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National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities promote leadership development and student learning as membership benefits. However, many women may not gain these experiences if they are not selected or placed on the leadership slate to be collectively voted into an executive position because the emphasis is on positional development. There is little research that nuances the different ways in which sorority women experience leadership development within their chapters. This qualitative study explored the leadership experiences of NPC sorority women who obtained leadership experiences to nuance to what extent sororities facilitate these experiences. It was found that not all members have equal access to these leadership opportunities, as there are structural barriers and unclear pathways for leadership development. Members sought non-traditional forms of leadership development without the context of connecting their own member experiences. Implications for practice are included to integrate findings from this study to inform practice for student involvement professionals, which may help improve programming and the experience provided to their student leaders. Sororities in the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) offer leadership experiences through civic and chapter leadership experiences (Taylor, 2010). Each of the 26 member organizations also offers leadership development through regional and national programming at conferences, personal development programs, and by placing them in positions of responsibility on their chapter executive boards (Long & Snowden, 2011). Student involvement professionals also plan retreats and workshops to develop leadership skills (Martin et al., 2012). Little is known about how sorority women experience these leadership programs and development opportunities. Further, it is also unclear the extent to which all members benefit from these leadership opportunities or just those in the leadership positions that hold responsibility (Long & Snowden, 2011). Women in NPC sororities are often placed into these roles of influence and responsibility through the slating process and then voted collectively as a singular executive board by their chapter peers (Schoper et al., 2020). The slating process has very little research support in furthering sorority leadership development, and scant research explores NPC sorority leadership development. Further, little is understood about how other members gain leadership development if they do not have a leadership position. In this study, a leadership position is defined as serving on the chapter executive board. The executive board is the governing committee that holds responsibility and power for chapter operations. The composition can vary in size depending on the organization’s traditions and the chapter’s size. A tertiary component consists of Pearlman, B. , Sasso, P.A. , Smith, H. , Pulliam, M. (2023). Not “slated” for leadership: Barriers and unclear leadership development pathways in Panhellenic sorority members. Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, 5(1), 24-39. https://doi.org/10.52499/2023005. The Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship • Volume 5 • Issue 1 ©2023 National Association for Campus Activities 25 non-executive board positions such as chairs or directors with defined responsibilities. These positions are delegated tasks by the executive board. Students are increasingly seeking leadership skills to grow during their undergraduate experience (Dugan & Komives, 2010; Schoper et al., 2020). The development of leadership skills is a significant component of the experience espoused by sororities (Taylor, 2010). Exploring the scope of sorority leadership experiences and to what extent sororities or campuses facilitate these experiences may help improve programming and the experience provided to their members.