PNM Video Guidelines

While registration for Fall 2025 recruitment hasn’t opened yet, we wanted to share the video guidelines and instructions in advance so you can feel more prepared once it does. Registration will officially open on Monday, June 2nd.

 

Due to the changes in UT’s academic calendar and limited chapter facility capacity, the Open House round of recruitment will be asynchronous, which means this round will allow for both in-person and online opportunities. The following rounds (Philanthropy, Sisterhood, Preference, and Bid Day) will all be in person. 

This year, chapters will get to know Potential New Members (PNMs) through short informative videos. This format allows PNMs to show their personality and provides information about each PNM.This video will serve as your Open House round introduction to all chapters.  

Once you have created your video, the instructions below will explain how and where you will upload your video. 

During Open House round on Sunday, August 17th, PNMs will view chapter-produced videos in person with their Recruitment Guides (also known as Rho Gammas) as well as hear from each chapter president in person..

A final important note about your video submission - once your video is submitted, it cannot be resubmitted or deleted unless a member of UPC reaches out to you due to errors. 

Our chapters are very excited to view your video and get to know you beyond your resume. Chapters want to see your personality! If you have any questions about these videos, please email Internalrecruitment@texaspanhellenic.com.

Deadline: Create and upload your video within 72 hours after you receive the registration completion email.

  • Record a 2 - 3 minute video introducing yourself to chapters. 

    Please follow this format:

    • Introduction

    • Share your name, preferred pronouns if you desire, year in school, intended major, hometown, and the values you selected through the “Values Activity”

    • Answer two or three of the following questions:

      • What individual, real or fictional, do you resonate with the most? And why?

      • How does joining a sorority connect to your values?

      • How do you try to live up to your values?

      • What do you value in a friendship?

      • Describe your perfect day and why.

      • What is your top 10?

      • What is something you are passionate about and why?

      • Share your favorite memory with your friends and explain why.

      You are not limited to these questions. Feel free to share other information about yourself, create your own question, talk about a passion of yours, or anything else you would like chapters to learn about you in this introduction.

    Basic Guidelines:

    • How to Record: record with your phone, laptop, or a similar device. 

    • What to Wear: your favorite UT shirt!

    • Where to Film: make sure you are filming in front of a plain background and in a quiet area. There should be no one but you in the video.

  • Video Do’s:

    • Have fun and get as creative as you want while keeping in mind the two to three-minute time constraint.

    • Let your values and your personality shine in the video.

    • Do not stress if you stumble on your words or forget a thought; keep it casual, relaxed, and light-hearted.

    Video Don’ts:

    • Reading off a script

    • Edit the video/add filters, sound effects, or cuts to other videos.

    • Recording the video on professional filming equipment

    • Talking badly about chapters within the Panhellenic Community

    • Talking about anything related to men or men’s fraternities

    • Mentioning anything illegal

      • Ex. alcohol, drugs, going out,etc.

  • We recommend keeping this document open for reference as you navigate the website.

    1. Save your video using a file name in this format before you drag or upload it to UT Box

      • LAST NAME, PREFERRED NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL (if applicable) 

    2. Access the University Panhellenic Council’s UT Box account by clicking here or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://utexas.app.box.com/f/9e546eb2a53342dd81bb437ec1d0a103 

    3. Upload your video where the form says “Drag and Drop Files”.

    4. Provide your full name and email address

    5. Submit your uploaded video.

      • Check for a confirmation message on the screen that it has been submitted.

      • You may only upload one video, and that will be the final version of your video. 

      • Please do not resubmit videos. 

      • Our chapters will only see the first version of the video you upload. You will not be able to update your video once you submit the video through this form.

    6. Congrats! You’re done. Your Open House Round introductory video is complete.

    Our chapters are very excited to view your video and get to know you beyond your resume. Chapters want to see your personality! If you have any questions about these videos, please email Internalrecruitment@texaspanhellenic.com

  • For questions regarding video content or other recruitment-related topics, please email Alice Kate Scafide, Internalrecruitment@texaspanhellenic.com