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Joining a Fraternity or Sorority

How to Join a Fraternity or Sorority

Fraternities and sororities select their members through a recruitment process, sometimes referred to as "rush." The membership selection process for the African-American-based organizations is called intake. By University and council policies, the recruitment process is alcohol-free.

To join students must be regularly enrolled in classes at San Diego State University and are required to be in good standing (not on academic or disciplinary probation). Individual organizations have minimum grade point average requirements, ranging from a 2.0 to 2.8 cumulative college grade point average for continuing or transfer students, or a high school cumulative grade point average of 2.60 to 2.80 for new freshmen.

***Extended Studies and Open University students are ineligible to join.

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Interfraternity Council

(IFC) Recruitment Process
(General Fraternities)

The Interfraternity Council conducts membership recruitment in the first month of each semester. Typically there is an orientation event, and chapters then sponsor their own recruitment activities over a 5-6 day period. No registration fee is required, and it is up to the student to select which events to attend. On the second day, fraternities can start giving out "bids," which are invitations to join. Students are encouraged to visit as many chapters as practical during the recruitment period to discover the group that best meets their needs. Although most men join during the IFC-designated recruitment period, chapters are permitted to extend bids for the duration of the semester..

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Panhellenic Association Recruitment Process
(General Sororities)

The general sororities conduct a formal recruitment annually in September.  Registration is required along with a $35 fee ($45 for registrations received after September 12). Panhellenic recruitment is a mutual selection process. During the first round, potential new members visit all 9 of the Panhellenic sororities.  After each round, the potential new members rank the chapters in which they are most interested and the chapters submit lists of women whom they'd like to invite back to the next round. Potential new members visit 7 chapters in the second round, 5 in the third round, and 3 in the final round, after which the chapters and potential new members submit their final preference lists. To avoid conflicts with most classes, recruitment events are held in the evenings and on weekend days.

Fall 2009 Panhellenic Recruitment Dates:

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Recruitment Process
(Culturally-Based Sororities and Fraternities)

The United Sorority and Fraternity Council (USFC) conducts an informal recruitment process in the first month of each semester. There is a USFC orientation session followed by several days of chapter recruitment activities held on campus or at off-campus venues. No registration fee is required. Some organizations will continue to recruit new members throughout the semester. Some USFC chapters only conduct one membership drive per year.

Fall 2009 USFC Recruitment dates are:

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National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)

Membership Selection
(Historically African-American Fraternities and Sororities)

Unlike the other councils, NPHC chapters conduct their membership selection or "membership intake process" independently and at different times. Chapters usually conduct interest meetings that are relatively formal in nature. Students must usually provide transcripts and letters of recommendation. A Greek Mixer will be scheduled in September to provide more information to interested students. Note that NPHC organizations do not permit freshmen to join during their first semester and some require sophomore standing in order to apply for the intake process.

Fall 2009 NPHC events for prospective members are:

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