RECRUITMENT

WHAT IS SORORITY/FRATERNITY RECRUITMENT?

Sorority/Fraternity Recruitment is an organized process through which prospective members visit the sorority/fraternity chapters and get acquainted with all aspects of fraternity and sorority life through informal conversations and activities. In the first few weeks of Fall Semester, you will have the opportunity to visit each sorority/fraternity one time at the start of recruitment. Then, several rounds of other recruitment events will allow you to learn about the different activities and programs of each chapter. After this formal week of recruitment ends, much of the year is devoted to a more informal style of recruitment, where individual fraternities and sororities host informal events that they invite potential new members to.

Each fraternity/sorority has something unique to offer you, just as you have something equally unique to offer them. Sororities/fraternities are looking for members from all academic classes and majors. Through a mutual selection process, you will select your fraternity or sorority and the fraternities/sororities will select their new members. Membership in a sorority/fraternity will add a new dimension of leadership, friendship, academic excellence, and fun to your college career.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

You must be an undergraduate student in the institution to be eligible to participate in membership recruitment. In addition, each chapter requires a certain GPA minimum for membership.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

There are many things to consider when it comes to the decision of joining a fraternity or sorority. Among these is the financial obligation of membership. All members contribute to the funding of chapter activities and national fraternity and sorority initiatives through the payment of different types of fees or dues. Any prospective member should ask specific questions of each chapter regarding its fees, but some general information follows. Specific costs for each sorority and fraternity will be available to you during recruitment.

One-time fees: Each member will pay one-time fees to the inter/national organization as a new member and upon initiation. The initiation fee may include the chapter badge and a lifetime subscription to the inter/national fraternity or sorority magazine.

Chapter dues: Members will pay dues either on a monthly or semester basis. These funds subsidize chapter activities.

SORORITY RECRUITMENT

Sorority Recruitment will be held on September 18-20, 2009. You must be registered to go through the recruitment process. If you would like to register, please visit the ICS Recruiter website for JCU (clicking on the link will open a new window). If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Cianfa at lcianfa10@jcu.edu.

FRATERNITY RECRUITMENT

If you are interested in joining a fraternity, please contact Kevin Stoltz, IFC Vice President of Membership, at kstoltz10@jcu.edu.