Fraternity Recruitment 2014

 Group of individuals who share similar interests  Bonded together by common goals and aspirations created through rituals  Fellowship  Scholarship  Service & Philanthropy  Leadership 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 Activities  Annual Greekend activities  Fall New Member 101 Series  Socials and Exchanges  Homecoming & 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 Program  Raising money for Local and National Charitable organizations  Volunteering service to local charitable agencies  Participation 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

 Acacia  Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI)  Sigma Chi  Tau Kappa Epsilon  Theta 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 Round  Fall Structured Process  Information Sessions  Open Individual Chapter Events (August 27 – September 11)  Invitation Only Preference Meals (September 12 – 14)  1 st 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 ( projected range will be $0 to $176  Not charged to students during first year at IWU  Common Area Damages  range (to date) was $44.73 to $  Chapter Dues and Fees  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 houses  Each chapter has a student live-in House Manager employed by OFSL  Meals are through campus dining facilities  All have Live-in requirements ranging from 2 semesters to 4 semesters required  IWU policy beginning in 2014 is 6 semesters on campus, 4 of which can be in chapter house Where do they live?

Housing Blake Bradley, Director Phone: (309) Additional Questions?

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