Potential New Members
The process for joining a Greek organization is called "Recruitment" or "Intake," but oftentimes you will hear your friends and parents refer to it as "Rush." The Recruitment/Intake process varies from campus to campus. This year freshman women will be able to participate in formal recruitment in November. Upperclassmen and transferring women may join through an informal process at the beginning of the year. Our men’s Inter-fraternity chapters are emphasizing year round recruitment which allows individual groups to recruit in a manner that is best for their chapter. Our NPHC groups hold membership intake at various times during the year depending on the specific organization. Joining a fraternity or sorority requires making an educated decision about joining an organization that offers lifetime membership. As you begin your research about Greek membership, you should familiarize your self with the Greek Glossary. We also encourage you to utilize the national website as an additional resource for researching membership within our Greek community.
You will want to take time to reflect on these questions when considering joining a Greek organization:
- How will membership in this organization benefit me? Academically? Personally? What leadership opportunities are available for me in this organization?
- Does this organization perform meaningful community service experiences?
- Will I be asked to perform individual community service hours each semester?
- How long is the organization's new member/pre-initiation period?
- What types of learning and leadership training will take place during this time?
- What were the organization's greatest accomplishments of the past year?
- Where does the chapter leadership see the chapter in the next 5 years?
- What are the financial obligations of membership?
