Gamma Phi Beta recognizes that legacies are important to our Sorority because they bring a long tradition of pride and support to our Greek-letter chapters. Because it may be impossible for our Greek-letter chapters to pledge and initiate every legacy referred to them, chapters are guided by Gamma Phi Beta's legacy policy: "Legacies are to be given special consideration by the chapters."
Regarding recruitment, this means:
- It is the chapter's responsibility to show a sincere interest in a legacy and get to know her before a decision is made.
- A legacy should feel at home in Gamma Phi Beta! She should meet many members and be evaluated—just as any prospective new member—on her potential to embody our Core Values.
- Legacies are extended an invitation to the first invitational round of events.
- If a legacy attends a Gamma Phi Beta preference round, she is invited into membership.
Sorority recruitment is a mutual selection process. In the unfortunate situation where there is not a match with a legacy, notification of family is left to the discretion of the legacy to respect her privacy. Our objective is to make recruitment a positive experience resulting in the right home for each potential new member.
The best way to avoid potential disappointment is to discuss the entire interfraternal community and its possibilities with legacies. Because all National Panhellenic Conference sororities have similar goals and ideals, emphasizing Gamma Phi Beta as a sole choice for your legacy may be unfair to her if we are unable to extend a bid.