What are General Costs?
Dues vary from chapter to chapter. There will be new member costs and costs as a member. The new member cost is more than the member costs. New Member costs range from $300 to $3000 while member costs range from $200 to $2000. This depends on what type of organization you join.
What is the Time Commitment?
Being a member of the UCF Greek Community does require some time commitment. Some members of the community are still able to join other organizations, participate in sports, have jobs, be in majors such as Biomedical Sciences or Engineering, and still participate in UCF Greek Life. Greek Life provides the opportunity for many students to learn time management skills.
What is the Best Chapter?
All fraternities and sororities share the values of scholarship, leadership, service, and brotherhood/sisterhood. The UCF Greek community is very strong, and all of the chapters fulfill their duties to achieve excellence in these areas. Each chapter has its own personality, and the student will sense in what chapter he or she would feel the most comfortable during the recruitment/intake process.
My Son or Daughter wants to join?
Since joining a fraternity or sorority is a lifelong commitment, and there is an expense associated with membership, it should be a joint decision between student and parent. Consider sitting down with your student and researching all the organizations that are available to join. Utilizing local chapter and national websites are a great, convenient way to gather information.
What should I consider asking before my child joins?
What is expected of fraternity/sorority members?
- What are the expenses associated with membership? How does this vary as a new member?
- Is the organization officially recognized by the University? If not, why is this the case?
- How will membership affect my academics?
- What is the time commitment?
What is Rush, Recruitment or Intake?
Chapters on UCF’s campus practice either recruitment or intake. There are two forms of recruitment: primary and informal. Panhellenic Council will hold Primary Recruitment in the fall semester, Interfraternity Council will hold recruitment events during the fall and spring.
The membership intake process for National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and Diversified Greek Council (DGC) organizations occurs throughout both fall and spring semesters. It is up to the organization to hold intake during these semesters.