Are you interested in learning more about fraternity life?
Michigan Tech fraternities recruit year round, especially in the forms of recruitment events. To find dates and times of recruitment events among the 12 fraternities, look for fun events happening on campus, Involvement Link, and fliers around campus. Don’t forget websites and Instagram pages!
For first years, bids can be handed out any time after the second week of classes in the fall. For Second years and above, bids can be handed out at any time. It depends on the fraternity on the length of time to accept or decline an invitation to join.
If you are interested in Fraternity Life, stop by one of the many fraternity events
in to talk to different organizations and get a feel for the community. For a list
of the events for this fall, view the FSL calendar for dates, times, and locations. For more information or if you have any questions,
please email ifc@mtu.edu.
The best thing to keep in mind when attending these events is to not let yourself
get intimidated. These guys want to be your friend and they genuinely want to get
to know you as a person. Simply introduce yourself and relax. All Greeks have been
in your shoes once so they understand if you are nervous.
So you have an invitation to join or even multiple invites, now what?
Before making the commitment to join a fraternity, the most important thing to remember
is that brotherhood is forever (so it’s a big decision). Wherever you join, these
will be your brothers for life, and many will even become lifelong friends. So make
sure that you have met as many members as possible in the fraternity before making
your decision. For many fraternities, invitations last longer than a semester so if
you are on the fence, it might be a good idea to wait a semester. No one can tell
you when you are ready to join but yourself.
To be eligible to join a fraternity as a first semester first-year student at Michigan Tech, you must have at least a 3.0 high school GPA and be in good academic standing as a student. For freshman with one completed semester and all other academic levels, each fraternity sets their own minimum GPA. To be eligible, all students must be in good academic standing and do a grade release on Banweb.
Once you accept an invitation to join, the new member process will begin. Each fraternity’s process is different and will last different lengths of time. In general, a process can last between five to eight weeks and usually ends with a week of chapter events. Michigan Tech is a strictly non-hazing campus and hazing is not tolerated by any student organization or sports team, so don’t let it deter you in your decision to join a fraternity or any other student organization.
For more information about each organization, GO HERE!