M
en interested in becoming a member of an IFC fraternity at Iowa State must go through the membership selection process, termed recruitment. At Iowa State the recruitment process is an informal, year-round operation. Structured recruitment for the 2022-2023 school year will take place during the week before classes in the form of Fall Formal Recruitment; However, additional informal recruitment processes will continue throughout the year on a chapter-by-chapter basis. When participating in any recruitment process, it is important to remember the “best” chapter for someone may not be the best fit for a friend or classmate.
INFORMAL RECRUITMENT 365 RECRUITMENT.
Informal recruitment within the council is a
year-round process, where interested men are able to proceed through recruitment at their own pace, with any chapters they are interested in joining. Chapters will get to know you on a personal level to see if your values align with the chapter’s values by providing men opportunities such as chapter facility tours, hanging out with members, getting a meal together, or attending special events hosted by the chapter. Each chapter has its own way of showcasing their organization to interested men, allowing those seeking membership to dive deep and discover which chapter is the best fit for them. Men who are interested in a fraternity should reach out early and often to the recruitment chairs of the chapters they are interested in. Contact information for recruitment chairs can be found on chapter websites, which are listed at the top of each chapter’s page in this guidebook.
SUMMER RECRUITMENT.
Many chapters utilize Iowa State
orientation to recruit during the summer. During orientation, incoming students will have the opportunity to receive a presentation about the sorority and fraternity community, including information on both formal and informal recruitment processes. Any incoming male student who attends the sorority and fraternity session will have the opportunity to share his contact information with all IFC recruitment chairs by filling out a provided form. That information will be shared with the recruitment chairs immediately, and you can expect chapters to reach out to start getting to know you.
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