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Q: What is Fraternity Rush?
Fraternity Rush is the process in which fraternities recruit new
members. Rush is conducted informally as a series of open houses
and activities which allow you the opportunity to visit each of
the fraternities and to gain information about each chapter. Participating
in Rush does not bind you to join a fraternity, but it gives you
the opportunty to meet new friends and to see what fraternity life
has to offer. Fraternity Rush begins in mid August, and lasts four
days.
Q: Will pledging hurt
my grades or athletics?
A: You can think of pledging as the most fun two-unit class you'll
ever take. While we do demand commitment, we also demand excellence
in the classroom. We have pledge study hours, a test bank, and a
scholarship chair, with the job of improving all of our grades.
Q: Do You Guys Haze?
A: No. Hazing - in addition to being immoral, illegal, and counterproductive
to accomplishing the goals of any fraternity - is completely against
everything Theta Chi embodies. That's our promise to you.
Q: I don't know if
my parents will let me pledge...
A: Have your parents read this section. If they still feel reluctant,
we would love to have them speak with some of our alumni or even
our own parents. Theta Chi's have gone on to become lawyers, entrepreneurs,
scientists, and gentlemen of all persuasions.
Q: What's all involved
in becoming a member?
The first thing that you want to do is to come to our Rush Events.
That will give you a chance to meet our current members, and we
can get a chance to meet you. We urge all interested members to
check out all of the fraternities on campus. At the end of Rush
Week, the fraternity will meet to decide which men will make good
brothers. We base this decision on attitude (most important!), interest,
desire, academic standing and several other factors. If we agree
that you will make a good member, we extend a "Bid" to
you. A Bid is an invitation to begin the process of initiation.
By the end of the week you will either accept or decline the bid.
If you accept you are a "pledge" which means that you
have made a commitment to join our fraternity, and that you will
no longer seek out other greek houses. After that you will participate
in education sessions, in which you will learn about the greek system
as a whole and specifically our fraternity. Yes, you will be required
to memorize the greek alphabet! Then you will go through our initiation
process. After you are initiated, you are a full member!! It may
sound like a lot of work, but it is a very educational and growing
experience that will help you to bond with your fellow brothers
of Theta Chi.
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