Please email any Recruitment questions to Mckinley Rohrer at mar0081@auburn.edu. Do you like this story? Panhellenic announced in June that parents were not allowed to take part in Bid Day this year. But you can donate to support The Plainsman. Masks are required as per University guidelines of the "A Healthier U" fall reentry plan. The safety protocols might have made this year's event different from those previous, but students like Tristyn Harrison, freshman in pre-optometry, were still pleased they could take part in the tradition. Auburn University Panhellenic recruitment is open to all enrolled Auburn University women regardless of race, religion, color, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status. “I’m sure that all of us rush girls were very excited that we even got to do something,” said Tristyn Harrison, freshman in pre-optometry, who was welcomed into Delta Zeta. Masks will be required for both PNMs and active chapter members. The three links below will help you as you navigate your way through sorority recruitment. The countdown is on and we can’t wait to have you.”. In collaboration with Greek Life, chapter leadership, advisors, campus partners, and NPC representatives, Auburn Panhellenic revised the recruitment format to enhance the safety of our community. But you can donate to support The Plainsman. The revised dates for Primary Recruitment are August 8-15. “We were so impressed with our chapters and our potential new members during the week as they navigated an entirely virtual platform with minimal technology issues,” said Madison Birckhead, president of the Auburn Panhellenic Council. More information about early move-in can be found here. The council had initially considered two other options which each involved some virtual and some in-person recruitment rounds. All of our NPC sororities are outstanding and are committed to providing opportunities for their members to help them develop their greatest potential as students and as women. “It will definitely be different, and I hope that some events can still go on, as most of us have dreamed of events like these for years to come,” she said. In addition, Bid Day in the stadium was a departure from the typical Auburn Arena, which was another safety measure, Birckhead said. 2020 Recruitment Schedule {Updated as of August 4, 2020} August 7: PNM Move-In, Recruitment Kickoff @ 5 pm August 8: Ice Water Tea’s August 9-11: Philanthropy August 12-13: Sisterhood Day August 14: Preference Day August 15: BID DAY. The council's key focus for this year's Bid Day was ensuring student attendees stayed healthy the weekend before fall classes began, Birckhead said. They were the cheers of a record 1,539 Auburn women who rushed and received bids at this year’s Bid Day, which took place inside the stadium beginning at 4:30 p.m. Bid Day followed a fully virtual recruitment week, a first for Auburn Panhellenic because of the need to socially distance.
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