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Sorority Recruitment Registration for January 2013 has closed.

Contact Angie Carr Robinett at angie.carr@rockhurst.edu if you have questions.

Recruitment Registration is currently close and will open shortly after school is in session

Students join fraternities and sororities through recruitment, a mutual selection process that allows affiliated members and potential new members the opportunity to meet and learn about one other. Rockhurst follows a deferred recruitment system, which does not allow first semester freshman to affiliate with any social Greek organization until their second semester at Rockhurst.

By participating in Formal Recruitment, you will gain insights into the benefits of joining a Greek organization: lifetime friendships, academic excellence, development of leadership and organizational skills, involvement in philanthropic activities, and a national network of alumni/ae who will share the same bonds of friendship that are generated through membership in a Greek organization.

The purpose of Formal Recruitment Registration is threefold: it enables fraternity and sorority members to know who is interested in joining; it permits time to check the potential members’ academic performance; and it guarantees equal opportunity to all organizations to recruit potential members. In accordance with Rockhurst Policy on Recruitment, a student interested in joining a fraternity or sorority must register with the Office of Student Life before Formal Recruitment begins to determine eligibility for joining a Greek organization.

Recruitment is open to all students, including transfer students, who meet the following eligibility requirements:

Incoming Freshman

Enrolled at Rockhurst for at least one semester;
Completed twelve (12) academic hours at Rockhurst, hours taken during high school may NOT count towards these 12 hours;
Enrolled full-time (twelve hours or more) during the entire semester;
Have a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale;
Have registered with the Office of Student Life;
Had their academic qualifications checked by the Office of Student Life before Formal Recruitment to determine eligibility for membership;
Not on Disciplinary Probation (Warning and Conduct Probations are not included).

Transfer Students

First semester transfer students must have earned a 2.5/4.0 GPA and 15 credit hours earned at their previous institution

For additional information about recruitment, please contact the Office of Student Life.

Fraternity Recruitment Schedule

Open House 1 – Thursday, January 17, 2013, 9 p.m.
Open House 2 – Tuesdasy, January 22, 2013, 9 p.m.
St. Ignatius Science Center 115 –

 Any current student interested in joining a fraternity during the Spring 2013 semester must attend the Open House. There will be no exceptions!

Fraternity Information Nights and IFC sponsored events (kick ball, basketball, cook outs, etc.)
provide you an opportunity to learn more about the benefits of being involved in a fraternity. There is no obligation to join if you attend the events and you'll have the opportunity to interact with new students as well as current fraternity men at Rockhurst. The information nights occur throughout the semester. Check our website and look for flyers on campus to find out exact date, times and locations.

Fraternity Recruitment
Individual fraternities will hold invitational recruitment events the two weeks following the open house in January. Be sure to attend one of the open house events for further details.

Panhellenic (Sorority) Recruitment Schedule

Panhellenic Information Nights

Tuesday, September 18, 2012, McGee Hall Lobby
Thursday, October 25, 2012  9 p.m. Party Barn (Social Activities Hall) 
These information nights provide you an opportunity to learn more about the benefits of being involved in a sorority. There is no obligation to join a sorority just by attending and you'll have the opportunity to interact with new students as well as sorority women at Rockhurst.

Panhellenic Fall Party - Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, 9 p.m. Party Barn
Fall Party is a time to interact with sorority women and meet a lot of other students on campus who might be interested in joining a sorority. You'll receive information at the information nights about Fall Party and you can RSVP for Fall Party via Facebook. It's a great time to interact with many students and learn more about sorority life. Once Fall Party is complete you may register online for Panhellenic Sorority Formal Recruitment.

Formal Recruitment
Formal recruitment is a four day mutual selection process that provides women interested in joining a sorority the opportunity to get to know the sororities and the sorority women. There are three different "rounds" of events where interested women are potentially provided with the opportunity to get to know more about the sororities. Women who are registered for sorority recruitment will be able to move into the residence halls on Saturday January 12th.
Saturday, Jan. 12 – Tuesday, Jan. 15,2013
You will be able to register online for Sorority Formal Recruitment after Fall Party. All formal recruitment registrations must be in by Jan. 1, 2013, to avoid a $10 late fee, and registrations will not be accepted after Jan. 9, 2013.

Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013
2 p.m. Orientation, St. Ignatius Science Center 115, Suggested attire: casual
5:30-9:30 p.m. Philanthropy Recruitment Round Party Barn, Suggested attire: jeans/khakis and your recruitment t-shirt

Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013
Theme Day - Suggested attire: skirt or nice pants, no jeans/khakis

Monday, Jan. 14, 2013
Preference Round - Suggested attire: dress or skirt

Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013
Bid Day!