Interfraternity Council Recruitment 2018

AtO•Ax•Ke•FIJI•aeI nkA•eAE•ex•tkE What is IFC?

IFC: Interfraternity Council; IFC governs 8 fraternities as well as one interest group at UNA. IFC strives to maintain the standards in the IFC bylaws, as well as encourage positive inter-fraternal relations. IFC organizations include (AtO), (Ax), (Ke), (FIJI), Lambda (aeI), (nkA), (eAE), (ex), and Tau Kappa Epsilon (tkE).

IFC Executive Board: President- Zac Majors VP of Recruitment- Matt Hachtel VP of Judicial- Scott Griffin VP of Administration- Sam Wood VP of Scholarship- Trevor Gibbons VP of Public Relations- Austin Smith VP of Philanthropy- Joshua Haggerty Programming Chairman- Sean Gillman

Advisor- Ashley Christman More about IFC… Terms: What does that mean?? recruitment- when a fraternity seeks someone out to join rush- to actively seek membership into a certain fraternity potential new member (PNM)- someone who is seeking membership into a fraternity or to whom a fraternity wishes to offer membership legacy- a relative of a legacy was in a certain fraternity, i.e. John’s grandfather was a ; John is a Sigma Nu legacy bid- an offer of membership into a fraternity new member- one who has accepted a bid into a certain fraternity, this person is not initiated and does not know ritual ritual- the habits unique to each fraternity whether on a national or local scale; ritual is unknown to non-members of each fraternity new member period- the extent of time a new member spends associated with a fraternity, while not yet initiated; some organizations call this pledgeship initiation- the culmination of new member period; this signifies that a new member has all rights of a Brother in the fraternity; this often includes the learning of ritual brother- an initiated chapter member of a fraternity badge- piece of jewelry initiated members wear to signify their membership and values of the fraternity Come See IFC:

SOAR Late Night Snack Date: Mondays of SOAR June 4, 11, 18; July 9, 16, 23 Time: 10:30 pm- whenever Location: Olive Hall lobby Join IFC, CPH, NPC, and IGC for food and refreshments in a meet-and-greet/hang session with fun and games.

IFC Kickball Date: Monday August 20 Time: 2pm- 4pm Join IFC for some fun in the sun before classes start up. Register at bit.ly/IFCKickball ! If you have any questions, contact Matt Hachtel—[email protected], (901) 8964710.

Connect with IFC:

www.una.edu/IFC [email protected] bit.ly/UNAforIFC

@UNA_IFC @UNA_IFC AtO Alpha Tau Omega Nicknames: ATO, Alpha Taus, Taus Founded: September 11, 1865; Virginia Military Institute Chartered at UNA: January 30, 1974 Colors: Azure Blue and Old Gold Philanthropy: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention GPA Requirement: 2.75 Contact: Charlie Gordon, Recruitment Officer, [email protected], (256) 436-8080; Jason Sparks, President, (256) 443-0642, [email protected] Additional info: currently have a 5-year winning streak for Step Sing overall award; over 13,000 service hours in the 2017-2018 academic year; highest GPA among all IFC organizations at 3.235 as of Fall 2018 AtO Recruitment Events: Hoops at the House (June 5, 12, 19; July 10, 17, 24; 5:30-7:30 pm; ATO House, 625 N Locust St.) Point Mallard Trip (June 23; July 28; contact for times; Point Mallard, 2901 Point Mallard Drive) Kayaking (Monday, September 3; contact for times; McFarland Park, 200 Jim Spain Drive) Connect with AtO: www.ato.org /UNAATO

@UNA_ATO @UNA_ATO Ax Delta Chi Nicknames: D-Chi Founded: October 13, 1890; Cornell University Chartered at UNA: September 25, 2010 Colors: Red and Buff Philanthropy: The V Foundation for Cancer Research GPA Requirement: 2.7 Contact: Seth Jacobs, (334) 524-0570, [email protected] Additional Info: Brother GPA 3.13 in Fall 2017; 10 service hours required per member; annual events include Jimmy V Legend’s Week, Founder’s Day Formal, Christmas Clothing and Toy Drive; $1,700+ raised Spring 2018 Ax Recruitment Events: Ultimate Frisbee (Monday, August 27, 6pm; Band Practice Field, across from Mattielou Hall) Bowling (Wednesday, August 29, 6pm; Lauderdale Lanes) Cookout at McFarland (August 30, 5:30pm; pavilion at McFarland Park, 200 Jim Spain Drive)

Connect with Ax: www.deltachi.org /DChiUNA

@DChiUNA @DChiUNA Ke Kappa Sigma Nicknames: Kappa Sig Founded: December 10, 1869; University of Virginia Chartered at UNA: May 4, 1974 Colors: Scarlet, White, Emerald Green Philanthropy: Fisher House Foundation GPA Requirement: 2.7 Contact: Matthew Wood, (256) 777-7680 Additional Info:

