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Important Dates for Sororities & Fraternities

Recruitment 2025

Students who wish to participate in Interfraternity Council & Panhellenic Council Spring Recruitment must arrive to campus on January 13th, 2026 (Panhellenic) and January 16th (Interfraternity Council).

 

Intake & Recruitment Education

All students participating in recruitment or intake must complete the Hazing Prevention Course prior to recruitment:

Link to Canvas Course Here

Panhellenic Council (PHC)

Panhellenic Recruitment Information

 

Panhellenic Spring Recruitment Schedule: 

 

Recruitment Goes Live! : Wednesday, October 22nd, 5:00 - 7:00pm, Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room

Formal Recruitment:

  • January 9th, 2026: Registration Closes and Deadline for Video Submission (1:00pm)
  • January 11th-12th, 2026: Round 1 (Virtual)
  • January 13th, 2026: Arrival Day
  • January 14th & 15th, 2026: Round 2
  • January 16th, 2026: Round 3
  • January 17th, 2026: Round 4 - Preference Round
  • January 18th, 2026: Bid Day

To see more details, please visit the Panhellenic website.

Interfraternity Council (IFC)

Fall Dates 2025:

  • Recruitment Information Session: November 12th, 5:00pm, MVR 151
  • Open Houses: November 16th, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
    • Round 1: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
      • Group 1: Lambda Chi Alpha, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Mu
      • Group 2: Alpha Sigma Phi, Zeta Beta Tau, Phi Kappa Tau, Alpha Gamma Rho, Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Nu

    • Round 2: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

      • Group 1: Acacia, Sigma Chi, Kappa Delta Rho, Pi Kappa Phi, Zeta Psi, Pi Kappa Alpha
      • Group 2: Sig Pi , Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Sigma Kappa, Chi Psi, Alpha Delta Phi 

      Note: Chapters may be added/removed based on conduct statuses

IFC Spring 2026 Recruitment Schedule: 

  • January 16th: Arrival Day
  • January 17th: PNM Orientation and Open House Day 1
  • January 18th: Open House Day 2
  • January 19th: MLK Day observed (no events)
  • January 20th: Break (1st Day Classes - no events)
  • January 21st: Invitation Only - Round 1
  • January 22nd: Invitation Only - Round 2
  • January 23rd: Invitation Only - Round 3
  • January 24th: Invitation Only - Round 4
  • January 25th: Bid Dinners

Multicultural Greek and Fraternal Council (MGFC) Intake

MGFC fraternities and sororities are culturally based (but not culturally exclusive) groups that range from historically Latinx, Black/African/African-American, and Asian-interest. Most MGFC organizations are continuously recruiting members all year round. Asian-interest groups hold Rush at the beginning of each semester and dates are announced once students return from summer and winter break. There are various opportunities throughout the academic year to find your home in the council.

For more information, please contact our team at sfl@cornell.edu.

Spring dates coming soon!

Meal Plan Information

Please review the following for more information regarding the SFL Supplemental on-campus meal plan. Please note: students joining a sorority or fraternity this fall that requires a required meal plan of 7 or more meals a week are allowed an extension to change their meal plan to SFL Supplemental until October 1, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.. A student must first sign their bid with SFL prior to emailing dining.

Housing Information

Sophomore Housing Information Link: https://scl.cornell.edu/residential-life/housing/campus-housing/residential-policy

If a student decides to participate in recruitment and accept a bid, they will need to work with their organization to determine if they will be living in-house. If living in-house with their sorority or fraternity, students will need to affirm that arrangement in the Housing portal March 4 through March 7. Students who will not be living in-house will go through the General Room Selection process, beginning March 11, to select qualified second-year housing that complies with the two-year residential requirement.