the fraternity way2019 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY® Welcome Welcome rospective and Current OSU students, On behalf of the Interfraternity Pg. 1 Council at Oklahoma State University, we would like to welcome you to campus! As a fraternity community, we pride ourselves in continual Greek Life At OSU dedication to community service, philanthropy, academic development, Pg. 2 as well as personal growth. Here at Oklahoma State University our fraternity/ Interfraternity Council sorority community is high achieving. For more than thirty semesters the all Pg. 3 fraternity grade point average consistently surpasses that of the all men’s average while first-year students this year were retained at a rate of 91%, also significantly IFC Recruitment higher than non-fraternity students. Additionally, our students give back to Pg. 4 various philanthropic causes through raising thousands of dollar and working countless community service hours both within and outside of the Stillwater Registration community. Pg. 5 Our fraternity system has been well recognized on all levels. We receive accolades Achievement Awards on the individual, chapter, district, regional, divisional, and national level. We Pg. 6 take great pride in these achievements, but our greatest value we provide is Greek Awards helping students find a sense of belonging and community at OSU. As you begin Pg. 7 your journey through Greek Discovery Day and/or summer recruitment, take the opportunity to evaluate each chapter and where you might see yourself. Scholarship Pg. 8 Look for a chapter community that boasts values that align with your own and for a collection of men who you want to closely associate with for not only as an Terms To Know undergraduate but as a lifetime of brotherhood. Pg. 9 We host many amazing chapter houses on campus that you will have the FAQs opportunity to tour that rival any fraternity/sorority system in the country. Pg. 10 That being said, the physical structure of a chapter house is entirely insignificant beyond its function in the moment. It is the men in a chapter who truly make Greek Alphabet up the fraternity regardless of their house or lack of. Remember, the friendships Pg. 11 you make in the fraternity/sorority community are of the utmost value and are intended to last for life. IFC Policies Pg. 12 I hope you enjoy yourself today and throughout your recruitment experience. Chapter Information Go Greek and Go Pokes! Pg. 13-36 M. Nathan Moore Greek Housing Map Dr. Johnny Robinson Casey Domnick IFC President Pg. 37 Director of Coordinator of Fraternity & Oklahoma State University Fraternity & Sorority Affairs Sorority Affairs Oklahoma State University Office Of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs 211J Student Union, Stillwater, Ok 74078 (405) 744-5490 | Gogreek.okstate.edu *Although The Information In This Document Is Believed Valid, Certain Printed Material Is Subject To Change Without Notification. 1 Greek Life At OSU Interfraternity Council t Oklahoma State University “fraternity” is Therefore, the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs used to describe a brotherhood of men who is responsible for advising the self-directed activities of have voluntarily joined together to achieve the governing councils of the Greek system, including excellence in several areas. OSU fraternities the Interfraternity, Panhellenic, National Pan-Hellenic promote academic achievement, leadership and Multicultural Greek Councils. The role of such opportunities, campus activities, fellowship, community advisement includes coordinating, training, guiding, service to both the Oklahoma State campus and the city counseling, supporting and assisting the councils to of Stillwater, and help prepare members for successful function effectively within the frameworks of the careers. university, North-American Interfraternity Conference, National Panhellenic Conference and National Pan- While local fraternities had been in existence on the Hellenic Council policies. Oklahoma A&M campus since 1908, Lambda Chi Alpha became the first nationally recognized fraternity at The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs is managed Oklahoma A&M College on September 15, 1917. Between by two full-time professionals, a full-time administrative 1908 and 1916 sub rosa groups, including the men’s support specialist, and four half-time graduate assistants. groups Delta Sigma, Sigma Beta Chi, Phi Kappa Delta Dr. Johnny Robinson, Director of Fraternity & Sorority and Gamma Zeta and the women’s groups Beta Phi, Affairs, interacts primarily with the Interfraternity Alpha Theta, Gamma Phi and Delta Delta flourished. An Council and the National Pan-Hellenic Council, and their Interfraternity Council and a Panhellenic Council were member organizations. Casey Domnick, Coordinator of already in place when the first nationally recognized Fraternity & Sorority Affairs, interacts primarily with group, Lambda Chi Alpha, arrived in 1917. The War the Panhellenic Council and the Multicultural Greek Department ordered Greek Life suspended until after Council, and their member organizations. Elizabeth World War I, but when the war ended Greek development Greythorne, Administrative Support Specialist, supports at OAMC exploded. Eleven national fraternities were the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs. installed on campus in 1919-1920. The oldest group, and the first to purchase a chapter house, Delta Sigma, became recognized as the Gamma Lambda Chapter of Beta Theta Pi in 1923. Today, the fraternity system has grown to 22 nationally recognized men’s organizations. The Interfraternity Council of Oklahoma State University governs these groups. Although the university acknowledges, supports and values self-governance as part of the collegiate Greek experience, the university believes self-directed activities can be facilitated and enhanced through stable and guiding relationships with qualified and experienced professional personnel of the university. 2 3 IFC Recruitment Registration Becoming A Fraternity Member Please remember that Interfraternity recruitment at To be eligible for Interfraternity Council recruitment, three steps must be completed prior to signing an Intent to Pledge/ Oklahoma State University is a substance-free process. Associate Form. They are: To become a member of a fraternity or sorority, you must Any group who violates this concept is suspect and 1. Online Registration go through the process of recruitment. Recruitment, recruits should very closely evaluate that group’s values Go to gogreek.okstate.edu/interfraternity-council and click on “recruitment.” Follow that link to complete the IFC simply stated, is the membership selection process. and standards. Across the nation, universities execute this process at the Recruitment Registration. beginning of their fall or spring semester. Here at OSU 2. Registration Fee our recruitment process is an informal one, meaning that Questions You Should Ask A $50 registration fee is required for every individual who intends to pledge/associate with a fraternity. Cash, checks the bulk of our recruitment occurs during the summer. Following are some sample questions you should ask the and credit cards are accepted. Checks need to be made payable to IFC. Oklahoma State’s Interfraternity Council (IFC) has representatives of the Greek organizations that approach 3. Official High School/College Transcript implemented a registration process for potential new you about becoming affiliated with them. Your official high school/college transcript will be made available to all the chapters through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Submission is not necessary. members of OSU fraternities. • Why should I join? What aspects of the chapter Before an OSU student can commit to affiliating with a encouraged you to join? The first two items must be completed prior to signing an Intent to Pledge/Associate Form with any fraternity at fraternity, also known as “signing,” he must complete the • What are the financial obligations of a new member? Oklahoma State University. Registration is not complete if either of the required items is missing or incomplete. Any IFC registration. Seven days after the application and Are there additional costs that members are required questions should be directed to: fee are received by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority to pay other than the fees listed? Office of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs 211J Student Union Affairs, the recruit may sign with the fraternity of his • Does your chapter offer need-based scholarships or choice that has extended him a bid. Stillwater, OK 74078 other payment plans? 405.744.5490 While fraternity recruitment is a year-round activity, • How long is the new member program and how much If an individual signs a Letter of Intent to Pledge/Associate Form but has not completed the above requirements, the summer recruitment unofficially starts with Greek time do I need to devote to it? Letter of Intent will not be accepted by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs and will be considered invalid until Discovery Day. Greek Discovery Day will be in the early • What is the percentage of new members who get all steps are completed. Spring. initiated into your fraternity? If any individual is found in violation of OSU Interfraternity Council’s dry recruitment policy (including bringing Throughout the summer, individual fraternities • What other campus organizations have you had alcohol to a recruitment event or consuming alcohol at a recruitment event), he will not be allowed to pledge/associate a will contact potential