Greek Life Questions

f77a9b82
Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:40:05 +0000

Hello,

New incoming freshman here. I wanted to learn more about fraternities at UChicago. Apart from what I’ve read here and the 2016 Maroon article, I don’t know much about Greek life. Few other campus issues are as polarizing as Greek life. I do realize that there are some negative points (dues, binge drinking, sexual violence, etc). But there are obviously some positive points as well (comraderie, building a social network, making friends, etc). I don’t really want to get into a debate on the pros/cons here. Instead I have a few basic questions:

How does one go about 'joining' a fraternity? Do you have to be invited? Which term do students typically join?

How difficult is it to join? Is is based on some type of vote?

Do the frats have their own housing? Or do students live on campus?

Any job networking benefits of joining a frat?

Are frat brothers required to attend all the parties? What if I want to study? Will I be looked down upon if I skip parties?

If I join a frat and then later decide its not for me, how difficult is it to leave?