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IFC Recruitment

The Inter-Fraternity Council is the governing body for all seven of the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) chapters on the University of Central Oklahoma campus. UCO is proud to have six IFC chapters call our campus home — ACACIA, Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Nu, Sigma Tau Gamma and Tau Kappa Epsilon — each of them promote brotherhood, friendship, service and academics.

Membership in a fraternity is a lifelong commitment and an experience that will not only shape your college years but connect you to a network of brothers across the world! In addition, fraternity membership allows you to be more involved in the Edmond community while you are a student. The recruitment process, and the Greek system, may seem a bit confusing at first, but this guide should help you survive and find a group where you can thrive.

To join one of the IFC fraternities, many of UCO’s male students participate in Fall or Spring Formal Recruitment. Recruitment is held annually, typically falling within the first four weeks of each semester. Participating in recruitment provides an excellent opportunity to meet people and learn more about the Greek community but in no way requires you to join a chapter. 

Prior to the start of Men’s Formal Recruitment, UCO Greek Life will hold an informational orientation meeting. Topics for the meeting will include, but are not limited to, recruitment, hazing, financial obligations and housing. Attendance at the orientation meeting is mandatory for participation in Men’s Formal and Informal Recruitment. If for some reason you cannot attend the orientation, please contact the Greek life office at greeklife@uco.edu.

Once orientation is complete, recruitment begins. During recruitment you’ll visit with members from each IFC fraternity. After meeting each of them, you will begin to narrow down choice of which ones you are interested in and return to them the following days. On the last day you will have the opportunity to select the chapter of your choice and sign a bid card.

If you are interested in taking part in our formal recruitment period please download and fill complete the registration form and return it to the Greek Life office.

Need more information? For answers to common questions and more in-depth information about fraternity recruitment, visit our Fraternity FAQs page. 

For more information, please contact the Greek Life office at (405) 974-2580 or greeklife@uco.edu.