Active

An initiated undergraduate member of a fraternity or sorority.

Bid

An invitation to join a fraternity or sorority

Chapter

A word used to refer to undergraduate fraternity or sorority students in a particular Greek organization.  It is also used nationally to distinguish one group of students on a particular campus from those on another campus.

Fraternity

A group of men bonded together by their ritual that contains the founding principles, ideals, and aspirations of the group.

Legacy

Someone whose mother, father, sister, or brother is a member of a particular group.

New Member

A term used to refer to a new member of a fraternity or sorority.  This is an individual who has signed a bid, but has not yet been initiated into the fraternity or sorority.  During the new member period, the individual learns more about the fraternity or sorority (including local and national history, ideals, principals) and get to know the initiated members better.

Recruitment (a.k.a. Rush)

The time when fraternities and sororities recruit new members.  At UF, there are 2 weeks of recruitment in the beginning of both the fall and spring semesters.

Sorority

A group of women bonded together by their ritual that contains the founding principles, ideals, and aspirations of the group.