Recommendation Letters
Recommendations are letters and forms regarding a potential new member that are sent to a sorority chapter before recruitment begins. These letters are used to learn more about a potential new member, with a focus on her high school activities and hometown involvement. Recommendations are typically written by an alumna member of the sorority receiving the missive.
Recommendation letters are not required to participate in women's recruitment at Miami University. Nevertheless, they are a great way to introduce a potential new member to a sorority before recruitment starts. We encourage all potential new members to talk to affiliated women (e.g., family friends, teachers, youth group leaders, or anyone who can attest to the skills and character of the potential new member) and request recommendations to be sent on their behalf.
Every sorority has a slightly different recommendation process and some may have a special form that must be completed and signed. Check out each sorority’s national headquarters web site to learn more about the recommendation process and where to send forms and letters.
Forms and letters are typically mailed to the chapter’s recruitment advisor (a sorority alumna who helps the chapter with recruitment). If you are unable to find a local contact, recommendations can be mailed to the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Miami University. Please address the envelop as follows:
ATTN: Recruitment Chair
**Sorority Name**
2029 Armstrong Student Center
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056