PANHELLENIC COUNCIL

The Panhellenic Council (Panhel) is home to 8 women's sororities and is committed to belonging, collaboration, relevance, and respect. Comprised of an executive board and a representative from each sorority, Panhellenic is the governing body all National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) chapters at Villanova. The council is responsible for sponsoring programming, leadership development, planning primary recruitment, facilitating communication, and acting as a liaison between organizations and the University.

"I can say with confidence that becoming a part of the Panhellenic Community was the best decision I ever made at Villanova. From experiences both in my own chapter and within the greater Greek Life community, I have gained valuable relationships, leadership skills, and found an incredibly strong support system on campus. The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life provides students with the guidance, resources, and opportunities to grow not only as leaders but as people. The sorority experience is really what you make of it, and I am grateful enough to have gained more from it than I could have ever imagined. I am proud to be walking away from my Panhellenic experience as a more confident leader with skills that I will be able to carry with me for years to come!"

—Olivia Farrell, Panhellenic President

EXPLORE OUR PANHELLENIC MEMBER CHAPTERS

HOW TO JOIN

All students must have completed at least one full semester at Villanova or have transferred to Villanova with at least one semester of credits to be eligible for recruitment or intake.

Students hoping to participate in the recruitment process must have at least a 2.7 cumulative GPA. Although this is the minimum GPA required to participate in recruitment, it does not guarantee membership—many chapters maintain their own GPA requirements.

All students must also be in good disciplinary standing with the University to participate in recruitment or intake processes.

PNMs must also complete a Bystander Intervention Training through the Office of Health Promotion before participating in any formal recruitment or intake process. Click HERE to register for one of the required training sessions listed below.

Friday, October 23 | 3:00–5:30 p.m.
Friday, October 30 | 3:00–5:30 p.m.
Friday, November 6 | 3:00–5:30 p.m.
Friday, November 20 | 3:00–5:30 p.m.
Friday, December 4 | 3:00–5:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 6 | 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 6 | 2:00–4:30 p.m.

Please note: These are the ONLY Bystander Intervention Training sessions available before Spring 2027 recruitment and intake processes begin. No exceptions will be made for students who do not complete this requirement. Students who fail to complete the training will not be eligible to participate in a formal recruitment or intake process. Training sessions have limited capacity. Once a session reaches capacity, it will no longer appear as an option on the registration form, and you will need to select another available session. We strongly encourage you to register early to ensure you are able to complete this requirement. Students will receive an email prior to their registered session confirming the training location.

Each fall, some of our chapters will have the ability to participate in informal recruitment. This process is referred to as Continuous Open Bidding, or COB. Because our organizations are part of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) we follow their protocols and rules for determining which organizations can participate and how many new members they're permitted to recruit. Both of these numbers change every single fall, so we're unable to list them on our website. For those interested in learning more about the COB process, please complete the FSL Interest form and you will get additional communication as it becomes available!

The Villanova Panhellenic Spring 2027 Recruitment process will take place January 5-10, 2027.

Due to the nature and planning of the formal recruitment process, the Panhellenic recruitment process takes place once a year in the Spring semester. Potential New Members (PNMs) should plan to return to campus on Tuesday, Jan. 5 and are expected to attend our Recruitment Kick-off in-person at 5 p.m. There is a $100 fee to participate in the recruitment process that can be paid at the time of registration.

Registration for the Spring 2027 recruitment process will open at noon on November 1, 2026. Click here to register. NOTE: First-semester, first-year students are ineligible to participate in Spring Recruitment.

Eligible chapters may also participate in an informal recruitment process in the fall semester. Please complete our Interest Form in the Quick Links section of this page to receive the list of chapters eligible to participate.

For more information about Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment, please check out our Recruitment Guidebook 2027.