Luke Massee
Coordinator of Greek Affairs

There are 56 fraternities and sororities on campus and, naturally, it can seem a little overwhelming to students when they consider the options as they decide which chapter is right for them. The fraternities and sororities at Georgia Tech are segmented into four governing boards, each with their own unique recruitment and membership process. The following is a brief overview of each governing board and related upcoming events.

Collegiate Panhellenic Council

The Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC) is the governing body for nine national sororities: seven National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities, and two national associate member sororities.

CPC will host formal recruitment for the seven NPC sororities August 19-24. Female students interested in joining an NPC sorority are encouraged to register for formal recruitment as soon as possible. Registration for formal recruitment is online at www.gtpanhellenic.org and will close at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, August 19. Formal membership recruitment only occurs in the fall semester.

The two associate member chapters of the Collegiate Panhellenic Council will host their own recruitment period during the week of August 30. Visit the Associate Member page at www.gtpanhellenic.org to find out more about the specific times, dates, and locations. Associate member recruitment occurs in the fall and spring.

Interfraternity Council

The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is the governing board for Tech’s 32 inter/national fraternities. IFC hosts rush August 20-25, and registration is not required. Rush is an informal, relaxed period of time when the chapters host events with free entertainment and food to recruit new members for the fraternity.

IFC encourages interested students to visit as many fraternities as possible. To this end, IFC hosts rush tours on Saturday, August 21, from noon - 3 p.m., which gives students and parents the opportunity to visit 10 fraternities. While registration is not required for this event, we do ask that students and parents who are interested in taking the tours R.S.V.P. at www.gatechifc.com.

IFC will host the Rush Fair from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, August 20, as a part of Fresh Friday, an event for the entire freshman class sponsored by the freshman leadership organizations and IFC. During the Rush Fair, members from all 32 fraternities will occupy tables along Skiles Walkway so interested students can visit a number of chapters in one convenient location. Rush events will also occur at various fraternity houses from 8-11 p.m. on Saturday, August 21, and from 7-11 p.m. on August 22-25.

Rush will occur from 8-11 p.m. on Saturday, August 21, and from 7-11 p.m. on August 22-25. Also on Sunday, August 22, IFC will move rush to 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to allow parents to attend rush with their students. Since many parents will be on campus for Convocation that evening, this gives parents a time to meet current members, alumni, and parents of current members of the different fraternities. Lunch is provided by the fraternity chapters.

IFC also holds rush in the spring semester with most of the 32 chapters participating.

Multicultural Greek Council

The Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) is the governing body for seven culturally based or culturally interested fraternities and sororities. The seven chapters of the MGC coordinate and implement their own new member recruitment processes. MGC will host a barbeque on Monday, August 30, at 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. in the Curran Parking Deck. Students interested in learning about the MGC fraternities and sororities are encouraged to participate in the barbeque to meet all the members of the MGC chapters and learn about their intake process.

National Pan-Hellenic Council

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is the governing body for eight historically African American fraternities and sororities. There are four fraternities and four sororities in NPHC. The eight chapters coordinate and implement their own new member recruitment processes, which is called “membership intake.” NPHC will host a barbeque on Friday, August 27, at 5 p.m. in the Curran Parking Deck. Students interested in learning about the NPHC fraternities and sororities are encourage to come out to the barbeque to meet all the members of the NPHC chapters and learn about their intake process. Information about NPHC and the member chapters can be found at www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/nphc.

All students who wish to pursue membership in an NPHC organization must attend a mandatory information session where basic information and policies governing intake are covered. Students only have to attend one of these workshops which are offered several times each year. The time and location of workshops and future offerings will be posted online at www.greek.gatech.edu.

If you or your student has any questions about the councils or their recruitment and membership intake processes, please contact the Office of Greek Affairs at 404.894.2002 or visit us online at www.greek.gatech.edu. We look forward to meeting you!