have national philanthropic organizations that they support locally. Some of these organizations include: Cowboy Crisis Fund, Lubbock State School, Children's Burn Awareness, March of Dimes, Special Olympics, and Habitat for Humanity, MDA, Bethphagy, Mission South, American Heart Association, United Blood Services, Parkinson's disease Research, American Cancer Society, Ronald McDonald House, and Children's Miracle Network.
Fraternities and sororities also collaborate in community service projects that benefit local charities service projects that benefit local charities. During the school year members of each chapter participate in Safe-Trick-or-Treat, Tech Can Food Drive, Relay for Life benefiting American Cancer Society and the Lubbock Lions Club Pancake Festival benefiting the Lubbock Community.
**NEW**2011 Habitat for Humanity Greek Build
2009 Habitat for Humanity Greek Build
Executive Council 2012
President Kaitlyn Cennamo
I am a broadcast journalism major from Keller, Texas and I am honored to serve as Panhellenic President this year. I absolutely love the sisterhood and friendship that comes from being a Panhellenic woman. The experiences and opportunities that I have come across during my time as a Greek have been irreplaceable and I can say with assurance that going Greek has been one of the best decisions I have made during my time at Texas Tech. I am looking forward to serving the community that has given me so much in return. Go Tech and go Greek!
Vice President Shahaley Carr
My name is Shahaley Carr and I am a sophomore marketing major with a minor in public relations. I am currently the new Vice President of Panhellenic, and I could not be more honored and excited for this new role. Going Greek was the best decision I have made because not only did it open so many doors to wonderful opportunities, but also the relationships made are truly for a lifetime. I am grateful for my new position within the Panhellenic Council and I look forward to bettering the Greek community as Vice President and the future President, as well as working with the great girls on this council.
Recruitment Caitlin Moore
My name is Caitlin Moore. I am a Junior from Rowlett, TX. I'm double majoring in Marketing and Apparel Design & Manufacturing, and I am currently the Panhellenic Recruitment Chair. Greek Life has opened up many wonderful opportunities for me throughout the years, and being on Panhellenic is one of them. I am so excited to be able to serve as the Recruitment Chair this year and am glad to be able to give back to the Greek community!
Asst. Recruitment Kathryn Kallina
My name is Kathryn Kallina. I am the assistant recruitment for Panhellenic. Currently, I am a sophomore at Texas Tech with a major in Early Childhood. I am really excited to be on Panhellenic this year and really get involved with the recruitment process. I hope to have a really great experience and learn all that I can! I hope to have a wonderful and rewarding year on Panhellenic! Go Tech!
Secretary Ellen Scott
My name is Ellen Scott and I am from Colleyville, TX. I am majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Business. I am so honored to be on the Panhellenic Executive Council this year and I look forward to bettering the Greek community in every way possible. I decided to Go Greek to become more involved within the University and it was the best decision I have ever made; being in a sorority offers you life long friendships and so many opportunities.
Treasurer Jennie Spurlock
I am Jennie Spurlock a junior from Stratford Texas and am a Personal Financial Planning major. I decided to Go Greek because I wanted to become involved on the campus but what I actually got out of it was far better. I have meet some amazing people by going Greek. I am excited to be on the Panhellenic council because it gives me a chance to broaden my involvement in the Greek community and on Tech's campus.
Public Relations Melissa Brisco
My name is Melissa Brisco and I am a Public Relations major, minoring in Business and Spanish, from Coppell, Texas. I am honored to be a member of the Texas Tech Panhellenic Executive Council. I love being a part of an organization that appreciates and encourages friendship, scholarship and community service. Through the Greek community, I have met some of the most wonderful people and made lifelong friends.
Community Service Ali Childers
My name is Ali Childers and I am the Community Service chair for Panhellenic. I am majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Spanish. Choosing to be a part of the Greek community changed my life for the better and I am so thankful for all the blessings it has given me. Being a Greek gives you the opportunity to make a difference in a lot of people's lives. I hope to make a difference in the Lubbock community this year in my position.
Scholarship Alice Beaton
My name is Alice Beaton and I am the Scholarship chair for Panhellenic. I am a Junior Energy Commerce major from Allen, Texas. Choosing to be involved in Greek life here at Texas Tech is one of the best decisions I have made. The friendships, bonds, and memories I have created from being Greek are irreplaceable. I am very excited to serve on the Panhellenic Council this year and to give back to the Panhellenic community!
