What is Rush?

Rush is another name for recruit­ment in the Greek Com­mu­nity. For fra­ter­ni­ties rush is con­ducted in the Fall and in the Spring. Rush con­sists of a week’s worth of events and activ­i­ties planned by a fra­ter­nity so that poten­tial new mem­bers can see if a par­tic­u­lar fra­ter­nity is a right fit for them. Rush week in the Fall begins with an on-campus BBQ and con­tin­ues with house tours and a few days of fra­ter­nity planned events. Event sched­ules are unique to each fra­ter­nity. Blue Chip din­ner is an invite only event which a fra­ter­nity will invite poten­tial new mem­bers whom they believe are the best fits for their house. The night fol­low­ing Blue Chip is bid night dur­ing which each fra­ter­nity gives out bids to poten­tial mem­bers whom they would like to join the chapter.

Remem­ber that if you are inter­ested in par­tic­i­pat­ing in USC Fra­ter­nity Rush for 2013 you need to fill out a form for the Inter­fra­ter­nity Coun­cil (IFC) which is located here.

If you are inter­ested in poten­tially becom­ing a new mem­ber of Phi Delta Theta or would like more infor­ma­tion from some of our mem­bers please fill out this form as well.

For more on rush events, the dif­fer­ent houses on USC’s Fra­ter­nity Row, and other fra­ter­nity related ques­tions visit the Uni­ver­sity of South­ern Cal­i­for­nia Inter­fra­ter­nity Coun­cil website.