Sororities at UW-Madison help potential members to meet members of active chapters, make new friends and decide on a chapter through an organized process called “Recruitment.” Recruitment is a process that introduces potential members to the Greek community and the many aspects that help to build the four pillars of Greek life: scholarship, citizenship, leadership and friendship. It offers a potential new member an opportunity to meet chapter members and peers, while learning what each sorority has to offer. Participating in the recruitment process does not require a person anyone join a chapter, but enables them to explore and learn about the campus community.

Academically, the sorority chapters maintain a GPA over 3.0. Scholarship and academic achievement are priorities for all sorority members. Sorority women also actively volunteer in the local community as well as participate in a variety of philanthropy projects. Each chapter has its own local and national philanthropy. Members of the Greek community also get involved by participating in the philanthropies of other chapters. The Greek system hosts a variety of campus-wide events, such as Humorology and Greek Week. These activities form the friendship and sisterhood that are the foundation of each chapter.

NOTE:  Of the twenty sororities listed, four (Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Zeta Phi Beta) are a part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and four (Alpha Pi Omega, Kappa Delta Chi, Lambda Theta Alpha, and Sigma Lambda Gamma) are a part of the Multicultural Greek Council.  The remaining twelve sororities function under the Panhellenic Association.