Rho Lambda

Rho Lambda, the National Sorority Leadership Recognition Society, was founded at the University of Miami as a local group in 1962 under the direction of Dean Louise P. Mills.

The Greek letters RHO LAMBDA stand for PANHELLENIC LEADERSHIP, respectively. Those who are leaders light a torch in the darkness for others to follow, and the flame is the symbol of Rho Lambda. Although membership was originally intended for women whose organizations belonged to campus Panhellenics, any sorority woman is now eligible for membership as long as she meets the membership selection criteria.

The purpose of Rho Lambda is to honor those women within the sorority community who have exhibited the highest qualities of leadership and service to their Greek community and their sorority. They are women who have furthered the ideals and principles of the Greek community throughout their years of sorority affiliation.

The colors of Rho Lambda are crimson and gold. The pin is a broken triangle with a crimson inset bearing the Greek leaders Rho Lambda in gold. (Rho Lambda, 2004)

Executive Board Members

President: Liz Tyler
etylor@uci.edu

Vice President: Karen Siegel
siegelk@uci.edu

Treasurer: Tiffanie Sun
sunt@uci.edu

Secretary: Emily Tsai
ectsai@uci.edu

Membership Requirements
A. Women who in the opinion of the members of Rho Lambda have displayed outstanding leadership, ability, and loyalty throughout their years of sorority affiliation shall be eligible for membership.

B. Nominations for membership may be submitted to the members of Rho Lambda by the president and local advisors of each national sorority.

C. An overall average of a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) is required for membership.

D. Only active members of a national sorority in their junior or senior year are eligible for membership. To be eligible for membership, those described above must have been initiated, active members of their sorority for at least two full academic terms or semesters.

E. Transfer students who are already members of a national sorority will be eligible for membership after one term or semester on the university or college campus.

F. To be eligible for membership, candidates must be regularly enrolled, full-time undergraduate students in the university or college.

G. The maximum number of new members elected in any year shall be ten percent (10%) of the total sorority membership.

H. Honorary members shall have demonstrated outstanding service to the sorority system but need not have been sorority women.

I. Honorary members shall have all the privileges of membership with the exception of voting and holding offices.

Documents and Links
National Website
Local Constitution