Risk Management Madeleine Cloutier
My name is Madeleine Cloutier and I am from McKinney, TX. I am a sophomore and an early childhood education major. I chose to be Greek for many reasons, but mainly because I wanted to find sisterhood. My favorite part of Panhellenic is getting to meet so many great girls in other sororities. Habitat for humanity is my favorite all-Greek event, because all of the sororities and fraternities join forces to benefit such a worthwhile cause. My older sister goes to Tech, which was a large reason why I came. But what really sold me was just how kind and willing to help everyone at Tech is. An interesting fact about me is that I have never known life without a boxer dog.
Rho Gamma Coordinator Lauren Blalock
My name is Lauren Blalock and I'm from Seabrook, Texas. I am a senior Public Relations major with an English minor. I am thrilled about being a member of the Panhellenic Executive Council here at Tech. I love being part of the Greek community because it has given me so many opportunities to become more involved in both Greek and Tech life. The people I have met because of Greek life have been some of the most influential and exciting people in my college career.
Panhellenic Advisor Megan Lee Robare
Forms & Policies
Fraternity_Event_Guidelines
Fraternity_Event_Evaluation
Recruitment_Rules
Community_Service_Report Form
Texas Tech Student Code of Conduct
LAP_Requirement_Information_2012_2013
LAP_Scholarship_Application_2012_2013
Greek Terms & Alphabet
Greek Terms
Active - A full member; one who has completed the New Member Education Period and has been formally initiated by the college chapter.
Alumna - (plural: alumnae) Sorority member who has graduated from college.
Alumnus - (plural: alumni) A member of a fraternity who has graduated from college.
Area Alumnae Panhellenic - The organization of the alumnae of the National Panhellenic Conference sororities in your city or area.
Bid - A formal invitation to membership from a sorority or fraternity to a potential new member.
Chapter - The local group of the national organization.
Dirty Recruiting - Any violation of a rule set by the University Panhellenic Council as governed by the National Panhellenic Conference.
Fraternity - A group of men bound together by ritual ties and common goals. Also used to refer to sororities.
Hazing - Mental or physical acts strictly forbidden by Texas Law and University policies.
Initiation - The traditional ritual which brings the new member into full membership.
Legacy - A woman whose mother, sister, or grandmother is an initiated member of a sorority. A man whose father, brother, or grandfather is an initiated member of a fraternity.
North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) - A confederation of 64 men's fraternities.
National Panhellenic Council (NPC) - Representative body governing all Greek letter sororities both locally and nationally.
New/Associate Member - A student who has accepted the bid or invitation for membership of a Greek organization, but has not yet been initiated.
Philanthropy - An activity sponsored by a sorority or fraternity designed to raise money for charity and/or to benefit the community.
Pin - (two types): the active pin (or badge), a distinctive insignia, worn on the chest, designating an active member of a particular fraternity or sorority. The new member pin is an insignia used to designate a new member of a particular fraternity or sorority.
Preference/Pref. card - Formal membership acceptance.
Greek Alphabet
Α - Alpha (al-fah)
Β - Beta (bay-tah)
Γ - Gamma (gam-ah)
Δ - Delta (del-tah)
Ε - Epsilon (ep-si-lon)
Ζ - Zeta (zay-tah)
Η - Eta (ay-tah)
Θ - Theta (thay-tah)
Ι - Iota (eye-o-tah)
Κ - Kappa (cap-ah)
Λ - Lambda (lamb-dah)
Μ - Mu (mew)
Ν - Nu (new)
Ξ - Xi (zzeye)
Ο - Omicron (omm-i-cron)
Π - Pi (pie)
Ρ - Rho (row)
Σ - Sigma (sig-mah)
Τ - Tau (taw)
Υ - Upsilon (oop-si-lon)
Φ - Phi (fie)
Χ - Chi (keye)
Ψ - Psi (sigh)
Ω - Omega `(o-may-gah)
Greek Circle
Our fraternity and sorority communities are comprised of chapter-owned “lodges” located on Greek Circle. These facilities are used for all chapter meetings and provide space for special events, study halls and leisure activities. While chapters host events and utilize the lodges for recreation, there are no bedrooms; therefore members do not live in these facilities. Each sorority has their own lodge on Greek Circle, while not all fraternities occupy a lodge.
