RECRUITMENT & INTAKE INFORMATION

Each sorority and fraternity at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is an emerging or established chapter of a international organization. These organizations are typically private, single-sex organizations and are recognized by the university to distinguish them from other fraternal organizations and/or Registered Student Organizations (RSOs).

Students interested in participating in recruitment or intake should first and foremost learn about the process, research the organization, and most importantly, the expectations. Each chapter will have a threshold of requirements to be eligible for membership, such as a minimum high school or college GPA.

• Recruitment: the organization of the recruitment process is coordinated by the Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council (IFC), but the membership selection practices and procedures are determined by each of the chapters individually. Formal recruitment for these two councils takes place in the beginning of the fall semester. IFC will also sponsor a recruitment in the beginning of the spring semester.

• Continuous Open Bidding & 365 Recruitment: Panhellenic chapters take part in what is known as Continuous Open Bidding (COB) outside of formal recruitment. This process is heavily organized by the chapters participating, and not all 13 of the chapters will take part. Outside of IFC’s fall and spring recruitment, chapters practice 365 recruitment. This is the practice of recruiting year-round and is the sole responsibility of the chapter to organize; again, this practice is not required for all chapters.

• Intake: dates for the intake process of each chapter within the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) and National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) are determined by each respective chapter. Typically, chapters will advertise and host informational meetings for students to attend.

Please note, the process of sorority and fraternity recruitment/intake is referred to as a mutual selection process. This means that there is no guarantee for membership, and each selection process is determined by the respective organization. The university, Office of Sorority & Fraternity Life, and the governing councils cannot interfere with selection processes or final decisions.

The Sorority & Fraternity Life New Member Orientation takes place in two formats. An in-person orientation is hosted by each council for new members every semester. Before this, the Health and Safety Module is required to be completed through Canvas by every new member in our community. Potential new members will receive a link in their registration confirmation emails for a Canvas module. This module will cover key health and safety issues facing college students (e.g. alcohol, drugs, hazing, mental health, and sexual misconduct) and important supporting resources and offices on campus.

Active Chapters:

Alpha Epsilon Pi*

Alpha Gamma Rho*

Beta Theta Pi*

Beta Upsilon Chi*

Delta Chi

Delta Kappa Epsilon

Delta Upsilon

FarmHouse

Kappa Sigma*

Lambda Chi Alpha

Phi Delta Theta*

Phi Gamma Delta*

Phi Kappa Psi*

Phi Kappa Tau*

Phi Sigma Kappa

Pi Kappa Alpha*

Pi Kappa Phi*

Sigma Alpha Epsilon*

Sigma Chi*

Sigma Nu*

Theta Chi

The Interfraternity Council (IFC) at UT is composed of 21 active men’s fraternities. The IFC community is over 150 years old, and is proud of its strong tradition of having quality men’s fraternities. Many of the IFC fraternities receive annual awards from their national or international organizations for being among the best in the nation with their programming, academics, philanthropy, and leadership development.

We believe in setting the standard of excellence for ourselves, others at UT, and Fraternity men across the country.

Our Values

Growth through Leadership. Self Governance & Accountability.

Brotherhood & Community. Service to Others & Self.

President: Tyler Johnson Kappa Sigma

Executive Vice President:

Will Manning Lambda Chi Alpha

Vice President of Administration:

Max Benoit Sigma Nu

Vice President of Health & Safety:

Harrison Van Eaton Beta Upsilon Chi

Vice President of Recruitment: James McCord

Sigma Chi

Health and Safety Chairman: Matthew McCleod

Phi Gamma Delta

Vice President of Public Relations: Tucker Andrews

Pi Kappa Phi

Recruitment Chairman: Jackson Littlefield

Phi Kappa Tau

Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Justin Henley

Lambda Chi Alpha

Not Pictured:

Judicial Board Chairman:

Louis Gimbert, Pi Kappa Alpha

Advisor:

Vice President of Judicial Affairs: Auden Van Laeken

Pi Kappa Phi

Ben Libon, Office of Sorority & Fraternity Life Coordinator

Graduate Assistant: Jamie Baroff