Councils and Chapters | Fraternity & Sorority Life (2024)

Recruitment takes place each Fall and Spring semester, typically around the 2nd or 3rd week of classes, and lasts no more than 10 days total.

Step 1: Sign up for Recruitment at https://ifcusf.mycampusdirector2.com and pay the non-refundable registration fee.

Step 2: Day 1 - Attend Orientation and Open House. There will be a presentation from the IFC Executive Board (Orientation) and afterwards will be an opportunity for a rotational meet and greet with each chapter (Open House).

Step 3: Day 2+ - Potential New Members (PNMs) can attend any chapter Open Events they wish. Open Events are accessible to anyone going through recruitment, without having to RSVP or receive an invitation; its an opportunity to explore all of the fraternities offered, get to know them more, and ask questions.

Step 4: Last Day - Potential New Members (PNMs) may be extended an invitation to attend chapters' Closed Events. Closed Events are invite-only in which the PNMs explore the chapter more deeply. Some chapters may have Alumni in attendance, or have formal interviews, and is usually a more formal/business casual attire. If you need assistant in formal/business attire, please visit the Career Services Sut-A-Bull website.

Step 5: Bid Day - On the final day of recruitment, Potential New Members (PNMs) must attend Bid Selection and the optional Bid Rally event. PNMs may be extended one (1) or more membership invitation/bid to any of the fraternities within IFC. After meeting with IFC during Bid Selection to confirm acceptance of membership/bid, PNMs will now become New Members of the chapter. New Members can then attend an optional Bid Rally in the evening to celebrate and congratulate everyone on joining the IFC community.

Please note: Membership invitations/bids are not gaurenteed. Receiving a bid is contingent upon multiple factors and is up to the discretion of the chapter, which may include, but not limited to: grades, conversations taking place between PNMs and chapter's, and whether the PNM matches a fraternity's membership criteria.

Next Steps: New Members of the chapter begin and finish the education process. Chapters all have different lengths in the New Member Education (NME) process - from 72 hours to 8 weeks.

If you have additional questions, please visit the Councils and Chapters page for contact info.

• Ask the Fraternity and Sorority Life staff
• Attend the particular organization's Week of Welcome (WOW) or other events
• Attend the Council's Informational Session
• Look out for flyers on bulletin boards across campus
• Look at the respective organization's social media pages
• Contact the individual organization
• Look for information on each organization's local or national websites

Please note:

• Some organizations allow first time in college (FTIC) and transfer students to join right away,
• Some organizations require more minimum requirements, such as completing at least 12 credit hours at USF before joining, submitting transcripts, submitting resumes, etc.
• Some organizations do not have intake/recruitment every semester.

If you have additional questions, please visit the Councils and Chapters page for contact info.

The Council DOES NOT coordinate each organization's membership growth events; is done by each particular fraternity/sorority.

Step 1: Attend the MGC/NPHC Convocation. Convocation is an event to learn about the community and which organizations we have to offer. It is typically held in the first two (2) weeks of each Fall and Spring semesters. To know the date, time, and location, please check out our FSL social media pages for more details (@usf_fsl)

Step 2: Attend an organization's Informational session, Interest Meeting, or Intake/Recruitment event. These meetings/events will provide an overview of their organization as well as the requirements and additional steps needed to join. Ways to find out about these events:

• Ask the Fraternity and Sorority Life staff
• Attend the particular organization's Week of Welcome (WOW) or other events
• Attend the Council's Informational Session
• Look out for flyers on bulletin boards across campus
• Look at the respective organization's social media pages
• Contact the individual organization
• Look for information on each organization's local or national websites

Please note:

• Some organizations allow first time in college (FTIC) and transfer students to join right away,
• Some organizations require more minimum requirements, such as completing at least 12 credit hours at USF before joining, submitting transcripts, submitting resumes, etc.
• Some organizations do not have intake/recruitment every semester.

If you have additional questions, please visit the Councils and Chapters page for contact info.

Formal Recruitment takes place in the Fall semester, usually around Labor Day weekend, and lasts 5 days in total.

Step 1: Sign up for Recruitment at https://panhellenicusf.mycampusdirector2.com and pay the registration fee.

Step 2: Attend Orientation. PHA will present an overview of the community, expectations, and days of recruitment. Orientation is also where Potential New Members (PNMs) meet their Recruitment Counselors, or Rho Gamma's. Rho Gamma's are initiated members of PHA sororities who have temporarily disassociated from their organization in order to serve as guides for the entirety of Recruitment.

Step 3: Day 1 to Day 4 - Recruitment Rounds. All Potential New Members (PNMs) must attend the Recruitment events they are invited to over the course of each day.

Step 4: Day 5 - Bid Day. This day is when all Potential New Members (PNMs) may receive a bid and celebrate joining the PHA community.

Step 5: Week 1+ - New Member Education (NME). Once a Potential New Member (PNM) accepts a bid, they become a New Member of the chapter, then begin and finish the education process.

Please note:

• Membership invitations/bids are not gaunreteed, and not everyone receives a bid.
• Receiving a bid is contingent upon multiple factors including, but not limited to, grades, the conversations taking place between PNMs and chapters, and whether the potential member matches a sorority's membership criteria.

If you have additional questions, please visit the Councils and Chapters page for contact info.