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intake or recruitment; often abbreviated to PNM. PNM is most

commonly used in the Panhellenic recruitment process.

Probate:

An official public presentation of initiation used by

culturally based and NPHC organizations. The presentation

may consist of knowledge learned, skills gained and values

understood. This is a proud moment of historical significance

for new members of these organizations. In most cases, this is

the first time when newly initiated members of each fraternity/

sorority are revealed to the rest of campus. The official term

for a probate has changed to New Member Presentation.

Prophyte or “Old Head”:

A term used to refer to an older

brother/sister from a culturally based organization.

Recharter/Reestablishment:

A process where a fraternity

or a sorority that was previously on campus receives

another charter to recruit members on the same campus.

Recolonization can happen because a chapter died out due

to low numbers or had their charter revoked.

Recruitment:

The process through which sororities and

fraternities get new members.

Ritual:

The traditional rites and ceremonies of a fraternity or

sorority; these are usually private and known only to initiated

members of a fraternal organization.

Saluting:

Saluting is a tradition common to many Latino-

Greek Organizations. Salute/Saluting is a unique art of

reciting information in a line formation. Put quite simply, it’s

“poetry in motion.” Involves a line of members performing

intense, in-sync and sharp hand and body movements with

greetings attributed to others, honoring past and current

accomplishments or cherishing the cultural history, heritage

and traditions of the entire organization.

Sister:

An active member of a sorority.

Sisterhood:

The common term for the bond between

members of the same sorority.

Stroll:

A synchronized dance, normally done in a line

of members, that displays pride and knowledge of their

organization and its values. Organizations usually have

national strolls and local strolls that incorporate a variety

of different moves and hand signs that are unique for that

organization.

Stepping:

Stepping is a performance tradition where

members synchronize their moves without music. In

stepping the members will clap, stomp with their feet,

jump, chant (not to be confused with saluting) and create

their own beat by doing so. Stepping is traditionally done by

NPHC organizations, but some multicultural organizations

participate as well.