Its All Greek to Me

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Orientation 2007
Its All Greek to Me!
Fraternity Life at Ole Miss
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Why Join a Fraternity at Ole Miss?

• Lasting Friendships
• Academic Enrichment
• Community Service
• Leadership

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What is the Interfraternity Council ?

• The Interfraternity Council ( IFC ) is the
  governing body for members of IFC Chapters.
• IFC Executive Committee

President Ben James VP Recruitment Wade
Holeman Asst. VP Recruitment Michael Horne VP
Judicial/Education Cole Hawkins VP Public
Relations Joshua Kipp VP Community Service
Warner Russell Secretary/Treasurer Bailey Fair
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What is National Pan-Hellenic Council?

• The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is the
  governing body for the member fraternities that
  are traditionally composed of African American
  students
• President Joey Brown
• Vice-President Christina Draper
• Community Service Cacera Richmond
• Public Relations Kevin McMullen
• Secretary Darneice Floyd
• Judicial Board Chair Kenneth Brown

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Chapters on the University of Mississippi campus?

• National Pan-Hellenic Council
• Alpha Phi Alpha
• Kappa Alpha Psi
• Omega Psi Phi
• Phi Beta Sigma

• Interfraternity Council
• Alpha Tau Omega
• Beta Theta Pi
• Chi Psi
• Delta Psi
• Delta Kappa Epsilon
• Kappa Alpha
• Kappa Sigma
• Phi Delta Theta
• Phi Kappa Psi
• Phi Kappa Tau
• Pi Kappa Alpha
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Sigma Chi
• Sigma Nu
• Sigma Phi Epsilon

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• What is Formal Recruitment?

• The official process of mutual selection between
  potential new members and the fraternities
  affiliated with the Interfraternity Council (IFC)

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What is intake?

• The informal recruitment process in which the
  NPHC fraternities participate
• The NPHC fraternities do not necessarily hold
  intake simultaneously
• It can occur in the summer or fall, but usually
  takes place in the spring

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Who is eligible for Formal Recruitment?

• Full-time students
• (enrolled in minimum 12 hours on Oxford campus)
• Student must not have pledged a fraternity in the
  last 12 months
• Minimum 2.5 GPA our of 4.0 Grade Scale
• Below 2.5? Contact Office of Greek Life
• Yes, athletes are eligible for Recruitment

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Who is eligible for Intake?

• Full-time students (enrolled in minimum 12 hours
  at the Oxford campus)
• In most cases, student needs to have completed at
  least one semester (12 hours) before they can be
  considered for membership.

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How do I register for Formal Recruitment?

• To register for Formal Recruitment go to our
  website at www.olemiss.edu/greeks
• Recruitment Registration Fee
• 75 if you register before school begins
• 90 if you register after August 24th
• Register by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th!!

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How do I register for Intake?

• To qualify for Intake, one must attend at least
  one of two Greek Forums.
• One Greek Forum during the Fall Spring
  Semesters.
• After Greek Forum attendance, the remaining
  intake process is coordinated through each
  individual NPHC chapter.
• Fall Greek Forum Thursday September 6th, 2007

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When is Formal Recruitment?

• Begins
• Sunday, September 23rd Convocation at Ford
  Center
• Ends
• Sunday, September 30th
• Bid Day

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PreConvocation (required)

• When?
• Monday August 27th
• Where?
• Ford Center
• Who?
• Potential New Members

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Round 1 Wednesday, September 26th and Thursday,
September 27th

• Visit 15 houses for 30 minutes each
• Potential New Members will get to know members of
  each fraternity.
• Rank the all Fraternities in your order of
  preference after your last house on Thursday.

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Round 2Friday, September 28th

• Potential New Members receive schedules with of
  invitations back.
• 6 Parties _at_ 60 Minutes each
• Rank the all Fraternities in your order of
  preference after your last house on Thursday.
• What to wear Recommendation include, but are not
  limited to, collared shirt, slacks, and dress
  shoes.

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Round 3 Saturday, September 29th

• Final round of recruitment!
• Three parties _at_ 60 min
• An invitation from a fraternity to this round
  means that you have a bid.
• A formal setting where Potential New Members will
  have in-depth conversations with members
• Make your final decision.

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Recruitment Counselors

• Selected on the basis of application and
  interview
• Members of each fraternity on campus who
  disaffiliate from their chapters
• Guide each potential new member through
  recruitment

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Additional Information

• NO SKIPPING CLASSES TO ATTEND A RECRUITMENT
  RELATED FUNCTION!
• A formal excuse MUST be filed in order to miss a
  party
• If you do miss a class, you will automatically be
  released from Recruitment

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Dues (NPHC)

• Approximately 800 one time
• Semester dues vary
• Greek Forum One Time Fee to Attend

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Dues (IFC)

• Recruitment Registration Fee
• 75 if you register before school begins
• 90 if you register after August 24th
• Average Monthly Dues 350-450
• Initiation Fees 100-150
• Optional Costs (t-shirts, photos, memorabilia,
  etc.)

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What is an interest meeting?

• Meetings that are held by the NPHC fraternities
  to distribute information and to get to know
  perspective members better.
• To find out more, consult the websites of the
  individual NPHC fraternities, available through
  the Greek Life website

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More Information

• visit our website www.olemiss.edu/greeks
• e-mail
• greeks_at_olemiss.edu
• call
• 662-915-7609