Prospective Members

Deciding to join a fraternity/sorority at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs is to make a lifelong commitment to better yourself and your community. The student participants in FSL (Fraternity and Sorority Life) will be some of the most engaged students on campus. Sorority and fraternity members will be leaders in developing an atmosphere of community involvement. Joining an organization can also open many doors to other opportunities, such as positional leadership, connection to friends, personal and professional mentorship, and more!

The process to join a fraternity or sorority is called recruitment. Fraternities and sororities select their members through a series of recruitment events, including information sessions and get-to-know-you activities. 

During recruitment, organizations are looking for students who reflect their values and are looking to make an impact on the chapter. Interested students also need to ask questions of the members to see if an organization aligns with their values and what they are looking for from their UCCS experience. Below are a few questions to consider when looking to join an organization:

• What have you gotten out of your experience as a member?
• What opportunities do you have for leadership positions and development?
• What are the financial obligations for joining this organization?
• What is the time commitment to join this organization?
• Are there any other membership expectations?
• Tell me about a meaningful thing you have learned about yourself a member of this organization.

No. Initiation into a social sorority or fraternity is an agreement to lifelong membership to the organization. If you have been initiated into a social sorority or fraternity at another institution, you cannot be initiated into another organization. If you are a transfer student and are a member of a sorority or fraternity that also exists at UCCS, please check with your national organization about transferring your membership from one campus chapter to our campus chapter.  

Other UCCS student organizations use Greek letters for their names and also borrow the language of social sororities and fraternities.  They are though not "social" organizations. An example is Alpha Phi Omega, which is a co-ed service fraternity. They are a community service organization focused on community service, leadership, and friendship and use the language of brother/sister in their student organization.  So, you can be a member of multiple Greek-lettered organizations - but only one "social" sorority or fraternity.

The best way to decide if a chapter is a good fit is to meet current members and ask questions. Fraternity and sorority information sessions and recruitment events are a perfect chance to learn more information about each fraternity and sorority to decide if its values are in line with your own. It is important to find people you connect with.  

No. Organizations will have a limited amount of new member slots each semester or academic year set by their national organization and Student Life and Campus Community. Additionally, just as you are trying to figure out which organization you fit best with, chapters are determining which students would be the best fit for their organization, goals, and values. Many times this is based on specific criteria such as grades or involvement in campus activities or community service.

We encourage students who do not receive a bid to an organization but still want to get involved, explore the individual chapters MLC pages and social media. Here you can see what other organizations you can get involved with. If there is a large number of students who do not receive a bid or invitation to an organization, Sorority and Fraternity Life will explore opening up the expansion application process to add more organizations to campus.