University Fellows and Fraternity

Southlander
Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:23:05 +0000

Pledging a fraternity as a sophomore is no big deal at UA; whereas pledging a sorority as a sophomore is a little bit more difficult. Theta Tau is a good alternative - they have a house, are very social and even mix with other Greeks, although it is a co-ed organization.
And if you look around, you’ll find a number of fraternities that do not have the harsh pledging demands of the more traditional “old row” groups, where hazing is considered important for bonding to your brothers. ATO and (possibly) DTD, the Christian fraternities, and others consider hazing and unreasonable time demands to be unacceptable.
I’d recommend that you visit fraternities this spring and summer. Talk to the members and find out whatever you need to know…talk to other students. You’ll need to contact fraternity rush chairs to get invitations to visit. There IS a formal rush process, but 98% of bids are given out earlier.