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Originally posted by XOMichelle
You have Summer rush????
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Yes, in the midwest it is very prevalent, and in fact for the major universities it often serves as the only form of rush (unlike what I think Angels & Arrows was referring to). At Nebraska during the 90's there was no formal rush period at the beginning of the school year. Recent years have had it, but with limited success and/or interest from rushees and houses.
The way it works...About March all admitted students to the University get a mailing from greek affairs (it has varied over the past three years but this year it was a letter with a post card to return asking for more info). Either in this first mailing or subsequent ones is a rush application that asks for things like contact info, ACT score, HS GPA and HS accomplishments. On the Friday of our finals week here at the university, all the fraternities get copies of the rush apps that have been turned in so far, and may begin calling rushees.
After every New Student Enrollment day all the houses are open for tours and questions.
During the first three weeks or so, the rush chairs travel a lot to meet with rushees, but once all the HS seniors graduate rush shifts into having parties around the state, usually at lakes for boating and such. The first portion of rush ends at the same time University housing charges a fee for breaking the housing contract. Rushees may sign anytime after they have graduated, and can live in the fraternity house at the beginning of the school year.
The second portion of rush lasts until about two weeks before school starts, and it really isn't anything different than the first part, except that the new pledge adn the house must work out issues dealign with who will pay the cost to break the housing contract.
As I said, the pledges may move into the fraternity house at the beginning of the school year.
Sororities still have formal recruitment.