Recruitment
How to Join
A potential new member (PNM) must have a 2.5 GPA in his last semester of college or cumulative high school GPA to sign-up. To go through the recruitment process; one must sign-up, pay the $25 fee, and must attend one of the Recruitment 101 presentations given by IFC which will be a week before recruitment. PNM's then will go through mandatory chapter rotations where they will get a chance to meet each fraternity and learn about the events each fraternity will be hosting throughout the week. Throughout the recruitment week, fraternities will offer bids (formal invitations to join a fraternity) to PNM's they feel are the best fit for their respective organization. Although receiving a bid is an honor, PNM's should not feel obligated into accepting the bid or feel pressured to stay with the fraternity that has offered him a bid. A potential new member has three options when offered a bid:
1) He can accept the bid, which means he has made his decision and is not interested in joining any other fraternity. This is the first step of becoming a member of the specific fraternity.
2) The potential can hold the bid, which means he is interested but would also like to explore other fraternities before making a final decision. Holding a bid is NOT denying the invitation, but allowing more time to see which fraternity is best fit for him. If a potential holds a bid and later decides to join another fraternity, he should inform the fraternity that he was holding the bid from that he is no longer interested. This is a respectful gesture and will prevent that fraternity from trying to contact him at a later time.
3) The potential can deny the bid, which means the potential has no interest in joining that particular fraternity. Denying a bid should only be done if the potential is absolutely sure he does not want to be a part of that organization.
PNM's are encouraged to meet with and get to know as many of the organizations as possible, but only one bid can be accepted. Once the bid is accepted, the PNM then begins the new member process (the transformation process from potential new member to initiated brother). Some fraternities may refer the new member process to a pledging or associate process. Throughout the new member process, the new member will be taught history, values, morals, leadership, and brotherhood represented by their respective fraternity. At the completion of the new member process, he will become an initiated brother of the fraternity.
1) He can accept the bid, which means he has made his decision and is not interested in joining any other fraternity. This is the first step of becoming a member of the specific fraternity.
2) The potential can hold the bid, which means he is interested but would also like to explore other fraternities before making a final decision. Holding a bid is NOT denying the invitation, but allowing more time to see which fraternity is best fit for him. If a potential holds a bid and later decides to join another fraternity, he should inform the fraternity that he was holding the bid from that he is no longer interested. This is a respectful gesture and will prevent that fraternity from trying to contact him at a later time.
3) The potential can deny the bid, which means the potential has no interest in joining that particular fraternity. Denying a bid should only be done if the potential is absolutely sure he does not want to be a part of that organization.
PNM's are encouraged to meet with and get to know as many of the organizations as possible, but only one bid can be accepted. Once the bid is accepted, the PNM then begins the new member process (the transformation process from potential new member to initiated brother). Some fraternities may refer the new member process to a pledging or associate process. Throughout the new member process, the new member will be taught history, values, morals, leadership, and brotherhood represented by their respective fraternity. At the completion of the new member process, he will become an initiated brother of the fraternity.