At Texas Tech University we have fraternity recruitment, also called rush, near the beginning of both the fall and spring semesters. The fall rush activity is much larger and usually longer. There are two types of rush, Formal Rush and Open Rush .that operate more or less in parallel.

Formal Rush is organized by the the Texas Tech Interfraternity Council (IFC) and lasts about a week, with several rounds of social events. As a rushee in Formal Rush you can visit every fraternity at Tech in the first days. In later rounds both the you and the fraternities narrow down your  choices, with you having to select, for example, first 6, then 4, then 2 fraternities to visit again. Then is Bid Day, when you attend a meeting and can accept an invitation, called a bid, to pledge a fraternity. (Bids are given confidentially.)

     Dress is casual in the early rounds. The events will be at fraternity lodges and other locations. If needed, bus transportation will be provided to the first round events. One day is an "activity day" when things like volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, foosball, pool, etc. are available. Food may be served at the later round events. Dress for the final day events is coat and tie. You will be given complete information.

     In order to participate in formal rush you must register and pay a fee of about $80. Registration can be done online at www.orgs.ttu.edu/ifc/. You must also attend a rush convocation at the beginning of rush at which rush procedures and rules will be explained.

     The Spring 2007 Formal Rush Schedule is

• January 23-26, 2007 (Tue - Fri) - Rush Events
• January 27, 2007 (Sat) - Bid Day

Details will be provided on the IFC site listed above.

Open rush is conducted by individual fraternities and involves getting to know prospects and inviting them to fraternity functions. Open rush is much more relaxed, and invitations to social events and other activities are more individualized. Then you may be invited to pledge the fraternity. Open rush may start and continue at any time but ends about a week after formal rush.

     In order to participate in open rush you should let a fraternity know you are  interested, generally by communicating with a member or pledge (see below).

    The formal and open rushees who accept bids are called a pledge class and are formally inducted in a pledging ceremony within a few days. 

Membership qualifications for Phi Kappa Psi at Texas Tech include good academic standing in the university; talent, ambition, and good moral character; plus sociability, compatibility with the current membership, and a desire to be a lifelong active participant in such a fraternal organization. Phi Psi has members of many different ethnicities and religious beliefs.

Complete the form below for more information about Phi Psi at Texas Tech. A member of our rush team will be in contact.

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