Interfraternity Council Rush Forum

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Interfraternity CouncilRush Forum
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• August 22, 2004

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In This Forum

• Introduce you to the Greek community
• Introduce you to the Interfraternity Council
• Talk about IFC Fall Recruitment
• Introduce our IFC Scholarship recipients
• Question and Answer session
• Release you to the tabling session

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University of FloridaGreek Community
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University of Florida Greek Community

• The University of Florida hosts the largest Greek
  Community in the Southeast, and one of the
  largest Greek communities in the nation
• The University of Florida has 55 Fraternity and
  Sorority chapters
• Over 4500 University of Florida students belong
  to our Greek community, which equates to about
  14 of the undergraduate population

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So What Do You Mean by Community?
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As we said before, there is a Greek Community
here at UF, which we will represent by the
square below
Greek Community at the University of Florida
And that Greek Community is regulated by 4
different Greek Councils
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The Panhellenic Council is the governing body of
the nationally regulated Panhellenic Conference
sororities
Panhellenic Council
(16 Sororities)
The Panhellenic Council is made up of and
oversees 16 Sorority chapters at the University
of Florida
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The National Pan-Hellenic Council is the
governing body of the nationally regulated
historically Black Greek letter Fraternities and
Sororities
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Panhellenic Council
(16 Sororities)
(9 Fraternities and Sororities)
The National Pan-Hellenic Council is made up of
and oversees 9 Fraternity and Sorority chapters
at the University of Florida
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The MultiCultural Greek Council is the governing
body of the ethnically based Fraternities and
Sororities
National Pan-Hellenic Council
MultiCultural Greek Council
Panhellenic Council
(16 Sororities)
(9 Fraternities and Sororities)
(7 Fraternities and Sororities)
The MultiCultural Greek Council is made up of and
oversees 7 Fraternity and Sorority chapters at
the University of Florida
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And lastly, the Interfraternity Council is the
governing body of the nationally recognized
Fraternities
National Pan-Hellenic Council
MultiCultural Greek Council
Panhellenic Council
Interfraternity Council
(16 Sororities)
(9 Fraternities and Sororities)
(7 Fraternities and Sororities)
(23 Fraternities)
The Interfraternity Council is made up of and
oversees 23 Fraternity chapters at the University
of Florida
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These 4 Greek Councils, along with oversight from
the Dean of Students Office, make up the Greek
community here at UF
National Pan-Hellenic Council
MultiCultural Greek Council
Panhellenic Council
Interfraternity Council
(16 Sororities)
(9 Fraternities and Sororities)
(7 Fraternities and Sororities)
(23 Fraternities)
While all varying in respective ways, we make up
the community as a whole
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These 4 Greek Councils, along with oversight from
the Dean of Students Office, make up the Greek
community here at UF
Greek Community at the University of Florida
While all varying in respective ways, we make up
the community as a whole
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The Dean of Students Office
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Dean of Students Office

• Oversees the 55 fraternity and sorority
  organizations at Florida
• Has active oversight of chapter events
• Monitors academic performance of fraternity and
  sorority members
• Recognizes positive achievements of the
  organizations

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Dean of Students Office

• While all 4 of the councils have their own unique
  traits, they all adhere to the anti-discrimination
  policy
• No chapter may discriminate on the basis of age,
  religion, creed, or sexual orientation

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The Interfraternity Council
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Greek Community at the University of Florida
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The Interfraternity Council community is made up
of 23 different Fraternities
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The Interfraternity Council community is made up
of 22 different Fraternities
Over 2000 UF male students make up the membership
of these 23 chapters
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But what do the IFC Fraternities stand for?
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Being a member of an IFC Fraternity will bring
about certain inalienable qualities.
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Qualities that will assist you in preparing for
life after college
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Qualities like
SERVICE
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SPORTSMANSHIP
ACADEMICS
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TRADITION
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LEADERSHIP
and BROTHERHOOD
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SERVICE
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Community Service

• Every year, Greek students give thousands of
  hours of service to the Gainesville community
• Each fraternity chapter has its own national
  philanthropy, which it supports on an ongoing
  basis

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SPORTSMANSHIP
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Sportsmanship

• All of our chapters compete regularly in our
  intramural program, with 2 chapters each year
  being awarded the coveted Presidents Cup
• IFC supports 11 intramural sports, including
  Football, Basketball, Softball, Soccer,
  Volleyball, Racquetball, Tennis, Swimming, Track,
  Bowling, and Golf

