The Delta State University Panhellenic Association is composed of Greek women interested in strengthening the bonds among the sororities. Its purposes are to maintain a high standard of sorority life and interfraternity relationships within the University, to further intellectual accomplishment and sound scholarship, and to cooperate with the college administration in the maintenance of high social standards. Here at Delta State, we have three established National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities who participate in Recruitment; Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Delta, and Phi Mu.
College Panhellenic Council (CPH)
The College Panhellenic Council (CPH) is the governing body for the three social Greek organizations housed at Delta State University (Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Delta, and Phi Mu). The council is comprised of undergraduate Greek women selected by their respective organizations. This council is responsible for the operations of the sorority recruitment process, organization judicial process, and joint organizational functions.
National Website
Delta Delta Delta
Chapter Name: Phi Phi
National Founding: Boston University, Thanksgiving Eve, 1888
Colors: Silver, Gold, and Cerulean Blue
Flower: Pansy
Symbol: Stars and Crescent, Pine
Magazine: The Trident
Mascot: Dolphin
Philanthropy: St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
Kappa Delta
Chapter Name: Gamma Psi
National Founding: Longwood College, October 23, 1897
Colors: Olive Green and Pearl White
Flower: White Rose
Symbol: Nautilus Shell
Magazine: The Angelos
Mascot: Teddy Bear
Philanthropy: Girl Scouts of America, Prevent Child Abuse America
Phi Mu
Chapter Name: Kappa Epsilon
National Founding: Wesleyan College, January 4, 1852
Colors: Rose and White
Flower: Rose Carnation
Symbol: Lion
Magazine: The Aglaia
Mascot: Ladybug
Philanthropy: Children’s Miracle Network
Formal Recruitment
Formal New Member Recruitment (FNMR) Week is a four day event concentrating on potential new members (PNMs) becoming acquainted with the Panhellenic sorority system; from one-on-one activities with current members to annual Bid Day activities, the Panhellenic Council encourages eligible women to participate.
FNMR Week: August 11-15, 2025
Eligibility
Any regularly enrolled women in good standing at Delta State University and is properly registered for FNMR Week is eligible for participation in Formal New Member Recruitment. Each individual sorority may have its own minimum scholastic requirements to consider in the selection process.
Recruitment Fee
Women interested in FNMR Week should email the Greek Life advisor at greeklife@deltastate.edu.
Letters of Recommendation
There is a supplemental items list where you may submit Letters of Recommendation (not required).
What is a Letter of Recommendation? A Letter of Recommendation, commonly referred to as a ‘Rec Letter,’ is a form filled out by an alumna of a sorority on behalf of a PNM. The recommendation letter generally speaks about your character and verifies accomplishments, grades, and activities you are involved in. The alumna should refer to the national website of her affiliation (her Chapter’s National Headquarters) for more information on these forms as they vary from sorority to sorority. It is not the PNMs responsibility to provide her own letters. However, each woman going through recruitment is encouraged to have a letter of recommendation for each chapter, but they are by no means necessary.
So, don’t stress if you do not know anyone who can write you a letter of recommendation! It is ultimately the responsibility of the sorority to obtain a letter of recommendation for you. You will not know if a chapter receives your letter of recommendation, you must trust the alumna who you have asked to write your letter of recommendation. If you know an alumna has agreed to send a Letter, we encourage you to send her a thank you note promptly, it may help remind her to complete the Letter.
All Letters may be emailed directly to the chapter:
Or to the College Panhellenic Council at dsupanhellenicsecretary@gmail.com.
What if I don’t know anyone who could write me a Letter of Recommendation? We encourage you to consider family, friends, parent’s work colleagues, or other people within your life that you may not be aware they are a sorority woman. In exhausting the first option, another avenue is reaching out to local Alumnae Panhellenic Associations which represent all 26 (inter)national sororities within the National Panhellenic Conference.
Here is a list of our most popular Alumnae Panhellenic groups:
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You can also search on the NPC website to find an Alumnae Panhellenic Association in your area by visiting https://www.npcwomen.org/.
Spring Socials
Spring Socials may be a first step to learning about DSU Panhellenic life and getting to know our current chapter members. Each Chapter hosts events throughout springtime. If you are interested in attending a spring social, contact each Chapter by emailing them below:
Delta Delta Delta – tridelta@deltastate.edu
Kappa Delta – kappadelta@deltastate.edu
Phi Mu – phimu@deltastate.edu
Continuous Open Bidding
Continuous Open Bidding or “COB”, may also be available for women who cannot attend FNMR Week. COB is very casual and is not as structured as FNMR.
Unlike FNMR, there are no silence rules, no long afternoons of attending event after event after event to meet each Chapter. Dates and Chapter eligibility to COB is determined by the sitting Panhellenic Council each semester. Therefore, when a sorority is eligible to participate in COB, they simply contact a potential new member on their own and hold a series of informal events. Each chapter does it differently. Some might go to dinner, host a game night in their Chapter Room, or invite PNMs to participate in DSU athletic events. No matter the event style or structure, they are always a great way to meet people.
For more information regarding Recruitment, Formal or COB, contact the Panhellenic Council by email at greeklife@deltastate.edu or by phone at 662-846-4502.
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