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Fraternity and sorority recruitment varies depending on the organization and its council. The information below is a good starting place to learn about the process for each group.

Fraternity Recruitment

Interfraternity Council (IFC)
  • IFC holds a formal recruitment process at the start of Fall and Spring Term. This is a great opportunity to meet a majority of the IFC chapters.
    • If interested in signing up for the formal recruitment process, check out the IFC Recruitment Page
  • Many chapters recruit members throughout the year. Contacting the chapters directly is the best way to learn more and express interest.
  • IFC allows summer recruitment, so you are welcome to accept a bid or invitation of membership before Fall Term starts!
Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) & National Pan-Hellenic Council (Divine Nine)
  • Recruitment takes place throughout the year, but the new member intake process normally starts the first weeks of each term.
    • This new membership timeline depends on the organization as well as how many students are interested in joining. Typically, MGC and NPHC chapters have several students interested in joining go through a new member process for a varying amount of weeks. Once the new member process is over, students become members - known as "crossing" into the fraternity.
  • If interested, you can check out the list of MGC chapters & NPHC Chapters and proceed by emailing their recruitment/rush chairs from their local website link.
  • Contact the CFSL at [email protected] for NPHC organizations (Divine Nine).
  • Each MGC or NPHC organization must abide by the CFSL's Membership Intake Guidlines and Procedures.

Sorority Recruitment

Panhellenic Council (PHC)
  • Fall Formal Recruitment
    • Fall Formal Recruitment is a process through which you will get a chance to meet members of all eleven National Panhellenic Conference chapters Oregon State University, take tours of some of the chapter houses, and find the chapter that is the best fit for you! It is an exciting process and a great way to learn more about sorority life.
    • Registration is required and involves a registration fee. Register here!
  • Informal Recruitment 
    • Panhellenic informal recruitment is referred to as Continuous Open Bidding (COB). 
    • Panhellenic chapters that are not at capacity after Fall Formal Recruitment can participate in informal recruitment, also known as Continuous Open Bidding (COB). For more information on which chapters are open for COB, contact the Panhellenic VP of Recruitment at [email protected].
  • Interested in Panhellenic?  Visit the Panhellenic Council Webpage for more information.
Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) & National Pan-Hellenic Council (Divine Nine)
  • Recruitment takes place throughout the year, but the new member intake process normally starts the first weeks of each term.
    • This new membership timeline depends on the organization as well as how many students are interested in joining. Typically, MGC and NPHC chapters have several students interested in joining go through a new member process for a varying amount of weeks. Once the new member process is over, students become members - known as "crossing" into the sorority.
  • If interested, you can check out the list of MGC chapters & NPHC Chapters and proceed by emailing their recruitment/rush chairs from their local website link.
  • Contact the CFSL at [email protected] for NPHC organizations (Divine Nine).
  • Each MGC or NPHC organization must abide by the CFSL's Membership Intake Guidlines and Procedures.
Collective Greek Council (CGC)
  • Each CGC chapter manages their own recruitment processes but they all take new members during Fall Term.
  • The best way to learn more joining a CGC chapter is to explore their chapter profile and contact the chapter directly.
  • Want more information on CGC? Contact the CGC VP of Public Relations at [email protected]