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Originally posted by russellwarshay
ChaosDST,
This is the way that this has been done in part of the country for a hundred years. Its official, with the school, and its part of the local culture. If you want to see what the regulations are, go to the websites for the Universities of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas or Nebraska. I'm sure that at least one of these schools has it posted.
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This is what KU's website says regarding IFC recruitment....(i've bolded the appropriate parts.
To participate in the University of Kansas fraternity recruitment process, please complete the Information Card, or call the Interfraternity Council (IFC) at (785) 864-3559. The IFC will then distribute your name and biographical information to each fraternity with the expectation that you will be contacted by them. It is important that you remain actively involved in the recruitment process. IFC recommends that you visit as many chapters as possible, which will give you a better basis for comparison when it is time to make your decision on which chapter to join. Ninety percent of all men who join fraternities do so during their freshman year.
More than 500 incoming freshmen will join fraternities by the time school starts.
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) sponsors two organized recruitment programs: Informal, and Formal Recruitment.
Informal Recruitment
Fraternities host recruitment events throughout the school year, and you are encouraged to attend as many events as possible. Informal Recruitment takes place throughout the school year and as fraternities invite men to visit and learn about their fraternities through activities ranging from sporting events to open houses for parents. The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable, and events are conducted on a chapter-by-chapter basis. However, prospective members still have the opportunity to see other fraternities and ask questions.
Fraternities are allowed to recruit interested high school and college students throughout the year. Men already attending KU, as well as transfer students can join a fraternity at any time during the year. High school students who have been accepted to KU cannot join a fraternity until May 4, 2003.
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While KU specifies a date, maybe his school allows the same process just with earlier dates. Spring recruitment is a normal thing around here.