Rules

Recuitment Form Terms and Definitions Process Rules

Recruitment Rules:

1. Fraternity membership is limited to all enrolled male students of Texas State, regardless of age or race.  Non-student Faculty, Staff or Community residents may be initiated as "honorary initiates" at the discretion of the National Headquarters.
2. Potential New Members must have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher to accept an invitation to membership from a fraternity.
3. No man admitted conditionally or on contract with Texas State, nor any man currently on academic probation with the university, shall be permitted to join an IFC Fraternity, regardless of the Fraternity's prior academic record, until that man becomes in good standing with the university.
4. Silence is defined as a period of time in which no contact can be made between a Potential New Member and a member, alumnus, or associate of a fraternity.
5. The following periods of silence will be observed during Formal Recruitment week:
   1. From the close of each Recruitment party to 8:00 a.m. the following day.
   2. From the close of the Recruitment party on the last day of Formal Recruitment to the conclusion of Bid Drop.
6. "After hours" parties held during periods of silence are prohibited.
7. Any Potential New Member, who is caught at an “After Hours” social event, during Formal
   Recruitment, automatically forfeits the privilege of rushing until the following semester.
8. Alcohol shall be prohibited in all Chapter activities during the Formal Recruitment period. 
9. Social Functions with alcohol are prohibited from the first day of formal recruitment (recruitment presentations) through the end of IFC Recruitment, until such time as Potential New Members have accepted a bid to join a Fraternity.  This will include road-trips, gatherings at bars, late-night parties at remote locations, and lunches or dinners, with Potential New Members.   No alcohol may be present when members and/or agents of the fraternity and Potential New Members are together for these or any related activities. Any and all known violations will be reported to the IFC Judicial Board for an investigation, and swift punishment, which may include any or all of the following:  loss of social, or Suspension from IFC.
10. Alcohol may not be displayed at the fraternity house or approved Recruitment locations, Including rooms in which the Potential New Member is allowed to enter during Formal Recruitment week.
11. Members and/or Potential New Members may not attend a Recruitment function if intoxicated.