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Recruitment

Recruitment Details

The University Park Interfraternity Council (UPIFC) has two formal recruitment periods, one during the Fall semester and the other during the Spring semester. Dates for recruitment change each year, but once they are known they’ll be posted on the official UPIFC website.

Recruitment will start with an IFC Recruitment Kickoff zoom. Potential New Members (PNMs) are required to attend IFC Recruitment Kickoff. On the days following IFC Orientation, there will be a formal opportunity to view each chapter. PNMs are encouraged to attend as many house tours as possible to find which chapter is right for them.

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Spring 2025 Recruitment Calendar

Zoom Recruitment Kickoff:
January 17th

House Tours:
January 18th – 20th

Chapter Events:
January 21st – 23rd

Bid Day:
January 24th

Contact For More Details

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out:

Email VP of Recruitment
Email UPIFC President
I joined Greek life to look for opportunities to develop leadership skills and to build lifelong friendships. Also to increase my network opportunities and make a lasting impact.
Nate WattonPhi Kappa Psi

Frequently Asked Questions

We aim to create a clear process to join an IFC group. If you have any additional questions, contact our office so we can be helpful

1. What is Recruitment?

Recruitment is the process in which fraternities and potential new members (PNMs) meet each other through a series of events planned by chapters and approved by UPIFC. Fraternities may extend a “bid” or invitation to join to PNMs at any time during the recruitment process.

2. How much will it cost?

The recruitment fee is $10 per semester and applies during the semester you rush. If you decide to rush again in a future semester, you will need to pay the fee again. If a PNM decides to accept a bid and join a fraternity they will need to pay chapter-specific new member dues for their first term.

3. What about hazing and alcohol?

All 16 IFC fraternities, their national organizations, and the University Park Interfraternity Council strictly prohibit hazing.

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Fraternity Terminology

The following is a listing of terms that are often used within the fraternity community at the University of Oregon.

  • Active – An initiated member who is a college student.

  • Alumnus – An initiated member who has graduated or left college (plural: alumni).

  • Badge – The pin of an initiated member.

  • Bid – A formal invitation to join an organization.

  • Brother – A term used by fraternity members in reference to one another.

  • Chapter – The local group of an international organization.

  • Chapter Advisor – An alumnus who establishes and maintains a close advisory relationship with a chapter and serves as a teacher, counselor, and friend.

  • Colony – A newly organized group working to become a chartered chapter.

  • Community Service – Hands-on activities directly benefiting others.

  • De-pledge – The termination of a new member’s relationship with a fraternity.

  • Fraternity – The name that applies to male chapters and is characterized by a ritual, a pin, and a strong bond of friendship.

  • House – The structure in which organizations reside or socialize together.

  • Initiation – A formal ceremony during which a man or woman begins full membership in an organization.

  • Interfraternity Council (IFC) – The representative body of all men’s fraternities.

  • Legacy – A potential new member whose grandparents, parents, or siblings are members of a particular organization.

  • MSFC – The council that represents the Multicultural Sororities and Fraternities.

  • North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) – The international organization composed of more than 70 men’s fraternities.

  • National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) – The national organization for all historically African-American fraternities and sororities.

  • National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) – The international organization composed of 26 women’s fraternities.

  • New Member – A member of a sorority or fraternity who has not been initiated (also called associate member or pledge).

  • New Member Period – The time during which new members learn about their organization, its members, and their activities.

  • Panhellenic Council (PHC) – The local coordinating and governing organization for women’s sororities.

  • Philanthropy – Endeavors raising money for charitable organizations.

  • Potential New Member (PNM) – A man who is going through the recruitment process.

  • Ritual – A value-based esoteric ceremony that is traditional of a chapter. Rituals are kept secret.

  • Recruitment – The process through which sororities and fraternities get new members. Potential New Members are invited to different events and chapters choose the new members for their organization. Also known as the outdated term “Rush”.