IFC Recruitment

Interested in joining a fraternity?

IFC chapters can participate in recruitment during the academic year, but are unable to recruit first-semester, first-year students to their organizations. Any first-year student interested in joining an IFC fraternity will need to register and participate in deferred recruitment during the spring semester.  

All recruitment and New Member-related events and activities are substance-free environments. Please be aware - new members are required to complete educational training opportunities regarding Hazing Prevention, Bystander Intervention, and Hosting Events with Alcohol.

Submit an Interest Form

Formal Recruitment

Annually, the Interfraternity Council hosts a formalized recruitment process to join an IFC Fraternity at the beginning of spring semester. Students are required to register for formal recruitment in order to participate in any open or closed events.

  • Open Event: Any registered student can attend to meet the chapter and current members, there is no invitation required and all Potential New Members are encouraged to attend open events to meet all chapters.

  • Closed Event: Any registered student can attend, if they have received an invitation, chapters will community with Potential New Members on their status ahead of these events.

Bids will be extended by individual chapters at the conclusion of closed, invitation-only events during Recruitment Week. Following Bid Day, New Member Education will begin. Meeting and involvement expectations must be communicated to New Members at the beginning of this period for the duration of the time.

Informal Recruitment

Fraternities may engage with informal recruitment during the academic year. While first-semester, first-year students are not eligible to join an organization, transfer students and upperclassmen are eligible to participate in recruitment during the fall semester. Additionally, some chapters may decide to recruit after the conclusion of IFC Formal Recruitment in spring semester. This is up to the discretion of individual chapters and their membership selection teams.