Recruitment

Since April 20, 1974, Zeta Tau Alpha has been an integral and active part of student life at UNC Charlotte. We are proud of our many accomplishments, our partnerships and our involvement with campus acitivities and organizations, and our commitment to making student life something you can remember for years to come!

Grades

Zeta Tau Alpha believes education is the foundation for success. Our members are well aware of the need to maintain a satisfactory level of academic performance in order to achieve our future goals. It is required by Panhellenic and IFC that all new members complete 4 hours of monitored study hall each week. Our members have found that this allows us to maintain our grades while participating in ZTA's many different acitivites!

Intramurals

Zeta Tau Alpha regularly participates in UNC Charlotte's intramurals program. We believe that playing together helps build a strong identity within our organization, provides a competitive outlet to develop pride in our organization and trust in our members. It also gives us a chance to show off our great athlectic skills!

Events/Activities

Zeta Tau Alpha loves to participate in events and activities that bring the Greek community together. We participate in Welcome Week which allows us to meet the new students entering UNC Charlotte. This year ZTA is helping move new students into their dorms. Zeta Tau Alpha loves Greek Week, which is held in the Spring semester, because we get to show off all of our talents. We also volunteer for different community service projects throughout the year. Zeta Tau Alpha loves to cheer on the Charlotte 49ers at soccer, basketball, and baseball games. We participate in all of these activities and events as a whole, so it gives us a chance to learn more about ourselves and each one of our sisters!!

Recruitment Terms

Alumnae/Alumna: an initiated member of a sorority who has graduated from college Bid: a formal invitation to join a sorority Chapter: a collegiate branch of a national or international sorority; the local organization Event: a scheduled function during the recruitment process where potential members visit with sorority members Exchange: a fraternity and sorority social event Formal Recruitment: a process of membership selection a woman goes through to choose a sorority Greek: a term applied to members of fraternities and sororities Initiation: the traditional ceremony that brings the new member into full membership Invitation: a written request from a sorority to return to the next round of events Legacy: a potential member whose mother, sister, or grandmother is an alumnus or active member of that particular national or international sorority National Panhellenic Conference: a collective body of twenty-six national and international fraternal organizations New Member: a member who has recently joined a sorority and has not yet been initiated into full membership Panhellenic Association: a representative governing body of all National Panhellenic Conference sororities on campus Philanthropy: a nonprofit, charitable organization to which fraternities and sororities contribute their time and money Potential Member: an undergraduate woman who is participating in the sorority recruitment process Quota: the specified number of new members that a sorority can accept Recruitment Counselor: an active sorority woman who disaffiliates from her sorority to assist potential members with the recruitment process