General Requirements

• Must be a full-time student at the University of South Carolina (12+ credits).
• Minimum 2.75 GPA (upperclassmen) or incoming freshman.

Pay Your Recruitment Fee
$70 Recruitment Fee: $50 due in advance with online registration, $20 billed to the chapter you join.

Hazing Prevention Online Modules

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life requires completion of Plaid's Tightrope modules before you are initiated into an organization. Once you recieve a bid, your new member educator will provide you with the login requirements and instructions to fufill the requirement.

Recruitment Orientation and Open House

You are required to attend recruitment orientation and open house on Aygust 31 to participate in structured recruitment.

Conduct
Observe the no-alcohol policy.

Most fraternities host recruitment events at the beginning of each semester. This is your opportunity to get to know all of the organizations to make a decision about joining. 

IFC Recruitment Orientation and Open House
August 31, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
This is a required orientation for all students who have registered to participate in IFC fraternity recruitment. 

Registration Closes
September 1

Invitation Rounds
September 2-6
Time and location varies by chapter

Bid Day
September 7

• Alpha Epsilon Pi
• Alpha Sigma Phi
• Beta Theta Pi
• Chi Psi
• Delta Chi
• Delta Upsilon
• Delta Kappa Epsilon
• Delta Tau Delta
• Delta Sigma Phi
• Kappa Alpha Order
• Kappa Sigma
• Phi Delta Theta
• Phi Gamma Delta
• Phi Kappa Psi
• Phi Kappa Sigma
• Phi Kappa Tau
• Phi Sigma Kappa
• Pi Kappa Alpha
• Pi Kappa Phi
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Sigma Chi
• Sigma Nu
• Sigma Phi Epsilon
• Tau Kappa Epsilon
• Theta Chi

The University of South Carolina is committed to a positive fraternal experience. Unrecognized groups often misrepresent the value of fraternity and what membership in a fraternity means. Operating without recognition is not tolerated. If you have information related to an unrecognized group, please contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life at sagreeks@mailbox.sc.edu. Below are current unrecognized groups: 

• Theta Delta Chi (TDX)

During the recruitment process, each potential new member is assigned to a recruitment advisor group. Each group has one (1) assigned recruitment advisor who will be a point of contact for the PNMs throughout the recruitment process. These are upperclassmen fraternity men who assist with the recruitment process. They are great resources for potential members to learn more about the fraternity experience, membership expectations, and recruitment events. The recruitment advisor role involves a competitive selection process as well as training prior to the start of recruitment.

Lambda Chi Alpha will be coming Spring 2026. For more information, contact Bill Weisenhorn.