Table Sign Up Times:
Meet and Greet Tuesday, January 17th, SUB 3200 12 PM - 5 PM (Sign-up table open at 10 AM)
Wednesday, January 18th, SUB 10 AM - 4 PM
Thursday, January 19th, SUB 10 AM - 4 PM
Friday, January 20th, SUB Activity Room 6:45 PM (Rush Assembly)
The cost of rush is $5 with table registration, payable at the assembly.
Rush is the process by which Fraternities introduce themselves to potential new members (Rushees). During this time, rushees will be introducing themselves to the Fraternities as well. Rush will be successful when each rushee finds the Fraternity that is right for him. Through getting to know the brothers, what they do, how they act, and what they stand for, a rushee will better understand the same about himself and join an organization that he will be proud to call his Fraternity.
At Truman, Rush is a formal process that lasts for one week. Friday, January 20th at 6:45 pm there will be a Rush Assembly, hosted by the Interfraternity Council. It will take place in the SUB Activity Room. At this time you will meet the Director of Greek Life, the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Interfraternity Council Advisor, the officers of the Interfraternity Council and representatives from each of Truman's 15 active Fraternities. Each will give an introductory speech. Starting that night rushees will be invited to events that are hosted by individual organizations. These events may be on campus, at chapter houses, or elsewhere. In middle of the week, Fraternities will start hosting invitation only events. By this time rushees start narrowing the list of organizations they are interested in.
Thursday night Bids will be given out. A Bid is an invitation to join a Fraternity. A rushee that receives bids will choose only one to sign. Bids are signed in the Kirk Memorial Building between 9 and 5 on Friday of Rush week.
While you may go into rush with pre-concieved notions of different fraternities and fraternities in general, it's important to see for yourself which one is right for you. During the week you should try and visit as many chapters as possible. If you're not sure whether Greek Life is for you, there's no obligation to join a fraternity at the end of rush if you chose not to. All that we would ask of you is to approach rush with an open mind, no matter you may think about the Greek System before hand. After all, it can't hurt to give it a try! So come on out to rush and see if Greek Life is right for you.