Updated November 2025
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA COLLEGE PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION RECRUITMENT RULES I. Adherence to NPC Unanimous Agreements and Policies Regarding Recruitment All NPC member organizations at The University of Alabama adhere to NPC Unanimous Agreements and policies. All organizations will follow these valued and non-negotiable policies during the Recruitment process. II. Membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement (MRABA) The College Panhellenic Association will uphold and use the membership Recruitment acceptance binding agreement (MRABA) for each potential new member (PNM) interested in joining a sorority, whether during primary Recruitment or continuous open bidding. We agree to all policies and steps of the MRABA. III. Strict Silence Strict silence is observed between the end of preference events and bid distribution. IV. Promotion of the Sorority Experience College and Alumnae Panhellenic rules must not infringe on the rights of NPC member organization chapters in how they communicate, contact and promote the overall sorority experience and membership opportunities to potential new members. All sorority promotions should be positive and in the spirit of Panhellenic unity through all forms of communication (e.g., print, digital, in-person). Promoting the sorority experience does not mean creating an unfair advantage for a particular chapter. It means being friendly and responding to questions PNMs might ask of Panhellenic members. It means promoting sorority membership in general, not a particular organization. It also means current and alumnae members do not have to hide their sorority affiliation or be forced to delete social media accounts or be penalized for talking about their membership. V. Values-Based Recruitment All NPC member organizations represented at The University of Alabama will engage in the following practices that align with the Values-Based Recruitment Policy during membership Recruitment: I. Focus on conversations between chapter members and PNMs about organizational values and member organizations. II. Establish guidelines for membership Recruitment budgets and cap membership Recruitment expenses, including the value of all donated goods and services. III. Keep decorations to a minimum and confined to the interior space used for Recruitment rounds. IV. Eliminate the required purchasing of Recruitment event attire for chapter members. V. Eliminate gifts, favors, letters and notes for PNMs. VI. Eliminate all forms of bid promising, oral or written, to join a certain sorority before bids are distributed by Panhellenic. VII. Eliminate extraneous and costly performances. This includes but is not limited to, Recruitment skits and door stacks. VI. Potential New Members (PNMs) I. Definition