Thurs, Oct 2- Dinner at the house
Saturday, October 18- Family Weekend BBQ
Saturday, November 8- Rollerskating
Saturday, November 15- Brunch
Monday, November 17- Dinner at Mills
Friday, December 5- TERPS

What does it take to pledge?

2.25 to pledge, 6 week program of no hazing which is 
illegal, why you should pledge: brotherhood, make lifelong friends, 
academics we would help each other out, looks good on resume, get more 
involved on campus, community service. maybe talk about how to get a bid by 
going to our rush events, and the informational and then one can see if they 
can get a bid and accept it. should put our rush schedule including 
IGC's(which is up already) pledging is zero alcohol/drug tolerance aka dry 
pledging, 10 library hours because academic is important 

Who joined a college fraternity? 
70% of who's who in America
3/4 of congress 
85% of Supreme Court justices
CEOs of 43 of 50 of the nation's largest corporations

All this from a group making up less than 5% of the nation's population Statistics show that fraternity and sorority members are more likely to graduate, enjoy their college experience, and continue to support their colleges as loyal alumni than students not in a Greek organization.

The Brothers of Phi Kappa Psi would like to congratulate you on your decision to attend SUNY Oneonta. Soon you will again be faced with another important decision-whether or not you should choose to join a fraternity. Phi Kappa Psi is the only recognized fraternity at SUCO with a recognized fraternity house. Most every fraternity on campus can provide you with social events, and some new friends. But Phi Kappa Psi always has been, and always will be, a fraternity in more than name only. Our brotherhood is made up of men unanimously chosen by its members to wear the honorable shield and live by the creed of character that molds our words and actions. Recruitment can be among the most rewarding and confusing times for a college student. Phi Kappa Psi supports open and unrestricted recruitment in order to make the process of meeting men and developing friendships as natural as possible. Simply put, Recruitment, is a period to make friends. Today the Recruitment process can be very complicated and overwhelming, though it still remains as a process that seeks to introduce you to fraternities. Here at SUNY Oneonta, we have delayed Recruitment, which means that freshmen are only permitted to accept a bid to pledge their second semester. First semester, the Fall semester, is restricted to upperclassman. If you are a freshman, don't let that dissuade you. You can still stick around with the friends you make in the Brotherhood and choose to pledge the following semester.

Membership qualifications for Phi Kappa Psi at New York Kappa include good academic standing; talent, ambition, and good moral character; plus sociability, a desire to be a lifelong active participant in such a fraternal organization, and of course compatibility with the current membership. (A unanimous vote is required for admission.) Phi Psi has members of many different ethnicities and religious beliefs.

Rush can be a great deal of fun, as well as informative. Here are some hints to help you consider whether a fraternity is right for you...

·  Determine why you want to join.

o Depending upon your interests and needs, there may be a few groups in which you would be most interested. Every group will offer social, service, athletic, and alumni events at different levels. Try to list your priorities so you may better match your needs to the offerings a group may have.

·  Ask questions of those who are not involved.

o It is important that you find out a group's reputation and how they carry themselves between rush periods. Ask professors, women, independent men, administrators, or even other fraternities. Remember, if Chapters bad-mouth one another, it's usually because they're jealous, not better informed.

·  Go to as many as possible.

o Even if you've heard they have a bad reputation, it is important to look at all of your options. The rumor-mill is badly flawed and what is rumored to be a poor group one year may be a great group the next. That is why it is important to ask questions of those not involved with the process - Where do they feel comfortable? Which group do they associate with? Give everyone a chance to tell you what they have to offer. You may find that smaller groups have as much or more to offer you as the larger groups.

·  Meet as many guys at each Chapter as possible.

o Some Chapters may make a great first impression, but they may have some problem members hidden in a back room. If you don't meet a bunch of the members, or continually meet the same ones, you may not be happy joining the organization.

·  Ask a lot of questions.

o You're shopping for a group where you'll feel comfortable and be helped to reach your potential. Find out how they're going to help. What are the costs? How long is the pledge program and how much time does it require each week? How will they develop your leadership skills? What is their Chapter GPA?

·  Make up you own mind.

o Don't let others tell you what you want. Remember, this is a decision that will affect the rest of your life