Letter from our Vice President of Recruitment

Dear Potential New Members,

Hey!! My name is Ellise Barker and I am the Vice President of Recruitment for Alpha Gamma Delta. We are so excited to welcome and get to know you this fall. Recruitment can be a scary and overwhelming time, and my best advice (though cliché) is to trust the process, be authentic, and not take anything too seriously. Ultimately, everyone who has come before you has experienced it too, and we want to support you in finding the chapter where you feel at home.

When I went through recruitment as a freshman 3 years ago, I had a lot of preconceptions about what being in a sorority would be like. I wanted to meet people who would share my interests and allow me to be myself in college. When I went to Alpha Gam, I felt such a strong genuine atmosphere. The women there laughed with me about silly things and cried with me when I talked about my worries going into college and Greek Life. Once I joined Alpha Gam, I realized sorority life was so much more than meeting like-minded people who could help me be myself. It’s also about meeting women who push me to be better. Women with different passions, different stories, and different ideas about how the world should work. Alpha Gams are incredibly ambitious in school, service, and leadership. They are supportive in ways I’d never experienced before - they’ll drop anything to have a movie night or debrief over meal plan when you need it.

Every semester that I’ve been in Alpha Gam, I’ve met and become closer with new women who each bring something valuable to my life. I know they are people that I will be friends with for long after graduation. From blasting music on our porches any time the sun comes out to giving back to the Atlanta community through our philanthropy, fighting hunger, I am surrounded by women who I admire and love. In Alpha Gam I have found a home where I am supported while being challenged to grow. My hope is that you find the place where you feel comfortable, cherished, and confident! Our chapter cannot wait to meet you and show you what it’s like to be a member of Alpha Gamma Delta.

Love,

Ellise Barker

ALPHA GAM LIFE AFTER COLLEGE

Alumnae members of Alpha Gamma Delta have endless opportunities to stay involved with the Fraternity. Alpha Gamma Delta can provide a lifelong ability to give back, whether you choose to volunteer with a collegiate chapter as an advisor or with a larger role on the Volunteer Service Team. Many cities and areas across North American have Alumnae Chapters and Clubs that alumnae can join to keep with with sisters and meet other Alpha Gams close to home.

Alpha Gamma Delta has developed a comprehensive membership development program called the Alpha Gamma Delta Experience. The Alpha Gamma Delta Experience consists of three components:

THE ALPHA EXPERIENCE

The goal of the Alpha Experience is to help new members acclimate to Fraternity life and set expectations for membership. With an emphasis on sisterhood, the Alpha Experience consists of five key programs: Scholarship, Values, Life Balance, Operations and History.

THE GAMMA EXPERIENCE

The Gamma Experience is focused on individual and chapter growth and provides members the opportunity to learn more about themselves and develop skills that will impact them for a lifetime. Throughout the two-year program, members discuss the relevance of each line of the Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose in today's society and participate in group and individual activities surrounding these lines. Individual reflection is also a component of this program.

THE DELTA EXPERIENCE

The Delta Experience was created to help seniors navigate the transition from collegiate to alumnae life. Through senior-specific activities with local alumnae chapters/clubs and Junior Circles, the Delta Experience allows seniors to prepare for life after college as they reflect on their collegiate experience with activities such as Senior Recognition Week.
Together, these components offer all Alpha Gamma Deltas the necessary tools to become strong, progressive women who make a positive difference in the lives of others. The Fraternity is confident that the Alpha Gamma Delta Experience will benefit our members by providing the framework for lifelong, personal and professional development.

Alpha Gamma Delta provides its members with a defining college experience that lasts a lifetime. Inspired by the vision and values defined by our Founders, Alpha Gamma Delta cherishes the lifelong opportunity to share sisterhood. We challenge our members to lead lives of significance that positively impact their communities.

We take to heart our message to Live with Purpose, which at its simplest means that we will be there for your daughter, encouraging her to take care of herself and those around her, to become the best version of herself that she can be and to share her talents to make a difference in the world. We are proud to have the opportunity to be part of your daughter’s journey and we take that honor and responsibility seriously.

To learn more about Alpha Gamma Delta please visit our website:  www.alphagammadelta.org.

Alpha Gamma Delta now uses a Recruitment Information Form (RIF) in lieu of a recommendation form or letter.

Members and non-members are encouraged to recommend Potential New Members who embody our values for membership through the Recruitment Information Form. Upon completion, this form will notify chapters of PNMs participating in the Primary Recruitment and/or COB process.

Recruitment Information Forms are not a requirement—nor do they guarantee membership—but they are beneficial to our chapters when filled out as completely as possible.

If you are a Potential New Member seeking someone to write a Recruitment Information Form on your behalf, you are encouraged to contact a collegiate or alumnae member of Alpha Gamma Delta who has known you for at least one year—or someone who knows you well, such as a close family friend or teacher. To find an alumnae chapter/club near you, use our chapter locator.

Your local Panhellenic alumnae chapter may also be able to provide additional guidance on Information Forms.

If you have questions about the form, email recommendations@alphagammadelta.org or contact the Membership Growth Team at International Headquarters at 317.663.4200. You may also contact our Director of Membership, Jessica Kalloor, at membership.gtagd@gmail.com.

Click here to submit a Recruitment Information Form.

For Potential New Members:

If you have questions about Formal Recruitment, please go to www.gatechcpc.com/recruitment or contact rvp.gtcpc@gmail.com.