Informal Recruitment iNFORMATION
WHAT IS INFORMAL rECRUITMENT?
Informal Recruitment is the process women may go through to join a sorority outside of Primary (Formal) Recruitment. This process can be a great way to join a sorority. Each semester, up to 4 sororities are eligible to extend membership to women who are going through Informal Recruitment. The process occurs in Fall and Spring, however the chapters who are eligible may change every semester.
Informal Recruitment for Spring of 2024 has concluded. The next opportunity for Informal Recruitment will take place directly following Formal Recruitment in the fall, and a more proper Informal Recruitment will begin in the Spring of 2025 for eligible chapters.
informal recruitment requirements
The requirements a woman must meet are the same for Primary Recruitment, however their grade level is also considered. For Fall Informal Recruitment, a woman must be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior. For Spring Informal Recruitment, which takes place after Primary Recruitment, second semester Freshmen may participate. The full requirements are listed below.
Students must be enrolled in at least 12 hours during the semester in which they plan to join, and have completed new student orientation requirements, if applicable.
Achieve a 2.0 cumulative GPA, calculated on a 4.0 GPA scale. This can be demonstrated through high school transcripts for incoming first-year students, or through my.SMU or transfer records for upper-class students.
Not be placed on conduct probation or higher with the Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards during the semester in which a student plans to join prior to initiation.
Please note that most individual organizations have policies requiring a higher GPA or hour completion for membership. We highly recommend that students review these requirements as they explore the opportunities to join.
SPRING 2025 Informal recruitment
Due to SMU’s transition to a Fall Formal Recruitment model, the informal recruitment process will begin in the Spring of 2025. More information will be made available after the Formal Recruitment process concludes in the Fall of 2024.