Welcome to OU! Joining a sorority is a wonderful experience that
enhances college life by providing opportunities for leadership,
community service, campus involvement, academic excellence, a broad
support system, and most importantly
sisterhood!
Being an Alpha
Gam can help you make the most of college. The amazing
sisterhood will
give you a home away from home. There is never a dull moment at
Alpha Gamma Delta. Whether you want to go to a pre-med club meeting, volunteer at the animal shelter, study in the library, or simply go shopping, you can always find a sister to join in the fun. With all the
campus activities, date parties, sisterhood events, and philanthropy
projects, there is always something to do. Our members are involved in
so many activities on campus and in the community that you can see an Alpha Gam almost anywhere.
To learn more about Formal Recruitment
visit the University of Oklahoma’s Panhellenic website at http://studentlife.ou.edu/content/view/63/. Formal recruitment is
conducted before the start of fall semester, and consists of events
that allow potential members the opportunity to learn about each
sorority at OU. It is important to recognize that formal recruitment is
a selection process. All women will visit every sorority during the
first round (Open House), but the remaining rounds are by invitation
only. Just as the sororities are narrowing down the number of women
attending each round of events, potential members may only accept a
certain number of invitations to each round. Recruitment is a wonderful
and exciting time full of meeting new people, discovering OU, and
finding the sorority that is right for you. I encourage you to explore
our website and find out more about Alpha Gam!
- Shareen Aqrabawi, VP Recruitment
Pledging
Alpha Gamma Delta’s New Member program is a time of learning and growing, but mostly fun. There are New Member meetings each week where Fraternity Education is taught, so everyone knows the history and internal workings of
Alpha Gamma Delta. There are many different activities offered to help the New Members get to know older members, including a night out at the drive-in and a progressive dessert night called Sweet and Greet. A special program unique to Alpha Gamma Delta is the Sister- Mother/ Sister- Daughter program. Each new member will be assigned a Sister-Mother who acts as a guide and mentor throughout their new member program and well into their life as a member of Alpha Gamma Delta. Unique to Upsilon Chapter is the Nutty Buddy system. Every two weeks a new member is paired with an older member who is in charge of helping them get to know the University of Oklahoma, introducing them to other sisters, and making sure the new member is adjusting well to college life. The New Member period in Alpha Gamma Delta truly is a special time, and it only gets better after each new member is initiated!
- Sarah Mitchell, New Member Coordinator