OVERVIEW OF GREEK LIFE
Welcome to the University of Washington Greek Community! Entering college will be an exciting and challenging time in both you and your daughter's life. She will find UW to be a diverse university with almost unlimited choices and opportunities. The Greek Community offers involvement in activities outside the classroom in order to enhance her academic experiences. We hope your daughter will consider sorority membership!
Among the vast student population, sorority and fraternity members become a part of a smaller group that works to achieve common goals. Sororities strive to achieve the greatest potential from each individual member, utilizing each member's talents and showcasing success. In choosing University of Washington and its Greek Community, your daughter is choosing an outstanding institution of higher education and place that will complement her academic experience.
WHAT IS MY ROLE AS A PARENT?
Be supportive and learn as much as you can by asking your daughter questions as she meets new people through the recruitment process. Also, be an active parent during your child's years in a sorority. Encourage and support your child. Greek members will be more than happy to tell her (and you) about their group. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email the Panhellenic Adviser, Karen Clegg at cleggk@uw.edu.
Many chapters also have parent's clubs who help out with many aspects of chapter organization. Chapters also host events such as parent's weekend, mom's day, and dad's day events. These are just a few more ways in which you can remain supportive of your child's growth into adulthood.
New Parent welcome
The New Parent Welcome is a meeting that each chapter will hold for parents of new members that joined during Primary Recruitment 2024. The New Parent Welcome will be held on Sunday, September 15th, time TBA. The meeting will look different for every chapter, some will be on Zoom only, and some are on Zoom and in-person. If you have questions about this meeting please email our Vice President of Membership Development at phmemdev@uw.edu.
HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS/CONCERNS?
We understand that there are lots of questions to be answered when it comes time to start a college career! If you have questions about Primary Recruitment, housing, etc., please see our FAQ page, or email our recruitment team at phrecmgt@uw.edu and phrecdev@uw.edu.