INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL (IFC)

The North-American Interfraternity Council (NIC) comprises 66 national fraternities. Twelve of these fraternities are represented here at MTSU. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is composed of the president and two delegates from each fraternity and IFC Executive Board members: president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and recruitment director.

Serving on the IFC allows you to interact with members of the other fraternities on campus. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to attend the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference (SEIFC) in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute in
Indianapolis, Indiana. The IFC at MTSU has won the Fraternal Excellence Award at SEIFC for three years in a row.

The IFC at MTSU is the governing body of NIC fraternities. The council regulates formal recruitment for the fraternities and serves as a judiciary board in case any problems between fraternities arise. The council keeps a constitution and a set of bylaws that, if necessary, can be amended with new legislation during weekly meetings held each semester.

MTSU IFC Fraternities include:

• Alpha Gamma Rho
• Alpha Tau Omega
• Beta Theta Pi
• Kappa Alpha
• Pi Kappa Alpha
• Pi Kappa Phi
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Sigma Chi
• Sigma Phi Epsilon
• Sigma Pi
• Tau Kappa Epsilon

What is Recruitment?
"Recruitment" is a week when prospective members visit the fraternities and learn about the different activities and programs. Each fraternity has something unique to offer, just as you have something equally unique to offer in return!

You will have the opportunity to visit each fraternity during the week. While you are considering the fraternity, the members of the fraternity are also considering you, thereby creating a mutual selection process.

Requirements
In order to participate in Fraternity Recruitment, you:

• Must be a registered student of MTSU
• Must have a GPA of 2.3 in high school or college (college GPA if completed 12 or more hours)
• Cannot be a member of a North-American Interfraternity Conference fraternity

Membership Responsibilities
You will want to contribute your talents to your fraternity and do your part in everything from setting policies to helping with homecoming. It is every member's responsibility to help the chapter thrive on campus and to bring positive recognition to the (inter)national organization.

In addition, each member has the responsibility to uphold his financial commitment to the fraternity. As an investment in lifelong membership, the affiliation fees are reasonable and about the same for all IFC fraternities.

Leadership
The experience gained from Greek membership and involvement proves extremely rewarding while in school as well as after graduation. One of the most beneficial parts of being a member of the Greek community is the opportunity to gain leadership skills. Within each chapter, there are student government officers, academic scholars, athletes, musicians, artists, student ambassadors, and student orientation leaders. Valuable communication, social, and interpersonal skills can be gained through these experiences.