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ACADEMICS
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Academics

• Academic success is an important part of college
  life
• University of Florida Greek community has a
  higher grade point average than the all campus
  average
• Each Greek organization requires a minimum grade
  point average to remain an active member of the
  chapter

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TRADITION
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Tradition

• The IFC community at the University of Florida
  boasts a very strong and proud tradition
• UFs Greek community is over 100 years old, with
  the oldest IFC chapter being founded at Florida
  in 1884
• Many buildings on campus were named after Florida
  Greeks, including Ben Hill Griffin Stadium,
  Warrington College of Business, Stephen C.
  OConnell Center, Trusler Hall, Shands Hospital,
  and Percy Beard Track, just to name a few

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LEADERSHIP
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Leadership

• Greek organizations allow members the opportunity
  to expand and develop leadership skills
• This includes Student Government, Florida Blue
  Key, Florida Cicerones, UF Dance Marathon,
  Homecoming and Gator Growl, Accent Speakers
  Bureau, pre-Professional Service Organizations
  and Student Government productions

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BROTHERHOOD
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Brotherhood

• Lastly, going Greek gives you the opportunity to
  create a life long bond through Brotherhood
• The friends that you will make be some of your
  best friends for the remainder of your life.
• Always remember, that choosing to go Greek is not
  just for 4 years, but for a lifetime!

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IFC Fall Recruitment 2004
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What is Fall Recruitment?

• Fall Recruitment is the formal period in which
  our 23 IFC fraternity chapters can accept a new
  member class.
• Its your chance to learn about each chapter and
  experience a little taste of Greek Life.

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Fall Recruitment logistics.
Begins Sunday, August 22st, 8pm Ends Friday,
August 27th, 12pm Three events daily at all
Fraternities Lunch, Dinner, Night Time event
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What will the week be like?

• IFC Recruitment is very informal in nature, you
  as a potential new member can visit as many, or
  as few chapters, as you wish.
• Every fraternity chapter will be having events
  which will be open to everyone, so there is no
  need to feel intimidated going to the different
  chapter houses.

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Questions to ask during Recruitment
?  "What is your new member education period
like?"   ?  "What are the typical dues of the
chapter?"   ?  "How does your fraternity compare
academically?"   ?  "How does your fraternity
compare athletically?"   ?  "What does your meal
plan cost?  Include?"   ?  "What does your
community involvement include?"   ?  "What
organizations are your members involved in?"   ? 
"What are your planned social activities?"   ? 
"What makes you unique as a fraternity?"   ? 
"How many members do you have in your
fraternity?"   ?  "How long has your fraternity
been established at UF?"   ?  "How many members
per semester do you accept?"
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What should we wear?

• An appropriate place to start would be to show
  what NOT to wear

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But you may want to dress more formal than just a
Hawaiian shirt
No need to wear a blazer and tie
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What should we wear?

• The appropriate dress for Recruitment varies from
  chapter to chapter, but it is encouraged to look
  presentable
• Dress as you would be for going out to dinner or
  going out for the night, as this will leave a
  good impression on the fraternities you visit.

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Receiving a bid.

• Typically after returning a few times, and if the
  chapter feels comfortable with you, you will be
  extended a bid.  A bid is an invitation to join a
  particular fraternity.
• A common question asked is "Once I receive a bid,
  does that mean I have to take it?"  The answer is
  no, you are encouraged to visit a few chapters
  before making a decision on which chapter you
  would like to join, and yes, you can receive a
  bid from more than one fraternity.

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What is a legacy?

• A legacy is a prospective member who has an
  immediate relative (parent, siblings,
  grandparents, or step parents) who is either an
  alumnus or active member of a fraternity or
  sorority
• Legacies are not automatically pledged they are
  selected on their own personal merits.

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What do I need to do to be eligible to Rush?

• The first step is applying to Rush, which can be
  done after this session if you havent already.
• Attending this Rush Forum and visiting the
  chapter tables after this session will fully
  prepare you be begin Fall Recruitment tonight.

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Onto our Scholarship Recipients
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IFC Scholarship
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• The Interfraternity Council was proud to offer
  5000 in scholarships this Fall semester
• We were looking to award individuals based on
  their accomplishments in Leadership, Service,
  Academics, and Intramurals.

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Any Questions?
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