Sorority Life

Welcome to Sorority Life at UWL! 

As members of the women’s sororities at UWL, we challenge ourselves to live out our values every day.
Rooted in friendship, leadership, service, knowledge, integrity, and community— and driven by innovation — we strive to grow into not only excellent students, but also confident professionals and compassionate leaders in our communities.
Sorority leaders encouraging you to go greek! 2025 Recruitment Schedule

How to Get Involved in Sorority Life

We're so glad you're interested in joining Sorority Life at UW–La Crosse! Becoming part of a sorority means finding a supportive community where you’ll build lasting friendships, grow as a leader, give back through service, and connect with women who uplift and inspire each other. 

Formal Recruitment

Hosted by the Panhellenic Council each fall, Formal Recruitment is a structured way to meet all three sororities on campus. You'll attend evening events from September 15–19, 2025, with each round focused on helping you get to know the women and values of each chapter. 

Whether you're exploring for the first time or already know what you're looking for, recruitment helps you find the sorority that's the best fit for you. 

Continuous (Informal) Recruitment

Outside of the formal process, many chapters also host Continuous Open Bidding (COB) during the academic year if space allows. This informal style of recruitment includes:

• One-on-one or small group conversations
• Casual events and socials
• Opportunities to learn more in a relaxed setting

Note: Not all chapters participate in COB every semester, and space may be limited. Contact chapters directly for the most up-to-date COB information. 

Interested? Let's Chat! 

Reach out to our Panhellenic leaders - we'd love to connect with you! 

• Mya Peterson, Panhellenic President - petersen0845@uwlax.edu
• Cecilia Rice, Vice President of Recruitment - rice7841@uwlax.edu
• Paytyn Wilson, Sorority Advisor - pwilson@uwlax.org

 Potential New Member’s Bill of Rights

Potential New Member's Bill of Rights

Joining a sorority is a personal journey - we're here to support you every step of the way. You have the right to: 

• The right to be treated as an individual
• The right to be fully informed about the recruitment process
• The right to ask questions and receive true and objective answer from recruitment counselors and members
• The right to be treated with respect
• The right to be treated as a capable and mature person without being patronized
• The right to ask how and why and receive straight answers
• The right to have and express opinions to recruitment counselors
• The right to inviolable confidentiality when sharing information with recruitment counselors
• The right to make informed choices without undue pressure from others
• The right to be fully informed about NPC Unanimous Agreements implicit in the membership recruitment acceptance binding agreement (MRABA) signing process
• The right to make one's own choice and decision and accept full responsibility for the results of that decision
• The right to have a positive, safe, and enriching recruitment and new member experience

Tri Sigma Sisterhood Event At The Bluffs!

Panhellenic Council (PHC)

The National Panhellenic Council governs the 26 national sororities across the country. At UWL, the campus Panhellenic Council (PHC) is the governing body for the three women’s sororities.

PHC supports and represents our chapters through: 

• Leadership development 
• Educational programming 
• Service and philanthropy events 
• Social and sisterhood opportunities 

PHC is made up of: 

• Six elected officers 
• Three chapter delegates (one from each sorority) 

Chapter delegates attend weekly meetings to collaborate on community-wide initiatives, share chapter updates, and vote on policies that impact our entire sorority community. 

Getting involved with PHC is a great way to: 

• Gain leadership experience 
• Meet sorority women across chapters 
• Help shape the future of UWL Sorority Life 
• Strengthen your professional and personal skillsets 

Want to get involved? Ask your chapter president or a current PHC officer about open positions! 

A Statement of Shared Values: The Panhellenic Creed

We, as Undergraduate members of women’s fraternities, stand for good scholarship, for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine standards, and for serving, to the best of our ability, our college community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with its best possibilities, is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities. 

We, as Fraternity Women, stand for service through the development of character inspired by the close contact and deep friendship of individual fraternity and Panhellenic life. The opportunity for wide and wise human service, through mutual respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we strive to live.

The Alpha Xi Delta chapter is the oldest organization on the UWL campus.  We pride ourselves on our dedication to academics and to the professional development of each of our members, which is reflected in one of our values, knowledge. Our remaining values of sisterhood, leadership, and service, serve as guidelines for us as we navigate through our college careers. We hold various events aimed towards supporting our national philanthropic partner: The Kindly Hearts Initiative, working closely with our two key-impact organizations: Foster Club and StandUp for Kids, which aid children and teens experiencing homelessness. We also work closely with the La Crosse Area School District to help those students who are experiencing homelessness within the La Crosse area. We host an annual Xi Gala in the Fall to raise money for the La Crosse Area School District, along with numerous volunteering opportunities within the district, such as Family Nights and Bike Rodeos. Alpha Xi Delta provides opportunities for leadership, networking, and sisterhood bonding.  Sisterhood bonding has included apple orchard visits, yoga classes, hiking trips, game nights, and many other creative and fun events. Our unique sisterhood brings together those with different personalities and aspirations in order to enhance our understanding of one another and promote individuality.  Our chapter’s success is defined by our ability to give each member the resources needed to excel personally, professionally, and academically.

We are Sigma Sigma Sigma (ΣΣΣ), also known as Tri Sigma! We were established at UWL in 2017, and are excited to continue positively impacting out community for many years to come. Our values are wisdom, power, faith, hope and love! We strive to live our values every day in order to be excellent citizens, community members, and sisters. Our sisterhood is for a lifetime not just for your time at UWL. To foster bonds of sisterhood we do events such as a summer retreat, planned weekly sisterhood events as well as just hanging out on our free time.

Our philanthropy follows the motto Sigma Serves Children, through a partnership between the Tri Sigma Foundation and March Of Dimes. One event we do to raise money and awareness for premature births is our annual March of Dimes Walk along with other events like Pie A Sigma Tri and Capture The Flag.

Through Tri Sigma there are many leadership opportunities, such as being on a committee, or holding an officer position. There are also opportunities to enhance your leadership abilities and connect with sisters across the country at national programming! To learn more about us, check out our chapter's website: http://uwlax.trisigma.org 

Ever forward, 

Tri Sigma, Theta Kappa