Recruitment Rules and Regulations

  • Recruitment Rules and Regulations:

     

    ►Chapter recruitment activities will begin on Wednesday September 21, 2011 at 5:00 PM, and all activities will conclude on Saturday September, 24th at 4:00 P.M.

     

    ►Wednesday- Friday each day from 5:00-8:00 P.M and Saturday from 1:00-4:00.

     

    ►All recruitment events are to be alcohol free (dry) and substance free.

     

    ► Alcohol cannot be offered nor be available to any prospective member.

     

    ► Alcohol cannot be brought into the fraternity house or other facility used for recruiting purposes by a prospective member, guest, fraternity member, or alumni.

     

    ► Neither fraternity member (including new pledges, associates, or members) nor invited guests (e.g. –women, alumni, etc.) can have any alcoholic beverage in the presence of a prospective member.

     

    ► Possession or use of any illegal drugs or controlled substance cannot be offered nor be available to any prospective member.

     

    ► No active fraternity member may possess or use illegal or controlled substances during official recruitment.

     

    ► In addition to the above, no prospective member shall be exposed to any form of alcohol or drugs during Recruitment. This includes, but is not limited to discarded, empty, open, or unopened alcoholic containers.

     

    ► All Recruitment events/activities/function must comply with the UCLA Student Alcohol Policy, IFC/Panhellenic Risk Management & Social Conduct Policy, applicable Inter/National Guidelines and Policies, as well as Local, State and Federal Law.

     

    ► Online recruitment registration for potential new members will begin July 1, 2010. All men going through recruitment must be signed up and registered.

    o Chapter Presidents and Recruitment Chairs will be sent the link to the recruitment site when it becomes live.

    • Chapter members at-large should be made aware of this information in order to promote the correct information.

     

    ► There is a recruitment registration fee.

    • Early Bird fee from July 1, 2011 to September 18th, 2011 is twenty dollars ($40).
    • Registration after September 18, 2011 is raised to twenty-five dollars ($50).

     

    ► Men that are not registered by Sunday, September 26th will not be eligible to sign a blue card and will not be allowed to appear on the fraternity roster.

     

    ►Official registration lists including phone number and e-mail will be dispersed to the chapters through IFC too all chapters who are current in their dues and in good standing with IFC and the FSR office prior to August 1, 2011. Lists will not be distributed until the first day of recruitment. (Please note- closer to recruitment at the IFC recruitment chair meeting on September 14th, Presidents and Recruitment chairs will get further instructions about list distribution).

    Men that are not enrolled at UCLA full time are not eligible to received bids from IFC member fraternities and are not permitted to participate in recruitment.

     

    ► Each prospective member must be enrolled in at least ten (10) credit hours at UCLA at the time of pledging/associating and be in good standing with UCLA.

     

    ► In order to pledge or associate with a member chapter, a prospective member must be registered for recruitment and be determined eligible by IFC and FSR.

     

    ► It is the fraternity’s responsibility to inform a prospective member that a bid has been extended to him.

     

    ► It is the prospective member’s responsibility to get their bid.

     

    ► There are no restrictions as to when bids may be extended during the official recruitment period.

     

    ► Chapters will actively participate in Bruin Bash Activities on Sunday September 18th, 2011. Fraternity banners will be collected prior to the event and chapters will have an opportunity to assist IFC/Panhellenic executive boards flyering and supervising the Bruin Bash Lounge.

     

    ► Chapters will be able to flier at the Enormous Activities Fair at their tables in Royce Quad on Monday, September 19th from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

     

    ► IFC will be hosting a Recruitment Kickoff on Wednesday September 21st for all potential new members from 11:00-2:00 at Sunset Rec.

     

    ► Chapters MAY NOT host or invite potential new members to sleep over at fraternity houses, attend off site campus events, overnighters, beach parties, and fraternity house or apartment parties over the summer. Chapters should have minimal contact with potential new members over the summer. Both parents and students will be receiving information that incoming students should not be engaging in these activities. Individuals and chapters found responsible will be sent to administrative sanctions through either FSR or the Dean of Students.

     

    ► Monday, September 19th, 2011 at 2:00-3:30 IFC ORIENTATION. This is for perspective members only. This is MANDATORY for incoming students. Chapters please promote this and encourage students to be there.

     

    ►Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 IFC will be sponsoring a light breakfast and recruitment check in registration from 10:00-12:00. (More information will be forthcoming). This event is mandatory for all potential new members, as this will be their first recruitment event.

    • Wednesday- Evening Recruitment Begins 5:00-8:00.

     

    ► Friday- Recruitment on the Row from 5:00-8:00 P.M.

     

    ► Saturday Recruitment on the Row from 1:00-4:00 (This is the best day to have an alumni smoker.

     

    ► Sunday IFC Recruitment Bid Day and Blue Card Registration 10:00-21:00 Location Ackerman View Point Lounge

    • Swag gift will be provided to new members
    • Blue Card Registration

     

    ► Sunday from 12:00-2:00 following blue card registration- Chapters will to have a lunch/BBQ at their house to welcome new members. This event is to be alcohol free as blackout rules still apply. All IFC/Panhellenic Social Policies. it is encouraged that chapters do introductions, take photo’s, go over the calendar of events for the upcoming week.

    • Lunches will be held at Chapter houses. No offsite approval will be granted for these lunches.

     

    ► IFC recruitment concludes at 2:00 on Sunday.

     

    Blackout ends on Monday at noon.