skipping class to go to rush event?

[Benzgirl]

It seemed like the fraternities at my school were always having rush parties throughout the year and were always extending bids to those they like. It wasn't "time sensitive" like sorority rush was.

[LPIDelta]

I've found that the first night of class rarely last the whole period--so you might be able to go to class and then still make the fraternity events. There is also the argument that you could attend the first part of class, introduce yourself, sign in, and then leave--but you would certainly be noticed doing so.

Most faculty would not consider fraternity rush a "university sponsored event" and I am pretty sure they would still expect class to be the first priority anyway. I mean, a basketball game is a "university sponsored event" but I can't imagine a professor agreeing that attending as a spectator would be a good reason to miss class. In short, as others have said, you are at the university to get an education--not just to rush.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

It seemed like the fraternities at my school were always having rush parties throughout the year and were always extending bids to those they like. It wasn't "time sensitive" like sorority rush was.

In many ways, it is still like that. However, most HQ's (and many universities) now require more structure and regulation in the pledge period. As such, not all chapters have the luxury to take pledges year round. And in some situations, those men that receive a bid "outside" of the normal bidding period might be held over until the following pledge training. A down side is that since they have not been initiated, the rushee might de-pledge and attempt to pledge another fraternity the following semester. Or depending on the campus rules, the chapter could resend the bid.