| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Member | A fully initiated member of a Greek chapter. |
| Alum | A member who has graduated. |
| Bid | A formal invitation to a recruiter to join a chapter. |
| Chapter | The local group which represents a segment of the national organization. |
| Chapter house | Where the chapter lives, under certain guidelines. |
| Exchange | A social event held between a sorority and a fraternity. |
| Formal Recruitment | The period set aside for the structured recruitment period. |
| Fraternity | A social, Greek letter organization for men. |
| Greek | A member of a fraternity or sorority. |
| Initiation | The time when a pledge or associate is made a full member. |
| Interfraternity Council | IFC is the student governing board of all social fraternities. |
| (Inter)National | A term referring to the central organization of a given fraternity or sorority. |
| Legacy | An individual who is closely related to a member or an alumnus of a particular fraternity or sorority. |
| Membership Intake Process | The process by which NPHC and CGC gain new members. |
| New Member | A member of a greek organization who has not been initiated. Panhellenic: Is the central coordinating body of all sororities. |
| Philanthropy | A Charitable project sponsored by an organization. Each sorority has both local and national philanthropy. |
| New Member Period | The time during which new members learn about the fraternity or sorority they are joining. |
| Ritual | Traditional beliefs of a sorority or fraternity, usually secret. |
| Recruitment | The process by which a fraternity or sorority recruits new members. |
| Potential New Member | A person interested in becoming a member of a fraternity or sorority. |
| Sorority | A social, Greek letter organization for women. |
