the acquaintance period during Fall semester consisting of three rounds of social gatherings for both the rushee and the Club/Section member to become familiar with one another.

Period where interested men can learn more about IFC organizations and be asked to join.

The activity or activities by which a fraternity seeks new members.

Refers to the membership recruitment drive, which consists of a series of events offering members of a Greek Lettered organization and potential members the opportunity to become acquainted.

The period in which students can meet the brothers and sisters of a particular chapter and find out if a given fraternity or sorority is right for them. Rushing a fraternity or a sorority is not a requirement at any school. The goal of rush is to give students who are serious about pledging a feel for what to expect.

A program (and period of time) of membership recruitment by Greek organizations. Rush is primarily a process for exchanging information: Fraternity and sorority members give information about their respective organizations to potential new members (Rushees). The Rushees give information about themselves and inquire about the missions, philosophies, financial obligations, Alumni opportunities and membership commitment of the organization that he or she is Rushing. It is an active process on both sides to ensure that new members are properly matched with a Greek Letter Organization (GLO). Every fraternity is not for every potential new member and vice versa.

See Recruitment. Rush is an outdated word that was replaced in 1999 by recruitment. Rush referred to the practice of fraternities "rushing" to the train station to meet the newest members of the freshman class of a college or university and pinning their fraternity colors on the freshmen to identify them as a potential member of that fraternity. We don't "rush" anymore.

designed for IFC membership selection and is a mutual selection process for potential members and chapters

The period of time for membership recruitment by Greek organizations. An opportunity for non-Greek students to learn about individual organizations and their membership.

The week or two during which fraternities and sororities host activities and events for potential new members, or rushees, with the goal of choosing new members.