Ke Recruitment Events: Cornhole Cookout (July 28; 7pm; Kappa Sigma House) Crawfish Boil (August 11; 7pm; Kappa Sigma House) Poker and Stogies (September 4; 9pm; Kappa Sigma House)

Connect with Ke: www.kappasigma.org /KappaSigmaUNA

@KappSigmaUNA @KappaSigmaUNA FIJI Phi Gamma Delta Nicknames: FIJI, Phi Gam Founded: May 1, 1848; Jefferson College Chartered at UNA: March 23, 1974 Colors: Royal Purple Philanthropy: United Service Organizations (USO) GPA Requirement: 2.5 Contact: Taylor Parker, Rush Chair, (256) 550-3911; Luke Christensen, President, (256) 443-4822, [email protected] Additional Info:

FIJI Recruitment Events: Kayak Trip (Saturday, June 9; contact recruitment chair for more info) Lake House Rush Event I (Saturday, June 30; contact recruitment chair for more info) Lake House Rush Event II (Saturday, July 28; contact recruitment chair for more info)

Connect with FIJI: www.phigam.org /Phi-Upsilon-Chapter- www.fijiuna.com of-Phi-Gamma-Delta

@UNA_PhiGam @PhiGamUNA aeI Lambda Sigma Phi Nicknames: Lambda Sig Founded: August 9, 2000; University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Chartered at UNA: April 23, 2017 Colors: Navy Blue, Red, Gold Philanthropy: Loaves and Fishes Food Bank GPA Requirement: 2.5 Contact: Cody Daffinson, (205) 246-5476, [email protected]; Nathan Brooks, (256) 612-2224, [email protected] Additional Info: aeI Recruitment Events: Video Game Night (Tuesday, August 28, 7:30-9:30pm; location TBD) Ultimate Frisbee (Wednesday, August 29, 6:00-8:00pm; Intramural Fields) Donuts and Devo (Thursday, August 30, 5:30-8:30pm; TBD)

Connect with aeI: www.lambdasigmaphi.com /LambdaSigmaPhi

@LambdaSig_UNA nkA Pi Kappa Alpha Nicknames: Pike Founded: March 1, 1868; University of Virginia Chartered at UNA: March 23, 1974 Colors: Garnet and Gold Philanthropy: United Service Organizations (USO) GPA Requirement: 2.5 Contact: Brandon Hasting, (256) 426-8573 Additional Info: nkA Recruitment Events: Move-in Cookout (August 17, 18; 6pm; Pi Kappa Alpha House, 304 Larimore St.) College Football Kick Off (September 1; 5pm; Pi Kappa Alpha House, 304 Larimore St.) Saturdays are For the Boys—Football and Fishing (September 16; 3pm; McFarland Park)

Connect with nkA: www.pikes.org /PikeAt.NorthAlabama

@PikeUNA @PikeUNA eAE Sigma Alpha Epsilon Nicknames: SAE Founded: March 9, 1856; University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Chartered at UNA: October 31, 1987 Colors: Royal Purple and Old Gold Philanthropy: Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals GPA Requirement: 2.5 Contact: Randy Dumont, President, [email protected] Additional Info: eAE Recruitment Events: Look out for upcoming events in the Fall! Check in with SAE for additional information.

Connect with eAE: www.sae.net /SAEatUNA

@SAE1856AlNu @SAE_UNA ex Sigma Chi Nicknames: Sigs, Sig Chi Founded: June 28, 1855; Ohio Chartered at UNA: April 20, 1974 Colors: Blue and Old Gold Philanthropy: Huntsman Cancer Institute GPA Requirement: 2.75 Contact: Andrew Williamson, Rush Chair, (256) 919-3798 Additional Info: ex Recruitment Events: Cookout (Friday, June 8; 6pm; Sigma Chi House) Blue Roof Basketball (Friday, June 22; 6pm; Sigma Chi House) Stogies and Stories (Friday, July 13; 6pm; Sigma Chi House)

Connect with ex: www.sigmachi.org /SigmaChiUNA

@SigmaChiUNA @SigmaChiUNA tkE Tau Kappa Epsilon Nicknames: Teke Founded: January 10, 1899; Wesleyan University Chartered at UNA: *currently interest group, i.e. not yet chartered* Colors: Cherry and Gray Philanthropy: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital GPA Requirement: 2.5 Contact: Nick Kimble at 314-546-2936 or [email protected] Additional Info: TKE is currently looking for a Founding Father class. They will be having recruitment events in the Fall along with other outreach in subsequent recruitment packets. For now, if at all interest in founding a Fraternity, please reach out to Nick. tkE Recruitment Events: Look out for upcoming events in the Fall! Check in with TKE for additional information.

Connect with tkE: www.tke.org /Tau.Kappa.Epsilon. Fraternity @TKE_Fraternity @TKE_Fraternity