Starting a Fraternity

[FSUZeta]

First you approach the Dean of Student Affairs. If the school isn't willing to allow Greek orgs on campus, it won't matter if you have a fraternity lined up. If they are amenable to your request, they may be willing to assist and guide you. Good luck.

[Sen's Revenge]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Get an interest group going before you think about contacting national fraternities. The national groups will want to be reassured that Greek life really is something the students are interested in and they're not wasting their time.

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

First you approach the Dean of Student Affairs. If the school isn't willing to allow Greek orgs on campus, it won't matter if you have a fraternity lined up. If they are amenable to your request, they may be willing to assist and guide you. Good luck.

This is generally good advice.

Also know that some fraternities will organize off-campus chapters at some schools which they deem are worth the effort and risk. Georgetown, for example, has several chapters of fraternities that are not recognized by the school, yet seem to be pretty well established among the students.

So I think both can be done at the same time. Getting a group of interested men together will mean something to both the school and potential fraternities, and if the school won't recognize Greek life, it may not matter if the fraternity has experience with off-campus chapters and think you as a group are worth it.