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ALUMNI/NA: A fraternity (ALUMNI) sorority (ALUMNA) member who has graduated.

CPC (Collegiate Panhellenic Council): The Council which includes all of the ten national sororities.

BID: An official invitation to a PNM to become a new member of that sorority

DISAFFILIATION: The process which Recruitment Counselors and other Panhellenic Executive officers undergo in order to be fair, objective, and unbiased. Any woman who is “disaffiliated” from her particular chapter is not allowed to share her affiliation through words, dress, etc. This process is valued by the CPC at UCSB

PANHELLENIC: Usually used to mean the Executive Board of Collegiate Panhellenic Council which is comprised of 10 active sorority members; one from each of the 10 Panhellenic chapters

HAZING: Any type of action or activity that does not contribute to the positive development of a person. Hazing is against the law and is not tolerated at UCSB.

INITIATION: The traditional ritual which brings a new member into full membership in the fraternity or sorority.

IFC: (Inter-Fraternity Council) The governing body of the North American Inter-fraternity Conference member fraternities.

LEGACY: A PNM who has a close relative (usually a parent, grandparent, or sibling) who is a member of a fraternity or a sorority.

PNM: (Potential New Member) Any woman attending UCSB starting Fall 2005 who is not currently enrolled in any Greek letter organization. Rush: A slang term for Formal Fall Recruitment

NPC: (National Panhellenic Council) Our national organization which supports and guides our workshops, recruitment process, and any other Panhellenic functions Recruitment Counselor: A active sorority member at UCSB who disaffiliates from her particular chapter for the week of recruitment in order to offer unbiased and helpful information about all 10 of our Panhellenic houses. Each recruitment counselor must complete extensive training in order to support the potential new members. . Recruitment counselors will wear a uniform and recognizable shirt so that they will be easily accessible and identifiable to you as a resource.

SISTER/BROTHER: A term used by members of a sorority or fraternity when referring to one another.