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Fraternity Recruitment 2014
Group of individuals who share similar interests
Bonded together by common goals and aspirations created through ritualsFellowshipScholarshipService & PhilanthropyLeadership
What does it mean to be in a
fraternity?
Fraternity members build lifelong friendships both within his chapter and the Greek community. Some of these opportunities include:
Brotherhood ActivitiesAnnual Greekend activitiesFall New Member 101 SeriesSocials and ExchangesHomecoming & Family Weekend
Benefits of Fraternity
Membership
Academic excellence is a primary focus in fraternities. As a member of the Fraternity community, your son will find the following:
Greek Growth Series Chapter academic requirements such as study hours and tutoring Dedicated spaces in chapter houses for quite study Additional scholarship money available as a member of the Fraternity
& Sorority community Higher retention than regular student population Higher graduation rate than regular student population
Benefits of Fraternity
Membership
service & philanthropy
Being a member of the Fraternity community means giving back to the Bloomington/Normal area and across the nation including:
GreekServe ProgramRaising money for Local and National Charitable
organizationsVolunteering service to local charitable agenciesParticipation in Alternative Breaks programs
Benefits of Fraternity
Membership
Leadership Development is deeply routed in the core of fraternities. Your son will have multiple opportunities to develop into a leader among his peers. Here are just a few examples of these opportunities :
Leadership opportunities within chapters and Interfraternity Council Order of Omega Leadership Honor Society Fraternity & Sorority Programming Board Annual Fraternity & Sorority Leadership Retreat “Best Practices” Officer Roundtables Travel to Leadership Development conferences
Benefits of Fraternity
Membership
Common Questions
Which chapters are at IWU? When is recruitment? What does it
involve?What is the cost? Is there hazing? Where do fraternity members live?
Commonly Asked Questions
AcaciaPhi Gamma Delta (FIJI)Sigma ChiTau Kappa EpsilonTheta Chi
Fraternity Options at IWU
Phi Mu Alpha (music, male)Delta Omicron (music, co-ed)Alpha Phi Omega (service, co-ed)Alpha Kappa Psi (business, co-ed)
Greek Organizations
NOT part of FSL
Recruit year RoundFall Structured Process
Information SessionsOpen Individual Chapter Events (August 27 –
September 11)Invitation Only Preference Meals (September 12 –
14)1st Day to Receive/Accept a Bid (Monday,
September 15)Registration is not required; but highly
encouraged and free.
When is Recruitment?
The Costs
Fraternities are self-funded organizations. Chapters collect dues/membership fees from every member.
Dues are usually spent on alumni/parent programming philanthropic events social events scholarship programming membership recruitment administrative costs
Most chapters offer payment plans to assist members in meeting financial obligations to the chapter
Many offer scholarship funds on the national level
Costs of Fraternity
Membership
The Costs
Room & Board are through IWU Currently equal to double occupancy room fees Board depends on meal plan selected 6 semester required; 4 expected in chapter house
Undercapacity Fee Ranges each semester depending on chapter’s ability to fill to
capacity (2014-15 projected range will be $0 to $176 Not charged to students during first year at IWU
Common Area Damages 2013-14 range (to date) was $44.73 to $150.22
Chapter Dues and Fees 2013-14 range was $800 to $970; first year range was $550 to $820
Costs of Fraternity
Membership
Hazing
Fraternity new members all experience a period of orientation that varies in both content and length among chapters.
Hazing is absolutely forbidden by each Organization’s and the University’ s policies as well as Illinois State law.
During recruitment, the potential member will want to ask each organization specific questions about what is expected of him as a new member.
If you have any concerns regarding hazing please contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life or the Dean of Students Office (it can be confidential).
Don’t they Haze?
Housing
University-owned chapter housesEach chapter has a student live-in House
Manager employed by OFSLMeals are through campus dining facilitiesAll have Live-in requirements ranging from
2 semesters to 4 semesters requiredIWU policy beginning in 2014 is 6 semesters on
campus, 4 of which can be in chapter house
Where do they live?
HTTP://WWW.IWU.EDU/GREEK
Be sure to check out our website and Facebook Pages for lots of great information about the fraternity & sorority community at IWU.