To become a member of a Greek Letter House, you must go through the process of recruitment. Recruitment, simply stated, is the membership selection process. Across the nation, universities execute this process at the beginning of their fall or spring semester. Here at OSU our recruitment process is an informal one, meaning that bulk of our recruitment occurs during the summer. Oklahoma State's Interfraternity Council (IFC) has implemented a registration process for potential new members of OSU fraternities.
Before a young man can commit to affiliating with a fraternity, also known as signing, he must complete the IFC Registration. Seven days after the application, fee and certified transcript are received by The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, the recruit may sign with the fraternity of his choice that has extended him a bid.
You MUST register online to be eligible to sign with a fraternity. Click here to register online. Click here to download the 2009 Fraternity Way Magazine.
While fraternity recruitment is a year round activity, summer recruitment unofficially starts with Greek Discovery Day. Greek Discovery Day will be in the early Spring.
Throughout the summer, individual fraternities will contact potential new members. Each chapter has different features, advantages and benefits. It is important to note, the best fit chapter for you may not be the best fit for a friend or classmate. IFC encourages you to play a proactive role in your recruitment process by attending Greek Discovery Day.
Signing Day is the first day fraternities are allowed to sign prospective new members. Keep in mind that this is the first day, and you will have the opportunity to sign with a house all summer. Signing Day is June 13, 2009. Each fraternity holds their own signing party which all vary by times and venues.
For those of you unable to attend Greek Discovery Day, you can get involved by contacting the IFC Recruitment Chairman. He can answer any other questions you may have about the recruitment process and inform you of any other IFC sponsored events that would be beneficial to your recruitment process.
Please remember that Interfraternity recruitment at Oklahoma State University it a substance-free process. Any group who violates this concept is suspect and recruits should very closely evaluate that organization's values and standards.
For further information contact zachary.russell@okstate.edu.
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