The Interfraternity Council organizes a formal recruitment week each fall and spring semester. This process occurs early in the semester. The vast majority of our members join through our formal recruitment process but chapters can also recruit informally.
Interfraternity Council Fall 2024 Recruitment will take place August 21st through August 24th, 2024. Please make sure to check your OU email for information coming about IFC Fall Recruitment. For questions, email ifc@ou.edu.
We are excited that you are interested in joining the IFC community at the University of Oklahoma. Give us a follow on Instagram, or Facebook for the latest information about recruitment or the council.
Registration for the 2024 IFC Formal Recruitment has now closed.
To participate in IFC Recruitment, you must be a full-time, undergraduate student enrolled at the University of Oklahoma and registered with IFC. The fee to participate in recruitment is $50 ($5 technology fee and $45 registration fee). You must pay the registration fee in order to be registered for recruitment. Please note these fees covers all operating costs of IFC Formal Recruitment.
Make sure to have a high quality picture to upload when you register to include with your application. Please be very detailed with the information you submit in the activity boxes as this will be considered your resume. This information will be sent to our IFC chapters.
Preparing to Register
To prepare for registration, please download and review this document. You'll want to be sure to have all your information prepared before starting the registration form.
Recruitment Registration
The registration form will not save your progress. Please ensure you can complete it in one sitting. Please do not register for recruitment more than once. To edit your form, email ifc@ou.edu.
*Dates and times are subject to change
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2024 | 10:00 AM | Fall Recruitment registration opens | Online |
| August 1, 2024 | 5:00 PM | Last day to request a registration refund | Online |
| August 17, 2024 | 3:00 PM | Mandatory IFC Recruitment Orientation | Catlett Music Center - Sharp Hall |
| August 19, 2024 | 5:00 PM | Fall Recruitment registration closes | Online |
| August 21, 2024 | TBA | Round 1, Day 1 | Various Locations |
| August 22, 2024 | TBA | Round 1, Day 2 | Various Locations |
| August 23, 2024 | TBA | Round 2 | Various Locations |
| August 24, 2024 | TBA | IFC Fall Bid Day | Various Locations |
Learn more about IFC Formal Recruitment from our parent and family informational webinar hosted on July 25, 2024.
Below are some frequently asked questions about Interfraternity Council Recruitment at the University of Oklahoma. Should you have any other questions, feel free to reach out - we are happy to assist.
Nope! While the sorority recruitment process happens earlier, students looking to join a fraternity will not need to move into the residence halls early.
If you have an OU housing contract for the upcoming academic year and are participating in IFC fraternity recruitment, you will move in on August 12 or 13. Be sure to check your OU email for more information about the move in process.
Approximately 800 recruits participate in Fall Recruitment, and 150 take part in Spring Recruitment. Over 2,400 members call the IFC community at the University of Oklahoma home.
There is no dress code for our recruitment activities, so feel free to wear whatever is comfortable to you. Most recruits choose to wear jeans or khaki pants/shorts and a button up shirt or polo style shirt. Most importantly - be yourself!
No. This is a common practice for Panhellenic sororities but is not part of the fraternity recruitment process.
This process is very informal and is largely at the discretion of the individual chapters. On the final round of Recruitment, chapters can extend bids to recruits. A bid is an invitation to join a chapter. You may receive bids from multiple chapters, and you must choose which bid you would like to accept and communicate your decision with that chapter.
Many chapters will ask you to sign their list of new members, sign a chapter “bid card”, or simply give you a t-shirt to signify your new affiliation. It is important to note that your membership in that fraternity is not official until you sign the IFC Bid Acceptance Form during the bid signing round of Recruitment.
Recruits have no obligation to join. If you participate in Recruitment but decide fraternity life is not right for you, you may discontinue your participation in Recruitment activities at any point.
If you have joined a fraternity (i.e. signed the IFC Bid Acceptance Form) you may resign (also called “depledge”) at any time. If you depledge before you become an initiated member, you may join another fraternity the following semester or later. However, if you choose to discontinue your membership after being initiated, you are not eligible to join another IFC fraternity.
Each chapter sets its own member dues, housing costs, and payment schedules. First year costs tend to be higher due to one-time expenses and fees. While the numbers below are provide the range of costs, we suggest asking chapters about their fees to get exact cost information before joining.
We suggest checking out our IFC organizations on social media. That will be a great place to connect with chapters and find more information. Find chapter social media links by visiting the Interfraternity Council page.
During the summer many chapters host events (both formal and informal) in order to get to know recruits who will participate in Fall Recruitment. Because there is relatively little time to build relationships during Recruitment, summer activities can provide an opportunity to connect with members beforehand.
Activities may include cookouts at the home of a chapter alumni members, sporting events, going out to eat, etc. It is important for all recruits and parents to know that ALL recruitment interactions must be alcohol-free. Additionally, events utilizing bodies of water (float trips, events at lakes, pool parties, etc.) are prohibited. If you are aware of any violation of this policy, please inform the IFC advisor immediately by phone at 405-325-3163.
Yes - many chapters participate in “informal recruitment”, which means they continue to recruit new members after the formal process has ended. If you would like help connecting with these chapters, please contact the IFC Vice President of Recruitment or the IFC Advisor.
Fall Recruitment
Round 1 of Formal Recruitment is the most structured of all the rounds. During Round 1, recruits are split into groups and are led by current IFC members to each chapter. The recruits will spend approximately 20 minutes at each chapter. Recruits will see one half of our chapters during Round 1 (Day 1) and they will see the other half of our chapters during Round 1 (Day 2).
Round 2 is the invitation round. Chapters will invite recruits back to their chapter and recruits will have a set amount of time in which they are welcome to visit any chapter they wish.
Chapters will then submit a bid list to IFC for bid signing.
Spring Recruitment
The Recruitment process in the spring is a loosely structured process. Recruits attend a mandatory orientation and can visit chapter tables at the event in lieu of house tours.
Round 2 is the invitational round and open visits. Chapters will invite recruits back to their chapter and recruits will have a set amount of time in which they are welcome to visit any chapter they wish.
Chapters will then submit a bid list to IFC for bid signing.
Use the information below to find who you should contact with specific recruitment questions. However, feel free to email anyone with questions and we will be happy to direct your question to the appropriate team member. You can also call (405) 325-3163 during normal business hours for assistance.
