High cost for rush week at University of Arkansas

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by UofARk

1) What is usually the dress code for rush week? I know suits/blazers are involved sometime but are button up and regular polos okay for the other days?

Yes.

You'll want to wear shorts and a polo/oxford for the first two days. I can't remember the dress code on the third day, but I think it might be tucked-in oxford, and khakis (actually I'm pretty sure that's the case). The last day is blazer/suits deal.

Oh and something very important:
Bid Day has gotten very lame over the last few years and after receiving the bid you have to go straight to the game. No puking, no passing out at 4 in the afternoon. Because of that, on bid day you have to wear a red/white polo and red/white shorts. Parice has required it the last two years and as long as bid day remains the same, thats how it will be. So remember to bring that (though you'll want them anyway to wear to the games regardless of the bid day, while you're rushing). While you're a pledge you will likely be required to wear at least a red tie, white oxford (maybe a sport coat) to most home games, so I would recommend buying those things as well. Even if you pledge one of the few fraternities who doesn't require that, you can always outclass your other pledge brothers...so they're good investments.

2) If I know a good amount of people in a fraternity, does that make it easier to get a bid?

Unless they hate you, perhaps it makes it easier.

But you'll want to visit alot of the houses during their non-dry parties and try to figure out which ones you want and meet more people.

Most of my male friends who were not in my fraternity or in FYE, I met through rush (either rushing or rushing me).

[ScarletBlueGold]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

The IFC keeps the money.

That is bullshit.

I assume the IFC also charges each chapter member dues, as well as charges each new member higher "new member dues" once they get in.

Hold a fund-raiser for God-sake.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by ScarletBlueGold

I assume the IFC also charges each chapter member dues, as well as charges each new member higher "new member dues" once they get in.

They do, but they do good work so I don't think anyone can complain.

They're good to us, provide alot of protection from the University, and keep us in-line as well.

[Ghostwriter]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

One for each night of rush, so four nights I believe.

It doesn't actually "pay for a meal", the fraternities bring in food (sometimes catered, sometimes their own chef) during rush. The middle "party" (these aren't actually parties in the booze/women sense, but thats what they call 'em), you always eat there at the house. Some houses are famous for what they serve during the party. One has steak and sushi, while AGR (agri/social country fraternity) always does their famous catfish that all the Rho Chi's try to run to their house during the middle meal. Some rushees even intentionally keep AGR just so they can eat that meal.

I'd pay $100 for this even if I didn't plan on joining a Fraternity. Hell I would consider doing it all 4 years just for the food.

[TKEOFO]

So you have to pay this fee before rush week or before the semester starts? and does the school get it and then give it to the organizations?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by TKEOFO

So you have to pay this fee before rush and does the school get it and then give it to the organizations?

No, it's paid to the campus IFC. They use it for the costs incurred in putting on formal rush. No individual fraternity gets it.

[PiKA2001]

It might be regional, I call them oxfords or button downs.

[Gusteau]

Originally Posted by 33girl

When did these stop being called a "button-down" and start being called a "button-up"?

I say button down, but it's really potato-potahto

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

It might be regional, I call them oxfords or button downs.

I would only call it an oxford if it's a button down made of oxford cloth with a button down collar. Anything else is just a "button down."

/hijack

[ree-Xi]

May I add a woman's perspective regarding suits? If you choose to wear one (you should have at least one in your wardrobe anyway), please spend the extra money and get it tailored.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

May I add a woman's perspective regarding suits? If you choose to wear one (you should have at least one in your wardrobe anyway), please spend the extra money and get it tailored.

hahaha, yes. I just had a date with a grown ass man who needs this advice - he looked like a little boy wearing his dad's suit. And he lives in a rich area and has a decent job for crying out loud.

Don't assume that suit you wore to the Christmas semiformal your senior year of HS still fits. Guys keep growing longer than girls do.

[alaneagle2013]

I had to pay $50 when i rushed last fall at my school they used it towards the up keeping (lights water etc.) of which ever house you end up going to.. which after you become a member and dont live in the house its like $150

[alaneagle2013]

Originally Posted by alaneagle2013

I had to pay $50 when i rushed last fall at my school they used it towards the up keeping (lights water etc.) of which ever house you end up going to.. which after you become a member and dont live in the house its like $150

A parlor fee is what its called

[33girl]

Originally Posted by alaneagle2013

I had to pay $50 when i rushed last fall at my school they used it towards the up keeping (lights water etc.) of which ever house you end up going to.. which after you become a member and dont live in the house its like $150

Parlor fees and rush fees have nothing to do with each other. I seriously doubt the fraternities are holding rush just to pay their water bills.

[UHDEEGEE]

LSU has a formal rush, but there was no registration fee. The PNMs will have a Rho Chi and visit all 20 fraternities over 2 days for Round 1. For Round 2, they will accept a maximum of 6 invitations and in Round 3 they will accept a maximum of 3 invitations. After all the parties, they will submit their preferential rankings and pick up bids the following day.

[annabella]

^^I seem to remember some of EW's background being tongue-in-cheek. Or he purposely changed some of the details to avoid being identified by someone at his school.

A lot of schools have men's formal recruitment as an option. My school did it in the summer—guys would visit all the houses and narrow down from there. Some houses didn't participate past the first day if they already had their pledge classes (mostly) set. No quota.