Recruitment & Membership Intake
The fraternity and sorority life community at EIU has over 95 years of rich tradition on campus. Joining a fraternity or sorority can be an exciting opportunity to meet new people, make new friends, and increase engagement on campus.
The joining process is either council or chapter-coordinated, depending on which organization you are interested in becoming a member of. Fraternities and sororities conduct recruitment and intake events, activities, and informational sessions at various times during the year.
Rush, Recruitment and Intake are terms used by fraternities and sororities to identify the joining process. Intake is a term specifically used by many culturally based organizations to bring in new members. Please note that chapters have minimum GPA requirements, either from high school or college, in order to participate in the recruitment or intake process.
Interfraternity Council RecruitmentFall 2025 IFC Recruitment will take place Sept. 7 - Sept. 14, 2025.
During the beginning of the fall and spring semester, IFC hosts Preview Day as an opportunity for potential new members to meet all of the fraternities before each chapter鈥檚 recruitment activities, or what is known as Recruitment Week. Every member organization has their own internal gpa to join.
Learn More About IFC RecruitmentPanhellenic Sorority RecruitmentFall 2025 Sorority Recruitment will take place Sept. 5 - Sept. 14, 2025.
The recruitment process at EIU allows potential members to visit each sorority and to find a group of women that feels like their home away from home. This mutual selection process allows for the best fit for both the chapter and the new member. EIU Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment consists of Sorority Preview Night, a week of Open Houses, Preference Night, and then Bid Day. Every Panhellenic member organization has its own internal GPA to join. It is recommended that potential members have at least a 2.50 high school or college GPA to join.
Learn More About Panhellenic RecruitmentCultural Fraternity and Sorority Recruitment & Membership Intake National Pan-Hellenic Council and National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
The process for joining a culturally based fraternity or sorority varies by organization and takes place throughout the academic year.
Students interested in joining a cultural fraternity or sorority are encouraged to research the history and values of the organization(s) they are interested in, and attend chapter-hosted programs, events, and community service. Interested students are also encouraged to attend interest meetings/informational sessions hosted by the chapter to learn more about the requirements and the process for joining, as the process is unique to each organization.
At the beginning of each semester NALFO and NPHC hosts Meet the Greeks and Greek 101. These events allow interested students to interact with fraternity and sorority members from all chapters to learn more about each organization in an informal setting. At these events the organizations will also showcase their traditions of stepping, strolling or saluting.
Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc.
If you are interested in learning more about Alpha Psi Lambda or their intake process, please contact their Chapter President at apsieiupresident@gmail.com
COB (Continuous Open Bidding) Spring Recruitment