Sigma Kappa - University of Kansas

H H H Sigma kappa Recruiting New Sigma Kappa Sisters information for alumnae on our legaCy poliCy and submitting reCommendations Page 3 Thank You, Annual Campaign Donors W e are truly grateful for the following alumnae who made a gift to our fall 2016 appeal. Thanks to your generous support, we raised over $1,300! The successes achieved by Xi are directly attributed to the loyal support from you and your sisters. Your gifts allow us to provide an environment where our undergraduates can prepare for excellence in their lives after college while gaining friendships that will last a lifetime. Jane Sullivan Hursh '49 Marjorie Albright Hazlett '50 Velma Gaston Farrar '53 Eleanor Berkley '54 Margaret K. Garbett '56 Rita Harris Clifford '60 Judith Walton '65 Betty Sterling '66 Linda Hammer-Brown '68 Martha Haefele Domme '75 Phara Rathbun Holdredge '77 Janet Schulenberg Wiens '78 Bonita Henry Beeken '82 Shalene Link '83 Haley Hobbs '06 Elizabeth Cannon '08 S pring and summer means recruitment planning is in full swing. Chapters take many months to put together a strategy to recruit new members who we believe have values that are aligned with our chapter. We believe this alignment of values is the key to recruitment—making it a mutual selection process. How Do We Determine Legacies? It is the belief of Sigma Kappa Sorority that our legacies are extremely important to the success of our sorority. When the chapter is determining whom they wish to pledge, the chapter shall give careful consideration to the following relatives/step-relatives of collegiate members and active Sigma Kappa alumnae: sisters, daughters, granddaughters, and nieces. While Sigma Kappa strongly encourages chapters to invite legacies to join our membership, legacy status does not guarantee membership and chapters are not required to pledge legacies. How Do We Know a Legacy Is Going Through Recruitment? The most effective and efficient way for a chapter to be aware that a legacy will be going through recruitment is for the Sigma Kappa collegiate or alumna member to complete a Recruitment Introduction Form (RIF). The RIF can be found on the national sorority website www.sigmakappa.org. When a RIF is completed online, the legacy status is verified by NHQ and then the form is sent to the chapter where the legacy will be attending school. Upon receiving the RIF, the chapter will contact the recommending member to let them know the RIF has been received. Again, this is the most effective way to recommend a member. When mail is sent to the house, there is a chance the information will be lost or misplaced, thus the chapter will never know the legacy is going through recruitment. With over 1,000 women going through recruitment at KU each year, the RIF process will be your most successful way to introduce and recommend your legacy to the chapter. Additionally, if you want to recommend a woman who is not a legacy, please also use the RIF online to send in your recommendation for the same reason. For further information on the legacy policy or to complete a RIF, please go to www.sigmakappa.org. The chapter really appreciates getting the RIFs. It makes recruitment on our side much more successful! Loyally, Caren Brandenburg, Zeta Delta, Tennessee-Martin '82 Xi Chapter Advisory Board Supervisor xiabs.skku@gmail.com Miranda Anaya '17 Andover, Kan. Katie Bess '17 Kirkwood, Mo. Alexa Brejcha '17 Clarendon Hills, Ill. Millie Jones '17 Mound City, Kan. Makenzie Kallevig '17 Bucyrus, Kan. Sarah Kohnke '17 Park Ridge, Ill. Keisha Lopes '17 Aurora, Colo. Lauren McGrew '17 Overland Park, Kan. Courtney Moore '17 Leawood, Kan. Mallory Niezing '17 Wildwood, Mo. Annika Olson '17 Green Bay, Wis. Taylor Reiff '17 Olen Tree, Colo. Welcome, New Members Connect with Xi Chapter Online - ku.sigmakappa.org f KU Sigma Kappa – Xi Chapter l @KUSigmaKappa @KUSigmaKappa

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