Frequently
Asked
Questions
How Do I
Become an
Alpha Phi?
Alpha
Phi is by
far the most
desired
sorority at
George Mason
University.
We
participate
in both
formal and
informal
recruitments.
The first
step to
joining any
sorority is
signing up
for
recruitment
in the
Student
Activities
Office
located in
Student
Union
Building 1
(SUB1).
Formal
recruitment
is held in
September
this year
and informal
recruitment
will be the
following
spring
semester.
We
encourage
you to
participate
in
recruitment
to find your
best
sorority
fit!
I Heard
Alpha Phi Is
Too Full -
Does This
Hurt My
Chances of
Getting In?
Absolutely
not!
Everyone has
an equal
opportunity
when going
through
recruitment.
During
formal
recruitment,
every
sorority is
able to take
the same
amount of
girls. This
is your
chance to
see where
you belong
and which
sorority is
right for
you.
How Much
Time Will
Being In a
Sorority
Take Up?
Alpha Phi is
the only
sorority on
campus that
does not
“assess”,
this means
making
sisters pay
for events
that they
are unable
to attend.
It's up to
the
individual
how much
they want to
be involved
in your
sorority
experience.
As Alpha
Phi’s, we
feel that
the more
time you put
in to your
experience,
the more you
will get out
of it!
I Heard
Joining a
Sorority is
Just Paying
for Your
Friends – Is
This True?
Not at all!
Alpha Phi
has the
least
expensive
dues of all
of the
sororities
at George
Mason
University.
Our “dues”
go towards
our
International
Philanthropy,
the Alpha
Phi
Foundation
in Support
of Cardiac
Care,
chapter
social
events, both
chapter
Formal and
Semi-Formal
events,
sisterhood
events and
many other
Alpha Phi
activities
held
throughout
the year.
Do You Haze?
Alpha Phi is
a NON-hazing
sorority.
There is a
strict
policy that
each sister
abides by,
dictated by
both George
Mason
University
Greek life
and Alpha
Phi
International.
Alpha Phi's
New Member
period is a
fun and
memorable
time for
both the new
member and
the sisters
and is a
time
dedicated to
forming the
foundation
for strong
Alpha Phi
sisterhood.
What is
Your New
Member
Period Like?
Our New
Member
period is a
six week
period that
starts the
day a New
Member
receives her
bid card.
It is filled
with fun,
excitement
and life
long
memories.
During this
period a New
Member
receives
their Greek
Family, New
Member class
and will
experience
many other
exciting
activities.
At the
culmination
of this
period, a
New Member
is invited
to be a
Sister into
Alpha Phi.
Why Alpha
Phi?
Being a
member of
Alpha Phi
gives each
of its
members a
sense of
belonging in
many ways.
These
qualities
include
sisterhood,
ritual,
tradition,
philanthropy,
scholarship,
leadership,
and life
long
sisters.
Alpha Phi is
centered on
sisterhood-
something
that each
sister takes
very
seriously.
Sisterhood
to us is a
meaning of
respect that
each sister
has for one
another, and
understanding
that your
sisters are
there for
you at any
moment.
There is no
comparison
to Alpha
Phi's
sisterhood;
Alpha Phi
seeks the
highest
ideal of
womanhood.
We support
one another
in any path
that is
taken.
“Alpha Phi
feels like…
home”