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CONFIDENTIAL
Purpose
The Recruitment Information Form (RIF) is to be completed by a Chi Omega alumna in good standing for the purpose of
recommending an outstanding young woman for membership. A collegiate member may not sign a RIF. A Chi Omega
member in good standing who leaves school before graduation (for instance, to transfer to a school without a Chi Omega
chapter) may not sign a RIF until her new member class graduates (i.e., until the member becomes an alumna).
General Instructions
A completed RIF cannot be emailed (fax, mail/shipped, or hand delivery are all acceptable).
Use the most current version of the RIF. Do not modify it or create a new form.
Complete the RIF to the best of your ability.
If you are asked to complete a RIF for a potential new member (PNM) you do not know, you may use other
sources; these sources may include Chi Omegas in the area, school yearbooks, newspaper clippings, teachers,
friends, and other organizational contacts. If you do not know the PNM, do not contact her directly. This
may result in the Chi Omega chapter being penalized by the College Panhellenic for inappropriate contact with a
PNM.
This RIF should be used only to recommend outstanding women for membership consideration by Chi Omega.
Do not write negative information on the RIF.
Signature Section
Each RIF must be signed by at least TWO Chi Omega alumnae. The first signature is that of the alumna providing
the information and recommending the PNM for membership.
If the PNM is from an area where there is an Area Recruitment Information Chair (ARIC), the ARIC provides the
second signature and forwards the RIF and attachments to the appropriate recruitment advisor. If there is no
ARIC then an alumnae chapter officer from the PNM’s hometown can provide the second signature and forward.
If the PNM is from an area with no ARIC and no alumnae chapter, a second Chi Omega alumna signature is
required. If you are unable to obtain a second signature from the PNM’s hometown, you may forward the RIF to
the closest ARIC or State Recruitment Information Chair (SRIC) for the second required signature. ARIC and
SRIC
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Where to Send the Completed and Signed RIF
Completed and signed RIFs and attachments should be sent to the ARIC for the PNM’s hometown. If there is no
ARIC you can forward the signed RIF and attachments to the Chi Omega recruitment advisor for the collegiate
chapter. Do not send a RIF directly to the collegiate chapter nor to the college Panhellenic office.
Contact information for ARICs and recruitment advisors can be found at , by
emailing , or by calling the Executive Headquarters at 901-748-8600.
Only the first two pages of this form (not the instructions) need to be sent.
Recruitment reminders
A RIF does not guarantee the PNM an invitation to membership. The collegiate chapter has the privilege and
responsibility of selecting new members.
Confidentiality: Membership selection and recruitment information are confidential. Alumnae should not
request or expect to receive information regarding the status of a PNM during recruitment.
Legacies: A legacy is a daughter or sister of an initiated Chi Omega in good standing. The Governing Council
asks that legacies and PNMs with Chi Omega relatives be given every consideration during recruitment.
Invitations to recruitment events: The Governing Council asks that all legacies with a RIF be invited to at
least one formal recruitment event unless there is only one invitational party. Please note that it is not
always possible for a chapter to extend courtesy invitations to all PNMs for whom they have
RIFs. In most cases, Panhellenic procedures place limitations on the number of invitations a chapter may
extend.
Alumnae involvement with recruitment:
Only collegiate members of a chapter may attend selection
sessions and vote on the selection of members. Alumnae who are not advisors may not attend membership
selection sessions. Chapter advisors may be invited by the recruitment or personnel advisor to assist with
recruitment; however, advisors may not vote.
Recruitment Information Form (revised July 2011)
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