How to rush frats at IU

yourmomma
Sun, 31 Mar 2019 04:11:48 +0000

Ok, I am going to give you the good, the bad, and the ugly. This is based on my kids and his friend’s experience. And this assumes nothing changes next year, which is a big assumption.

IU has two rush periods. Fall, at the end of September and Spring at the end of January. Rush starts with an orientation session, and then followed by rush tables and several days of open houses. Half the houses hold events on Monday/Wednesday and half on Tuesday/Thursday. You basically pick the houses you’re interested in and put yourself out there – meet them at their tables, attend their open houses. etc. After that, they’ll have closed events and start handing out bids. It lasts about a week.

The key is to do your research beforehand. You can find grades and disciplinary records on the IU website. If you know anyone in the houses, that can be helpful. You’ll want to narrow down your choices pretty quickly. The first nights (Monday/Tuesday), get to as many on your list as you can so you can cut them in or out. The second night, you’ll want to focus on your top two. If you don’t get a bid in the fall, rush again in the spring where it is a little less competitive.

Now the real question is – are you sure? The IU administration is trying to get rid of Greek life. I can basically guarantee that any house you join with either be suspended or face significant discipline during your years there. Three chapters have been suspended just this year and 2 more are on deferred suspension. Pretty much everyone else is on probation or just got off probation. It sucks to go thru pledgeship and then not be able to reap the benefits. A friend of ours had his chapter suspended within a few months after he was initiated. Others have their houses put on cease and desist while they are being “investigated” and they can’t do anything. And you never know who’s next. In many cases, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime.

Good luck.